Military Special Forces Therapist

There is little in civilian life that will prepare you for life as military personnel. The working hours are different, the pay does not respect the work hours, but the rank, and you cannot stroll into the military shopping canteen in your slippers and shorts.

There are also other severe mental and emotional struggles in the military than having to deal with buzzing helicopters and formal greetings all day long. The disconnect between civilian and military life is enough to immerse you into the depths of depression and mental illness if you do not get a therapist for veterans in San Diego. The only way to get through military life is to work with special military counselors who provide a range of services specific to your mental health.

How different is military Special Forces therapy

Special Forces are the world’s highest-ranking war experts, serving in hot zones like Afghanistan and North Africa. They have trained war machines that do not have space and time to process human feelings and thoughts.

Our military counselors in San Diego California have the training to identify military-induced stress, including but not limited to physical signs like a rapid heartbeat, sleep disorders, damaged relationships, and headaches. You also do not have to stagger the stigma around receiving therapy as military personnel or view yourself as inferior when dealing with ridicule and criticism from your service members.

Examples of military Special Forces therapies

Mental health treatment

Mental issues that are common with military personnel include anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The brutal military culture does not offer a space for deployed service people to understand their emotions and thoughts. The stress could manifest as panic by small things like sounds that remind you of the battlefield or overwhelming memories of a friend who passed on. It terrifies most people to look within and find answers to their anxiety and nightmares because all they know is how to look and act tough.

We have different kinds of Armed Force's therapists to help guide your trauma recovery, heal family ties and clear the path for you to work through any vocational hardships. Veterans and active service members in the Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps, among other agencies, can always get specific counseling for their same trauma, as well as continued support to prevent relapse.

Deployed service members

Military deployment brings stressors even if you only have to deploy to Japan and live a comfortable life as an Air Force officer. The mix of emotions you get from leaving your home behind and walking into a foreign country without emotional support is not enough to readjust your mind and heart to the new state.

One case study shows that Special Forces members experience double the trauma of other military staff because they carry the heaviest emotional and mental workload. You can address these specific issues from deployment by investing in therapy to address the culturally related shocks, marital difficulties, and family friction. Barewell can also offer counseling and therapy sessions to families and children with military parents. Call our military therapist in Southern California at 619-391-9665 or schedule a consultation online for more information.