As a clinical psychologist, I have spent the past 10 years exploring how service life impacts soldiers and what this means for their military-to-civilian transition (MCT). Transition from the Australian Defence Force is a significant challenge for military personnel, with almost half experiencing a mental health disorder as they transition from service to civilian life (Van Hoof et al., 2018). Much of my practice focuses on adapting my usual cognitive behavioural approach to therapy to this issue. I found schema therapy (ST) to be an effective model for understanding military identity issues and assisting ex-service personnel. In this article, I outline how schema therapy can assist clinicians and clients to understand the psychological effects of service and consider related implications for the MCT process.