Referral Resources & Support
At Brooklyn Psychotherapy, we are committed to connecting you with support — even if we’re fully booked or your needs exceed what we offer. Below, you’ll find referrals to trusted psychiatric and psychotherapy services, as well as crisis-support options. These are for your reference only; we are not affiliated with them and cannot guarantee availability.
Medication Management & Psychiatric Referrals
While we do not offer in-house psychiatric services, we are proud to partner with Williamsburg Therapy Group. Through this partnership, our clients receive priority scheduling and discounted pricing for psychiatric evaluation and medication management.
Service: Medication Evaluation & Management
What They Offer: Psychiatric assessments and ongoing psychiatric care
How To Use The Referral: Contact Williamsburg Therapy Group via their website. We can assist with coordination if needed.
In Case of Crisis
If you or someone you care about is experiencing thoughts of self-harm, suicidal ideation, or any mental health emergency, please reach out immediately.
Call 911
Call or text 988 — the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (available 24/7)
Or access online support via 988lifeline.org
Additional Psychotherapy & Mental Health Referrals:
Below is a curated list of reputable organizations in New York City offering psychotherapy, counseling, or specialized services (sliding scale, training clinics, etc.). Please note: These resources may have waitlists or eligibility criteria.
Psychoanalytic & Psychodynamic Institutes
Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy
Address: 33 W 60th St, New York, NY 10023
Phone: 212-333-3444
Website: www.icpnyc.org
Referral Form: https://icpnyc.org/treatment/treatment-request/
Accepted Insurance: Oscar, GHI, Emblem, Emblem Medicaid, HealthFirst, HealthFirst Medicaid. Sliding-scale fees are available for uninsured clients or those using out-of-network benefits.
Demographics Served: Adults, couples, and families LGTBQ+
Treatment Modalities & Services Offered: Psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy, trauma, family and couples, sex, LGBTQ, disordered eating, gender & sexuality. In person and remote options available.
Important Notes: ICP is a renowned psychotherapy training institute; many therapists are advanced trainees working under the supervision of licensed clinicians
William Alanson White Institute
Address: 20 W. 74th St., New York, NY
Phone: 212-873-0725
Website: https://wawhite.org/
Accepted Insurance: No insurance; Sliding scale $45–150
Demographics Served: Adults
Treatment Modalities & Services Offered: Psychoanalytic psychotherapy
Important Notes: Payment based on financial ability; formal treatment application required.
Karen Horney Clinic
Address: 329 E. 62nd St., New York, NY 10021
Phone: 212-838-4333
Email: theclinic@karenhorneyclinic.org
Website: www.karenhorneyclinic.org
Accepted Insurance: Medicare, Medicaid, Aetna, BCBS, Emblem, Healthfirst, Fidelis, MetroPlus, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford (verify specific plans); sliding scale available
Demographics Served: Children (6+), Adolescents, Adults, Seniors
Treatment Modalities & Services Offered: Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy, trauma-informed therapy, supportive therapy, psychiatric evaluation and medication management
Important Notes: Established in 1955, the Clinic provides affordable psychoanalytic treatment through supervised advanced trainees. Intake required; strong reputation in interpersonal/neo-Freudian tradition.
Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research
Address: 1051 Riverside Drive (Columbia University Medical Center), New York, NY 10032
IPhone: 212-305-6001
Website / Referral Form: columbiapsychiatry.org
Services Offered:
• Psychoanalysis & Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (adult, child/adolescent, parent-infant)
• Medication management, psychiatric care, general & specialized psychiatry services
• Individual, group, family/parent-infant therapy (depending on clinician and treatment plan)
• Teletherapy and in-person services at multiple ColumbiaDoctors locations
Demographics Served: Adults, adolescents, children, families
Accepted Insurance / Payment Notes: Accepts a range of insurance plans; clients with out-of-network coverage may still receive care under out-of-network benefits
Important Notes / Considerations: The institute is a training and research center; therapy is provided by clinicians in training under licensed supervision
Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research
Address: 1651 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Phone: 212-410-0821
Website: https://www.iptar.org/
Accepted Insurance: Reduced fees $45–160 based on income
Demographics Served: Adults
Treatment Modalities & Services Offered: Psychoanalysis, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Important Notes: Intake $75 (may be waived); fees negotiated individually.
