Therapy for Veterans & Military/Families

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Through a partnership with the Veterans Resilience Project, Riverside Counseling is proud to offer pro bono therapy EMDR services for eligible veterans, service members, spouses, and family members. At Riverside Counseling, I believe those who dedicate their lives to serving others deserve a place where they can be supported, understood, and cared for. I am honored to support service members, veterans, first responders, and military-connected families through trauma-informed, compassionate therapy that recognizes the unique experiences, challenges, and strengths that can come with a life of service.

Military life can bring experiences that affect emotional health, relationships, identity, and everyday functioning. Whether you are adjusting after deployment, navigating the transition back to civilian life, coping with traumatic experiences, or simply feeling overwhelmed by the weight of responsibility, therapy can provide a space to process what you have experienced, reconnect with yourself, and move forward.

Riverside Counseling works with service members, veterans, and military-connected families experiencing:

• Trauma and PTSD symptoms
• Military-related stress and transitions
• Anxiety and depression
• Moral injury and difficult experiences
• Grief and loss
• Relationship and family challenges
• Identity changes following service
• Emotional regulation and stress management
• Burnout and compassion fatigue

Military service often requires the development of powerful survival skills—discipline, vigilance, adaptability, emotional control, problem-solving, and the ability to function under extreme pressure. These skills can be valuable strengths.

Service affects the entire family system. Spouses and family members may carry their own experiences of stress, uncertainty, adjustment, caregiving, and emotional responsibility. Their needs matter, too. Riverside Counseling welcomes military spouses and family members who may be navigating:

• Relationship changes
• Caregiver stress
• Parenting challenges
• Secondary trauma
• Life transitions
• Emotional exhaustion
• Changes in family roles and responsibilities
• Finding balance while supporting a loved one

Whether you are seeking support for yourself, your relationship, or your family, Riverside Counseling offers a confidential, supportive space to process your experiences, build resilience, and begin the next chapter.

In-person therapy in Brainerd, Minnesota
Secure telehealth throughout Minnesota

To learn more about military and veteran therapy services, including pro bono services available at Riverside Counseling through the Veterans Resilience Project partnership, contact Veterans Resiliency Project in Minnetonka MN.