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ABOUT HEAD STRONG & READY

Mental health care shaped by military life, not just informed by it.

Head Strong & Ready is a nonprofit mental health organization providing virtual therapy to service members, veterans, military spouses, and family members. Our clinicians and leadership bring both professional expertise and firsthand understanding of the military community.

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OUR STORY

Military life changes what support needs to look like.

Military life affects more than the person in uniform. Deployments, separations, PCS moves, reintegration, caregiving, and the demands of service can place strain on the entire family. Yet finding a clinician who understands that context can be difficult.

Head Strong & Ready was founded in 2018 to make knowledgeable, consistent mental health care easier to access. As a nonprofit organization, we provide virtual therapy to service members, veterans, military spouses, and family members. Our care combines professional expertise with a genuine understanding of military life.

MEET OUR CLINICAL TEAM

Care from clinicians who understand the military community.

Our licensed clinicians combine professional expertise with an understanding of the experiences that shape military members and their families.

Dr. Judy Lamb

Clinical Director | Licensed Psychologist

As a military spouse and psychologist, Dr. Lamb understands the pressures military life can place on individuals and families. She provides practical, compassionate care to service members, veterans, spouses, and adult family members.

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Dr. Tien Phan

Supervising Psychologist | Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Phan provides thoughtful, evidence-based

care tailored to each client’s needs and

experiences. She helps adults address emotional

concerns, life transitions, and the challenges that

can affect individual and family well-being.

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Tatiana Benton, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Tatiana earned her master’s degree with a focus on clinical and military social work. Her care is informed by an understanding of how military experiences can affect service members, veterans, spouses, and families.

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Mental health care that understands the context.

We Understand Military Culture

You should not have to spend half of your appointment explaining deployments, PCS moves, military acronyms, or the demands of service. Our care begins with an understanding of military life.

Care Through Life’s Transitions

Military families experience frequent change. Virtual therapy can make it easier to receive consistent support through relocations, separations, deployments, reintegration, and other transitions.

Support for the Whole Family

Military life affects more than the person in uniform. HSR provides care for service members, veterans, military spouses, and adult family members.

OUR LEADERSHIP

Guided by people who know the community.

Julio Gonzalez

President & Co-Founder

Julio is a retired U.S. Marine Corps officer and combat veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He co-founded Head Strong & Ready after seeing the need for accessible mental health care for service members, veterans, and their families.

Jon Tsui

Co-Founder

Jon is a U.S. Navy combat veteran who served as a senior EOD technician and diver, including a deployment to Afghanistan. His experience with combat, loss, and the transition from special operations to civilian life shapes his commitment to helping veterans and military families access mental health care.

After leaving the Navy, Jon continued supporting veterans through his work with Force Blue, a nonprofit that gives former special operations divers a new conservation mission.

Col. David R. Dixon

Co-Founder

David R. Dixon is a U.S. Marine Corps Colonel and AH-1W attack helicopter pilot whose service has included deployments to Iraq and Japan and flying tours aboard the USS Boxer and USS Essex. A Tillman Military Scholar and Presidential Leadership Scholar, David has also contributed to research and education through Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation, DARPA, and Central Texas College. He is the award-winning author of Call in the Air and the bestselling children’s book Goodnight Marines. (*Affiliate link)

YOU DESERVE SUPPORT. WE’RE HERE FOR YOU.

You don’t have to navigate military life - or mental health care -alone.

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