Resources
Mental health resources for artists
Crisis hotlines, artist-specific support, low-fee training clinics, insurance directories, support groups, and treatment access funds — all in one place.
Hotlines
Hotlines & 24/7 crisis
Free, confidential crisis support available around the clock.
- NYC-Well
1-888-NYC-WELL (888-682-9355) · text WELL to 65173
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
- Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 (US & Canada)
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-8255
- SAMHSA National Treatment Referral
1-800-662-4357
- Self-Injury Hotline
1-800-DONT-CUT (800-366-8288)
- National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN)
1-800-656-HOPE (800-656-4673)
- NY State Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-942-6906
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233
- Safe Horizon Violence Hotline
1-800-621-HOPE (800-621-4673)
Artist-Specific
Artist-specific resources
Organizations dedicated to supporting working artists with mental health, financial, and case-management resources.
- Backline
Mental health case management, referrals, and support groups for musicians.
- Creative Capital Resource List
Living compilation of emergency grants and resources for artists.
- Dance.nyc
Sexual harassment support for dancers.
- Entertainment Community Fund
Short-term counseling, support groups, and webinars for performing artists.
- The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts
Primary and specialty medical care for entertainment professionals.
- Harkness Center for Dance Injuries
Medical experts providing treatment for dance-related injuries.
- Jazz Foundation of America
Financial, medical, and other support for musicians in need.
- MusiCares
Mental health, medical, and human services for the music community.
- Music Health Alliance
Financial, medical, and mental health support for musicians.
- Music Industry Therapist Collective
UK-based individual, couples, and group psychotherapy from registered clinicians.
- New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic
Comprehensive medical care and social services for local musicians.
- Porter’s Call
TN-based counsel and support for touring and recording artists.
- Send Me a Friend
Supports music industry professionals in recovery.
- SIMS Foundation
Mental health and substance use recovery services for musicians (TX).
- Sounds of Saving
Decreasing suicide through education, resources, and treatment access via music.
- Sweet Relief
Financial assistance to career musicians facing health, disability, or age-related issues.
- Weill Cornell Center for the Performing Artist
Medical referral service for NYC performing artists.
Arts and mental health digital communities
- LooseLeaf Notebook
Podcast with Creatives Care Artist Ambassador Julia Adolphe on creativity and mental health.
- Artists for Joy
Debunking the tortured-artist stereotype; helping artists unleash joy in creative practice.
Low-Fee NYC
Low-fee therapy in NYC
Training clinics, sliding-scale services, and assistance navigating coverage in New York City.
Training clinics
- The American Institute for Psychoanalysis
Multiple Manhattan and Brooklyn locations; some clinicians accept insurance.
- Albert Ellis Institute
Midtown East, Manhattan.
- Blanton Peale Institute and Counseling Center
Midtown West, Manhattan; accepts most insurance.
- NYU Center for Counseling and Community Wellbeing
West Village (NYU Steinhardt).
- Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies
West Village, Manhattan.
- Ferkauf Parnes Clinic
Morris Park, Bronx.
- Fordham Community Mental Health Clinic
Fordham Heights, Bronx.
- Gestalt Associates
Chelsea, Manhattan.
- The Harlem Family Institute
Harlem, Manhattan.
- Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy (ICP)
Lincoln Square; accepts Emblem, Healthfirst, GHI, Oscar.
- Institute for Expressive Analysis
Multiple NYC locations.
- Institute for Human Identity (IHI)
Chelsea, Manhattan.
- IPTAR Clinical Center
Upper East Side; accepts multiple insurance plans.
- Karen Horney Clinic
Upper East Side, Manhattan.
- Manhattan Institute for Psychoanalysis
Union Square, Manhattan.
- The McShane Center at Pace University
Financial District, Manhattan.
- New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute
Upper East Side, Manhattan.
- National Institute of Psychotherapy (NIP)
Chelsea, Manhattan.
- Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and Study Center
Union Square; accepts Aetna, NYU, Marymount plans.
- The Psychological Center at City College of New York
West Harlem, Manhattan.
- The Safran Center for Psychological Services
West Village (New School).
- Teachers College Dean Hope Center
Morningside Heights, Manhattan.
- Theodor Reik Clinical Center
Greenwich Village, Manhattan.
- Training Institute for Mental Health
Midtown West, Manhattan.
- William Alanson White Institute
Upper West Side, Manhattan.
Other low-fee resources
- Low Cost Therapy NYC
A detailed list of low-cost therapy resources in NYC.
- NY Counseling and Clinical Social Work Service
Lincoln Square, Manhattan.
- NYC Affirmative Psychotherapy
Online therapy with sliding scale; expertise in BIPOC and LGBT community issues.
- Open Path Collective
Database of providers offering affordable therapy at $30–60/session.
- Greene Clinic
Sliding scale as low as $15; Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
- Kind Mind
Sliding scale as low as $30; NoMad, Manhattan.
- Therapists of NY
Psychotherapy for All Fund: up to a year of sliding-scale therapy from $10; Midtown & Brooklyn. Nobody turned away for inability to pay.
- Intuitive Healing
Sliding-scale group practice (LMHCs); Chelsea, Manhattan.
- Gestalt Center for Psychotherapy and Training
$50/individual, $40/students; NoMad, Manhattan.
