Family Strategies Counseling and Mediation is a therapy office located in Homewood, Illinois with services specifically designed for our military population. We have an extremely talented staff of counselors that specialize in offering military marriage and family counseling. 

What Kinds of Issues Can Military Marriage & Family Counseling Help With?

Our military population has special needs when it comes to their mental health and the health of their families. We specialize in trauma-informed care, which is a holistic approach to mental health and counseling. Our therapists can help with:

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Marriage Counseling
• Child Therapy
• Mental Health Counseling
• Anger Management

Military Family Counseling

We offer counseling services for military families and their children to address concerns constructively and strategically. We work with children who are experiencing behavioral issues, mental health concerns, issues with a life transition such as parental deployment, and traumatic event recovery. Our methods include:

• Family-Focused Treatments
• Play Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Exposure and Response Therapy

Military Family Marriage Counseling

Marriage Counseling can be extremely beneficial to the health of a military family marriage. A military family counselor can work with you and your partner on:

• Healthy Communication Patterns
• Conflict Resolution
• Money and Spending Issues
• Unresolved Past Conflicts
• Parenting and child-rearing decisions

Trauma-Focused Therapy

Many of our military population suffer from post-traumatic stress related to their time serving. A trauma-informed therapist can help you learn more about what you are experiencing, address concerns, and develop healthy coping strategies. Specifically, we focus on:

• Learning about trauma
• Re-Establishing Saftey
• Identifying Triggers
• Developing Healthy Coping Skills
• Decreasing Traumatic Stress Symptoms
• Practicing Trauma Processing