Veterans Therapists in Belfair, WA
I use an interdisciplinary approach, which means I use different styles of counseling to meet the different needs and personalities of clients. I always allow their feedback so they remain comfortable. I try and meet their perceptual needs, emotional needs, cognitive needs, situational needs, and respect their individual personalities. I have worked with all ages, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds (including the Middle and Far East), and social economic backgrounds.
I use an interdisciplinary approach, which means I use different styles of counseling to meet the different needs and personalities of clients. I always allow their feedback so they remain comfortable. I try and meet their perceptual needs, emotional needs, cognitive needs, situational needs, and respect their individual personalities. I have worked with all ages, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds (including the Middle and Far East), and social economic backgrounds.
Are these thoughts familiar: "Why...?" "I can't seem to get out of this rut!" "I'm so tired of being tired." "I'm not me anymore." "I can't concentrate. I can't sleep. I worry all the time."
Depression, anxiety, and grief are often the result of difficult events. The effects of trauma are forced upon us. Our body remembers and, over time, creates defenses that help us get through the experience.
Our body speaks to us, but most often we either do not listen or do not understand what it is saying. I'll work with you to learn your body's language, bring unconscious responses to the surface, and reframe them in meaningful terms.
Are these thoughts familiar: "Why...?" "I can't seem to get out of this rut!" "I'm so tired of being tired." "I'm not me anymore." "I can't concentrate. I can't sleep. I worry all the time."
Depression, anxiety, and grief are often the result of difficult events. The effects of trauma are forced upon us. Our body remembers and, over time, creates defenses that help us get through the experience.
Our body speaks to us, but most often we either do not listen or do not understand what it is saying. I'll work with you to learn your body's language, bring unconscious responses to the surface, and reframe them in meaningful terms.
Therapy is a unique journey for each individual.
My approach is eclectic and client-centered, grounded in the belief you are the expert of your own story—the traumas you've endured, the life you've lived. I’m here as a clinician who values walking alongside you, collaborating to create a plan that supports your growth, builds new skills, and helps you reconnect with the most authentic version of yourself.
I truly believe each of us has a purpose—a reason for being—that can sometimes be obscured by the weight we carry. Therapy, to me, is a space to gently unpack the heaviness, to breathe, and to learn how to move forward.
Therapy is a unique journey for each individual.
My approach is eclectic and client-centered, grounded in the belief you are the expert of your own story—the traumas you've endured, the life you've lived. I’m here as a clinician who values walking alongside you, collaborating to create a plan that supports your growth, builds new skills, and helps you reconnect with the most authentic version of yourself.
I truly believe each of us has a purpose—a reason for being—that can sometimes be obscured by the weight we carry. Therapy, to me, is a space to gently unpack the heaviness, to breathe, and to learn how to move forward.
Do you wake up wondering how life got so hard? Maybe your mind won’t slow down, anxiety keeps you on edge, or you feel stuck between where you are and where you want to be. If your past or fear of the future feels heavy, you’re not alone—and things can begin to feel different.
I help individuals struggling with anxiety, panic, OCD, trauma, and stress feel more grounded, supported, and in control. Together, we’ll gently explore what’s contributing to your distress and build practical tools you can use in daily life. I offer a warm, engaged approach rooted in empathy, honesty, and genuine care as we work toward meaningful change.
Do you wake up wondering how life got so hard? Maybe your mind won’t slow down, anxiety keeps you on edge, or you feel stuck between where you are and where you want to be. If your past or fear of the future feels heavy, you’re not alone—and things can begin to feel different.
I help individuals struggling with anxiety, panic, OCD, trauma, and stress feel more grounded, supported, and in control. Together, we’ll gently explore what’s contributing to your distress and build practical tools you can use in daily life. I offer a warm, engaged approach rooted in empathy, honesty, and genuine care as we work toward meaningful change.
Whether you are an individual working on self improvement through a deeper personal understanding or navigating the stressors of today; a family or a single parent striving to balance and reach your optimal success; a couple making adjustments through communication and actions; a member of our military services; or someone who is working through the effects of crisis or trauma, we can find a way to reach your goals together.