- Pulsion Institute (Rose Hill Psychoanalysis)
Reduced-fee psychoanalysis with supervised trainees; Upper West Side.
Help obtaining insurance
Help using insurance
- Community Access (CHAMP)
NY State independent health-insurance ombudsman for substance use and mental health care.
Through Insurance NYC
Treatment through insurance
Provider organizations and platforms that accept commercial insurance, Medicaid, or Medicare.
Online platforms
- Alma
Online platform finding in-network providers for medication management and therapy.
- Headway
Online platform for finding in-network providers for medication and therapy.
- Lavender Psychiatry
Telehealth medication management; in-network with multiple insurers.
- Talkiatry
Telehealth medication management; in-network with multiple insurers.
- Reklame
Affordable mental health care for young adults and people of color.
- Rappore
Telehealth; in-network with Aetna, Blue Cross, Cigna, United Healthcare.
- Psychology Today
Online platform for finding individual providers; searchable by insurance.
Clinics
- Brooklyn Psychotherapy
Brooklyn counseling services accepting many insurance plans.
- The Fifth Avenue Counseling Center
Manhattan mental health services with social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists.
- Hudson Minds
Treats treatment-resistant depression with TMS and Ketamine; in-network with multiple insurers.
- Inspire Mental Health Services
Manhattan medication management; in-person and telehealth.
- Jewish Board
Comprehensive NYC services; accepts commercial insurance, Medicaid, Medicare.
- The Metropolitan Center for Mental Health
Manhattan mental health services across multiple provider types.
- Resilience Lab
Counseling in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens; in-network with multiple insurers.
- Talking Works Counseling
Counseling in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens.
ADHD evaluations
- Columbia Psychiatry — Adult Neuropsychological Evaluation Service
ADHD & neuropsych evaluation · Columbus Circle & more · Aetna, Columbia plan & others; sliding scale
- Comprehensive Consultation Psychological Services
Neuropsychological evaluations · Upper East Side & Forest Hills · GHI, UHC, Cigna, Aetna, BCBS, 1199, Magnacare
- Downtown Psychiatric Group
ADHD testing ($150 if not covered) · Financial District & Brooklyn · Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, UHC, Oxford & others
- Montefiore — Neuropsychology Assessment Service
Neuropsych evaluation · Bronx · Aetna, Cigna, Empire BCBS, UHC, Oxford, 1199 & others; sliding scale
- Northwell Center for Neuropsychological Services
Neuropsych evaluation · Glen Oaks, NY · Most insurers with pre-auth; sliding scale
- Jonathan Rapps, MD
Psychiatrist specializing in ADHD, OCD & tics · Virtual + Long Island/Teaneck, NJ
- Talkiatry
Virtual psychiatry; 300+ NY-licensed psychiatrists · BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, UHC & others
By Insurance Plan NYC
Providers by insurance plan
NYC clinics, group practices, and providers that accept specific Medicaid managed-care plans, Medicare, or 1199SEIU compiled by our team. Coverage changes often, so please provide feedback to help us keep these lists up to date. Each list shows the date it was last verified.
Anthem HealthPlus (Empire BCBS) Medicaid — as of March 2025
- Blanton-Peale Counseling Center
May have a waitlist · Virtual and in-person at 7 West 30th Street, 9th & 10th Floors, New York, NY 10001
- Brooklyn Psychotherapy
Virtual and locations in Greenpoint and Bushwick
- City Therapy
Virtual and In-person 113 University Place, New York, NY 10003, Flatiron, 928 Broadway, New York, NY 10010, 26 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11242 ·…
- Comprehensive Counseling
Virtual and In-person in 57 West 57th St. 3rd Floor New York, NY 10019, 36-35 Bell Blvd. Suite 203 Bayside, Queens NY 11361, 98-120 Queens Blvd. Rego…
- The Fifth Avenue Counseling Center
Virtual and in-person at 5 East 17th Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10003 · Clinical social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists. Individual…
- Cornell Cognitive Therapy Clinic, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Virtual or in-person at 315 East 62nd Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10065 · 888-694-5700 or 212-821-0775 or NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester…
- Jewish Board of Families and Children’s Services
(you don’t have to be Jewish) · Virtual and locations throughout all 5 boroughs · Access line: 844-663-2255 or 212-584-8495
- Henry Street Settlement
Virtual and in person at 40 Montgomery Street, New York, NY 10002 · Walkins welcome between 10am and 2pm Tuesday and Wednesday
- Hudson Guild
Virtual and in-person at 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001
- Institute for Family Health
Virtual and in person at 2006 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10035 · They offer evidence-based treatment for mental health conditions such as…
- Karen Horney Clinic
Virtual and in-person at 329 E. 62nd Street, New York, NY 10065
- Lenox Hill Outpatient Clinic for Mental Health
Virtual and in-person at 210 E. 64th Street
- Metropolitan Center for Mental Health (affiliated with MITPP psychoanalytic psychotherapy training program)
Virtual and in-person at 1090 St. Nicholas Avenue (on W 165th st. between St. Nicholas and Amsterdam), 160 West 86th Street, New York, NY 10024, or…
- National Institute for the Psychotherapies
Virtual and in-person at 71 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10010
- Postgraduate Center for Mental Health Support Center for Individuals and Families
Virtual and in-person at 213 West 35th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10001
- St. Luke’s / Mount Sinai Outpatient Psychiatry/Behavioral Health
Virtual and in-person at several locations, offer psychiatric services:
- Comprehensive Outpatient Behavioral Health
45 Rivington Street New York, NY 10002 · 332-243-1600
- Department of Psychiatry Faculty Practice
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · 1425 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10029 · 212-659-8752
- Mount Sinai Hospital Adult Outpatient Psychiatry
20 East 106th Street, 9th Floor New York, NY 10029 212-241-7181 · 1160 5th Ave New York, NY 10029 212-241-7181 · 10 Nathan Perlman Street (between…
- Depression and Anxiety Center for Discovery and Treatment
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · 1399 Park Avenue New York, NY 10029 212-241-6539
- Unitas/St. Marks Institute for Mental Health
Virtual or in-person at 57 St Marks Pl New York, NY 10003
- Amanda Botros, PMHNP
- https://www.empirestatepsychiatry.com/
Virtual and in-person at 315 Madison Avenue, Suite 2000, New York, NY 10017 · Medication management for anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, and bipolar.
