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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 Iowa from Ames to West Des Moines or even Des Moines, 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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Amanda Smith
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The mind naturally wants to go towards wellness, sometimes we just need a little help in the right direction. Let me help you on your journey toward healing, growth, and wellness.


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The mind naturally wants to go towards wellness, sometimes we just need a little help in the right direction. Let me help you on your journey toward healing, growth, and wellness.

Something to know about my approach is:

Working in a partnership helps you know that you are in charge of your life, your healing, and your growth. Knowing you can depend on yourself with some guidance helps you blossom into the person you were meant to be.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescents
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Christian Counseling
  • Christian Women
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Grief
  • Infertility
  • LGBTQ+
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss
  • Trauma
  • Women’s Health
  • Young Women
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Shelley Clayton
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I believe that we are a bundle of behaviors, beliefs, and patterns that we have learned a long the way. Once we can identify those patterns, we can then decide if we want to change or accept them.


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I believe that we are a bundle of behaviors, beliefs, and patterns that we have learned a long the way. Once we can identify those patterns, we can then decide if we want to change or accept them.

Something to know about my approach is:

I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique, specific needs and view our interactions as a partnership. We are on a road trip. You pick the destination and the route. You are the driver and I'm simply riding shotgun with the map.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • ADHD in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • Adult ADHD
  • Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
  • Adults
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bipolar II
  • Emerging Adults
  • Mood Disorders
  • Mood Regulation
  • Narcissism
  • Narcissistic Abuse
  • Self-Harm
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Teenagers
  • Trauma
  • Vicarious Trauma
  • Young Adults
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Kalen Zeiger
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I am a queer therapist who provides queer and gender-affirming mental health care, WPATH-based assessments for letters of support, &/or trauma-informed mental health support so that you can move forward in the way that works best for you.


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I am a queer therapist who provides queer and gender-affirming mental health care, WPATH-based assessments for letters of support, &/or trauma-informed mental health support so that you can move forward in the way that works best for you.

Something to know about my approach is:

As a queer person, I know queer clients often have trauma and have historically been harmed by the mental health field. That's why I use transparent and collaborative postmodern models to provide affirming, trauma-informed, strength-based care.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Gay
  • Gender Affirmative Surgery Letters
  • Gender Dysphoria
  • Gender Fluid
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Non-Conforming
  • Gender Transition
  • Gender Transition in Families
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • LGBTQ Family Development
  • Nonbinary Gender Identity
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Queer
  • Stress
  • Transgender
  • Trauma
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Farrah Bonde
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Clients are encouraged to discuss anything that they want help processing. Farrah is open and accepting of clients from all backgrounds.


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Clients are encouraged to discuss anything that they want help processing. Farrah is open and accepting of clients from all backgrounds.

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Farrah believes in helping her clients find individual solutions to complex issues. Farrah provides a warm, non- judgmental, and understanding approach.

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  • Adoption
  • Anxiety
  • Couples
  • Depression
  • Stress
  • Trauma
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Catherine Cook
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review your life experiences and explore why you have made some of the choices in your past. We will set goals together and measure outcomes, so you ensure that you are progressing.


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review your life experiences and explore why you have made some of the choices in your past. We will set goals together and measure outcomes, so you ensure that you are progressing.

Something to know about my approach is:

I am very motivational and empathetic.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Conduct Disorder
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Personality Disorders
  • Sex Offenders
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Trauma
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Catherine Cook remote and phone therapy in Iowa, Nebraska