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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 Utica, the suburbs of Utica, other nearby places such as Schenectady, Binghamton, or anywhere else in New York, 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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Michele Rivas
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work to find a path for healing and overcoming emotional hurt, pain, and trauma. I assist my clients in finding a way back to themselves, their heart, and their resilience. You are not alone and you deserve to feel better.


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work to find a path for healing and overcoming emotional hurt, pain, and trauma. I assist my clients in finding a way back to themselves, their heart, and their resilience. You are not alone and you deserve to feel better.

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From a client-centered and diversity affirmative approach, I primarily work with individuals, couples, and families who are aiming to heal and reach psychological wellness.

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  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Chronic Stress
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Postpartum Mood Disorders
  • Recovery
  • Relationship Distress
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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David Klein
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Develop a better understanding of where you are in your life or relationship, and where you want to go from here. We will dig curiously into all of the felt senses we have, so that we can understand how to get our needs met more healthily.


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Develop a better understanding of where you are in your life or relationship, and where you want to go from here. We will dig curiously into all of the felt senses we have, so that we can understand how to get our needs met more healthily.

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We are trying to get to the roots. Individually this will focus on understanding the felt sense of a moment, and with couples we are looking at the attachment needs that couple with that felt experience to which we need our partner to bear witness.

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  • Complex Trauma
  • Couples
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Life Transitions
  • People Pleasing
  • Psychedelic Integration
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Alia Cross
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With a variety of options (video counseling, in-person sessions & even possibly meeting in the Park) we will dive into your thought patterns, examine how they're affecting your emotions & strive for healthy behaviors. I'm big on Deep Breath Work.


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With a variety of options (video counseling, in-person sessions & even possibly meeting in the Park) we will dive into your thought patterns, examine how they're affecting your emotions & strive for healthy behaviors. I'm big on Deep Breath Work.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use an eclectic style of counseling. Some sessions are for venting, others are for collaborative problem solving. I believe that my clients are their own best experts on their lives, so I will follow your lead & help you explore your experience!

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  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence Survivors
  • Mood Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Women
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Mariah HallBilsback
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Explore your past to understand and cope with your present, and plan for your future. We will focus on identity, familial relationships, somatic coping, challenging thought patterns, and improving motivation.


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Explore your past to understand and cope with your present, and plan for your future. We will focus on identity, familial relationships, somatic coping, challenging thought patterns, and improving motivation.

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My treatment approach is person-centered, and rooted in evidence-based and trauma-informed care, utilizing elements of cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused, and trauma-informed methodologies. I focus on how your experiences shape your mental health

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  • Adolescents
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Deportation
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Family Conflict
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Self-Worth
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Teenagers
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Trauma
  • Women
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Work to accomplish your goals. Treatment is always personalized. Clients can use their sessions to discuss any issues they may be struggling with.


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Work to accomplish your goals. Treatment is always personalized. Clients can use their sessions to discuss any issues they may be struggling with.

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I strive to create a safe space that allows people to open up and be themselves. In the therapeutic process I am your copilot, allowing you to go at a pace that is comfortable and beneficial to your treatment goals

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Alcohol
  • Anxiety
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Adjustment
  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Racial Trauma
  • Self-Esteem
  • Trauma
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Marisa  Dotts remote and phone therapy in Florida, New York