- Empire State Psychiatry
Virtual and in-person at 315 Madison Avenue, Suite 2000, New York, NY 10165 · Medication management for anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, and bipolar.…
- Local MD Mental Health
Psychiatry and Psychotherapy · Virtual only
EmblemHealth Medicaid — as of March 2025
- Blanton-Peale Counseling Center
may be a waitlist · Virtual and in-person at 7 West 30th Street, 9th & 10th Floors, New York, NY 10001
- Comprehensive Counseling
Virtual and in-person in 57 West 57th St. 3rd Floor New York, NY 10019, 36-35 Bell Blvd. Suite 203 Bayside, Queens NY 11361, 98-120 Queens Blvd. Rego…
- Comprehensive Therapeutic Services
Virtual and in-person at 124 E 40th St, Suite 402 New York, NY 10016 · Many BIPOC therapists · Multidisciplinary team treating ADHD, anxiety, body…
- Hudson Guild
may be a waitlist · Virtual and in-person at 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001
- Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy
Virtual and in-person in W. 70s · Therapists are either current or former candidates or interns in postgraduate level specialized and advanced…
- IPTAR (Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research)
Virtual and in-person at 1651 Third Avenue (between 92nd and 93rd Streets), Suite 205. New York, NY 10128 or in the private offices of their…
- Karen Horney Clinic
Virtual and in-person at 329 E. 62nd Street, New York, NY 10065
- Lenox Hill Outpatient Clinic for Mental Health
Virtual and in-person at 210 E. 64th Street
- Maverick Psychotherapy Group
Fully licensed and some supervised therapists · Virtual and in-person at 404 Zena Road Woodstock, NY 12498, 1 North Front Street · Kingston, NY 12401
- National Institute for the Psychotherapies
Fully licensed therapists · Virtual and in-person at 71 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10010
- Postgraduate Center for Mental Health Support Center for Individuals and Families
Virtual and in-person at 213 West 35th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10001
- Queens Counseling Services
Fully licensed and some supervised therapists · Virtual and in-person at 36-36 33rd Street, Suite 502, Astoria, NY 11106
- Rappore
Fully licensed therapists · Virtual and in-person at 220 Fifth Avenue, 11th Floor, Suite 4, New York, NY, 10001
- Ryan Health
Fully licensed and some supervised therapists · Virtual and in-person att 801 Amsterdam Avenue at 99th Street, New York, NY or 279 East 3rd Street…
Fidelis Care Medicaid — as of February 2025
- Be Brave
Virtual only · Individual therapy, psychiatry and medication management, marriage and family counseling, clinician-led group therapy, and specialized…
- Blanton-Peale Counseling Center
Virtual and In-person at 7 West 30th Street, 9th Floor, · Intake Phone: 212-725-7850 ext. 119 · Intake
- Brooklyn Psychotherapy
Virtual and locations in Greenpoint and Bushwick
- City Therapy
Virtual and In-person at 113 University Place, New York, NY 10003, Flatiron, 928 Broadway, New York, NY 10010 · 26 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11242
- Comprehensive Counseling
Virtual and In-person at 57 West 57th Street
- Fifth Avenue Center for Counseling and Psychotherapy
Virtual and In-person at 5 East 17th Street · Intake Phone: 212- 989-2990
- Good Health Psych
Virtual and In-person at 26 Court Street, Brooklyn, 6219 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, 89 Bowery, Manhattan
- Hudson Guild
Virtual and In-person at 441 W. 26th Street · Intake Phone: 212-760-9822 or · Intake
- Karen Horney Clinic
Virtual and In-person at 329 E. 62nd Street, Manhattan
- Local MD Mental Health
Psychiatry and Psychotherapy · Virtual only
- Mt. Sinai Clinicians
New York Presbyterian · Intake Phone: 212-746-3830
- North Star Counseling Services
Virtual and in-person (in Long Island)
- Postgraduate Center for Mental Health
Center for Adult Psychotherapy · Virtual and In-person at 213 West 35th Street, 4th fl., New York, NY 10001 · Intake
- Rusk Therapy
Park Slope, Brooklyn
- Smart Therapy
Virtual only · Specialize in solution-focused treatment methods, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy…
- Talking Works Counseling
Virtual and in-person at 225 Broadway, Manhattan, 2502 86th Street, Brooklyn, 112-47 Queens Boulevard
- Empire State Psychiatry
Virtual and in-person at 315 Madison Avenue, Suite 2000, New York, NY 10165 · Medication management for anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, and bipolar.…
- Valera
Psychiatry and psychotherapy · Virtual only
Healthfirst Medicaid — as of March 2025
- Ally
Virtual and in-person at138 West 25th St, FL 8, New York, NY 10001, and 24-20 Jackson Ave, Suite 211, LIC, NY 11101 · Staff made up of Asian and…
- ARTS Rx
Virtual and in person at 303 5th Avenue, Suite 1002, New York, NY 10016 · They focus on treating artists, musicians, actors, dancers, designers,…
- Be Brave
Virtual only · Individual therapy, psychiatry and medication management, marriage and family counseling, clinician-led group therapy and specialized…
- Bhava Therapy
Virtual and in person at 280 Madison Ave Suite 210 New York, NY 10016, and 3580 Netherland Avenue, Ground Floor (at 236th Street), Bronx NY 10463 ·…
