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In-person evaluations and treatment are available at our New York, NY and San Mateo, CA offices.

We also offer telehealth evaluations and treatment to patients who live in the following states:

• California
• Connecticut
• New Jersey
• New York

Located Outside of These States?

If you are located outside of these states, you will need to travel one of our offices for an in-person evaluation.

If you are willing to travel, please select “New York, NY” or “San Mateo, CA” as your preferred office location on the request an appointment form.

After we’ve completed the evaluation process, we may be able to offer treatment sessions via video conferencing (depending on what we think is best for your child and the laws in your state). We can also help you find local specialists and/or collaborate with the clinicians from whom your child is already receiving care.

If you are not able to travel to one of our office locations for an in-person evaluation, please refer to our Connect to Care page for a comprehensive list of resources to help you find care.

The benefits of treatment at the Child Mind Institute include:

• Our team provides all the services you need under one roof.
• We use therapies explicitly designed for children, teens and young adults.
• We partner with you to make the best treatment decisions for your child.
• We offer intensive treatment for kids in crisis or families who are traveling for care.
• We connect with kids and motivate them to work with us to get better.

No, we are an out-of-network provider for insurance. However, we offer the following services to help you afford the care you need.

Insurance Reimbursement Partners

We provide all the information a family needs to submit claims to an insurance company for reimbursement. We also partner with two organizations that offer assistance in filing and managing insurance claims. They will also verify your benefits and manage pre-authorizations. Learn more about the Child Mind Institute’s Insurance Reimbursement Partners.

Financial Aid

The Child Mind Institute has financial aid available for families who qualify. If you have financial need, our intake coordinators will send you a financial aid application before scheduling.

Other Providers that Accept Insurance

We’re also partnering with Fort Health, a telehealth provider that accepts insurance in New York and New Jersey. Fort Health’s clinicians offer telehealth treatment for children and youth aged 4–19 experiencing mild to moderate anxiety, mood, behavioral, or ADHD disorders. Click here if you’d like to learn more about the services offered by Fort Health and here to learn more about our relationship with Fort Health.

Resources to Find Care

If none of these options work for your situation, please refer to our Connect to Care page for a comprehensive list of resources to help you find care.

Our clinicians are trained in evidence-based treatments, which are specialized forms of therapy that have been proven effective for children. Treatment usually takes place over 12–16 sessions. The cost of care varies by service:

• Psychiatric evaluation with a board-certified psychiatrist: $4,000
• Diagnostic evaluation and treatment with a clinical psychologist or social worker: $1,500-$3,300, depending on clinician seniority
• Neuropsychological evaluation for learning disorders: $5,500-$7,000
• Ongoing treatment: $300-$560/hour, depending on clinician seniority

The Child Mind Institute has financial aid available for families who qualify. If you have financial need, our intake coordinators will send you a financial aid application before scheduling.

The Child Mind Institute has physical locations in New York, NY and San Mateo, CA. We also offer telehealth appointments for families in CA, CT, NJ and NY.

New York City – Midtown
215 East 50^th Street
New York, New York 10022
212.308.3118

San Francisco Bay Area
2000 Alameda de las Pulgas, Suite 242
San Mateo, California 94403

Our clinicians are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of social, emotional and behavioral challenges, including:

• Autism spectrum disorder
• Anxiety, including selective mutism, separation anxiety and social anxiety
• Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Behavior problems
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Developmental disorders
• Learning disorders, including dyslexia, dysgraphia and non-verbal learning disorder (NVLD)
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Phobias and fears
• Sleep difficulties
• Speech and language disorders
• Suicidality and self-harm
• Trauma and stress

Yes, an additional appointment is required for effective treatment.

We will review the evaluation that your child has already received as part of our diagnostic evaluation but cannot rely on that report to determine treatment recommendations. Our clinicians need to meet with you and your child directly and make their assessment. An accurate and thorough diagnostic evaluation is the key to recommending the most effective treatment.

Absolutely. We often see children who live outside of New York and California. After we’ve completed the evaluation process, we may be able to offer treatment sessions via video conferencing (depending on what we think is best for your child and the laws in your state). We can also help you find local specialists and/or collaborate with the clinicians from whom your child is already receiving care.