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Psychological Resources for Individuals with Immigration and Deportation Concerns

Teachers College - Dean Hope Center

  • Individual Consultations with Pierluigi Bellini, Student Counseling & Support

All services and consultations are confidential. Advanced clinical Students are supervised by licensed clinical supervisors. To inquire for further information call the Dean Hope Center at 212-678-3262. Consultations are available to TC students and employees.

Outside Teachers College

Psychological Services for Muslim Individuals

Private Therapists

Sadia Chaudhury, Ph.D.
330 West 58th Street
Suite 313
New York, New York 10019
(347) 462-0203

Shamir A. Khan, Ph.D.
(917) 817-9028
19 West 34th Street
Penthouse Suite
New York, New York 10001
shamir@shamirkhan.com

 

Farah Laskar 
Director of Clinical Services
A&M and Associates, LLC.   NYC 
8815 168th St, Jamaica, NY 11432-4300
718-739-2201
https://www.linkedin.com/in/farah-laskar-lmsw-49b43a72

 

Mohsin S Ahmed | MD, PhD (Psychiatrist)
241 Central Park West
Suite 1B
New York, New York 10024
(646) 679-2836

 

Muslim Community-based Resources

Muslim Mental Health Providers in the NYC/NJ area: http://www.haqqer.com/muslim-mental-health-nynj.html

Islamic Center at NYU https://www.icnyu.org/our-leadership/

Student Health Center at 726 Broadway, Suite 471

To schedule an appointment, call 212-998-4780.

 

Psychological Services for Asian Individuals

Private Therapists

Angela W. Yeung, Psy. D.
Psychological Services for Asians
80 8th Ave,
Suite 1305
New York, New York 10011
(646) 392-8176
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Call Dr. Yeung for a free phone consultation
(646) 392-8176

Vivi Weichun Hua, Ph.D.
29 West 36th Street
5th Floor
New York, New York 10018
Language: Mandarin
(347) 308-6340

 

Asian Community-based Organizations

New York Coalition for Asian American Mental Health
http://www.asianmentalhealth.org/

Charles B. Wang Community Health Clinic
268 Canal Street, 6F1
New York, NY 10013
T (212) 379-6988     F (212) 379-6936
Insurances Accepted and Payment Methods: Medicare, Medicaid, Sliding Fee, Some HMOs
Languages: Cantonese, English, Mandarin, Other Chinese Dialects, Toishanese
Website: http://www.cbwchc.org

 

Elmhurst Hospital Center - Asian Mental Health Program
79-01 Broadway, Room H3-111
Elmhurst, NY 11373
T (718) 334-3902     F (718) 334-5721
Insurances Accepted and Payment Methods: Medicaid, Medicare, Sliding Fee
Languages: Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin
Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/facilities/elmhurst.shtml

 

Gouverneur Hospital - Asian Bicultural Clinic
227 Madison Street, Rm #3100
New York, NY 10002
T (212) 238-7332     F (212) 238-7399 
Insurances Accepted and Payment Methods: Medicare, Medicare, Sliding Fee, Some HMOs
Per Visit - $40
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Other Chinese Dialects
Website:  http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/facilities/gouverneur.shtml

 

Hamilton-Madison House
253 South Street
New York, New York 
T (212) 720-4540     F (212) 732-9774
Insurances Accepted and Payment Methods: All Major HMOs, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Insurance, Sliding Fee
Languages: Cantonese, Fujianese, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Mandarin, Toishanese, Vietnamese
Website: http://www.hmhonline.org

 

Henry Street Settlement - Community Consultation Center
40 Montgomery Street
New York, NY 10002
T (212) 233-5032     F (212) 571-4132
Insurances Accepted and Payment Methods: All Major HMOs, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Insurance, Sliding Fee
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Website: http://www.henrystreet.org/site/PageServer

 

Lower Eastside Service Center
46 East Broadway
New York, NY 10002
T (212) 343-3520     F (212) 966- 4176  
Insurances Accepted and Payment Methods: Medicaid
Languages: Cantonese, Toishanese
Website:http://www.lesc.org

 

Mental Health Association of New York - Asian LifeNet Hotline
(24 hours)
T 1 (877) 990-8585
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Fujianese

 

The Child Center of New York – Asian Clinic
41-25 Kissena Blvd, Suite 118
Flushing NY 11355
P (718) 358-8288     F (718) 358-5265
Insurances Accepted and Payment Methods: All Major HMOs, Medicaid, Medicare, Private Insurance, Sliding Fee
Languages: Bengali, Cantonese, Gujarati, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Other Chinese Dialects, Other South Asian Languages
Website: http://www.childcenterny.org/

 

South Beach Psychiatric Center - Ft. Hamilton Mental Health Services - Asian Program
8710 Fifth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209
T (718) 680-0006     F (718) 492-7518
Insurances Accepted and Payment Methods: All Major HMOs, Medicaid, Medicare, Sliding Fee
Languages: Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin, Other Chinese Dialects, Toishanese
Website:  http://www.omh.state.ny.us/omhweb/facilities/sbpc/facility.htm

 

The National Suicide Prevention Hotline
T 1 (800) 273-TALK
Languages:
More than 150 languages are offered
Andrea B. Safirstein, PhD
117 West 72nd Street 5E6
NYC 10023
917.744.9698

 

Psychological Services for Spanish-speaking Individuals

Private Therapists

Community-based organizations

Puerto Rican Family Institute
Phone: 212-229-6950
Web: www.prfi.org
Services Provided: Individual, group, and family therapy.
Languages: English, Spanish, call for updated information on other languages.
Services for Children: Yes, all services.
Fee Information: Low cost. Sliding scale, $14 minimum without insurance; intake fee is equal to one session.

Rafael Tavarez Mental Health Clinic
Columbia University Medical Center
630 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032
212-543-4095