- Blanton-Peale Counseling Center
may be a waitlist · Virtual and in person at 7 West 30th Street, 9th & 10th Floors, New York, NY 10001
- Brooklyn Psychotherapy
Virtual and locations in Greenpoint and Bushwick
- City Therapy
Virtual and in person at 113 University Place, New York, NY 10003 · 26 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11242 · 928 Broadway, New York, NY 10010
- Comprehensive Counseling
Virtual and in-person at 36-35 Bell Blvd. Suite 203 Bayside, NY 11361, 102-02 Queens Blvd. Forest Hills, NY 11375
- Comprehensive Therapeutic Services
Virtual and in person at 124 E 40th ST, Suite 402, New York, NY 10016, 149th and 3rd Avenue, Bronx, NY, 44 Court St. Brooklyn, NY 11201(while the…
- Cornell Cognitive Therapy Clinic, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Virtual or in person at 315 East 62nd Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10065 · 888-694-5700 or 212-821-0775 or NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester…
- Empower Your Mind Therapy
(check that they accept managed care plans) · Virtual and in person at 16 Madison Square West (Corner of 25th and, Broadway, New York, NY 10010 or…
- Fifth Avenue Center for Counseling and Psychotherapy
Virtual and in person at 5 East 17th Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10003
- Gender and Sexuality Therapy Center
Virtual and in person at 850 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019 · They provide a range of counseling and therapy services, including psychotherapy and…
- Global Trauma Research
Virtual and in-person at 2356 Nostrand Ave. Unit B, Brooklyn, NY 11210. · Individual counseling and assessment and group therapy, medication…
- Jewish Board of Families and Children’s Services
(you don’t have to be Jewish) · Virtual and locations throughout all 5 boroughs · Access line: 844-663-2255 or 212-584-8495
- Henry Street Settlement
Virtual and in person at 40 Montgomery Street, New York, NY 10002 · Walkins welcome between 10am and 2pm Tuesday and Wednesday
- Hudson Guild
currently have a waiting list · Virtual and in person at 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001
- Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy
Virtual and in person at 33 W 60th St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10023 · Contact their intake coordinators to set up an appointment at and tell them…
- Institute for Family Health
Virtual and in person at 2006 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10035 · They offer evidence-based treatment for mental health conditions such as…
- Karen Horney Clinic
Virtual and in person at 329 E. 62nd Street, New York, NY 10065
- Lenox Hill Outpatient Clinic for Mental Health
Virtual and in person at 210 E. 64th Street
- Manhattan Mental Health Counseling
Virtual and in person at 303 Fifth Avenue Suite 1108 New York, NY 10016 · CBT. DBT, EMDR, Solution-Focused Therapy
- Manhattan Psychotherapy Services
Virtual and in person at 247 East 82nd Street, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10028 · Run by LCSW with a staff of LMSWs · Offer Psychodynamic,…
- Metropolitan Center for Mental Health (affiliated with MITPP psychoanalytic psychotherapy training program)
Virtual and in person at 1090 St. Nicholas Avenue (on W 165th st. between St. Nicholas and Amsterdam), 160 West 86th Street, New York, NY 10024, or…
- National Institute for the Psychotherapies
(commercial only) · Virtual and in person at 71 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10010
- Postgraduate Center for Mental Health Support Center for Individuals and Families
Virtual and in person at 213 West 35th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10001
- Smart Therapy
Virtual only · Specialize in solution-focused treatment methods, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy…
- St. Luke’s / Mount Sinai Outpatient Psychiatry/Behavioral Health
Virtual and in-person at several locations, offer psychiatric services: · Comprehensive Outpatient Behavioral Health · 45 Rivington Street New York,…
- Unitas/St. Marks Institute for Mental Health
Virtual or in person at 57 St Marks Pl New York, NY 10003
- Empire State Psychiatry
Virtual and in-person at 315 Madison Avenue, Suite 2000, New York, NY 10165 · Medication management for anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, and bipolar.…
- Good Health Psych
Psychiatry and psychotherapy
- Local MD Mental Health
Psychiatry and psychotherapy · Virtual only
- Madison Avenue TMS & Psychiatry
Virtual and in person at 515 Madison Ave Suite 2310, Room 5 New York, NY 10022
MetroPlus Medicaid — as of January 2025
- Be Brave
Virtual only · Individual therapy, psychiatry and medication management, marriage and family counseling, clinician-led group therapy and specialized…
- Bhava Therapy
Virtual and in-person at 280 Madison Ave Suite 210 New York, NY 10016, and 3580 Netherland Avenue, Ground Floor (at 236th Street), Bronx NY 10463
- Blanton-Peale Counseling Center
may have a waitlist · Virtual and in-person at 7 West 30th Street, 9th & 10th Floors, New York, NY 10001
- Brooklyn Psychotherapy
