Veterans Therapists in Escondido, CA
Many people I work with, healthcare providers, veterans, and military families, carry more than others realize, often while showing up fully for everyone else.
Together we can rediscover meaning, build safety, and trust following life altering events through understanding how your personal history has impacted the patterns and processes occurring in the present. When things feel unfair, or unjust, we can talk about how rebalancing the ledger in contextual therapy may be helpful, and discuss adding EMDR.
Many people I work with, healthcare providers, veterans, and military families, carry more than others realize, often while showing up fully for everyone else.
Together we can rediscover meaning, build safety, and trust following life altering events through understanding how your personal history has impacted the patterns and processes occurring in the present. When things feel unfair, or unjust, we can talk about how rebalancing the ledger in contextual therapy may be helpful, and discuss adding EMDR.
With over 15 years of working with the military, first responders, and their families.
You are ready to find the right fit therapist - in fact you may have almost given up looking before; you've been to others & want more than simple talk therapy; you're looking for more of the science behind mental health & brain health; you're looking for a safe space to explore your Latino culture & how it interacts with American culture, or how your veteran or first responder culture is impacting you & your family. Maybe you're just looking for a therapist who can speak to a variety of life experiences, offers a fresh view on it all. You found me, lets get started
With over 15 years of working with the military, first responders, and their families.
You are ready to find the right fit therapist - in fact you may have almost given up looking before; you've been to others & want more than simple talk therapy; you're looking for more of the science behind mental health & brain health; you're looking for a safe space to explore your Latino culture & how it interacts with American culture, or how your veteran or first responder culture is impacting you & your family. Maybe you're just looking for a therapist who can speak to a variety of life experiences, offers a fresh view on it all. You found me, lets get started
Taking the first step toward therapy can feel difficult, but it can also be the beginning of real change and relief. With more than 20 years of experience as an LMFT I provide a supportive and practical approach to helping adults, couples, and families navigate life’s challenges. I have extensive experience helping clients with trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use and dual diagnosis, anger and stress management, family conflict, parenting challenges, and major life transitions. My goal in therapy is to create a safe, respectful space where clients feel heard and supported while also developing practical tools to move forward.
Taking the first step toward therapy can feel difficult, but it can also be the beginning of real change and relief. With more than 20 years of experience as an LMFT I provide a supportive and practical approach to helping adults, couples, and families navigate life’s challenges. I have extensive experience helping clients with trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use and dual diagnosis, anger and stress management, family conflict, parenting challenges, and major life transitions. My goal in therapy is to create a safe, respectful space where clients feel heard and supported while also developing practical tools to move forward.
You may be navigating a life transition, healing from trauma, coping with anxiety or depression, grieving a loss, or seeking greater self-understanding. Whatever brings you here, I offer a warm, non-judgmental space to explore what’s holding you back and move toward meaningful change.
You may be navigating a life transition, healing from trauma, coping with anxiety or depression, grieving a loss, or seeking greater self-understanding. Whatever brings you here, I offer a warm, non-judgmental space to explore what’s holding you back and move toward meaningful change.
We are interactive, empathetic therapist and provide support, understanding, practical feedback and guidance. Sometimes we're just not meeting personal, professional, or social needs. By working together, we can develop awareness and effectively address life challenges to find balance in your life. Treatment is personalized to you or your child and the specific situation. Our amazing therapists at Hilber Psychological Services are ready to work with you!
We are interactive, empathetic therapist and provide support, understanding, practical feedback and guidance. Sometimes we're just not meeting personal, professional, or social needs. By working together, we can develop awareness and effectively address life challenges to find balance in your life. Treatment is personalized to you or your child and the specific situation. Our amazing therapists at Hilber Psychological Services are ready to work with you!
Beginning therapy is an important step, and my goal is to make the experience safe, welcoming, and empowering. I value building genuine connections with my clients through open communication, respect, and trust. I believe you are the expert in your own story, and I work alongside you to support your healing and growth.
Beginning therapy is an important step, and my goal is to make the experience safe, welcoming, and empowering. I value building genuine connections with my clients through open communication, respect, and trust. I believe you are the expert in your own story, and I work alongside you to support your healing and growth.
