Mental Health Resources

If you are experiencing a crisis, please call or text NYC 988. 

Finding a provider that is right for you

Finding a provider that meets your needs can be difficult. Here are some questions to ask when contacting a new mental health provider: 

  • How long is your waiting list?

  • Do I need to get primary care services from your organization to get mental or behavioral health services? 

  • Are mental health appointments in person or held virtually?

  • What does your fee or sliding scale look like for someone like me?

    • Do you accept my insurance? 

    • Do you accept individuals that don’t have insurance?

  • What are your specialties? Do you tend to work with a specific population? Specific mental health diagnosis? Do you work with people like me?

General “Find Help” through NYC 988 where you can search by age group, population/program focus, payment options, and borough.

General “Find a Therapist” through Psychology Today where you can filter by several features including specialty, identity, insurance, format, etc.

Manhattan Alternative for a database of Queer-affirming therapeutic service providers.

 

  • The Jewish Board (All Ages, All Backgrounds)

    • Offers individual, group, and family therapy both in person and virtually. Accepts all clients, regardless of ability to pay. 

    • (844) 663-2255, Mon-Fri 9a-5p

    Community Healthcare Network (Adults, Children, and Families)

    • Only offers services to primary care patients of CHN. Will assist with ability to pay.

    • (866) 246-8259, appointments available weekdays, evenings, and weekends

    Callen-Lorde (LGBTQ+ Community)

    • Virtual individual and group counseling. Only services to patients getting primary care at Callen-Lorde and who are uninsured, or have Medicaid, Medicare, or ADAP (do not accept private/commercial insurance) 

    • Evening hours available, locations in Chelsea (212-271-7200), the Bronx (718-215-1800), and Brooklyn (718-215-1818)

    Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center

    • Accepts Medicaid and most private insurance

    • 212-423-3000

    Blanton-Peale Counseling Center

    • Accepts Medicaid and most private insurance

    • 212-725-7850 (ext. 119)

    Community Counseling and Mediation

    • Accepts Medicaid and most private insurance

    • 718-802-0666 (ask for the intake department)

    The Institute for Family Health

    • Accepts Medicaid and most private insurance

    • Sliding fee discounts and financial assistance available to those without insurance based on family income

    • 844-434-2778

  • Inwood Community Services

    • Culturally competent, offering services for depression, anxiety, trauma, cultural alienation and other issues. Medicaid, private insurance and uninsured clients served.

    • 212-942-0043

    Metropolitan Center for Mental Health

    • Bilingual Spanish services, individual, couples and groups, sliding scale, Medicaid accepted. Without insurance, initial intake is $50 and sliding scale after.

    • Call (646) 992-3357 (the intake department) for an initial consultation and appointment. Press 1. Please be sure to have your current insurance and PCP information available when calling.

    Blanton-Peale Institute and Counseling Center (Adults, all Backgrounds)

    • Offers virtual and in person, individual and group services available.  Accepts private insurance, Medicaid. Without insurance intake costs $90 and sliding scale after that.

    • (212) 725-7850 ext. 119 or intake@blantonpeale.org

    The Door (Adolescents and Young Adults, ages 14 - 24)

    • Offers telehealth and in-person sessions. Accepts most insurances, Medicaid, as well as uninsured individuals (sliding scale for uninsured).

    • Need to be a member of The Door to access services. Call (212) 941-9090, drop by the membership office during drop-in hours (Mon - Fri 2 PM - 5:30 PM), or email membership@door.org to get started.

    Charles B. Wang Community Health Center (Adults, Children, and Families) 

    • Offers psychotherapy, diagnosis, and medication management to adults, children, and families.

    • Services available for CBWCHC primary care patients only. Accepts most major health insurance.

  • Mosaic Mental Health

    • Provides individual and group counseling. In person and virtual available.

    • Call 718-796-5300 for appointments.

    The Puerto Rican Family Institute

    • Virtual sessions, accepts most insurances, Saturday appts available 

    • Call 646-483-6885 (Intake Coordinator)

    NY Psychotherapy and Counseling Center

    • Help clients of all ages deal with stress, depression, anxiety and trauma. Virtual and in person services. Bilingual staff. Open 7 days a week. Located in the Bronx and Brooklyn.

    • Call 718-908-8000 or submit a request through the help page.

  • Bridging Access to Care

    • Individual, group, virtual and in person,  Saturday hours, English and Spanish, accepts Medicaid and sliding scale fee

    • Call 347-505-5120, 347-505-5125, or email mhreferrals@bac-ny.org

    Community Counseling and Mediation

    • Initial intake is in person, then clients can meet in person or virtually. Accepts most insurances. Without insurance, visits are $70 with options for a sliding scale. Currently, there is a waitlist of about 6-8 weeks for new clients. 

    • Call (718) 802-0666

    Brooklyn Hospital: The Brooklyn Adolescent Center

    • Offers virtual mental health and behavioral health services. Accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and most insurances. Also provides financial assistance as needed. Must be a patient of the clinic. English and Spanish speaking clinicians available.

    • (833) 824-2669 (833-TBHCNOW)

    Brooklyn Center for Psychotherapy

    • Offers virtual mental health and services. Accepts most insurances as well as Medicaid Managed Care are accepted. A sliding scale is available for those without insurance and ranges between $70-$95 per session, depending on the type of appointment 

    • (718) 622-2000

  • The Child Center of New York

    • Offers telehealth and in-person mental health sessions. Accepts most insurance, provides services to those who are uninsured, and works to enroll individuals in benefits as applicable.

    • Call (718) 358-8288. In-person hours: M-Th 9a-8p; Friday 9a-5p; Saturday 9a-3p

    Queens Affirming Youth and Family Alliance

    • Offers short-term counseling, peer and group support, referrals to affirming community providers, and other resources and support for youth and young adults ages 12-24 years old who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as parents, caregivers, and families of LGBTQIA+ youth.

    • 646-738-5131

  • Richmond University Medical Center: The Center for Integrative Behavioral Medicine

    • Offers mental health assistance through outpatient mental health services, neuromodulation treatment, addiction treatment programs, emergency services, and inpatient psychiatric programs. Accepts most insurance and provides financial assistance (Children, Adolescents, and Adults)

    • (844) 934-2273

    Pride Center of Staten Island (LGBTQ+ Community)

    • Offers free behavioral health services to LGBTQIA+ individuals, couples, and families. These services include short-term individual, couples, or family counseling; support groups based on identity and/or clinical goals

    • (718) 808-1360