Virtual and locations in Greenpoint and Bushwick
- City Therapy
Virtual and in-person at 113 University Place, New York, NY 10003 · 26 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11242 · 928 Broadway, New York, NY 10010
- Comprehensive Counseling
Virtual and in-person at 36-35 Bell Blvd. Suite 203 Bayside, NY 11361, 102-02 Queens Blvd. Forest Hills, NY 11375
- Comprehensive Therapeutic Services
Virtual and in-person at 124 E 40th ST, Suite 402, New York, NY 10016, 149th and 3rd Avenue, Bronx, NY, 44 Court St. Brooklyn, NY 1120
- Cornell Cognitive Therapy Clinic, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Virtual or in-person at 315 East 62nd Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10065 · 888-694-5700 or 212-821-0775 or NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester…
- Fifth Avenue Center for Counseling and Psychotherapy
Virtual and in-person at 5 East 17th Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10003
- Gender and Sexuality Therapy Center
Virtual and in-person at 850 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019
- Global Trauma Research
Virtual and in-person at 2356 Nostrand Ave. Unit B, Brooklyn, NY 11210. · Individual counseling and assessment and group therapy, medication…
- Henry Street Settlement
Virtual and in person at 40 Montgomery Street, New York, NY 10002 · Walkins welcome between 10am and 2pm Tuesday and Wednesday
- Hudson Guild
currently have a waiting list · Virtual and in-person at 441 W. 26th Street, New York, NY 10001
- Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy
Virtual and in-person at 33 W 60th St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10023 · Contact their intake coordinators to set up an appointment at and tell them…
- Institute for Family Health
Virtual and in person at 2006 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10035 · They offer evidence-based treatment for mental health conditions such as…
- Karen Horney Clinic
Virtual and in-person at 329 E. 62nd Street, New York, NY 10065
- Lenox Hill Outpatient Clinic for Mental Health
Virtual and in-person at 210 E. 64th Street
- Liberation-Based Therapy
Mostly virtual, but do offer some in-person sessions in the Flatiron District
- Manhattan Mental Health Counseling
Virtual and in-person at 303 Fifth Avenue Suite 1108 New York, NY 10016 · CBT. DBT, EMDR, Solution-Focused Therapy
- Manhattan Psychotherapy Services
Virtual and in-person at 247 East 82nd Street, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10028 · Run by LCSW with staff of LMSWs · Offer Psychodynamic,…
- Metropolitan Center for Mental Health (affiliated with MITPP psychoanalytic psychotherapy training program)
Virtual and in-person at 1090 St. Nicholas Avenue (on W 165th st. between St. Nicholas and Amsterdam), 160 West 86th Street, New York, NY 10024, or…
- National Institute for the Psychotherapies
Virtual and in-person at 71 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10010
- NYC Affirmative Psychotherapy
Virtual only · They provide individual, couples, and group psychotherapy.
- Postgraduate Center for Mental Health Support Center for Individuals and Families
Virtual and in-person at 213 West 35th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10001
- Smart Therapy
Virtual only · Specialize in solution-focused treatment methods, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy…
- St. Luke’s / Mount Sinai Outpatient Psychiatry/Behavioral Health
Virtual and in-person at several locations, offer psychiatric services: · Comprehensive Outpatient Behavioral Health · 45 Rivington Street New York,…
- Unitas/St. Marks Institute for Mental Health
Virtual or in-person at 57 St Marks Pl New York, NY 10003
- Good Health Psych
Psychiatry and psychotherapy
- Local MD Mental Health
Psychiatry and psychotherapy · Virtual only
UnitedHealthcare Medicaid — as of September 2024
- Blanton-Peale Counseling Center
Virtual and in person at 7 West 30th Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY · Intake
- Fifth Avenue Center for Counseling and Psychotherapy
Virtual and in person at 50 West 23rd Street, 9th Floor (Rear Elevator), between 5th and 6th Avenues New York, NY · Intake Phone: 212-989-2990 ·…
- Jewish Board
(you don’t have to be Jewish to receive services) · Virtual and in person in various locations · To explore services and schedule an…
- Metropolitan Center for Mental Health
Virtual and in person on the Upper West Side at st 86th Street, New York, NY 10024 or 336 Central Park West (at 96th Street), New York, NY 10025
- Postgraduate Center for Mental Health
Center for Adult Psychotherapy · Virtual and in person at 71 West 23rd St., 7th Floor, New York, NY · Intake contact:
Amida Care Medicaid — as of April 2025
- Blanton-Peale Counseling Center
Psychiatric services; sliding scale · Virtual + NoMad (W 30th St)
- Comprehensive Counseling
Multi-site LCSW/LMHC/LMFT group · Virtual + Bayside & Forest Hills, Queens
- Downtown Manhattan Psychiatric Group
Psychotherapy & medication management · Virtual + Financial District/Brooklyn
- Fifth Avenue Center for Counseling & Psychotherapy
40+ social workers, psychologists & psychiatrists · Virtual + Union Square
- Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services
Therapy & med management, open to all · All five boroughs
- Karen Horney Clinic
Therapy, psychoanalysis & med management · Upper East Side
- Maverick Psychotherapy Group
Trauma-informed, body-centered care · Virtual + Woodstock/Kingston
- Metropolitan Center for Mental Health
Psychoanalytic training clinic; psychiatry for enrolled patients · Virtual + UWS/Washington Heights
- Ryan Health
Community health center · Virtual + Upper West Side & Lower East Side
Carelon Behavioral Health — as of April 2026
- Blanton-Peale Counseling Center
Psychiatric services; sliding scale · Virtual + NoMad (W 30th St)
- Comprehensive Counseling
Multi-site LCSW/LMHC/LMFT group · Virtual + Bayside & Forest Hills, Queens
- Downtown Manhattan Psychiatric Group
Psychotherapy & medication management · Virtual + Financial District/Brooklyn
- Fifth Avenue Center for Counseling & Psychotherapy
40+ social workers, psychologists & psychiatrists · Virtual + Union Square
- IPTAR Clinical Center
Psychoanalysts & licensed trainees; LGBTQIA+ affirmative · Virtual + Upper East Side
- Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services
Therapy & med management, open to all · All five boroughs
- Liberation-Based Therapy
Many BIPOC & Latinx clinicians; artist-owned practice · Mostly virtual + Flatiron
- Maverick Psychotherapy Group
Trauma-informed, body-centered care · Virtual + Woodstock/Kingston
- Metropolitan Center for Mental Health
Psychoanalytic training clinic; psychiatry for enrolled patients · Virtual + UWS/Washington Heights
- Ryan Health
Community health center · Virtual + Upper West Side & Lower East Side
- A Mental Lift
Medication management, genetic testing & coaching · Virtual only
Molina Affinity Medicaid
- Brave
Therapy, psychiatry, family & group therapy · Virtual only
- Carmen Chang-Arratia, LCSW
Licensed clinical social worker · Virtual + Midtown (W 35th St)
- Downtown Manhattan Psychiatric Group
Psychotherapy & medication management · Virtual + Financial District/Brooklyn
- Fifth Avenue Center for Counseling & Psychotherapy
40+ social workers, psychologists & psychiatrists · Virtual + Union Square
- Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services
Therapy & med management, open to all · All five boroughs
- Karen Horney Clinic
Therapy, psychoanalysis & med management · Upper East Side
- Metropolitan Center for Mental Health
Psychoanalytic training clinic; psychiatry for enrolled patients · Virtual + UWS/Washington Heights
- Mind and Body Wellness
Psychotherapy & medication management · Virtual + Astoria, Queens & Brooklyn
- Minds Together
Group practice · Virtual + Forest Hills & Jackson Heights, Queens
- Montefiore Einstein Outpatient Mental Health
Child, adolescent & adult behavioral health · Bronx & Westchester
- Mount Sinai Morningside Dept. of Psychiatry
Therapy (incl. DBT) & medication · Harlem
- NewYork-Presbyterian (Columbia & Weill Cornell)
Adult outpatient psychiatry · Multiple locations
- Park Slope Center for Mental Health
Community mental health · Virtual + Park Slope, Brooklyn
- Wellqor
Multi-specialty licensed clinicians · Virtual only
WellCare Medicaid — as of May 2026
- Brave
Therapy, psychiatry, family & group therapy · Virtual only
- Fifth Avenue Center for Counseling & Psychotherapy
40+ social workers, psychologists & psychiatrists · Virtual + Union Square
- Greenwich House Center for Resilience and Wellness
Community mental-health clinics · Multiple locations
- Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services
Therapy & med management, open to all · All five boroughs
- Karen Horney Clinic
Therapy, psychoanalysis & med management · Upper East Side
- Lenox Hill Outpatient Clinic for Mental Health
Full behavioral-health services · Virtual + Upper East Side
- Maverick Psychotherapy Group
Trauma-informed, body-centered care · Virtual + Woodstock/Kingston
- Metropolitan Center for Mental Health
Psychoanalytic training clinic; psychiatry for enrolled patients · Virtual + UWS/Washington Heights
- Mount Sinai Adult Outpatient Behavioral Health
Multidisciplinary outpatient psychiatry · Multiple locations
- NewYork-Presbyterian (Columbia & Weill Cornell)
Adult outpatient psychiatry · Multiple locations
- Northwell Health Behavioral Health
Full behavioral-health services · Queens, Long Island & more
- NYU Langone Behavioral Health
Full behavioral-health services · Multiple locations
- Ryan Health
Community health center · Virtual + Upper West Side & Lower East Side
- Service Program for Older People (SPOP)
Mental health for adults 55+; multilingual · Manhattan/Bronx/Brooklyn
1199SEIU — as of March 2025
- Blanton-Peale Counseling Center
Psychiatric services; sliding scale · Virtual + NoMad (W 30th St)
- Comprehensive Counseling
Multi-site LCSW/LMHC/LMFT group · Virtual + Bayside & Forest Hills, Queens
- Downtown Manhattan Psychiatric Group
Psychotherapy & medication management · Virtual + Financial District/Brooklyn
- Fifth Avenue Center for Counseling & Psychotherapy
40+ social workers, psychologists & psychiatrists · Virtual + Union Square
- Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services
Therapy & med management, open to all · All five boroughs
- Maverick Psychotherapy Group
Trauma-informed, body-centered care · Virtual + Woodstock/Kingston
- Metropolitan Center for Mental Health
Psychoanalytic training clinic; psychiatry for enrolled patients · Virtual + UWS/Washington Heights
- Mind and Body Wellness
Psychotherapy & medication management · Virtual + Astoria, Queens & Brooklyn
- Ryan Health
Community health center · Virtual + Upper West Side & Lower East Side
- Fire Island Pines Psychotherapy
Group practice · Virtual + Bohemia, NY
- Greenberg Psychological Services
Group practice (not all sites take 1199 — ask) · Virtual + Brooklyn/Midtown/Rye
- It's Never Too Late Counseling
Counseling practice · Virtual + Harlem (W 130th St)
- Lauren Miceli Counseling
Counseling practice · Virtual + Commack, NY
- Life In Progress Counseling
Group practice · Virtual + Brooklyn & Queens
- MZMA Mental Health Counseling
Counseling practice · Virtual only
- North Star Counseling
Several clinicians experienced with artists · Virtual + Long Island
- Queens Counseling Services
Counseling practice · Virtual + Astoria, Queens
- Smart Therapy
Group practice (also NJ & VA) · Virtual only
- Alaina Ables, LMHC
Mental health counselor · Virtual only
- Desmond Barnett, LMHC
Mental health counselor · Virtual only
- Marsha Joseph, LMHC
Mental health counselor · Virtual + Jamaica, Queens
- Mimi Lebowitz, LCSW
Clinical social worker · Virtual + Rye, NY
- Core Psychiatry
BIPOC psychiatric NPs; medication management · Virtual + Rockville Centre
- Good Health Psychiatric Services
Medication management · Virtual + Brooklyn
- Meisel NP Psychiatry
Medication management · Virtual + Brooklyn Heights
- Owusu Wellness
LGBTQIA+ BIPOC nurse practitioner; medication management · Brooklyn
Medicare — individual providers
- Michelle Abraham, LCSW
Depression, anxiety (CBT) · Virtual + Gramercy · Original Medicare
- Alise Cohen, LCSW, BCD
Depression, anxiety, bipolar, PTSD, eating disorders (EMDR) · Virtual + Nyack · Original Medicare
- Jill Gewirtz, PhD
Depression, anxiety, bipolar, PTSD · Virtual + Lower Manhattan/Midtown · Original Medicare
- Tuba Habib, LMHC
Depression, anxiety, PTSD · Telehealth · Original Medicare
- Catia Harrington, PhD
Depression, anxiety, bipolar (psychodynamic) · Virtual + Union Square · Original Medicare
- Kim Hertz, LCSW
Depression, anxiety, bipolar, PTSD, eating & personality disorders · Virtual + Gramercy · Original + Medicare Advantage
- Elaine Parry Janssen, LCSW
Anxiety, depression, relationships · Performing-arts background · In-person UWS · Original Medicare
- Helen Leff, LCSW
Depression, anxiety (psychodynamic, somatic) · Telehealth · Original Medicare + AARP
- Leonie Luxama, LCSW-R
Depression, anxiety, bipolar, ADHD, PTSD · Virtual + Brooklyn · Original Medicare + NYS Medicaid
- Sheila Magee-Torres, LCSW-R
Depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, PTSD, substance use (CBT) · Telehealth · Original Medicare
- Judi Markowitz, PhD
Depression & anxiety in older adults (CBT) · Telehealth · Original Medicare
- Elisa Messore, LCSW
Depression, anxiety, bipolar, PTSD, LGBTQ+ & gender-affirming care · Telehealth · Original Medicare
- Geri Ness, LCSW
Depression, anxiety, PTSD, eating disorders · Virtual + Park Slope · Original Medicare
- Ruth S. Mechaneck, PhD
Specializes in working with artists (musician herself) · Virtual + Upper East Side · Original Medicare
- Karen Perlman, LCSW
Depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, PTSD (CBT) · Telehealth · Original Medicare
- Brannan Mary Piper, LCSW
Experience working with artists & writers · Virtual + Union Square · Original Medicare
- Adele Rolider, LCSW
Integrates music & creative expression into therapy · Virtual + Brooklyn · Original Medicare
- Isabella Paola Rossi, LCSW
Aging, life transitions, grief; works with artists · Virtual · Original Medicare
- Merin Wexler, LCSW
Anxiety, depression, trauma (EMDR); arts & education background · Virtual + UES/Philadelphia · Original Medicare
Medicare — group practices & clinics
- Bhava Therapy
Psychiatric referrals available · Virtual + Midtown/Bronx · Original Medicare
- City Therapy
Multilingual group practice · Virtual + Flatiron/Brooklyn · Original Medicare
- Cobb Psychotherapy
Individual, couples & family therapy · Virtual + Midtown/Brooklyn Heights · Original Medicare
- Comprehensive Counseling
Multi-site LCSW/LMHC/LMFT group · Virtual + citywide · Original Medicare + AARP
- Comprehensive Therapeutic Services
Multidisciplinary, many BIPOC therapists; psychiatry available · Virtual + Murray Hill · Original Medicare
- Core Psychiatry
BIPOC psychiatric nurse practitioners · Virtual + Rockville Centre · Original Medicare
- Fifth Avenue Therapy
40+ clinicians; therapy & medication management · Virtual + Union Square · Original Medicare
- Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services
Therapy & med management citywide (open to all) · All five boroughs · Original Medicare + most insurers
- Karen Horney Clinic
Therapy, psychoanalysis & medication management · Upper East Side · Original Medicare
- Lenox Hill Outpatient Clinic for Mental Health
