Apps and online care
PTSD Family Coach vs Alma
They differ on 10 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.
PTSD Family Coach
PTSD Family Coach is for you if someone you love has PTSD.
Alma
You search Alma's directory by insurance, state and specialty, book a free consultation with a therapist, and then meet by video or in person.
Where they differ
- Kind of help
- PTSD Family Coach: An app I use on my own
- Alma: A therapist
- Good for
- PTSD Family Coach: Partners, parents and other family of someone living with PTSD; Military and veteran families who want free, private self-help
- Alma: People with commercial insurance (Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, some Blue Cross plans) who want therapy for their copay; People who want to choose a therapist by identity or specialty and try a free consultation first
- Probably not for
- PTSD Family Coach: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988 (veterans and their families press 1)
- Alma: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988
- Cost
- PTSD Family Coach: Free
- Alma: Copay with insurance; therapist's own rate self-pay (Alma says usually $130–$380/session)
- How you pay
- PTSD Family Coach: Free
- Alma: Insurance
- Where
- PTSD Family Coach: iPhone, Android
- Alma: Web
- Research
- PTSD Family Coach: Some research support
- Alma: Early research
- Privacy
- PTSD Family Coach: Grade A+
- Alma: Grade C
- Sells your data
- PTSD Family Coach: No
- Alma: Not stated
- HIPAA
- PTSD Family Coach: No
- Alma: Yes
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.