Are you or a family member struggling emotionally, feeling anxious, hurt, angry or depressed? Is this affecting you in one or more areas of your life? We all face challenges at times; having a supportive and caring person to help you through that journey can make all the difference. My role as a therapist is to serve as a guide to help the client identify and express their needs and wants, as well as assist the client in recognizing their strengths and ability to cope, heal and grow.
Are you or a family member struggling emotionally, feeling anxious, hurt, angry or depressed? Is this affecting you in one or more areas of your life? We all face challenges at times; having a supportive and caring person to help you through that journey can make all the difference. My role as a therapist is to serve as a guide to help the client identify and express their needs and wants, as well as assist the client in recognizing their strengths and ability to cope, heal and grow.
My name is Angelica Rodriguez. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I believe therapy should be a collaboration between a therapist and a client. I focus on helping clients improve the relationships that surround them. Ultimately, your most important relationship is the one that you have with yourself. I support clients to foster healthy relationships within and with others. As a bi-cultural therapist, I also pride myself on bringing cultural awareness to my approach.
My name is Angelica Rodriguez. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I believe therapy should be a collaboration between a therapist and a client. I focus on helping clients improve the relationships that surround them. Ultimately, your most important relationship is the one that you have with yourself. I support clients to foster healthy relationships within and with others. As a bi-cultural therapist, I also pride myself on bringing cultural awareness to my approach.
My ideal client is anyone in need of clarity, reassurance, and direction to find the path to their best self: their most confident, compassionate, easygoing, focused, and understanding aspects of who they are and how they wish to calmly be themselves in every part of their life.
My ideal client is anyone in need of clarity, reassurance, and direction to find the path to their best self: their most confident, compassionate, easygoing, focused, and understanding aspects of who they are and how they wish to calmly be themselves in every part of their life.
Tri-Care West (Active Military Duty and thier dependents), Triwest (VA), Blue Shield.
People who struggle with Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, and many other emotionally painful conditions just wish they had someone to talk to. Multiple traumas often occur over time, often within an atmosphere of attachment disordered relationships, neglect, and/or abandonment. You may have experienced child abuse, sexual abuse, grief, and loss. You may have grown up with family addiction/ partner addiction. At this point in your life you want answers to why you end up in the same relationships, and you need assurance things can change.
Tri-Care West (Active Military Duty and thier dependents), Triwest (VA), Blue Shield.
People who struggle with Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, and many other emotionally painful conditions just wish they had someone to talk to. Multiple traumas often occur over time, often within an atmosphere of attachment disordered relationships, neglect, and/or abandonment. You may have experienced child abuse, sexual abuse, grief, and loss. You may have grown up with family addiction/ partner addiction. At this point in your life you want answers to why you end up in the same relationships, and you need assurance things can change.
Are you struggling with panic, worry or trauma? If so, whether large or small, it may cause anxiety. Or maybe you even feel traumatized? This can happen for any situation that causes disturbance to your daily routine, thinking and ability to function to your full potential. Whatever your anxiety or trauma is about, we can help! We are a team of therapists working extensively with anxiety issues. These could be about relationships, life events, or any negative experience. If you are struggling a past traumatic incident, or anxiety, please contact us and one of our therapists will contact you soon.
Are you struggling with panic, worry or trauma? If so, whether large or small, it may cause anxiety. Or maybe you even feel traumatized? This can happen for any situation that causes disturbance to your daily routine, thinking and ability to function to your full potential. Whatever your anxiety or trauma is about, we can help! We are a team of therapists working extensively with anxiety issues. These could be about relationships, life events, or any negative experience. If you are struggling a past traumatic incident, or anxiety, please contact us and one of our therapists will contact you soon.
I also work with first responders and military families.
My ideal clients are individuals, couples, and families who feel overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, or exhausted from carrying so much on their own. Many struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship issues, parenting stress, postpartum concerns, or difficult childhood experiences. Often they appear high-functioning on the outside but feel overwhelmed and lost inside. I provide a safe, supportive, nonjudgmental space to process experiences, build coping skills, improve communication, strengthen self-esteem, and create lasting change.
I also work with first responders and military families.
My ideal clients are individuals, couples, and families who feel overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, or exhausted from carrying so much on their own. Many struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship issues, parenting stress, postpartum concerns, or difficult childhood experiences. Often they appear high-functioning on the outside but feel overwhelmed and lost inside. I provide a safe, supportive, nonjudgmental space to process experiences, build coping skills, improve communication, strengthen self-esteem, and create lasting change.
