My wife visits a 'Certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner' twice a week for psychological help in dealing with PTSD. Is this a deductible medical expense? Thanks.

[MinhT · Accepted solution]

Yes, you can deduct this expense as a medical expense if you paid it out-of-pocket.

The IRS says:

Medical care expenses include payments for the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or payments for treatments affecting any structure or function of the body.

Please read this IRS document for more information:

https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc502.html