Support Navigator

10-90 Mental Health Support Navigator

A few short questions to help you set up a directory search. Every answer maps to a filter clinicians and coaches select on their own listings, so your results come from what they told us they do. This is an educational search aid — it does not diagnose, treat, or recommend care, and your answers are never saved or sent anywhere.

First, a safety check

Are you — or someone you are helping — in immediate danger, or thinking about suicide or hurting someone right now?

What this tool is

• A search aid that turns your preferences into directory filters.
• Every option matches a field clinicians and coaches fill in themselves — who they serve, focus areas, ages, languages, session format, and accepted plans.
• Educational only. It does not diagnose, treat, or provide clinical advice.
• Not a screening instrument and not a substitute for evaluation by a licensed clinician.[4]
• Private by design: answers stay in your browser, are never transmitted, and no account is required.
• Listing in the directory is not an endorsement. Verify licensure and fit yourself.

In a crisis

Call 911 for an emergency, or call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Veterans and service members can dial 988 then press 1.[9], [13]

References

[1] American Psychological Association. (2017). Clinical practice guideline for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults. American Psychological Association. https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline
[2] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs & U.S. Department of Defense. (2023). VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for the management of posttraumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder. https://www.healthquality.va.gov/guidelines/MH/ptsd/
[3] Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2018). First responders: Behavioral health concerns, emergency response, and trauma (Disaster Technical Assistance Center Supplemental Research Bulletin). https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/dtac/supplementalresearchbulletin-firstresponders-may2018.pdf
[4] National Institute of Mental Health. (2024). Psychotherapies. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/psychotherapies
[5] Beck, J. S. (2021). Cognitive behavior therapy: Basics and beyond (3rd ed.). Guilford Press. https://www.guilford.com/books/Cognitive-Behavior-Therapy/Judith-Beck/9781462544196
[6] Linehan, M. M. (2015). DBT skills training manual (2nd ed.). Guilford Press. https://www.guilford.com/books/DBT-Skills-Training-Manual/Marsha-Linehan/9781462516995
[7] Shapiro, F. (2018). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy: Basic principles, protocols, and procedures (3rd ed.). Guilford Press. https://www.guilford.com/books/Eye-Movement-Desensitization-and-Reprocessing-EMDR-Therapy/Francine-Shapiro/9781462532176
[8] Kip, K. E., Rosenzweig, L., Hernandez, D. F., Shuman, A., Sullivan, K. L., Long, C. J., Taylor, J., McGhee, S., Girling, S. A., Wittenberg, T., Sahebzamani, F. M., Lengacher, C. A., Kadel, R., & Diamond, D. M. (2013). Randomized controlled trial of accelerated resolution therapy (ART) for symptoms of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Military Medicine, 178(12), 1298-1309. https://doi.org/10.7205/MILMED-D-13-00298
[9] 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. (n.d.). How the Lifeline works. https://988lifeline.org/
[10] Crisis Text Line. (n.d.). How it works. https://www.crisistextline.org/
[11] COPLINE. (n.d.). Confidential 24/7 officer support line. https://www.copline.org/
[12] National Volunteer Fire Council. (n.d.). Share the Load program and Fire/EMS Helpline. https://www.nvfc.org/programs/share-the-load-program/
[13] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (n.d.). Veterans Crisis Line. https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
[14] Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.). FindTreatment.gov: Find treatment for mental health and substance use. https://findtreatment.gov/