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About the Consultation and Treatment Service
The Psychoanalytic Institute, affiliated with NYU School of Medicine, offers low-fee psychoanalysis and psychotherapy to adults, adolescents and children in the New York metropolitan area. The service is designed for people who are committed to relieving their emotional difficulties through self-exploration under the guidance of highly trained professionals. Treatment is provided by members of the Institute community, consisting of psychiatrists, psychologists and clinical social workers, under the supervision of senior faculty members.
What is the difference between psychoanalysis and psychotherapy?
Psychoanalysis is an intensive treatment, usually occurring four to five times weekly, for a wide variety of emotional problems such as anxiety, depression, work difficulties, troubled relationships, sexual concerns, and issues of self-esteem. It is based on the belief that individuals are often unaware of factors that determine their emotions and behavior. These unconscious factors can sometimes express themselves in the form of specific symptoms or more general emotional distress. Psychoanalytic treatment is a therapeutic partnership focused on helping each patient become aware of the underlying sources of his or her difficulties, not just intellectually, but emotionally, in ways that lead to deep and lasting changes in the person’s life. A consultation can help determine whether psychoanalysis is the appropriate treatment for you.
Our Institute also offers a less intensive form of therapy-- psychoanalytic psychotherapy--that usually occurs once or twice weekly and is based on the same principles as psychoanalysis.
Read more information on psychoanalysis.
Who is eligible for treatment?
We invite inquiries from all persons, regardless of ability to pay. We also welcome referrals from health professionals. Parents may apply for services for their children under the age of 18. Children and adolescents may be eligible for special grants to pay for cab fare and/or caregiver fees to facilitate attending treatment. Please contact the office (212-263-6243) for more information.
Where does treatment occur?
Psychoanalysis and psychotherapy is conducted in the therapist's
private offices in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Long Island, New
Jersey and Westchester. (Note: subject to availability) Please note that we do not see patients in the Institute offices.
Is treatment in other languages provided?
We can provide psychoanalysis and psychotherapy in Spanish, French,
German, and Greek. (Note: subject to availability)
How much does it cost?
The application fee is $50 (waived for members of the NYU community) and includes the consultation. The Institute offers both psychoanalysis and psychotherapy on an affordable basis. The fee level for both psychoanalysis and psychotherapy is based upon a consideration of your individual financial circumstances, including income and insurance, and is worked out between you and your therapist.
Is health insurance accepted?
Our therapists do not take direct health insurance payments, but your plan may partially reimburse you for their services. Please note we are unable to accept Medicaid or Medicare.
Is medication management provided?
The need for medication can be one of the issues addressed during the consultation phase or during an on-going treatment. Some of our therapists are psychiatrists who can prescribe medication; non-MD therapists can arrange for medication referrals.
We do not offer medication management on its own, but it can be arranged in conjunction with therapy or analysis.
How does the application process work?
You can download the application directly from our
website. We can also email, fax, or mail it to you. You can mail the $50 application fee to our office or pay online (Paypal,
credit, debit, or e-check.). If you are a member of the NYU community - student or
staff - there is no application fee.
Once you have completed the written application, you will be put in touch with a member of our service for a brief telephone screening. The purpose of the phone screening is to have a preliminary discussion of your treatment needs and to arrange for you to meet with one of our therapists, usually in his or her private office, for a consultation. This consultation is intended to give you an opportunity to discuss your particular situation and needs in greater depth, as well as the available treatment options.
If psychoanalysis is the recommended treatment, you will be referred to one of our
analysts-in-training. If psychoanalysis is not recommended for you, or you choose not to undertake it, efforts will be made to find suitable treatment, which could include referrals for private psychotherapy with Institute candidates or faculty.
How long does the process take before treatment begins?
Depending on availability, within a week of receiving your completed application, we’ll put you in touch with a member of our service for a phone screening.
The in-person consultation usually occurs over a period of one to three weeks, and treatment generally begins soon after.
Please note: we do not provide emergency care or immediate treatment. In the event of a psychiatric emergency, please go to your nearest emergency room or call 911
About our Institute
We offer full post graduate training in psychoanalysis as well as advanced training in psychotherapy. Our faculty provides most of the psychotherapy teaching and supervision for NYU psychiatry residents. Candidates in our programs are psychiatrists (usually post-residency), psychologists, and clinical social workers who are supervised by members of our faculty.
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