Military Counseling
in St. Petersburg, FL
At Integrative Counsel, we provide individual counseling services to veterans, active-duty military, military personnel, and their family members. Serving in the military comes with its own unique set of challenges and stressors that can negatively impact one's mental health and relationships.
We recognize that seeking help for mental health can be quite difficult for members of the military and veterans for a variety of different reasons. Perhaps the worry is appearing weak, or incapable. In reality, not getting help can negatively impact your life and your relationships. Taking care of yourself takes care of others. Showing up for yourself helps you show up for your family and your team.
You will experience emotional well-being, recovery from traumatic experiences, and healthier relationships. Addressing your mental health concerns will allow you to live your life with a newfound sense of peace and purpose.
Counseling for Veterans
Taking the step to seek counseling is a sign of strength. You don’t have to face these challenges alone—support is available, and it can make a difference in your life.
Discussing your struggles can lighten their weight. When you combine this with movement and exercise, you create space for any intense emotions that may arise. Instead of pushing these feelings away, learning to process them allows you to understand their messages better. This journey can lead to greater self-awareness and insight into your needs, which improves your personal relationships and your working relationships.
Counseling for military veterans and servicemembers is healing.
Our counselors have specialized knowledge of the challenges and strengths of being a service member and can help guide you through the different pain points you might be experiencing in whatever phase you are in—active duty, transitioning to civilian life, or retirement.
Our therapists will work with you to develop effective coping strategies to help manage these stressors or deal with any distressing experiences you may have had while in the military.
Trauma exposure is common, and veterans and service members who have experienced combat or sexual assault while in the military are more likely to develop PTSD than veterans and servicemembers who have not.
Helping you find identity and purpose. Adjusting to life outside the military can be difficult. We assist you in redefining your identity and finding purpose using your strengths.
Healing trauma and PTSD: Our therapists can help you manage and treat trauma and PTSD resulting from combat, sexual assault, or other military experiences using body-informed and evidence-based therapies like EMDR.
Adjust to work culture differences: The shift from a military to a civilian work environment involves adapting to new cultural norms, which can be stressful and overwhelming. Our counselors will give you the tools you need to ease into this transition and work through the challenges that arise.
Making family role adjustments. Relationships are complex. Being away from your partner or family can cause shifts in your relationship dynamics, and these changes can be challenging. We provide support to help you navigate these changes effectively.
Manage stress and anxiety. Military life can involve a lot of pressure and responsibility. Our therapists help you combat the pressures of military life and transition
How Integrative Counsel helps active duty military and veterans...
Military life has its own set of rules and standards. Adjusting to civilian life also takes time and requires support. Our therapists use science-backed, evidence-based methods to help you manage stress, cope with transitions, and address any distressing experiences you may have had. Whether that is through EMDR, accessing your body's wisdom through exercise and movement, or with a more creative method like art therapy.
Integrative Counsel's approach to counseling for veterans...
Our Approach
- Contact Integrative Counsel
- Have a consultation with Alli
- Get matched with a right-fit clinician on our team
Integrative Counsel has caring therapists who specialize in military counseling. To start your counseling journey, follow these simple steps:
Begin Counseling for Veterans and Active Duty Military in St. Petersburg, FL
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