My work has focused on supporting families and individuals who have experienced a degree of trauma. Just as each encounter is unique with it's own story and circumstance, our work together will be tailored to utilizing the skills and tools specific to meeting your goals and desired outcome.
Whether you are an individual working on self improvement through a deeper personal understanding or navigating the stressors of today; a family or a single parent striving to balance and reach your optimal success; a couple making adjustments through communication and actions; a member of our military services; or someone who is working through the effects of crisis or trauma, we can find a way to reach your goals together.
My work has focused on supporting families and individuals who have experienced a degree of trauma. Just as each encounter is unique with it's own story and circumstance, our work together will be tailored to utilizing the skills and tools specific to meeting your goals and desired outcome.
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As a certified grief professional, mental health counselor associate, marriage and family therapist associate, and first responder therapist, I have spent 5 years supporting military members, their families, and veterans who are working through one of life's most challenging journey's and the complex emotions that accompany them.
If you're struggling with grief and loss, anxiety, depression, communication, parenting, trauma, or life transitions, I am here to help you process these challenging emotions and offer a path forward. My therapeutic approach is collaborative and client-centered. You are the expert of your life story and I am here to support you.
As a certified grief professional, mental health counselor associate, marriage and family therapist associate, and first responder therapist, I have spent 5 years supporting military members, their families, and veterans who are working through one of life's most challenging journey's and the complex emotions that accompany them.
If you're struggling with grief and loss, anxiety, depression, communication, parenting, trauma, or life transitions, I am here to help you process these challenging emotions and offer a path forward. My therapeutic approach is collaborative and client-centered. You are the expert of your life story and I am here to support you.
My client might also be a family member of a service member, or a service member or veteran themselves, trying to wrestle with the intricacies of military culture, deployments, high ops tempo…
I meet my clients where they are at, creating a safe place to shine a light on our darkest corners, explore the past, change the narrative, or perhaps examine current coping skills and how that impacts our quality of life.
My client might also be a family member of a service member, or a service member or veteran themselves, trying to wrestle with the intricacies of military culture, deployments, high ops tempo…
I meet my clients where they are at, creating a safe place to shine a light on our darkest corners, explore the past, change the narrative, or perhaps examine current coping skills and how that impacts our quality of life.
I am a dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Pscyhotherapist striving to serve those underserved and provide education by way of creating space in a therapeutic manner for clients of all races and cultural backgrounds. I believe that every human being deserves equal treatment and to discover their max potential of happiness and interpersonal peace for themselves and their loved ones.
I am a dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Pscyhotherapist striving to serve those underserved and provide education by way of creating space in a therapeutic manner for clients of all races and cultural backgrounds. I believe that every human being deserves equal treatment and to discover their max potential of happiness and interpersonal peace for themselves and their loved ones.
Get The Tools, Encouragement, And A Personalized Plan To Bridge The Gap Between Where You Are And Where You Want To Be. You’ll Gain The Heightened Focus And Mental Toughness That Top Performers Use To Succeed In Life’s Biggest Moments. John understands the demands of high performance and overcoming struggles. He combines a background as the only person to serve as a Navy SEAL, Army Special Forces, and Delta Force member. With experience as a CEO, Entrepreneur, and Coach to elite performers, to help you break free from struggles and start winning at every level.
Get The Tools, Encouragement, And A Personalized Plan To Bridge The Gap Between Where You Are And Where You Want To Be. You’ll Gain The Heightened Focus And Mental Toughness That Top Performers Use To Succeed In Life’s Biggest Moments. John understands the demands of high performance and overcoming struggles. He combines a background as the only person to serve as a Navy SEAL, Army Special Forces, and Delta Force member. With experience as a CEO, Entrepreneur, and Coach to elite performers, to help you break free from struggles and start winning at every level.
You may seem like you have it all together on the outside, while inside carrying unprocessed trauma, intense emotions, sense of disconnection, or a gnawing feeling that something is missing. Maybe you're navigating life transitions, high-pressure roles, or challenges in relationships. Along with support and validation; you're ready to explore and discover who you are beneath the patterns and pressures, and to reconnect to yourself and what truly matters.
