The Battle Within, Inc

To create a culture and support system where our Warriors (Veterans/Military, First Responders, and Frontline Medical Personnel) can seek and find the environment to safely address and begin the healing journey for the trauma(s), they experience. The Battle Within has a unique approach to developing a culture where Warriors can be open and vulnerable, allowing them to build a community of emotionally supportive relationships, which is a critical ingredient to long-term healing. This supporting structure enables them to take ownership of their healing journey and allows them to try, struggle, and fail without shame.

The Battle Within offers a suite of services designed for Warriors to continue to put their mental health first as they develop the integrative skills (meditation, mindfulness, fitness, nutrition, etc.) that set the stage for healing, along with psychotherapy and a community of peer support to allow them to build their own supportive scaffolding to reclaim their lives.
Their first step is the Revenant Journey, a 5-day program that allows Warriors to understand their experiences, receive an introduction to the integrative skills needed to set the stage for their healing journey and be welcomed into a community of support. The week becomes a trailhead for many, illuminating the path before them.
Warriors continue their journey through the Frontline Therapy Network (FTN), where they are offered 6-10 therapy sessions with a vetted clinician to meet their needs. They are also provided follow-on training through TBW, which founded Warrior Mental Health Coalition (WMHC). This collaboration of organizations offers in-depth training in each integrative skill introduced during the Revenant Journey in a 90-day program co-developed with The Battle Within. The programs are designed to break down barriers and remove excuses, so alums can master each skill, develop the habit and make that skill part of their lifestyle, leading to healthier living.

The Battle Within was founded by over 100 veterans, first responders, community leaders, and supporters who have been there and understand the struggles our Warriors face. This strong community believes that every warrior deserves the opportunity to heal from the traumas endured while serving others. The Battle Within has a unique clinician-led, peer-supported approach to developing a culture where Warriors can be open and vulnerable. This allows them to build a community of emotionally supportive relationships, a critical ingredient to long-term healing. This supporting structure gives them permission to try, struggle, and fail without shame as they work toward breaking away from the warrior archetype that has kept them frozen in their trauma and becoming the authentic self they discover during the week.

This past year, 100 Warriors have found a pathway to healing through the Revenant Journey (RJ). The RJ is a 5-day residential group therapy program for veterans and first responders, which has been clinically designed to prepare or deepen the healing process and create the conditions in which therapy or treatment can be more successful.
The Frontline Therapy Network, a referral network of licensed mental health professionals who provide treatment to Frontline Medical Personnel, First Responders, and Military/Veterans, was launched in March 2020. Over 70 Warriors took advantage of this new service for emotional and mental support amid COVID-19, the financial crisis, and the social unrest, which greatly affected the population served in the first three months.
To keep up with demand, The Battle Within is exploring opportunities to build a facility to provide more sessions of the Revenant Journey. The facility will also offer additional programming currently in development and host alum events to strengthen the community.