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Scenario

When you doubt civilian therapists can understand military experience

My wife wants to go to marriage counseling but I cannot imagine telling a civilian therapist about the things that changed me overseas and expect them to understand.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The specificity of military trauma can feel so foreign to civilian experience that seeking help feels like speaking an untranslatable language.

Your guide for this
Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Veterans & Military Families?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.