You may seem like you have it all together on the outside, while inside carrying unprocessed trauma, intense emotions, sense of disconnection, or a gnawing feeling that something is missing. Maybe you're navigating life transitions, high-pressure roles, or challenges in relationships. Along with support and validation; you're ready to explore and discover who you are beneath the patterns and pressures, and to reconnect to yourself and what truly matters.
Are negative thoughts and feelings overwhelming you each day? Do you want a partner to help you through this tough transition in your life? Are you ready to turn over a new leaf with a greater lease on life? I’ll be there. Reach-out to me. I am committed to addressing all of your unique needs with respect and dignity. The therapeutic process is a collaboration driven by you. I take a supportive, multicultural, holistic approach towards healing and recovery. I encourage your independence, stability, learning, and goals in therapy. Now offering supervision to mental health professionals pursuing licensure.
Are negative thoughts and feelings overwhelming you each day? Do you want a partner to help you through this tough transition in your life? Are you ready to turn over a new leaf with a greater lease on life? I’ll be there. Reach-out to me. I am committed to addressing all of your unique needs with respect and dignity. The therapeutic process is a collaboration driven by you. I take a supportive, multicultural, holistic approach towards healing and recovery. I encourage your independence, stability, learning, and goals in therapy. Now offering supervision to mental health professionals pursuing licensure.
The populations I specialize in are: LGBTQIA+, trauma survivors, military, BIPOC, teens, neurodivergent individuals, post-partum, depression, bipolar, anxiety, and those struggling with substance use.
What I hope to accomplish is to help my clients find their strengths in order to discover their full potential. Creating a safe space for my client, is important to me. I want my clients to leave our sessions feeling hopeful and empowered to take on whatever life brings.
The populations I specialize in are: LGBTQIA+, trauma survivors, military, BIPOC, teens, neurodivergent individuals, post-partum, depression, bipolar, anxiety, and those struggling with substance use.
What I hope to accomplish is to help my clients find their strengths in order to discover their full potential. Creating a safe space for my client, is important to me. I want my clients to leave our sessions feeling hopeful and empowered to take on whatever life brings.
Establishing trust is the cornerstone of effective therapy. As a clinician, I recognize that entering therapy can be a vulnerable and courageous step for many clients. My approach to building trust begins with creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where individuals feel heard, respected, and valued. I strive to meet each person with authenticity, empathy, and unconditional positive regard, allowing a genuine therapeutic relationship to form.
Establishing trust is the cornerstone of effective therapy. As a clinician, I recognize that entering therapy can be a vulnerable and courageous step for many clients. My approach to building trust begins with creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where individuals feel heard, respected, and valued. I strive to meet each person with authenticity, empathy, and unconditional positive regard, allowing a genuine therapeutic relationship to form.
I work with individuals struggling with trauma, grief, anxiety, and depression.
I work with couples, partnerships, and adult family members struggling with challenges around attachment, infidelity, blended families, and divorce.
I am a proud ally of marginalized identities and wholly support the LGBQTIA+ community.
I work with individuals struggling with trauma, grief, anxiety, and depression.
I work with couples, partnerships, and adult family members struggling with challenges around attachment, infidelity, blended families, and divorce.
I am a proud ally of marginalized identities and wholly support the LGBQTIA+ community.
Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma including PTSD or sexual abuse, abandonment, or other difficult circumstances, it would be my honor to help you learn practical tools to move toward complete healing and wholeness. I have extensive clinical experience working with patients with a variety of backgrounds and mental health conditions. If you feel stuck in a rut and you’ve been tempted to give up, I will come alongside you to lift you out of the darkness and into the light. I understand the courage it takes to step out of your abyss and ask for help. You are not alone; help is available.
Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma including PTSD or sexual abuse, abandonment, or other difficult circumstances, it would be my honor to help you learn practical tools to move toward complete healing and wholeness. I have extensive clinical experience working with patients with a variety of backgrounds and mental health conditions. If you feel stuck in a rut and you’ve been tempted to give up, I will come alongside you to lift you out of the darkness and into the light. I understand the courage it takes to step out of your abyss and ask for help. You are not alone; help is available.
