Military OneSource Confidential Counseling

Eligible members of the military community can receive short-term, solution-focused, confidential non-medical counseling in person, by phone, video, or secure chat.

Eligible service member or military family memberEligible survivor or designated expeditionary civilian

Entitlement facts

Benefit type: Government benefit. A government-funded or administered benefit, service, coverage program, assistance program, or public access route. Taxonomy definition →
What it unlocks: Up to the authorized number of free counseling sessions per issue for relationship conflict, stress, parenting, grief, deployments, and other everyday challenges.
Who qualifies: Eligible service member or military family member; Eligible survivor or designated expeditionary civilian
Requirements: Eligibility includes active-duty members and immediate family, Guard and Reserve members and DEERS-listed family, specified expeditionary civilians, certain recent separating members, and qualifying survivors. The service does not diagnose or treat clinical conditions or crises.
How to activate: Call Military OneSource or start live chat 24/7, confirm eligibility, receive authorization, and schedule with the referred counselor.
Cost basis: No-cost access. The core benefit has no required payment, purchase, deposit, paid membership, or pre-existing paid-product relationship under the captured terms.
Cost and fees: Counseling is free for eligible users. Clinical treatment, emergency care, or services outside the authorization can have separate coverage and cost.
Geography: US, Eligible overseas military community
Personalization: Published eligibility is not described as individually targeted.

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Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.

Check the provider's final terms immediately before applying, depositing funds, spending, or changing a paid relationship.

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Military OneSource Confidential Counseling

Entitlement facts

Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.

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