After a dramatic year filled with arrests , court appearances and suspensions , Hope Solo is doing her best to win back the respect of the U.S. Women 's National Soccer Team . The two-time Olympic gold-medalist goalie has started a new blog , and in her first post details how she has recommitted herself to soccer . In January , the 33-year-old was put on suspension after her husband , former football player Jerramy Stevens , was arrested for DUI while driving a Team USA van . Scroll down for video . Seeking help : Hope Solo says she has been seeing a therapist to deal with her 'pain and anger ' issues . The two-time Olympic gold-medalist is now back playing goalie for the U.S. Women 's National Soccer Team after a 30-day suspensions . Under the influence ? Solo was suspended from Team USA in January after her husband , former football player Jerramy Stevens ( pictured ) , was arrested for DUI while driving one of her team 's vans . During her 30 days off the team , Solo says she addressed her mental health with a therapist and Eastern medicine . All of these personal issues were detailed in an email Solo sent to her teammates before their recent match in Portugal , which she details in the blog post . ' I let them know what I had been doing in the time I ’ d been away . I told them that for the first time in my life , I ’ d been seeing a therapist and dealing with a lot of my issues , and finally addressing all the pain and anger that was inside of me . 'Twice a week , I also worked with an Eastern medicine healer in Seattle who had incredible experience helping some of the greatest athletes perform at the highest levels . He really helped me see things in a different light . ' I wanted them to know that I hadn ’ t just taken 30 days off . Ultimately , I wanted to be a better person and teammate , and that ’ s what I ’ d been focused on , ' Solo wrote . Solo also apologized to her teammates for her behavior at summer camp , when she was distracted by a court case involving her family . Last June , Solo was arrested after her half-sister and nephew accused her of attacking them in a domestic spat . Year of troubles : Solo was also arrested last year after her half-sister and nephew accused her of attacking them in a domestic dispute . Those charges were later dropped . Solo pictured above in court for those proceedings in November . Solo was charged with assault , but those charges were later dropped . Solo has claimed she was the victim in the altercation , and was just trying to protect herself from her 6-foot-9 nephew . ' I ’ d been trying to focus while I was on the field , but I ’ d been a mess emotionally and mentally , and spent most nights crying with my roommate away from the team , ' Solo said of her time at camp . Solo finished out the blog post by expressing her optimism that Team USA will defend their title at this summer 's World Cup . In addition to playing for Team USA , Solo also plays for the Seattle Reign soccer team . Bonding with her teammates : On her new blog , Solo talked about her return to the team and a recent match in Portugal where she and other teammates went pottery shopping ( Solo pictured second right ) Refocused on soccer : Above , Solo with some of the other Team USA players in Portugal for the 2015 Algarve Cup . Solo pictured top row , second left .
The two-time Olympic gold-medalist recently returned to the U.S. Women 's National Soccer Team after a last year suspension . The goalie was put on suspension after her husband , former football player Jerramy Stevens , was arrested for DUI while driving a team van . During her time off , Solo says she saw a therapist and an Eastern medicine healer . Solo was also arrested 30-day after her relatives accused her of beating them up in a domestic dispite ; those charges were later dropped .