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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 Jersey City, Bergen Lafayette, Greensville, Jersey City, or even Journal Square, 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.

Jersey City, NJ Veteran and Military Family Therapists - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

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Andrew Lerman
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While your therapy will be tailored to your specific needs, together we can help discover the patterns that show up in your every day life, develop awareness into the tools you already possess, and heal the parts of you that need attention.


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While your therapy will be tailored to your specific needs, together we can help discover the patterns that show up in your every day life, develop awareness into the tools you already possess, and heal the parts of you that need attention.

Something to know about my approach is:

At its core, my approach is grounded in collaboration with the aim of co-creating a trusting relationship. Building this safety takes time, and it often entails combing through strong, meaningful defenses. I honor the rigor and pace of this process.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Life Transitions
  • Self-Esteem
  • Trauma
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Linda Di Filippo
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Choose to shift from merely existing to thriving—understand your personal journey and prioritize your healing. A collaborative journey that leads to self-discovery, living authentically, and seeks to heal past wounds that may be getting in the way.


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Choose to shift from merely existing to thriving—understand your personal journey and prioritize your healing. A collaborative journey that leads to self-discovery, living authentically, and seeks to heal past wounds that may be getting in the way.

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My approach revolves around being present for my clients, aiding them in understanding their struggles, while teaching skills to navigate complex emotions. Creating a narrative of how our past experiences can impact us and how to move forward.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Performance
  • Relational Trauma
  • Reparenting Yourself
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Stress
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Trauma
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Miriam Franco
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Together we can help regulate feelings that can be traumatic, painful, or stressful so that you can feel safe/grounded. With these tools, we can identify & resolve together underlying issues that sustain conflict, pain or interpersonal distress.


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Together we can help regulate feelings that can be traumatic, painful, or stressful so that you can feel safe/grounded. With these tools, we can identify & resolve together underlying issues that sustain conflict, pain or interpersonal distress.

Something to know about my approach is:

When you reach for help during life's most challenging moments, my commitment to you is to reach back and meet you with genuine interest, compassion and a wide-range of skills. I incorporate EMDR & somatic therapies within a psycho-dynamic framework.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Chronic Pain
  • Developmental Trauma
  • Medical Trauma
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Cheryl Schnabolk
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Together we will take a journey towards your fulfilment and recovery. This journey includes compassion, encouragement, collaboration, wrap around care (HW), exposure, exploration, and validation.


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Together we will take a journey towards your fulfilment and recovery. This journey includes compassion, encouragement, collaboration, wrap around care (HW), exposure, exploration, and validation.

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I employ traditional aspects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with a Solution Focused approach (SFT), coupled with a strength based ideology. I am non judgmental, patient, invested, open, and passionate about meeting client needs/goals.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abusive Relationships
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Attachment Issues
  • Behavioral Disorders
  • Breakups
  • Childhood Abuse or Neglect
  • Childhood Issues
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Complicated Grief
  • COVID-Related Stress and Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Families
  • Family Trauma
  • Friendships
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Healing From Relationships
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mood Disorders
  • Mother-Daughter Relationships
  • Open Relationships
  • Parenting
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationships
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Sibling Relationships
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma
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Justine Diener O'Leary
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My goal is to help folks gain insight, learn new coping strategies, and increase their self-confidence, self-compassion, and self-advocacy. We will discuss your concerns through the lens of your identities, lived experiences, and unique contexts.


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Together, we will:

My goal is to help folks gain insight, learn new coping strategies, and increase their self-confidence, self-compassion, and self-advocacy. We will discuss your concerns through the lens of your identities, lived experiences, and unique contexts.

Something to know about my approach is:

We will begin by building a solid foundation of trust and safety. From there, we will collaboratively set therapy goals which will guide the interventions and approaches utilized. I utilize an integrative and flexible approach to therapy.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complex Trauma
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Self-Compassion
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Women
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Justine Diener O'Leary 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, North Carol...