How far do you think you can go? Healing from the past, knowing the freeing joy of a self-giving life, and becoming able to successfully offer and receive back love are transformations of doing psychotherapy. Our work is successful when you become more of the person you are supposed to be: a whole person in life-giving relationship. My specialty is within overlapping layers of say anxiety, depression, hopefulness and determination, to have us work with your life till your hopes come true. Being a specialist in real difficulty, my experience is in taking you as I find you, and then accompanying you to victory and deep satisfaction.
How far do you think you can go? Healing from the past, knowing the freeing joy of a self-giving life, and becoming able to successfully offer and receive back love are transformations of doing psychotherapy. Our work is successful when you become more of the person you are supposed to be: a whole person in life-giving relationship. My specialty is within overlapping layers of say anxiety, depression, hopefulness and determination, to have us work with your life till your hopes come true. Being a specialist in real difficulty, my experience is in taking you as I find you, and then accompanying you to victory and deep satisfaction.
I am Rev. Dr. Monika Maria Grace and I welcome you to my page! In our first session together, I also welcome you to my real or virtual office and I invite you to make it your own safe space. I explain that therapy is a process, a relationship, and an adventure. It's also a gift of discovery and renewal that only you can give to yourself, especially in our challenging days. In this process, my role is to listen, to support, to challenge, to guide, and to celebrate you as you are becoming more courageous to face the parts of yourself you were avoiding, more accepting of yourself and of others, and fully present in your life.
I am Rev. Dr. Monika Maria Grace and I welcome you to my page! In our first session together, I also welcome you to my real or virtual office and I invite you to make it your own safe space. I explain that therapy is a process, a relationship, and an adventure. It's also a gift of discovery and renewal that only you can give to yourself, especially in our challenging days. In this process, my role is to listen, to support, to challenge, to guide, and to celebrate you as you are becoming more courageous to face the parts of yourself you were avoiding, more accepting of yourself and of others, and fully present in your life.
Hello, my name is Dr. Michael Bjornson. Most of my clients simply refer to me as Dr. "B". I have been a licensed clinical psychologist for over 26 years, with active licenses in California, Utah, and Wyoming. I am honored that you are considering me to help you in whatever life challenges have led you to seek help. Whether this may be your first-time seeking help or not, I recognize starting therapy is a big decision requiring courage and trust in another human being, to be there for you in a professional, caring capacity, to facilitate and guide you through important and difficult concerns.
Hello, my name is Dr. Michael Bjornson. Most of my clients simply refer to me as Dr. "B". I have been a licensed clinical psychologist for over 26 years, with active licenses in California, Utah, and Wyoming. I am honored that you are considering me to help you in whatever life challenges have led you to seek help. Whether this may be your first-time seeking help or not, I recognize starting therapy is a big decision requiring courage and trust in another human being, to be there for you in a professional, caring capacity, to facilitate and guide you through important and difficult concerns.
Heidi's clients include men, women, and adolescents who are struggling with difficult transitions, trauma, childhood abuse and/or emotional neglect. Many clients express loneliness or disconnection in their relationships and describe patterns of behavior that reoccur despite trying to change. These patterns are more noticeable in close relationships but may show up at work or school. Already knowing these patterns, clients may struggle to control their behaviors, manage feelings, communicate effectively, and feel tremendous shame and difficulty around setting boundaries and connecting with others
Heidi's clients include men, women, and adolescents who are struggling with difficult transitions, trauma, childhood abuse and/or emotional neglect. Many clients express loneliness or disconnection in their relationships and describe patterns of behavior that reoccur despite trying to change. These patterns are more noticeable in close relationships but may show up at work or school. Already knowing these patterns, clients may struggle to control their behaviors, manage feelings, communicate effectively, and feel tremendous shame and difficulty around setting boundaries and connecting with others
Hi, I’m Cameron. I’m an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at Soul Tide Psychotherapy with a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. I’m passionate about creating a supportive space where you can feel safe to be yourself and explore whatever you’re going through.
Before becoming a licensed associate therapist, I worked as a student therapist, providing talk therapy and neurofeedback. This role helped me develop a flexible approach that supports wellbeing from a holistic perspective. I believe real growth happens in relationships where we feel accepted, understood, and free to show up as ourselves.
Hi, I’m Cameron. I’m an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at Soul Tide Psychotherapy with a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. I’m passionate about creating a supportive space where you can feel safe to be yourself and explore whatever you’re going through.
