FAMILY FORCES
COUNSELING SERVICES FOR MILITARY FAMILIES
Welcome to our site! We are dedicated to helping military members and their families through their everyday challenges.
Please read below to learn more about the services that we offer.
Welcome to our site! We are dedicated to helping military members and their families through their everyday challenges.
Please read below to learn more about the services that we offer.
OUr Story
Family Forces has been providing outpatient counseling services for the military community in the San Diego region and surrounding areas for over a decade. We are dedicated to helping those who serve and their families. We understand the unique stressors that the military lifestyle presents and we are here to help you through those challenges. All Tricare members are welcome, whether they are active duty, retirees, reservists or dependents.
Understanding military families
Military families proudly serve our country but that comes with big sacrifices. Military lifestyle can be stressful. Frequent moves, deployments, PCS and transitions are challenging for all family members. By the time one starts growing roots and is feeling comfortable in a place, it's time to pack up and move again. New climate, new city or new country, new rules, new neighborhood, new house, new schools, new doctors, new friends, new routines .... It can be grueling.
Not only is this tiring and exhausting in its own right, but it can lead to underemployment or unemployment, financial strain, difficult adjustment to a new place, loneliness, lack of support network etc. All of these stressors can give rise to conditions such as anxiety, depression and many others that can interfere with everyday life for adults and children alike, and can have long term consequences if left untreated.
Children can be particularly susceptive to these changes, especially during time of parent deployment. The added stress and anxiety can display in both physical and emotional ways. Anger outbursts, difficulty making friends, withdrawal from play and other fun activities, recurring stomach or other physical discomfort, changes in sleep pattern, nightmares etc. All of these symptoms might be worth checking and evaluating.
Furthermore, active duty members can often suffer from combat related disorders such combat stress, PTSD, TBI, MDD etc . Therapy services can be helpful in dealing with these conditions that can be otherwise debilitating and negatively impacting your life.
There are nearly three million military family members in the US who need support navigating these stressors and challenges, and we are here to help the military community of all ages.
Not only is this tiring and exhausting in its own right, but it can lead to underemployment or unemployment, financial strain, difficult adjustment to a new place, loneliness, lack of support network etc. All of these stressors can give rise to conditions such as anxiety, depression and many others that can interfere with everyday life for adults and children alike, and can have long term consequences if left untreated.
Children can be particularly susceptive to these changes, especially during time of parent deployment. The added stress and anxiety can display in both physical and emotional ways. Anger outbursts, difficulty making friends, withdrawal from play and other fun activities, recurring stomach or other physical discomfort, changes in sleep pattern, nightmares etc. All of these symptoms might be worth checking and evaluating.
Furthermore, active duty members can often suffer from combat related disorders such combat stress, PTSD, TBI, MDD etc . Therapy services can be helpful in dealing with these conditions that can be otherwise debilitating and negatively impacting your life.
There are nearly three million military family members in the US who need support navigating these stressors and challenges, and we are here to help the military community of all ages.
How we can help
Family Forces offers outpatient counseling services for the military families covered under Tricare insurance. Our therapists are licensed professionals that are credentialed and approved through Tricare. They have extensive training and experience in military culture to understand the unique lifestyle and the stressors that it causes for many military members and their families. There is a range of services available that are tailored to your needs such as:
Our therapists are trained and have experience in evidence based practices and a variety of treatment methods such as CBT, CPT, EMDR, play therapy, etc.
Services are offered in our conveniently located offices throughout San Diego county and surrounding area, in your child's school* or in home*. Please give us a call at 858-277-7907 for more information.
*In school and in home services are subject to area restrictions and availability.
- Individual therapy
- Family therapy
- Group therapy
- Couples therapy
- Crisis intervention
- Parent education
Our therapists are trained and have experience in evidence based practices and a variety of treatment methods such as CBT, CPT, EMDR, play therapy, etc.
Services are offered in our conveniently located offices throughout San Diego county and surrounding area, in your child's school* or in home*. Please give us a call at 858-277-7907 for more information.
*In school and in home services are subject to area restrictions and availability.
Benefits of therapy and counseling services
Seeking help from a professional therapist can assist participants to improve their overall mental health and live a healthier, happier life. Counseling services can help in areas such as:
- Enhancing family dynamics
- Building or repairing relationships
- Optimizing eating or sleeping habits and overall wellness
- Learning skills to cope with stress, anger, irritability or troubling thoughts
- Managing Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Phobias and many other conditions
- Handling life's transitions
- Dealing with grief and loss
- Personal growth and development
- Overcoming fears or insecurities
- Improving overall mental health
