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Find the NYC Therapist Who Fits, Without the Guesswork

The hard part should be the therapy, not the search. At Manhattan Mental Health Counseling, a human Therapy Coordinator matches you with an available therapist based on your goals, schedule and insurance.

92%

would recommend MMHC

2026 MMHC client experience surveys, 389 unique clients.
2026 client experience surveys
389 clients surveyed
92%

would recommend MMHC

99%

felt safe and welcome with their therapist

90%

said therapy was addressing what brought them to care

What Clients Say

5,000+ clients since 2014

First experience was great! What stood out was her listening and giving feedback for solutions.

Verified patient · Sep 2025Tatiana P.

She is so wonderful to talk to, she makes it easy to open up and share while creating a safe space to do so. Highly recommended!

Verified patient · Oct 2024Naville G.

So far so good! My first appointment with Stephanie went better than expected. She is a great listener, affirming and made me feel comfortable from beginning to end.

Verified patient · Jul 2026Rochelle W.

Even though we weren’t in the same room, she made me feel completely comfortable and connected. Her warm and supportive demeanor came through, even over the screen.

Verified patient · Sep 2024Priscilla D.

She was great at making me feel comfortable on my first appointment. I know already we are going to click, and she will help me!

Verified patient · Dec 2024Margaret L.

Sandra is very attentive, a great listener, and offers helpful questions and answers.

Verified patient · Mar 2024Gretchen R.
Meet Our Therapists
good to know before you start

Most major NY insurance plans

accepted

$0

3 in 4 MMHC clients paid $0

out of pocket in Q2 2026

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First sessions often available

within five days

Rematching within MMHC

costs nothing extra

EVERYDAY SIGNS OF CHANGE

Progress can look surprisingly ordinary.

It is not always a dramatic breakthrough. Sometimes it is making the decision, sleeping more peacefully, saying what you need or having the conversation sooner.

01
FROM

Anxiety and second-guessing before major decisions


TOWARD

Making decisions with more confidence and less second-guessing

02
FROM

Replaying conversations when you want to sleep


TOWARD

More nights when your mind can settle

03
FROM

Snapping at people you love, then feeling guilty


TOWARD

Naming what you need before resentment builds

04
FROM

Dreading Monday and feeling trapped at work


TOWARD

Setting clearer boundaries and making more deliberate choices

05
FROM

Comparing yourself with everyone around you


TOWARD

Trusting yourself without constant comparison

06
FROM

Avoiding hard conversations until they explode


TOWARD

Having difficult conversations earlier and more calmly

These are examples of what progress may look like, not promised outcomes.

See available times

Tell us what you want to be different.

WHAT THERAPY IS FOR

The Aim: Greater Agency


At MMHC, the aim of therapy is greater agency: more room to choose how you respond and move toward the life you want, without pretending you can control every outcome. Therapy may help you distinguish what can be changed, influenced, accepted or grieved; notice patterns that narrow your choices; and take deliberate steps toward the relationships, work and life that matter to you.

That may look like setting a boundary, entering a situation anxiety made you avoid, speaking honestly, tolerating uncertainty without repeated reassurance or releasing responsibility for another person’s choices. The goal is neither resignation nor total control; it is greater freedom to act where choice is possible and greater flexibility where it is not. Progress in therapy does not mean becoming someone else. MMHC’s matching, goal-setting and progress-review process is designed to keep that agency visible throughout care and keep therapy collaborative and responsive.

COVERAGE, COST AND REVIEWS

NYC Therapists Who Take Insurance: Coverage, Cost and Reviews

MMHC is in-network with many major New York insurance plans. Your exact cost depends on your plan, product, service and individual benefits.

Most major NY insurance plans

accepted

$0

More than 3 in 4 MMHC clients paid $0

out of pocket in Q2 2026

Our clinicians

are Medicare enrolled

Find your insurance plan

MMHC accepts these New York plans:

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Commercial and Medicare Advantage.

Every MMHC therapist is in-network.

healthfirst

Every MMHC therapist is in-network.

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MMHC clinicians are Medicare enrolled.

medicare-advantage

Participating plans. MMHC clinicians are Medicare enrolled.

MVP Health Care logo

Commercial, Medicaid and Medicare. In-network across all three lines.

Fidelis Care logo

In-network.

cigna

In-network.

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Including Oxford and Optum. In-network.

EmblemHealth logo

In-network.

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In-network.

molina logo

In-network.

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In-network.

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In-network.

