Clinical Services
Psychotherapy | What to Expect on Your First Visit | Free Walk-In Clinic | Testing and Evaluation

Psychotherapy
ihi’s therapists offer a wide range of services tailored to meet your particular needs:

• Problems we can help you face: depression, anxiety, stress, trauma reaction, phobias, panic reactions, compulsive behavior, substance abuse, sexual disorders, relationship/family and parenting issues.
• Modalities: individuals, couples, families, groups; short or long term psychotherapy, consultations
• Psychotherapy approaches available: Psychodynamic, cognitive/behavioral, gestalt, hypnosis, integrative.
• Fees: As a not-for-profit organization, ihi uses a sliding fee scale that enables psychotherapy clients to receive as many sessions as they need. Rates start at $45 per session and special student rates are available.
• Insurance: ihi is an in-network provider for GHI and Value Options. We are eligible for out-of-network insurance coverage.
• Staff: ihi is staffed by licensed psychologists, clinical social workers and psychiatrists
• Referrals: We can help you locate other useful resources, including therapists in your insurance network, or psychiatric help when needed.
• Hours: Monday – Thursday, 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM, with other hours by arrangement.
• Languages available: ASL, French, German, Greek, Spanish

For further information or an appointment, please call us at (212) 243-1820. We’ll be happy to answer your questions about therapy and procedures at ihi. We can also be reached via email, using the “Contact Us” link .

What to Expect on Your First Visit
When you want to start therapy, call us to schedule an initial interview. The purpose of this interview is to assess your needs and determine how we can best be helpful by matching you with the most appropriate therapy approach and therapist. During the interview, you will be able to discuss the problems you are experiencing and the goals you want to work on in therapy. You can also bring up any questions you have about the psychotherapy process, or about ihi policies.

The interview lasts about one hour, and the fee is $60 (or $50 for full-time students who bring ID). We accept checks or cash, but not credit cards. We suggest that you come a little earlier than your scheduled appointment so that you have time to read and fill out forms that may be necessary (insurance forms, emergency contacts, notice of federal privacy practices, ihi policies, your hours of availability for therapy, financial information, etc.). If you have insurance coverage and want to use it to cover some of your therapy costs, you need to bring your insurance card with you. Also, bring information about your income so that we can calculate an appropriate fee for continuing sessions. When you are finished with your interview, check with the receptionist about your fee for future sessions.

Approximately one week after your initial interview, the Assignments Coordinator will call you to set up a therapy appointment with your therapist. Depending on your needs, the type of therapist best suited to work with you, and your hours of availability, you may be able to start right away, or may have to wait a bit, but you can always discuss alternatives with the Assignments Coordinator.

Free Walk-In Clinic
If you feel you need help right away, you can stop by for a walk-in consultation. A clinician will meet with you to talk about your problem and discuss some avenues to pursue. We can refer you to ongoing services at ihi, or to other appropriate services that can help you further, if need be.

The Walk-In Clinic is open every year from October through April. Please call us for current drop- in hours (212-243-2830)

Psychological Testing and Evaluation
For most testing services an initial interview is needed to determine the requirements of the evaluations requested. The cost of an initial interview is $150. The costs for the various evaluations vary according to the tests and types of reports that are needed. Evaulations and tests are conducted by ihi‘s Director of Testing, Dr. Ann Winton at ihi. Tests that must be done on computer programs are conducted at the testing office on 56th Street in Manhattan.

• Personality Testing (Adults and Children)
• Testing for ADHD and Learning Disabilities (Adults and Children)
• Intelligence and Aptitude Testing (Adults and Children)
• Adoption Evaluations
• Court Ordered Evaluations for Custody
• Immigration and Withholding of Removal
• Employment Related Evaluations