Service tested your bond; now let’s help you reconnect for the long haul
I’m Joseph Estess, a retired veteran and licensed marriage and family therapist who guides service members, veterans, first responders, and their partners to reconnect, rebuild trust, and find steady footing at home.
Services Offered
Couples Counseling for Military, Veterans & First Responders
Between deployments, emergency calls, and the weight of service-related memories, home can feel as unpredictable as the field. In our sessions, you will learn practical tools to navigate hypervigilance and isolation, rebuild emotional intimacy, and keep your partnership mission-ready no matter what challenges come next.
• Free 15-minute phone consultation to get started
Couples Counseling for All Couples
Life changes, unresolved arguments, and everyday pressures can leave even the strongest couples feeling disconnected. In our work together, you will develop communication tools, practice empathy exercises, and create routines that bring you closer every day.
Individual Therapy for Service Members & First Responders
Your training taught you to respond, not to pause. In our sessions, you’ll practice calming techniques for high-stress moments, explore the impact of critical incidents on your well-being, and develop a personal toolkit for rest and recovery. Over time, you’ll reclaim energy and focus for life off duty.
Individual Therapy for Adults
Life’s challenges don’t come with a manual. In our one‐on‐one work, you’ll learn to identify unhelpful patterns, build coping strategies for anxiety or low mood, and practice skills for clearer thinking. Together, we’ll create a roadmap that fits your goals so you can move forward with confidence.
Do You Need to Talk?
Do you feel like the intensity of your emotions is running too hot or cold? Are conversations with your spouse or partner spiraling into anger or disappointment? Do you feel alone even when you are not alone? Do you feel like no one understands you? If so, then you deserve to be heard and I urge you to book an appointment or call me.
Who Goes to Therapy?
I help people like you, or someone you love, who struggle with the thoughts, feelings and actions that are stubbornly in the way of happiness. The people I see have worries that haunt them, depression that weighs them down, or they have ongoing arguments that are repeated to the point of exhaustion. I like to work with adult individuals and couples and show them that they have the opportunity and the ability to navigate toward healthier and happier living. We can work together to move you closer to the life you want and deserve.
How to Start Therapy
Starting individual therapy or couples counseling is easy in thought but harder in action. You have probably thought that there is a problem in your life for days, weeks, or years and you know what you should do but something comes up to block you. The most difficult thing is reaching out to someone and being vulnerable enough to ask for help. However, once you do there is relief. You no longer have to carry your burden alone and you can breathe easier knowing that someone else is willing to listen, understand, and provide guidance when you feel lost. Start by calling me and sharing your concerns and see if therapy is the right direction for you.
Take the Next Step
It's time to talk and get past the poisonous thoughts and feelings that have halted your happiness. I have hours that fit your busy schedule.