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Find Veteran / Military Therapists & Counselors in Darien, IL.

 

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 Darien, the suburbs of Darien, other nearby places such as Lemont, Clarendon Hills, or anywhere else in Illinois, 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.

Darien, IL Veteran and Military Family Therapists - List Your Practice on Mental Health Match

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Lisa Valiente
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Together, we will help you understand yourself better: what you're made of, what you want, what you're good at, and what you need to do to grow into the person you want to become.


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Together, we will help you understand yourself better: what you're made of, what you want, what you're good at, and what you need to do to grow into the person you want to become.

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I have an eclectic approach; I use a lot of cognitive behavioral methods (examine unhelpful thinking habits) combined with psychodynamic exploration (family history) to make connections to current difficulties. I also tend to use humor.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Borderline Personality
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Trauma
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Michael Biederman
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Whether someone is looking for healing, growth, change, or achievement, I believe forming an authentic, collaborative, and trusting client/counselor relationship is the cornerstone to therapeutic success.


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Whether someone is looking for healing, growth, change, or achievement, I believe forming an authentic, collaborative, and trusting client/counselor relationship is the cornerstone to therapeutic success.

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I take a person-centered approach using a trauma-informed anti-racist/anti-oppressive & LGBTQ+-affirming lens that draws from a variety of frameworks, including CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Interpersonal Therapy, Motivational Interviewing.

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  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety Management
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Kiesa Kelly
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start with a thoughtful, comprehensive diagnostic process to make sure we understand your experience. We'll then select a treatment approach, and gently but strategically dismantle OCD, PTSD, insomnia, skin-picking, etc--all from the comfort of home.


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start with a thoughtful, comprehensive diagnostic process to make sure we understand your experience. We'll then select a treatment approach, and gently but strategically dismantle OCD, PTSD, insomnia, skin-picking, etc--all from the comfort of home.

Something to know about my approach is:

I specialize in offering new, evidence-based treatment options for OCD and related and co-occuring conditions that are more gentle and affirming than traditional approaches. These are friendly for neurodivergent folks and those with a trauma history.

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  • Harm OCD
  • Health Anxiety
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Pedophilic Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (POCD)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Social Anxiety
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Kelsea Visalli-Bettag
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Work together to identify the challenges you're facing. I’ll provide a detailed report with personalized recommendations and referrals. If you're seeking trauma counseling, we’ll focus on helping you find relief from distress and support your healing


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Work together to identify the challenges you're facing. I’ll provide a detailed report with personalized recommendations and referrals. If you're seeking trauma counseling, we’ll focus on helping you find relief from distress and support your healing

Something to know about my approach is:

I utilize a strengths-based approach to my psychological assessments, focusing not only on problems, but also the strengths that you hold. My approach to assessments is comprehensive and I focus on understanding how your history impacts your present.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • ADHD Testing
  • Assessments for Children
  • Autism in Adults
  • Autism Testing
  • Career Counseling
  • Fears and Phobias
  • High-Functioning Autism
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychological/Neurocognitive Evaluations
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
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Erin Severe
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Work together to develop treatment goals that are tailored to your unique needs and lifestyle. We can achieve this by providing a neutral safe space, listening to your concerns, and customizing a treatment plan.


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Together, we will:

Work together to develop treatment goals that are tailored to your unique needs and lifestyle. We can achieve this by providing a neutral safe space, listening to your concerns, and customizing a treatment plan.

Something to know about my approach is:

I work with you to meet your needs using a Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) approach and utilize my advanced training in the Gottman Method as well as Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) for working with couples navigating their relationship.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Couples
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Marriage
  • Relationship Skills
  • Trauma
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Erin Severe 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 ...