Military Trauma Defused with Laughter: A Path to Post Traumatic Growth

Written by: Joelle Rabow Maletis, MAED, MA, LMFT & Nick Watkins, MA, LMFT Edited by: Hadley McKinnon   During Nick Watkins’ therapy session with Afghanistan Veteran “Alpha Client” (AC)*, AC mentioned how they were swapping stories with their father (Vietnam Veteran) and son (Afghanistan veteran) about their respective combat zones. Like most combat veterans do, […]

June is PTSD Awareness Month! The Importance of Early Detection of PTSD With Military Members and Veterans

In honor of June being Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, we wanted to take this opportunity to educate our clients on the importance of early detection of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). For some, being diagnosed with a mental illness is considered abnormal or taboo, especially in the veteran community. Where you served […]