I’ll never forget the morning we woke up at 5 a.m. to our two-year-old son in my husband’s closet, holding a canister of nicotine pouches in his hands and crying that he …
The Impact of Substance Abuse on Military Families
Topic: Self-Care
Can We Talk About Trauma?
Trauma is a word we hear a lot these days. Often when we think of trauma we think of clinically diagnosable PTSD or a majorly catastrophic event. However, trauma comes in many …
Making the Most of MilLife Challenges
We all face challenges along our military journey. One of my biggest challenges as a military spouse was moving overseas with three young children. We moved to Rota, Spain on the day …
Meet Yourself Where You Are
Throughout the last three years of school to become a licensed therapist, one of the concepts taught repeatedly is to meet my clients where they are. That means that in every session, …
Much-Needed Support for Military Spouses
It’s no secret that military spouses need support at numerous moments throughout military life. PCS moves are stressful for everyone. Deployments can be emotionally draining. Living far from family can leave military …
Support for Caregivers
Many people, at some point in their life, will be responsible for providing caregiving to a family member due to aging, injury or illness. The role of caregiver often comes on suddenly …
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