PTSD & Trauma — Arizona & Telehealth
PTSD and trauma care in Arizona, at your pace
Better Place Now offers trauma-aware psychiatric evaluation and medication management for PTSD anywhere in Arizona by secure video, or in Phoenix in person by arrangement. Dr. Justin Schwarting, DNP, PMHNP-BC, gives the first visit a full hour, you decide how much to share, and therapy is provided alongside medication management.
- First visit
- 60 minutesA full hour
- Provider
- Nurse practitionerBoard-certified psychiatric NP
- Setting
- Video statewidePhoenix in person by arrangement
- Openings
- Same weekReply within 1 business day
PTSD treatment works
The VA's National Center for PTSD states plainly that PTSD treatment works. The talk therapies with the most research support are trauma-focused, such as cognitive processing therapy, EMDR and prolonged exposure, and the medications with the most evidence are paroxetine, sertraline and venlafaxine (National Center for PTSD (opens in a new tab)).
At Better Place Now, medication is one option, never a default. Sleep, nightmares, anxiety, mood and every current medication are reviewed, and options are explained with their purpose and tradeoffs before you choose.
Trauma-aware means you set the pace
Visits are by secure video anywhere in Arizona, or in person in the Phoenix area by arrangement. You must be physically located in Arizona at the time of a video visit.
- You decide how much of your history to share, and when.
- No surprises: each step of the visit is explained before it happens.
- The whole picture: sleep, physical health, substances and stress are part of the plan, not an afterthought.
- Video from home if a clinic setting is hard, anywhere in Arizona.
How to start
Veterans can use VA Community Care or TRICARE; the veterans page explains how. The Veterans Crisis Line is 988, then press 1.
Step 1: Call, text or email
Or request online. Scheduling asks only what is needed to book: no health details.
Step 2: Coverage checked
The team verifies insurance and confirms the expected cost before the visit, usually within one business day.
Step 3: A full-hour first visit
By secure video anywhere in Arizona, or in person in the Phoenix area by arrangement.
Not an emergency service
If you are thinking about suicide or are in crisis, call or text 988, call 911, or call the Arizona crisis line at 1-844-534-4673.
How much does a visit cost?
Most patients use insurance and pay their normal copay or coinsurance. Benefits and expected patient responsibility are discussed before the first appointment.
- First evaluation (60 minutes)
- $220
- Follow-up visit (30 minutes)
- $120
Currently listed rates. Expected cost is confirmed before your first visit.
- Traditional Medicare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
- Aetna
- UnitedHealthcare
- UMR
- VA Community Care Network
- TriWest / TRICARE
- Cigna / Evernorth
- MultiPlan
- Banner Health Plans
- AHCCCS
- Banner-University Family Care (AHCCCS)
- American Indian Health Program (AHCCCS)
A plan name on this list is not a coverage guarantee. Participation and what you owe depend on your specific plan, so benefits are verified before scheduling is confirmed. Plan list last checked October 12, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
No. You decide how much to share and when. The first visit focuses on what you are dealing with now and what you want to be different.
No. Medication is one option. Options, including therapy, are explained plainly and you choose the plan together.
Yes. Visits are available by secure video anywhere in Arizona, as long as you are physically located in Arizona at the time of the visit.
Yes, including through VA Community Care with a VA referral, and TRICARE through TriWest. Benefits are verified before scheduling.
No. Dr. Justin Schwarting is a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner (DNP, PMHNP-BC), not a physician. He provides psychiatric evaluation and medication management.
Related pages
- VeteransVA Community Care and TRICARE
- Anxiety & depression careA full hour before any decision
- Our approachBody, mind and lifestyle
Sources
- PTSD Treatment Basics (opens in a new tab), National Center for PTSD, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (2026)
Practice details on this page were last checked October 12, 2026. General information, not medical advice. See the editorial policy.
Start at your own pace.
A full 60-minute first visit by secure video anywhere in Arizona, or in person in the Phoenix area by arrangement. Call, text or email to schedule; no health details are needed.
No health details are needed to schedule. Scheduling calls, texts, and email are not monitored for emergencies: call or text 988, or call 911.