PTSD & mental health care for Arizona veterans, active duty, and military families.

No. Veterans can use VA Community Care (we coordinate with TriWest), but you can also use TRICARE, private insurance, Medicare, or self-pay. If you want to use VA benefits and don’t have an authorization yet, call us — we’ll walk you through requesting community care from your VA provider.

Yes. We regularly accept active-duty referrals through TRICARE and military treatment facilities in the Phoenix area, including for intensive outpatient care. Your PCM or base behavioral health clinic typically initiates the referral; we coordinate the authorization and report progress back to your referring provider.

Your care is protected by HIPAA. For active-duty patients treated under a TRICARE referral, we communicate with your referring military clinician as required by that referral — and we’ll explain exactly what is shared before you start. We don’t contact your command. DoD policy (DoDI 6490.08) limits when a military provider must notify command, and seeking mental health care in itself is generally not a reason. If confidentiality is a concern, tell us at intake and we’ll talk it through.

Under current federal guidance, seeking mental health care is not itself disqualifying for a security clearance, and the SF-86 (Question 21) specifically excludes most voluntary counseling. We can’t give legal advice about your specific situation, but we’re happy to discuss it with you and provide documentation you may need.

With an approved VA Community Care authorization, veterans typically have no out-of-pocket cost. TRICARE cost-sharing depends on your plan (Prime vs. Select) and status. We verify your exact benefits before your first visit so there are no surprises.

No. We treat depression, anxiety, post-deployment adjustment, moral injury, grief, sleep problems, anger, co-occurring substance use, and transition stress. Many people have several at once — that’s exactly what an integrated team is for.

IOP runs about 3 hours a day, 4 days a week, with morning and evening tracks and a virtual option statewide. Most patients keep working. For active-duty patients, we coordinate scheduling with your referring clinic so treatment fits your duty requirements.

For most patients, yes — research on telehealth IOP shows comparable outcomes, and our own data tracks virtual and in-person patients with the same assessments. In-person patients have access to the wellness suite; virtual patients can add in-person wellness visits when they’re able.

You step down to weekly therapy and psychiatry with the same care team — no new intake, no new providers. Your PHQ-9, GAD-7, and PCL-5 scores continue to be tracked so you and your team can see that gains are holding.

Yes. Spouses, dependents, and family members are welcome for therapy and psychiatry, and TRICARE covers eligible dependents. Deployment, reintegration, and secondary trauma affect the whole household.