Before becoming a licensed associate therapist, I worked as a student therapist, providing talk therapy and neurofeedback. This role helped me develop a flexible approach that supports wellbeing from a holistic perspective. I believe real growth happens in relationships where we feel accepted, understood, and free to show up as ourselves.
I look at mental health symptoms through metabolism - the innate, underlying energy systems our body has. The brain weighs 2% of our bodies weight but requires 25% of its available energy. If the systems that move and metabolism energy aren't working, one can experience mental health symptoms that insights through talk therapy and medications won't fix. Through education and immersive EMDR experiences, clients are supported in making daily life changes that will shift their mental health experiences, while connecting to themselves in a deeply spiritual way.
I look at mental health symptoms through metabolism - the innate, underlying energy systems our body has. The brain weighs 2% of our bodies weight but requires 25% of its available energy. If the systems that move and metabolism energy aren't working, one can experience mental health symptoms that insights through talk therapy and medications won't fix. Through education and immersive EMDR experiences, clients are supported in making daily life changes that will shift their mental health experiences, while connecting to themselves in a deeply spiritual way.
As a former Navy Psychologist I work exceptionally well in areas related to military service and traumatic stress and substance use disorders.
I help people by teaching them new mental and physical skills to cope with high stress, anger, communication in relationships and families, or assertiveness. We analyze unhealthy thought, feeling and behavior patterns and learn more balanced ways of thinking and behaving. This leads to a decrease in emotional distress and a sense of well-being or happiness.
As a former Navy Psychologist I work exceptionally well in areas related to military service and traumatic stress and substance use disorders.
I help people by teaching them new mental and physical skills to cope with high stress, anger, communication in relationships and families, or assertiveness. We analyze unhealthy thought, feeling and behavior patterns and learn more balanced ways of thinking and behaving. This leads to a decrease in emotional distress and a sense of well-being or happiness.
My Name is Alexandra Murillo and I am a licensed clinical social worker. Reconnecting individuals to their passions, values and creating a meaningful life that is worth living.
My Name is Alexandra Murillo and I am a licensed clinical social worker. Reconnecting individuals to their passions, values and creating a meaningful life that is worth living.
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Veterans Therapists
Why is mental health important for veterans and the military?
Veterans are more likely to face mental health challenges than the general public, and such mental health challenges can make it difficult for them to navigate day-to-day life. Improved mental health can result in better interpersonal relationships, lower levels of stress, and decreased dependence on substances, such as drugs or alcohol, for many veterans. Addressing common mental health conditions can also help facilitate recovery from physical health challenges that are faced by many veterans, such as chronic pain, physical injury, or poor sleeping patterns. Therapists trained in working with veterans can help address these concerns and help improve veteran mental health.
How can veterans get access to mental health support?
There are many resources for veterans to get mental health support, including through the VA or through their primary care doctor. Many service personnel are eligible for free or reduced-cost mental health counseling through the VA, depending on their service history and current income. Veterans can also utilize online directories, such as Psychology Today, or nonprofit organization resources like the Wounded Warrior Project, to find a therapist or other healthcare professional that specializes in their specific mental health needs. Veterans may also benefit from community-based groups that facilitate social connection and/or address specific concerns, such as Alcoholics Anonymous.
What type of therapy is best for veterans?
Veterans may benefit from multiple types of therapy, depending on what mental health challenges they are facing. Veterans seeking therapy for anxiety or depression may benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), which encourage clients to understand how their thought patterns influence their behavior. Veterans with PTSD may seek other more specialized forms of therapy to treat trauma symptoms, such as EMDR or exposure therapy. Many veterans and military personnel may also benefit from family or couples counseling to address the stress and adjustment challenges that can be associated with military life.
Can therapy for veterans help with trauma and PTSD?
Therapy can be highly effective in helping veterans with trauma and PTSD. Therapists specializing in veteran mental health often have extensive training and experience helping veterans navigate symptoms of trauma and can teach clients coping techniques to handle common symptoms associated with trauma and PTSD. Some therapists may use talk therapy as their primary approach, while others utilize more structured therapy modalities in sessions, such as EMDR. Veterans can try multiple therapy modalities to find the best fit for them. Therapists can also help make referrals or connect clients with available resources, such as VA benefits, to help address other life concerns.