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Mind: Mental health care and cognitive recovery

Licensed, trauma-informed care and the thinking skills that help a person make sense of what happened and plan what comes next.

Mental health care and cognitive recovery

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.

What belongs on this path

  • Licensed mental health providers offering evidence-based PTSD care to Veterans and family members.
  • VA PTSD programs, from outpatient specialists at every VA medical center to residential programs for severe symptoms.
  • Vet Centers, the VA’s free, community-based readjustment counseling centers that serve Veterans and their families.
  • Free counseling networks that connect military families with volunteer licensed professionals at no cost.

How to take the first step

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.

89 licensed Mind path specialists in New York

Individual clinicians near you, listed on a public professional roster and verified in the NPI Registry.

See specialists in New York

Curated Resources: Mind

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  • VA PTSD Care

    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.

    Credentials:
    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; licensed VA clinicians
    Where:
    Nationwide
    In personOnline / telehealthVA-coveredVeterans
    Visit official website

    Last verified 2026-11-03

  • VA National Center for PTSD

    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.

    Credentials:
    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs research and education center
    Where:
    Nationwide
    Online / telehealthFreeVeteransSpouses and partnersWhole familyCaregivers
    Visit official website

    Last verified 2026-11-03

  • Vet Centers (VA Readjustment Counseling)

    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.

    Credentials:
    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Readjustment Counseling Service
    Where:
    Nationwide
    In personOnline / telehealthFreeVeteransSpouses and partnersWhole family
    Visit official website

    Last verified 2026-11-03

  • Give an Hour

    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.

    Credentials:
    501(c)(3) nonprofit; network of volunteer licensed mental health professionals
    Where:
    Nationwide
    In personOnline / telehealthFreeVeteransSpouses and partnersCaregivers
    Visit official website

    Last verified 2026-11-03

  • The Headstrong Project

    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.

    Credentials:
    501(c)(3) nonprofit; care delivered by licensed, trauma-trained clinicians
    Where:
    Nationwide
    Online / telehealthIn personFreeVeteransWhole family
    Visit official website

    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.

Specialists by state

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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