Condition
PTSD
A condition that can develop after a frightening or harmful event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance and feeling on edge.
Also called: post-traumatic stress disorder, trauma, complex ptsd, flashbacks, combat stress
Who Can Help with PTSD?
- Psychologists
A doctoral-level mental health professional who provides talk therapy and psychological testing for conditions such as anxiety, depression and trauma.
- Psychiatrists
A physician who diagnoses and treats mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Psychiatrists can prescribe medicine.
- Counselors
A licensed mental health professional who provides talk therapy for stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship problems.
- Social Workers
A licensed professional who provides counseling and helps people connect with services. Clinical social workers diagnose and treat mental health conditions.
- Child Psychiatrists
A psychiatrist who treats mental health and behavior conditions in children and teenagers, including ADHD, anxiety and depression.
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners
A nurse practitioner trained in mental health who can diagnose conditions, provide therapy and prescribe psychiatric medicine.
- Marriage and Family Therapists
A licensed therapist who treats mental health and relationship problems in the context of couples and families.
- Psychoanalysts
A therapist trained in psychoanalysis, a long-term talk therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns affect feelings and behavior.
- Creative Arts Therapists
A therapist who uses art, music, drama, dance, writing or recreation to help people express feelings and work through emotional or physical challenges.
- VA Clinics
A Department of Veterans Affairs clinic that provides health care to eligible veterans.
- Mental Health Clinics
A clinic that provides counseling, psychiatric care and support services for mental health conditions.
- Psychiatric Hospitals
A hospital, or a unit within one, that provides inpatient treatment for serious mental health conditions.
- Residential Treatment Centers
A live-in program that provides round-the-clock treatment and support for mental health conditions.
Where Practices List PTSD
Cities where practice websites say they offer it.
- Chicago, IL (1,754)
- Portland, OR (1,558)
- New York, NY (1,116)
- Denver, CO (1,097)
- Colorado Springs, CO (929)
- Houston, TX (914)
- Fort Collins, CO (702)
- Everett, WA (697)
- Baltimore, MD (647)
- Brooklyn, NY (624)
- Grand Rapids, MI (623)
- Los Angeles, CA (621)
- Austin, TX (602)
- Phoenix, AZ (600)
- Las Vegas, NV (514)
- Raleigh, NC (490)
- Charlotte, NC (482)
- Seattle, WA (461)
- Miami, FL (457)
- Omaha, NE (454)
- Washington, DC (418)
- Winter Park, FL (410)
- San Diego, CA (408)
- Oklahoma City, OK (389)
- Jacksonville, FL (385)
- Southgate, MI (381)
- Springfield, MO (373)
- Dallas, TX (354)
- Canton, OH (350)
- Columbus, OH (338)
- Boulder, CO (329)
- Durham, NC (326)
- Athens, OH (310)
- Huntsville, AL (301)
- Philadelphia, PA (294)
- Moraine, OH (287)
- Dayton, OH (286)
- Fairfax, VA (282)
- Albuquerque, NM (279)
- San Antonio, TX (272)
Related
General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about ptsd and what is right for you.