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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. Whether you are located in downtown Fort Myers, the suburbs of Fort Myers, other nearby places such as Sarasota, Bonita Springs, or anywhere else in Florida, 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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Dr. Debra Rezendes
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slow down the patterns that keep you stuck and help you really change those patterns, instead of just covering them up, so you can heal, love, and live.


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slow down the patterns that keep you stuck and help you really change those patterns, instead of just covering them up, so you can heal, love, and live.

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My approach is heart-centered and brain-focused. I integrate relational neuroscience, attachment, and somatic interventions to create deep, meaningful change for clients.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Codependency
  • Developing Secure Attachment
  • Life Transitions
  • Perfectionism
  • Postpartum
  • Pregnancy
  • Relationships
  • Trauma
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Together we will work towards your goals and help you feel better. Sometimes all it takes is somome who will listen to you and help you make the changes you need.


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Together we will work towards your goals and help you feel better. Sometimes all it takes is somome who will listen to you and help you make the changes you need.

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The more comfortable you are with a counselor, the more you'll want to talk to them about the things that are important to you and your progress.

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  • Addictions
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adult ADHD
  • Adulting
  • Alcohol
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  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Illness
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  • Conflict Resolution
  • Co-Parenting
  • Coping Skills
  • COVID-Related Stress and Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • Families
  • Family Conflict
  • Family of Origin
  • Fear of Failure
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • Identity
  • Job Stress
  • Life Changes
  • Motivation
  • Parenting
  • Postpartum
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Racial Justice
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Self-Esteem
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Isolation
  • Social Justice
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Women
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Denise Tillmannshofer
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We will work together to build a plan. No issue or problem is too large to approach in therapy. You have experienced traumas and it's time you have the support to unlock those pains. Let me help you help yourself. Together we will walk this journey.


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We will work together to build a plan. No issue or problem is too large to approach in therapy. You have experienced traumas and it's time you have the support to unlock those pains. Let me help you help yourself. Together we will walk this journey.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am an experienced therapist who specializes in helping people cope with depression, anxiety, trauma, crisis, grief and anger. I utilize EMDR therapy, along with parts work, CPT, CBT, PE and TF-CBT to help you work through and create a better life.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Combat Trauma
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Crisis
  • Depression
  • First Responders
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
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We'll work together to understand how and why painful thoughts and emotions show up for you, and if there are ways you can respond differently when they do.


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We'll work together to understand how and why painful thoughts and emotions show up for you, and if there are ways you can respond differently when they do.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach is science-based, compassionate, and collaborative. I want to understand you as a whole person, including what you're struggling with, what you enjoy, and what matters most to you.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Life Transitions
  • Perfectionism
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma
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Andrew Reidenbach
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I believe an essential task of therapy is to develop self-awareness, leading to a greater ability to adaptively and effectively navigate life. I also aim to bolster your daily toolkit in order to reduce the severity of your symptom.


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I believe an essential task of therapy is to develop self-awareness, leading to a greater ability to adaptively and effectively navigate life. I also aim to bolster your daily toolkit in order to reduce the severity of your symptom.

Something to know about my approach is:

I approach therapy with curiosity, insight, acceptance, compassion, and a splash of humor. I primarily practice through an attachment-based psychodynamic lens. I also utilize evidence-based and somatic interventions, including EMDR and mindfulness.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Ethical Non-Monogamy
  • Identity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Self-Esteem
  • Trauma
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Andrew Reidenbach remote and phone therapy in Florida, New York, Vermont