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Military life comes with unique struggles that can have lasting effects on veterans and their families. The stress of service, war-related trauma, and adjustment coming back to civilian life can all take their toll. Members of the military and their loved ones may develop mental health concerns like PTSD, depression, and anxiety, making life more difficult than it could be.

This is where therapy can help. Wherever you are located in California from Alameda to Yucaipa or even Montclair, or anywhere else nearby, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Common Issues Military Veterans and Families Face

Here are some of the most prevalent issues facing veterans and military families:

  • Veterans: Combat injuries, addictions to narcotics, alcoholism, difficulties getting reacclimated to the civilian world, mental issues like anxiety and PTSD.
  • Military families: worry and sadness during deployment, concern for the well-being of the military member, financial struggles, a fear of being uprooted, lack of control, mental conditions like depression and anxiety, vicarious trauma.

It’s normal to have difficulty during military service or after exiting the military, and that’s why veteran and military family counseling exists. If you or your family are struggling, we recommend you explore your therapy options.

Seek Veteran/Military Family Counseling Now!

A licensed counselor will work with you and your family to explore and resolve the mental and emotional issues holding you back from enjoying life to its fullest. And Mental Health Match can help you find an experienced therapist in your area. Start by browsing experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Looking to expand your network? At Mental Health Match, we match clients to therapists and counselors specializing in veteran and military family issues. Get set up for new referrals in 10 minutes or less. 60 day free trial, with no credit cards required to start. Join now.
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Avni Panchal
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Together, we will help you get to a place where there is less self-doubt and judgment and more compassion, self-love and strength so you can live an authentic and thriving life.


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Together, we will help you get to a place where there is less self-doubt and judgment and more compassion, self-love and strength so you can live an authentic and thriving life.

Something to know about my approach is:

I help people recognize their inner strength and practice self-love. I’m BIPOC so I understand the ways we are programmed to minimize ourselves and our needs, and I’m here to help you find your inner light and make it shine brighter.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adoption
  • anxiety management
  • career burnout
  • Depression
  • Immigration
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Life Transitions
  • Racial Trauma
  • Relationship issues
  • Trauma
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Sara Avratin
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Together we will explore, examine, process, and overcome your traumatic life events and any other life struggles. My priority is making sure you gain the tools necessary to meet and maintain your therapeutic goals so you can live your best life.


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Together we will explore, examine, process, and overcome your traumatic life events and any other life struggles. My priority is making sure you gain the tools necessary to meet and maintain your therapeutic goals so you can live your best life.

Something to know about my approach is:

I meet clients where they are at. My therapy sessions can be structured or non-structured depending on your style and needs. I often use CBT and DBT therapy approaches because they are evidence based and widely accepted and used for many disorders.

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  • Anger
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depression
  • grief
  • Relationship problems
  • Trauma
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Lauren Permenter
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Learn strategies for regulating your nervous system, process early childhood experiences that impact the present, gain concrete tools to use today, explore negative thinking patterns that are keeping you trapped, laugh, cry and gain new insights.


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Together, we will:

Learn strategies for regulating your nervous system, process early childhood experiences that impact the present, gain concrete tools to use today, explore negative thinking patterns that are keeping you trapped, laugh, cry and gain new insights.

Something to know about my approach is:

I treat anxiety and trauma with mind-body modalities such as EMDR and somatic based approaches, while also incorporating DBT OR CBT to practice replacing unhealthy thoughts with constructive alternatives.

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  • Anxiety
  • Creative Blocks
  • Depression
  • Fears and Phobias
  • grief
  • Parenting
  • Perfectionism
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Reparenting Yourself
  • Trauma EMDR
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Christina Johnston
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Work towards healing and a sense of greater understanding. We will unpack the pain and try to understand some of its impact. We will work together to create a life that is worth living and figure out what it means to move forward.


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Work towards healing and a sense of greater understanding. We will unpack the pain and try to understand some of its impact. We will work together to create a life that is worth living and figure out what it means to move forward.

Something to know about my approach is:

I know that every person has their own story and therapy with me is not a one size fits all approach. You are the expert in your own life and your therapy experience will be tailored towards your needs.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Codependency
  • Cutting and Self Harm
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Disordered Eating
  • LGBTQ+
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma EMDR
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Elizabeth Anaya-Olmedo
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Create a safe space for you to be vulnerable and to start discovering your values, worthiness and potential. We will walk a journey of emotional healing together while working through life's difficulties.


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Together, we will:

Create a safe space for you to be vulnerable and to start discovering your values, worthiness and potential. We will walk a journey of emotional healing together while working through life's difficulties.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am a client centered clinician who uses mindfulness techniques, compassion, trauma-informed care, insight, CBT, and motivational techniques to assist my clients in achieving their goals.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Illness
  • Co-parenting
  • Depression
  • grief
  • Intimate Partner Violence
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Transitions
  • Low Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Trauma
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