Peer-Delivered Whole Health Coaching for Veterans With PTSD

The investigators are evaluating a service called peer-delivered Whole Health Coaching to
understand how it can help Veterans with PTSD. This project has two main goals: (1) determine
how peer-delivered Whole Health Coaching can help Veterans with post-traumatic stress
disorder and (2) learning about feasibility of implementing this service in Veterans Health
Administration primary care settings. The investigators are also evaluating feasibility of
the research methods in this trial to learn how to improve future studies on this topic.

Whole Health Coaching is a service designed to improve health and wellness. It is a variation
of integrative health coaching and is being used in Veterans Health Administration medical
centers. In Whole Health Coaching, Veterans will work with coaches to develop a personal
health mission, develop specific goals and action steps, and then adjust their plan as
needed. Coaches provide guidance and support throughout the process. In this project, a peer
support specialist working in primary care will be the coach. VA Peer Support Specialists,
"peers", are Veterans recovering from a mental health condition trained to help other
Veterans improve their health.

All participants will receive peer-delivered Whole Health Coaching. Participants will be
randomly assigned a start date for their first session with the Peer Whole Health Coach
between 4 and 13 weeks after they start the study. The information provided during this time
prior to the first session helps us understand how participants do on their own without the
service. The research components include interviews and questionnaires about health and
wellness, goals, and experiences with the service. Veterans who participate in the study will
complete short questionnaires twice a week for 6 months and have four longer appointments
where more questions will be asked. Participants will also be given the opportunity to
provide feedback on the service.