Thank you for finding my page and welcome! I'm currently taking new clients (Virtual-Only) on Fridays between 0800 - 1600. Please reach out to schedule a brief consultation and we'll explore our options. You can also contact Mindful Therapy Group to schedule a full intake session at (425) 640-7009.
Thank you for finding my page and welcome! I'm currently taking new clients (Virtual-Only) on Fridays between 0800 - 1600. Please reach out to schedule a brief consultation and we'll explore our options. You can also contact Mindful Therapy Group to schedule a full intake session at (425) 640-7009.
Are you currently experiencing a sense of fatigue from life's challenges? Perhaps you find yourself wrestling with a disconnection from both yourself and others, sensing a decrease in your enthusiasm for life, or feeling stuck in a certain place. Do these struggles affect your engagement with the world, your relationships, or, most importantly, your relationship with yourself? If you're weary of the repetitive patterns of self-sabotage and find it challenging to embrace new ways of living, know that you don't have to navigate this journey alone.
Are you currently experiencing a sense of fatigue from life's challenges? Perhaps you find yourself wrestling with a disconnection from both yourself and others, sensing a decrease in your enthusiasm for life, or feeling stuck in a certain place. Do these struggles affect your engagement with the world, your relationships, or, most importantly, your relationship with yourself? If you're weary of the repetitive patterns of self-sabotage and find it challenging to embrace new ways of living, know that you don't have to navigate this journey alone.
Struggling with emotions that control and confine your life? I offer counseling for adults in a safe and relaxed atmosphere that helps you explore and understand your emotions, while teaching you practical skills to get a better sense of control. I’ve helped numerous people who once thought of themselves as “broken” get to a place where they can believe in themselves and be in the driver's seat with their thoughts and emotions. If you are ready to take control of your life, challenge your inner demons, and finally start living to the fullest, please don't hesitate to schedule a free consultation with me today!
Struggling with emotions that control and confine your life? I offer counseling for adults in a safe and relaxed atmosphere that helps you explore and understand your emotions, while teaching you practical skills to get a better sense of control. I’ve helped numerous people who once thought of themselves as “broken” get to a place where they can believe in themselves and be in the driver's seat with their thoughts and emotions. If you are ready to take control of your life, challenge your inner demons, and finally start living to the fullest, please don't hesitate to schedule a free consultation with me today!
I support teens, adults, couples, and families dealing with trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, relationship stress, and feeling stuck or disconnected. Many come in overwhelmed, burnt out, or misunderstood. I do not see people as broken. I see pain, protection, and survival patterns that once made sense. My style is warm, honest, trauma-informed, and practical. I help clients understand their story, reconnect with their body, emotions, truth, and true Self. We'll build real tools for regulation, boundaries, and communication, and move you toward healing with more clarity, freedom, connection, and wholeness.
I support teens, adults, couples, and families dealing with trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, neurodivergence, relationship stress, and feeling stuck or disconnected. Many come in overwhelmed, burnt out, or misunderstood. I do not see people as broken. I see pain, protection, and survival patterns that once made sense. My style is warm, honest, trauma-informed, and practical. I help clients understand their story, reconnect with their body, emotions, truth, and true Self. We'll build real tools for regulation, boundaries, and communication, and move you toward healing with more clarity, freedom, connection, and wholeness.
My preferred initial communication is email. My approach to the therapeutic relationship is collaborative. The client is the expert of themselves and my role is to provide the knowledge and skills I have attained to support the clients needs. My clinical interests include treating trauma, neuroaffirming as well as providing LGBTQIA+ affirmative psychotherapy to sexual minorities. If you're struggling with anxiety, depression or past experiences are negatively affecting you, feel free to reach out to see if we are a good fit to work together.
My preferred initial communication is email. My approach to the therapeutic relationship is collaborative. The client is the expert of themselves and my role is to provide the knowledge and skills I have attained to support the clients needs. My clinical interests include treating trauma, neuroaffirming as well as providing LGBTQIA+ affirmative psychotherapy to sexual minorities. If you're struggling with anxiety, depression or past experiences are negatively affecting you, feel free to reach out to see if we are a good fit to work together.
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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.