Mental Health

Team 119 Group Services Spring 2012 Calendar (PDF)

Team 119 – Community Mental Health Clinic at GMHC

We offer a multi-disciplinary mental health clinic at GMHC that provides free short-term mental health, substance-abuse and treatment adherence counseling to adults living with HIV/AIDS, regardless of age, gender, race, or sexual orientation.

Our Philosophy...
We engage clients in a holistic, tailored and collaborative approach. This is accomplished by creating a dynamic relationship with the client, therapist and other services providers. As a team, they coordinate care to impact the client’s overall mental health and well-being. Client strengths are utilized to address psychosocial and emotional stressors on physical health and quality of life.

Types of issues we address...
We work with clients on a diverse range of issues including, but not limited to: Anxiety, Depression, History of Abuse and Trauma, Alcohol and Substance Use, Compulsive Sexual Behavior, Grief and Loss, and Relationship Problems.

Who we are...
Our staff is culturally diverse and consists of professionals in the fields of Clinical Psychology, Clinical Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Creative Arts Therapies, Substance Use Counseling, and Counseling Assistant.

What we provide…
Counseling services are available in English and Spanish. Clients enrolled in Team 119 will initially be scheduled for a comprehensive psychosocial assessment. Following the assessment the client will be matched with a therapist and/or therapy group, based on availability and the client’s individual preferences.
Individual Counseling The program provides short- term individual therapy in the following areas: mental-health, substance-use and treatment adherence. Clients can receive these services for up to 9 months.

Family Counseling program works with families, whether biological or of-choice, on a wide range of issues such as disclosure, loss, parenting skills and effective communication. Families can receive services up to 9 months.

Couple Counseling is offered to couples who have been together for at least 1 year. Issues include healthy communication, trust, behavior change, and discordant HIV status. Couples can receive services up to 9 months.

Group Therapy Group focuses on issues such as: New Diagnosis, Living Well with HIV, Long Term Survivors, Harm Reduction, Drug Recovery, Depression & Anxiety, Gay Men’s Group and others. Team 119 Group Services Spring 2012 Calendar (PDF)

Creative Arts Therapy provides group and individual interventions that use the creative process of art making and drama techniques to enhance 

CRCS
CRCS is an intensive, client-centered risk-reduction program.   In this form of counseling, we work with clients who are at high risk for HIV infection or transmission. The goals of this form of counseling are to:

Increase knowledge about both HIV and substance use. Highlight the relationship between substance use and unsafe sexual behaviors. Work with the client in a one-to-one relationship to set realistic and personal goals around their drug and alcohol use, as well as their risky sexual behaviors.

For additional information for CRCS contact us at 212.367.1165 or team119@gmhc.org

Healthy Relationships /C.H.O.I.C.E.S.
Healthy Relationships is a seven-session, small-group workshop for HIV+ men who have sex with men.  C.H.O.I.C.E.S. focuses on disclosure of serostatus.  Participants enhance communication skills and build self-esteem through role-playing, watching movie clips and interactive exercises.  Those who complete the workshop will leave with the ability to make more informed decisions about disclosing their HIV status to family, friends, and sex partners.

The group typically meets either on Mondays/Thursdays (6p-8p) or Tuesdays/Fridays (2p-4p) (Note: Days and times are subject to change).  Incentives are provided to group participants.

For more information or to register for the group please contact Eric E. Arnold at EricA2@gmhc.org or at 212.367.1189.

For more information regarding mental health services at GMHC email us at team119@gmhc.org  or call us at 212.367.1165.