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Psychological Services for Military Service

I assist returning veterans and military service members in recognizing and working through difficult post-deployment changes, traumatic triggers, and feelings of responsibility or guilt. Through targeted therapeutic support, I help service members process their combat experiences so they can improve their sleep, reconnect with loved ones, and fully enjoy life after their tour.

I want to personally thank you for your service and recognize the sacrifice you and your family have made for our country.

If you have been home for a while you may have noticed some changes in yourself, your family or the way you see the world. Some changes have likely been positive and some of them difficult. Are you uncomfortable in hot weather, very irritable in long lines or crowds? Does the smell of curry or other spices near certain restaurants bring back a powerful memory? If you have found yourself avoiding overpasses, you are not alone. Some returning veterans don’t like red lights because the red lights remind vets of checkpoints during their deployments. Do you feel responsible or think you should have saved someone? If these changes in yourself do not get better in a few weeks, please consider making an appointment.

It is possible to sleep through the night, enjoy our freedoms more, value life and relationships more and enjoy your friends and family after your tour.

Again, thank you. I look forward to meeting you.

Meet Dr. Anne Bisek

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Helpful Books

After the War Zone: A Practical Guide for Returning Troops and Their Families
By Laurie B. Slone PhD and Matthew J Friedman MD PhD
Publisher Da Capo Press, 279 pages, Copyright 2008

Courage After Fire: Coping Strategies for Troops Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and Their Families
By Keith Armstrong, LCSW & Suzanne Best, PhD & Paula Domenici, PhD
Publisher Ulysses Press, 239 pages, Copyright 2006

Deceived: Facing the Trauma of Sexual Betrayal
By Claudia Black, PhD
Publisher Central Recovery Press, 272 pages, Copyright 2019

Down Range: To Iraq and Back
By Bridget C Cantrell, PhD & Chuck Dean
Publisher Hearts Toward Home International, 160 pages, Copyright 2005

Emotional Healing at Warp Speed: The power of EMDR
By David Grand, PhD
Publisher Harmony Books, 288 pages, Copyright 2001

Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness
By Dr. Fred Luskin
Publisher HarperOne, 220 pages, Copyright 2002

From Baghdad with Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava
By Jay Kopelman with Melinda Roth
Publisher Lyons Press, 196 pages, Copyright 2006

Rule Number Two: Lessons I Learned in a Combat Hospital
By Dr. Heidi Squier Kraft
Publisher Little Brown and Company, 256 pages, Copyright 2007

The PTSD Workbook: Simple, Effective Techniques for Overcoming Traumatic Stress Symptoms
By Mary Beth Williams, PhD, LCSW, CTS., and Soili Poijula, PhD
Publisher New Harbinger Publications Inc., 237 pages, Copyright 2002

Wheels Down: Adjusting to Life After Deployment
By Bret A Moore, Carrie H. Kennedy
Publisher APA Tools, 184 pages, Copyright 2010

Helpful Links

  • West Coast Post-Trauma Retreat
  • Real Warriors
  • Make the Connection
  • San Mateo County CISM Team
  • How to find the right mental health trauma specialist