National Institute for Psychotherapies
Address: 330 W. 58th St., New York, NY
Phone: 212-582-1566
Website: www.nipinst.org
Accepted Insurance: Aetna, Health First, Health First Medicaid, Value Options; Sliding scale $50–125
Demographics Served: Adults, Children, Recovery populations
Treatment Modalities & Services Offered: Short-term (CBT), Long-term Psychodynamic (Object Relations)
Important Notes: Therapy provided by trainees (interns, externs, postdocs)
Training Institute for Mental Health (Virtual Only)
Phone: 212-627-8181
Email: patientcoordinator.TIMH@gmail.com
Website: https://www.timh.org/
Accepted Insurance: Aetna, NYU Health Plans; sliding scale
Demographics Served: Adults
Treatment Modalities & Services Offered: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Important Notes: Fully Virtual
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Study Center
Phone: 212-560-2208
Website: https://www.ppsc.org/
Accepted Insurance: Aetna, NYU Health Plans; sliding scale
Demographics Served: Adults
Treatment Modalities & Services Offered: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Important Notes: Reduced-fee services available.
Couples & Family Therapy Specialists
Ackerman Institute for the Family
Address: 936 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10010
Phone: 212-879-4900
Website: www.ackerman.org
Accepted Insurance: Medicaid, Oxford, HIP; sliding scale $50–120
Demographics Served: Couples, Families
Treatment Modalities & Services Offered: Family Systems Therapy, Couples Therapy
Important Notes: Nationally recognized leader in family therapy.
NYU Child Study Center
Address: 550 First Avenue, New York, NY
Phone: 212-263-6622
Accepted Insurance: Not listed
Demographics Served: Children, Couples, Families
Treatment Modalities & Services Offered: Child & Family Mental Health Services
Important Notes: Major academic center.
Low-Fee & Community Mental Health Clinics
Columbia University Clinic
Address: 525 W. 120th St., New York, NY
Phone: 212-678-3262
Accepted Insurance: No insurance; sliding scale $7–40
Demographics Served: Adults
Treatment Modalities & Services Offered: Outpatient Psychotherapy
Important Notes: Extremely low-cost option; weekday hours M–Th 9–9, Fri 9–5.
Metropolitan Center for Mental Health
Address: 130 W. 97th St., New York, NY
Phone: 212-864-7000
Website: www.mcnnyc.org/Agencies/metropolitan.html
Accepted Insurance: Medicare, Medicaid, various insurance; sliding scale $23–60
Demographics Served: Bilingual; substance use populations
Treatment Modalities & Services Offered: Outpatient therapy, substance abuse services
Important Notes: Strong option for patients seeking lower-fee therapy.
Park Slope Center for Mental Health
Addresses: 48 13th Street Suite 203, Brooklyn, NY 11215. / 257A 15th Street Suite 103, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone: 718-788-2461 / 718-788-5101
Email: info@parkslopecenter.org
Demographics Served: Brooklyn community
Treatment Modalities & Services Offered: Outpatient mental health services
Important Notes: Local Brooklyn referral.
Interborough Developmental and Consultation Center
Address: 790 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (multiple locations)
Phone: 718-388-5175
Website: http://www.interborough.org/contact.php
Demographics Served: Developmental and behavioral health populations
Treatment Modalities & Services Offered: Community-based mental health services
Important Notes: Multiple Brooklyn locations.
Additional resources can be found here:
https://lowcosttherapy.nyc/
Specialized Treatment Programs
Rutgers Psychological Clinic – GSAPP (DBT)
Address: 152 Freylinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: 848-445-3942
Website: http://dbt.rutgers.edu
Accepted Insurance: Sliding scale (starts at $10/week)
Demographics Served: High-risk patients
Treatment Modalities & Services Offered: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Important Notes: Doctoral student clinicians; strong DBT program.
Mount Sinai – Harlem Health Center (Partial Hospitalization Program)
Address: 158 W 124th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10027
Website: https://www.mountsinai.org/locations/harlem-health-center/behavioral-health
Demographics Served: Individuals requiring higher level of care
Treatment Modalities & Services Offered: Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
Important Notes: Appropriate referral for acute stabilization or step-up level of care.
Private Practice
Suzanne Rothman, LCSW
Address: Based in Jackson Heights, NY (Telehealth available)
Phone: 929-501-5554
Email: suzannerothmanlcsw@gmail.com
Website: Psychology Today profile available online
Accepted Insurance: Aetna, Cigna, BCBS (various plans), Carelon, Quest Behavioral Health (verify specific plans)
Demographics Served: Adults and Seniors
Treatment Modalities & Services Offered: CBT, ACT, IFS, ERP, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy
Important Notes: Specializes in trauma, OCD, anxiety, depression, and survivors of domestic/intimate partner violence. Offers telehealth; private practice setting.