This guide, compiled by Barbara Eisold and Jacob Cohen and updated by the WCCHR Continuing Care Team, is intended to help find free or low-cost mental health services for asylum seekers and other vulnerable persons in the New York City area. Please email any additions or edits to wcchr-continuingcare@med.cornell.edu.
If you or someone you know is in need of confidential crisis counseling, substance use support, referrals, or other information, NYC operates a 24/7 crisis counseling hotline that can be accessed through calling or texting 988. Spanish is available if you press 2, and they offer more than 200 other languages. You can chat online with a counselor at 988lifeline.org. Health insurance is not required. You can contact them from anywhere. Find more information here.
Resources by Region
The Bronx
Einstein Community Health Outreach (ECHO) Clinic
Phone:
347-854-0170
Web:
Services Provided:
Individual therapy.
Languages:
English, Spanish, other languages offered through interpretation line
Services for Children:
N/A
Fee Information:
Sliding scale, $35 minimum per session. Please call the number provided on Saturday between 8AM-12PM to schedule an appointment.
Institute for Family Health: Center for Counseling
Phone:
844-434-2778
Web:
Services Provided:
Individual therapy. Multiple locations available in the Bronx.
Languages:
English, Spanish, Bengali, other languages offered through interpretation line
Services for Children:
Yes, all services.
Fee Information:
$30 intake, apply above for sliding fee
Montefiore Medical Center: Moses Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Program
Phone:
718-920-4295
Services Provided:
Individual and group therapy.
Languages:
English, Spanish, Russian
Services for Children:
See below for Children's Outpatient Clinic
Fee Information:
Accepts all insurance; sliding scale, $30 minimum without insurance.
Montefiore Medical Center: Moses Child Outpatient Program
Phone:
718-696-3011
Services Provided:
Individual and group therapy
Languages:
English, Spanish
Services for Children:
Yes, all services.
Fee Information:
Accepts all insurance; sliding scale, $30 minimum without insurance.
North Central Bronx Hospital: Behavioral Health Services
Phone:
718-519-3440
Services Provided:
Individual and group therapy; assistance with enrolling in medicaid.
Languages:
English, Spanish, other languages offered through interpretation line
Services for Children:
No.
Fee Information:
Low cost. Accepts all insurance; sliding scale, $20 minimum without insurance.
Brooklyn
Beverly Mack Harry Consulting Services
Phone:
718-363-0100
Web:
Services Provided:
Wide variety of counseling services.
Languages:
English, Creole.
Services for Children:
Yes, all services.
Fee Information:
Sliding scale, no advanced pricing information available.
Community Counseling and Mediation (CCM) Brooklyn
Phone:
718-802-0666
Web:
Services Provided:
Individual therapy.
Languages:
England, Spanish, others may be available upon request
Services for Children:
Yes, all services.
Fee Information:
Sliding scale, $35 minimum per session without insurance. Accepts Medicaid and Medicare.
Lutheran Medical Center: Sunset Terrace Mental Health Center
Phone:
718-437-5280
Web:
Services Provided:
Weekly individual counseling.
Languages:
English, Arabic, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish
Services for Children:
Yes, all services.
Fee Information:
Low cost. Sliding scale, $15 minimum per session.
Long Island
Long Island University, CW Post Campus: Psychological Services Center
Phone:
516-299-3211
Web:
Services Provided:
Individual and group therapy; psychological testing.
Languages:
English, Arabic, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish
Services for Children:
Yes, all services.
Fee Information:
Low cost. Sliding scale, starting at $5 minimum per session, $50 intake fee.
Manhattan
City College: The Psychological Center
Phone:
212-650-6602
Services Provided:
Individual psychotherapy, group counseling, psychological testing.
Languages:
English, Spanish
Services for Children:
Yes, all services.
Fee Information:
Low cost. $30 intake, then sliding scale, starting at $10 per session.
