Therapy for the Military

You’re in the military, and you’re reading this page!

Reading this page is a huge step and further communicates your suffering.

Learning to be a soldier started at boot camp, where they emphasized that soldiers should be resilient and courageous. Preparing fwhen it matters most requires mind-bending and physically taxing exercises to ensure your readiness.

The military emphasizes serving dutifully and reaching beyond human capacity while compartmentalizing your emotions. So why the HELL are you so full of anxiety that you can’t even do things like go shopping, connect with your family, or SLEEP?

The military did a great job conditioning you to be a soldier, but it has not done an excellent job deconditioning you for the rest of your life.

Outside the military, few people can appreciate the demands.

No one quite understands what it feels like to come home from deployment or prepare to deploy while your family continues moving along, perhaps even better than when you are at home.

The kid’s routines are confusing and messed up, and since when did your kid start liking that music? Everyone is happy to see you, but you can’t help but notice that others are slightly on edge around you.

You want to enjoy attending your kid’s soccer practice or running errands for your family, but is it possible to do those things without looking over your shoulder, sweating, or white-knuckling it? Integrating your military service with the civilian side of life is hard.

Learn how to integrate the military and the civilian you.

At Illuminate, you feel heard and respected as we confidently discuss what you desire from therapy. You control our time, but we will gently guide you.

As we work together, you will have the opportunity to bring out the parts of you put away for duty’s sake at the expense of the relationship with yourself and the ones you love most.

Your experience in the military has undoubtedly made you more robust, so we will celebrate the best part of the military, like camaraderie. We can help you gain an understanding of your experiences and how to feel better.

We are here for your family, too.

It’s not just the soldier; the whole family is in the military. When you hear the phrase “God, Country, Family,” they probably never told you that priorities usually go in that order.

Military families must repeatedly adjust, move, and build new lives. It can often feel lonely, and sometimes it doesn’t feel like there’s anyone to turn to.

We are here to help you feel supported, connected, and heard.