Full behavioral health services · Virtual + Upper East Side · Original Medicare
- Liberation Psychotherapy
LGBTQ-centered group practice · Virtual + Midtown · Original + Aetna/Humana Advantage
- Maverick Psychotherapy Group
Trauma-informed, body-centered care · Virtual + Woodstock/Kingston · Original Medicare
- Metropolitan Center for Mental Health
Psychoanalytic training clinic; psychiatry available · Virtual + UWS/Washington Heights · Original Medicare
- National Institute for the Psychotherapies (NIPTI)
Supervised trainee therapists; long history with artists & performers · Chelsea · Medicare Advantage only
- Curated Mental Health
Medication management; TMS, Spravato & Ketamine · Virtual + Chelsea/Williamsburg · Original Medicare
- ReKlame Health
Psychiatry & medication management; LGBTQ+ affirming · Virtual · Medicare (confirm plan)
Intensive Programs NYC
Intensive outpatient & partial-hospital programs (IOP / PHP)
When weekly therapy is not enough, IOP and PHP offer structured, several-days-a-week treatment while you keep living at home. Partial hospitalization (PHP) typically runs about 5 days/week, 4–7 hours/day; intensive outpatient (IOP) about 3–5 days/week, 3–4 hours/day. The programs below accept commercial insurance including UnitedHealthcare; most require prior authorization, which the program handles for you. Always confirm coverage before enrolling.
New York City
- NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue
Partial hospitalization, adult outpatient mental health, substance-use treatment, and 24/7 crisis services; care regardless of ability to pay. First Ave at E 26th St. 212-562-4721.
- NewYork-Presbyterian day programs (Columbia & Weill Cornell)
Columbia Day Program for school/work difficulties (Midtown, 212-305-6001), Weill Cornell Adult PHP (212-746-3741), and a Continuing Day Treatment program that accepts Medicaid & Medicare (212-821-0883). DBT tracks available.
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Adult PHP with Mood/Anxiety/Personality, Psychotic, and Eating-Disorder tracks, plus a College Student program for ages 18–30. White Plains, NY. 888-694-5700.
- Hazelden Betty Ford — NYC
IOP (in-person and virtual), substance-use and dual-diagnosis treatment. 866-831-5700.
- Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center
Virtual IOP for mood and anxiety disorders, open to New York residents; separate groups by age. 877-711-1878.
Nearby (Connecticut & New Jersey)
- Hartford HealthCare — Institute of Living (CT)
Young Adult Services (ages 18–26): PHP and IOP with an LGBTQ+ affirming track; CBT/DBT and vocational support. Hartford, CT. 860-545-7200.
- High Focus Centers (NJ)
DBT-based PHP and IOP for mental health and substance use (ages 10+); virtual, hybrid, and in-person, with transportation available. Paramus and other NJ locations. 973-319-8497.
- Princeton House Behavioral Health, Penn Medicine (NJ)
Young-adult PHP and IOP (ages 18 to mid-20s), plus gender-specific and adolescent DBT programs. Multiple NJ locations. 888-437-1610.
LGBTQIA+
LGBTQIA+ specific NYC resources
- The Center
Short-term counseling and referrals.
- Callen-Lorde
Primary care and mental health services.
- The Gender and Sexuality Therapy Center
Accepts Healthfirst; offers sliding scale.
- Liberation-Based Therapy
Psychotherapy group practice focused on BIPOC, immigrant, and LGBTQIA2S+/GNB communities.
Therapist Directories
Therapist directories
Searchable directories of therapists, grouped by identity.
BIPOC
Therapists of color
Hispanic / Latinx
Asian & Pacific Islander
Support Groups
Support groups & 12-step programs
Peer-support and 12-step programs for substance use, eating disorders, mood disorders, and grief.
General substance abuse
Alcohol
Narcotics and other substances
Eating disorders
Sex and relationships
Gambling
Friends & family of those with substance abuse
- Al-Anon
For friends and family of alcoholics.
- ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)
Bereavement
Mood disorders
Serious mental illness
Sexual assault & intimate partner violence
Treatment Funds
Treatment access funds
Grants and stipends that directly fund mental health treatment.
- Project HEAL
For eating disorders.
- Loveland Foundation
For Black women.
- American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA)
For AGMA members.
- New York Foundation for the Arts
Emergency medical grants for artists.
Foundations
Foundations & organizations
National foundations advancing mental health awareness, research, and patient advocacy.
General mental health
Disorder-specific
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA)
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- The Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation
- PTSD Alliance
- National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder
- National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
- National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
- International OCD Foundation
- TLC Foundation for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors
- Autism Speaks
Substance abuse
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