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Find Veterans / Military Therapists & Counselors in Chicago Heights, IL.

 

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 Chicago Heights, the suburbs of Chicago Heights, other nearby places such as Crete, Glenwood, or anywhere else in Illinois, 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. Karen Tringle, Psy.D, HSP
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identify the "stuck" places in your life, exploring what helped create this bottleneck so that we can create a better infrastructure that sets you up for success in the future. We'll use humor and creativity to find new solutions to old problems


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identify the "stuck" places in your life, exploring what helped create this bottleneck so that we can create a better infrastructure that sets you up for success in the future. We'll use humor and creativity to find new solutions to old problems

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authentic, no-nonsense, and straightforward, with equal measures of compassion and humor, to focus on your presenting concerns. We'll highlight your current assets and strengths, while building new skills, tools, and resources to tackle any situation

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  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Boundaries
  • Burnout
  • Confidence
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Family Dynamics
  • Feeling Stuck
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Mindfulness
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Overachievers
  • Perfectionism
  • Personal Growth
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Professional Women
  • Relationships
  • Resilience
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Shame
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Work-Life Balance
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Dr. Karen Tringle, Psy.D, HSP remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nort...
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Emily Crawford-Thompson, Ph.D.
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learn more about your personality, any possible diagnosis, and specific recommendations to help you. It is my passion to get to know you through a thorough, collaborative evaluation that facilitates your healing journey to your true identity.


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learn more about your personality, any possible diagnosis, and specific recommendations to help you. It is my passion to get to know you through a thorough, collaborative evaluation that facilitates your healing journey to your true identity.

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I am a genuine, authentic, and compassionate person who can also be direct with you if you need a little challenge; yet, my style is gentle enough that you may not even realize you are being challenged!

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Mood Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Trauma
  • Women
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Lillian Gecker
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look inward at your thoughts, feelings, identities, and values, while also exploring environmental factors, family of origin, and relational patterns to strengthen both your sense of self and your connections with others.


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look inward at your thoughts, feelings, identities, and values, while also exploring environmental factors, family of origin, and relational patterns to strengthen both your sense of self and your connections with others.

Something to know about my approach is:

I help my clients develop real strategies to cope with stress and mental health symptoms, while also going deeper to get to the root of the problem and create longterm change. I am guided by relational, psychodynamic, and depth-oriented approaches.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Anxiety
  • Artists and Creative Personalities
  • Bisexuality
  • Boundaries
  • Burnout
  • Capitalism Fatigue
  • College Students
  • Complex Trauma
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Distress Tolerance
  • Emerging Adults
  • Faith and Spirituality
  • Family of Origin
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Helping Professionals
  • High School
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Job Stress
  • Judaism
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • People Pleasing
  • Perfectionism
  • Political Anxiety
  • Queer
  • Relationships
  • Religious Identity
  • Religious Trauma
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Situational Stress
  • Social Justice
  • Spirituality
  • Starting College
  • Teachers
  • Teenagers
  • Teen Girls
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
  • Vicarious Trauma
  • Women
  • Work Stress
  • Young Adults
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Brittney Lind
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Stabilize urgent issues such as suicidal thoughts, self-harm, basic needs. Explore how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors make sense in the context of your history. Process grief and trauma. Learn new ways to manage emotions and relationships.


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Stabilize urgent issues such as suicidal thoughts, self-harm, basic needs. Explore how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors make sense in the context of your history. Process grief and trauma. Learn new ways to manage emotions and relationships.

Something to know about my approach is:

I provide a place of acceptance, warmth, and safety, where you can share your story and feel understood. I focus on understanding you and helping you meet your goals. I invite feedback about whether therapy is meeting your needs and expectations.

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  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Borderline Personality
  • Complex Trauma
  • Depression
  • Trauma
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Essence Jackson-Jones
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We focus on creative accountability to support clients in connecting with their personal values and goals. Art therapy is the main intervention used to address mental health symptoms. You do not need to be considered an artist to engage with art.


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We focus on creative accountability to support clients in connecting with their personal values and goals. Art therapy is the main intervention used to address mental health symptoms. You do not need to be considered an artist to engage with art.

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Working with Essence and her team at Aura Art Space PLLC, you can expect to make art every single session. We have a structure to support intention setting, creative flow, and reflection to help individuals process their art making experience.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Functional Anxiety
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • Mild Depression
  • School Issues
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Workplace Issues
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Essence Jackson-Jones remote and phone therapy in Illinois, Texas