Every VA Medical Center has a dedicated Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Coordinator—your personal guide to MST-related care. You do not need to have reported the assault, have documentation, or be enrolled in VA health care.

 

Your MST Coordinator can help you:

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• Understand your treatment options

• Get connected with counseling

• Schedule MST-related care

• Navigate the VA system with someone who truly listens

Vet Centers offer counseling in smaller, more private settings.
 

No documentation. No insurance. No cost.

 

Support includes:

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• Individual therapy

• Family or relationship counseling

• MST-specific counseling

• Reintegration support

📞 1-855) 829-6636
 

(Mon–Fri 8am–10pm ET • Sat 8am–6:30pm ET)

 

Speak with women who are trained to support you—many of them veterans themselves.
 

You can call anonymously.

MST-related care through the VA is:

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• Free

• Confidential

• Available to every veteran—regardless of claim status

 

Services include:

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• Trauma-focused therapy (CPT, EMDR, PE, etc.)

• Mental health counseling

• PTSD, anxiety, and depression treatment

• Group therapy

• Medication management

Every VA Medical Center has a WVPM who advocates for women veterans and helps navigate:

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• Health care enrollment

• MST services

• Claims support

• Gender-specific care

 

They're your internal champion in the VA system.

If you're seeking a disability rating related to MST, the VA offers:

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• Support from specially trained MST claims processors

• Gender-sensitive examiners for C&P exams

• The option to request a female provider

 

You do NOT need medical records or an official report to file. You can also submit:

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• Personal Statements

• “Markers” (changes in behavior)

• Buddy statements

• Personal journals or letters

• Any indirect evidence that supports your experience

 

If you need help filing, we provide valuable information about the process and the documents you will need in order to file.