MMHC accepts Aetna, Healthfirst, Original Medicare, participating Medicare Advantage plans, MVP Health Care, Fidelis, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, including Oxford and Optum, EmblemHealth, Oscar, Molina, Affinity and TRICARE. Every MMHC therapist is in network with Aetna and Healthfirst, our clinicians are Medicare enrolled, and MMHC participates with MVP across its commercial, Medicaid and Medicare plans.

What therapy costs

More than 3 in 4

MMHC clients paid $0 out of pocket in Q2 2026.

97%

Paid $30 or less per session in Q2 2026.

Historical results do not guarantee any client’s cost.


BEFORE YOUR FIRST SESSION

MMHC reviews benefits reported by your insurer and shares an estimate of your copay, deductible or coinsurance. The insurer’s processed claim determines final coverage and member responsibility.


SELF-PAY

For self-pay individual or couples therapy, the first session is $200 and ongoing sessions are $175. MMHC provides superbills for clients seeking out-of-network reimbursement; reimbursement depends on the client’s plan.


IF YOUR INSURANCE CHANGES

Insured and self-pay clients enter the same intake workflow; MMHC does not place insured clients in a separate wait queue. Timing varies by clinical fit, plan participation, schedule and clinician availability. If insurance changes, MMHC rechecks benefits and discusses continuity options. Staying with the same clinician depends on the new plan, clinician participation and available self-pay options.

Reviews and practice scale

Rating and count as of July 13, 2026


5,000+
Clients served since 2014, as of October 2026

“One of the largest in-network telehealth therapy practices in New York.”

Published in cooperation with MMHC


FIT CHECK

Is MMHC right for what you need?

MMHC may be a strong fit for New Yorkers age 15 and older who want online psychotherapy, human help choosing a therapist, insurance coverage and regular progress review.

MMHC may be a strong fit if you:

Live in New York State and want online psychotherapy.

Are age 15 or older.

Want a person to help choose a therapist instead of sorting through profiles alone.

Want expected insurance costs reviewed before treatment begins.

Value evening or weekend availability when available.

Want progress reviewed and rematching support if the initial fit is not right.

MMHC is not the right service if you:

Need in-person care or are located outside New York State.

Need emergency, crisis, inpatient or another higher level of care.

Need psychiatry or medication management from the same practice.

Need individual therapy for someone younger than age 15.

WHAT WE HELP WITH

Start with what’s getting in the way.

You do not need to know a diagnosis or therapy method before reaching out. MMHC’s New York therapists work with concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, relationships, grief, burnout and life transitions. Availability and clinical fit vary by therapist.

ANXIETY TYPES QUIZ

Not sure what kind of anxiety you are experiencing?

MMHC’s educational Anxiety Types Quiz helps you reflect on common anxiety patterns and decide what you may want to discuss with a therapist. It is not a diagnosis.

TECHNOLOGY IN ITS PLACE

What a Therapist Can Do That an App Can’t

We help you build resilience, confidence, and control over your mental health, while staying true to who you are. A clinician learns your history, notices patterns in context, exercises judgment and is accountable for care. A trained human can distinguish when reassurance is helping from when it may be reinforcing avoidance, then adjust the work with you.

MMHC uses technology to improve access and validated measures to review progress. Neither an algorithm nor a questionnaire chooses your therapist, interprets your life or makes treatment decisions. Research suggests general-purpose chatbots can miss indirect or ambiguous risk signals, and evidence about their mental-health effects is still developing.5 At MMHC, technology supports the therapeutic relationship; it does not replace it.

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We help you build resilience, confidence, and control over your mental health, while staying true to who you are
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Everyone Says "Get Help." Nobody Makes It Easy. We Do.

100+ therapists. Most NY insurance accepted. Fill out the form — we'll match you with a therapist and your first call is free.

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Reach out

Submit the form and schedule your screening call. Or call us directly at (212)-960-8626.

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Tell us your preferences

Our free 15-minute screening call helps you feel comfortable and ensures we're a good match for each other.

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Get matched with your therapist

We'll pair you with a therapist who focuses on your needs.


92%

92% of clients surveyed would recommend Manhattan Mental Health Counseling.

2026 MMHC client experience surveys, 289 unique clients.

1

Reach out

Submit the form and schedule your screening call. Or call us directly at (212)-960-8626.

2

Tell us your preferences

Our free 15-minute screening call helps you feel comfortable and ensures we're a good match for each other.

3

Get matched with your therapist

We'll pair you with a therapist who focuses on your needs.

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