Columbia University Teachers College: Dean Hope Center for Educational and Psychological Service
Phone:
212-678-3262
Web:
Services Provided:
Individual therapy.
Languages:
English only.
Services for Children:
Yes, all services.
Fee Information:
$25 intake, sliding scale up to $40 per session. Group therapy free
Community Counseling and Mediation (CCM)
Phone:
(212) 564-6006
Web:
Services Provided:
Individual therapy.
Languages:
English, Spanish, others may be available upon request
Services for Children:
Yes, all services.
Fee Information:
Sliding scale, $35 minimum per session without insurance. Accepts Medicaid and Medicare.
Family Health Center of Harlem
Phone:
212-423-4500
Web:
Services Provided:
Individual therapy.
Languages:
English, Spanish, Bangladeshi
Services for Children:
Yes, all services.
Fee Information:
$30 minimum for intake, individual sessions start at less – call for pricing information. Can contact 844-434-2778 for contact to any center / to make an appt.
Lenox Hill Hospital: Outpatient Center for Mental Health
Phone:
212-434-3365
Web:
Services Provided:
Individual therapy.
Languages:
English
Services for Children:
N/A
Fee Information:
Sliding scale, $23 minimum per session; $54 intake fee.
Pace University: McShane Center for Psychological Services
Phone:
212-346-1730
Web:
Services Provided:
Individual psychotherapy.
Languages:
English
Services for Children:
Yes, all services.
Fee Information:
Low cost. Sliding scale, $25 minimum per session; $50 intake fee. No insurance accepted. Email mcshanecenter@pace.edu
St. Francis Counseling Center
Phone:
212-736-8500 ext 290
Web:
Services Provided:
Individual therapy.
Languages:
English, Spanish available through referral
Services for Children:
N/A
Fee Information:
Approximately $30 per session depending on need, intake fee equal to one session.
Cognitive and Behavioral Care at the Brain Injury Research Center at Mt. Sinai
Phone:
212-241-2221
Web:
Services Provided:
Clinical services are provided by Faculty neuropsychologists and postdoctoral fellows in the Brain Injury Research Center.
Languages:
Services for Children:
Fee Information:
Contact birc@mountsinai.org
Multi-Neighborhood
Sanctuary for Families
Phone:
212-349 - 6009 EXT 1567
Services Provided:
Individual and group therapy, legal assistance including health insurance enrollment.
Languages:
English, Spanish, French, Urdu, Chinese
Services for Children:
Yes, therapy is available to children.
Fee Information:
All services free. For crisis intervention, shelter, and counseling, please call 1.212.349.6009 x1367 or text 929.335.9922
Mexican Coalition for the Empowerment of Youth and Families
Phone:
917-600-1644
Services Provided:
Emotional counseling and also assistance enrolling in social services (NYC Care, SNAP benefits, legal, English classes).
Languages:
Spanish
Services for Children:
Fee Information:
Not available
Queens
Asian Outreach Center: Queens #1
Phone:
718-889-9699
Services Provided:
Individual psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Languages:
English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Hindi, Bengali
Services for Children:
Yes, all services.
Fee Information:
Low cost. Sliding scale, $25 minimum per session. One member of the family must have a mental health or substance use diagnosis. Individuals with intellectual disabilities or an autism diagnosis are not eligible for this program.
Asian Outreach Center: Queens #2
Phone:
718-358-8288
Services Provided:
Individual psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Languages:
English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Hindi, Bengali
Services for Children:
Yes, all services.
Fee Information:
Low cost. Sliding scale, $25 minimum per session. One member of the family must have a mental health or substance use diagnosis. Individuals with intellectual disabilities or an autism diagnosis are not eligible for this program.
Libertas Center
Phone:
718-334-6209
Services Provided:
Individual and group therapy, additional services available through referral.
Languages:
All languages are available for the intake process, through an interpretation company; Multiple languages are offered for counseling services, call for updated language information.
Services for Children:
Yes, all services.
Fee Information:
All services free. Email info@libertascenter.net.