Ways to Healing · Path 2 of 4
Licensed, trauma-informed care and the thinking skills that help a person make sense of what happened and plan what comes next.
The second path is where licensed professionals do their work. Trauma-focused talk therapies such as Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) are the approaches the VA’s National Center for PTSD identifies as the ones that work best for post-traumatic stress. They are delivered by trained clinicians, in person or by secure video, and they are available through the VA, Vet Centers, nonprofit clinic networks and community providers.
Families belong on this path too. Many of the organizations below offer counseling for spouses and children, help a partner understand what their Veteran is working on in therapy, and provide a place for a caregiver to be the one who talks for a change. Global Recovery Inc does not provide this care ourselves. We help you find it.
If the Veteran is enrolled in VA health care, start by asking their primary care provider for a PTSD referral. If they are not enrolled, or if you are a family member seeking care for yourself, the Vet Center call center and the nonprofit networks below can usually set up a first conversation within days. Bring a short list of what you have noticed at home; it helps the clinician and it helps you.
When the mind path has a clinician attached to it, the family is ready for the Relationships path.
Individual clinicians near you, listed on a public professional roster and verified in the NPI Registry.
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VA PTSD Program
VA medical centers and nearly 200 specialized PTSD programs offering assessment, individual, family and group therapy, including trauma-focused talk therapies, plus residential options and telemental health for Veterans far from a facility.
Last verified 2026-11-03
VA PTSD Program
VA's research and education center on PTSD. Free, plain-language guidance for Veterans, families and friends, a treatment decision aid, self-help apps and a directory of VA PTSD programs.
Last verified 2026-11-03
Vet Center
Community-based VA counseling centers offering free, confidential readjustment counseling, including individual, group, couples and family sessions and bereavement support, in a non-medical setting. 24/7 call center.
Last verified 2026-11-03
Free Counseling Network
National nonprofit that connects service members and Veterans, and in some cases spouses and caregivers, with volunteer licensed mental health professionals at no cost, and runs weekly peer support groups for military families.
Last verified 2026-11-03
Licensed Mental Health Care
Network of outpatient mental health clinics for post-9/11 Veterans, service members and their families, including partners, children and caregivers. Evidence-based therapy in person or by video; accepts most major insurance, including TRICARE.
Last verified 2026-11-03
Licensed Mental Health Care
Donor-funded nonprofit that matches Veterans, and the families of those who served, with licensed, trauma-trained clinicians for a care plan built around the person. Intake through a short online form and a care coordinator.
Last verified 2026-11-03
Global Recovery Inc does not receive compensation from any listed organization. Inclusion is not an endorsement of any specific treatment. Please verify services and credentials directly with each provider.
Individual licensed clinicians on the Mind path, state by state. Each person is listed on a public professional roster and matched to an active record in the federal NPI Registry. Nobody pays to be listed and nobody is ranked.
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