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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 Chesapeake, Butts Station, Deep Creek South, Great Bridge East, or even Indian River, 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.

Chesapeake, VA Veteran and Military Family Therapists - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

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Lisa Clement-DeFalco
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As a PMHNP with vast experience, I aim to understand each client's unique challenges and strengths. Together we'll discuss your experiences, symptoms, and interventions used. We'll also explore areas of improvement, stressors and personal factors


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As a PMHNP with vast experience, I aim to understand each client's unique challenges and strengths. Together we'll discuss your experiences, symptoms, and interventions used. We'll also explore areas of improvement, stressors and personal factors

Something to know about my approach is:

I'll first address lifestyle factors like sleep and diet. We'll then work on coping skills and consider medication if needed. We'll use techniques like CBT and communication practice, tailoring the approach to your needs.

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  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Personality Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Spirituality
  • Trauma
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Through various methods the goal is to assist clients along their mental health journey, by encouraging the use of positive coping mechanisms and adapting to life’s changes in positive and sustainable ways.


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Through various methods the goal is to assist clients along their mental health journey, by encouraging the use of positive coping mechanisms and adapting to life’s changes in positive and sustainable ways.

Something to know about my approach is:

I possess strong interpersonal communication and motivational skills, that promote action based progress in the therapeutic environment by fostering a safe and trusting environment, that allows client engagement in a variety of therapeutic measures.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Confidence
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mood Disorders
  • Motherhood
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Postpartum Mood Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Self-Esteem
  • Women
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Courtney Barber
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Together, we will work to identify the root cause(s) of what brings you to therapy. This road can be tough at times, but my goal is to listen to you, be curious about your goals and help you forge a path forward into growth and healing.


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Together, we will work to identify the root cause(s) of what brings you to therapy. This road can be tough at times, but my goal is to listen to you, be curious about your goals and help you forge a path forward into growth and healing.

Something to know about my approach is:

I do not to use 'cookie-cutter' approaches, rather I value my clients as individuals and appreciate their uniqueness. Becaue of this belief, I like to actively engage with my clients, creating a collaborative environment towards goals and solution.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Communication Skills
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Family Trauma
  • Military Service
  • Mindfulness
  • Postpartum
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Trauma
  • Veterans/Military Families
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Brianna Knox
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Heal trauma wounds from your past, helping you to feel connected with who you are. We will identify the boundaries needed to protect your peace of mind, and we will build your confidence to enforce these boundaries without shame or guilt.


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Heal trauma wounds from your past, helping you to feel connected with who you are. We will identify the boundaries needed to protect your peace of mind, and we will build your confidence to enforce these boundaries without shame or guilt.

Something to know about my approach is:

About walking alongside my client's as a partner in thought. My goal is to take you deep to explore emotional chaos, anxiety, and self-doubt, and to help you emerge with clarity, confidence, and strength.

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  • Anxiety
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Dissociation
  • LGBTQ+
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Teenagers
  • Young Adults
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Joe Groninga
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We will work together to understand your problems and symptoms (and how they interact) followed by implementation of practical and research-driven solutions all couched in a nurturing and collaborative environment.


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We will work together to understand your problems and symptoms (and how they interact) followed by implementation of practical and research-driven solutions all couched in a nurturing and collaborative environment.

Something to know about my approach is:

I balance kindness and compassion with a focus on helping you to create concrete changes through the use of therapeutic techniques that are evidenced-based which means these methods have been consistently shown effective through research.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Depression
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Gay
  • LGBTQ+
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Trauma
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Joe Groninga 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 Carolina, North...