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Find Veterans / Military Therapists & Counselors in Waterloo, IA.

 

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 Waterloo, the suburbs of Waterloo, other nearby places such as Ankeny, Ames, or anywhere else in Iowa, 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.

Waterloo, IA Veteran and Military Family Therapists - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

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Elizabeth Huebsch
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Together, we'll explore your thoughts, emotions, and challenges. We'll work on enhancing self-awareness, coping skills, and resilience. I'll support you in navigating relationships, managing stress, and finding personal growth. Let's work together.


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Together, we'll explore your thoughts, emotions, and challenges. We'll work on enhancing self-awareness, coping skills, and resilience. I'll support you in navigating relationships, managing stress, and finding personal growth. Let's work together.

Something to know about my approach is:

I provide a safe space where individuals feel seen and understood. With compassion, experience, and skill, I help clients uncover blocks, release self-limiting beliefs, and heal unresolved wounds to create a happier, healthier life.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abusive Relationships
  • Addictions
  • Complex Trauma
  • Grief
  • Job Stress
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Traumatic Loss
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McKenzie McClaran
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While working together, we will focus on underlying traumas or anxieties and better understand how to approach them effectively.


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While working together, we will focus on underlying traumas or anxieties and better understand how to approach them effectively.

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The ideal client is a human being who wants to better understand and have compassion for themselves by utilizing mindfulness, neuroscience, and somatic healing techniques.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Depression
  • First Generation Issues
  • Marriage
  • Motherhood
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma
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Sarah Meng
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We'll find movement in the stuck places, process trauma, and build self compassion. Getting started is the second hardest part of therapy. I'll be there with skilled support!


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We'll find movement in the stuck places, process trauma, and build self compassion. Getting started is the second hardest part of therapy. I'll be there with skilled support!

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I am a Health at Every Size clinician.⁠⁠ My practice is culturally affirming and anti-oppressive. I bring a decade of experience, training, and research in trauma, depression, and anxiety. With skilled support, you can find relief.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Ethical Non-Monogamy
  • Grief
  • Health at Every Size (HAES)
  • Kink
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Neurodivergence
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Transgender
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Anna Jeseritz
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Talk about out the key concerns you have, notice patterns in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. We will develop a plan individualized for you to decrease depression, anxiety or work through specific problems so that you can feel like yourself again.


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Talk about out the key concerns you have, notice patterns in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. We will develop a plan individualized for you to decrease depression, anxiety or work through specific problems so that you can feel like yourself again.

Something to know about my approach is:

I know starting therapy isn't easy so I try to make it as comfortable as possible by being supportive and validating while you share your story. Then we will work together to determine your priorities and make sure we are on the same page.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depression
  • Life Transitions
  • Motherhood
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Professional Women
  • Trauma
  • Women
  • Working Professionals
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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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Shelley Clayton remote and phone therapy in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri