Mental Health

Team 119 – Community Mental Health Clinic at GMHC

We offer a multi-disciplinary mental health clinic at GMHC that provides free short- and long-term psychotherapy and substance-abuse 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, Psychiatric Nursing, Clinical Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Creative Arts Therapies, Substance Use Counseling, and Peer Education.

What we provide…

Services available in English, Spanish, and French. 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- and long-term individual therapy in the following areas: mental-health, substance-use and treatment adherence.

Family Counseling
The program works with families, whether biological or of-choice, on a wide range of issues such as disclosure, loss, parenting skills and effective communication.

Couple Counseling
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.

Group Therapy
Group services focus on issues such as: New Diagnosis, Living Well with HIV, Long Term Survivors, Harm Reduction, Drug Recovery, Sexual Compulsivity, Depression & Anxiety, Gay Men’s Group, Visually Impaired Group, and others.

Creative Arts Therapy
This service provides group and individual interventions that use the creative process of art making and drama techniques to enhance physical, mental and emotional well-being.
Creative Arts Therapy Group topics include: male survivors of sexual trauma, women’s emotional wellness; open studio and others.

Psychiatric Services
The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) conducts psychiatric assessments, provides mental health counseling, and coordinates client referrals for medication -management and other general  psychiatric care.

Mental Health Case Management
The Case Manager assesses client’s needs and actively makes referrals that can be helpful in client’s remaining connected to services and engaged in mental health care.

Independent Living Skills
Psycho-educational sessions helping   clients improve self-sufficiency and effectively manage stress, time, finances, and emotions.

Housing Advocacy
Educational and supportive services that help clients learn the necessary skills to navigate through the process of finding housing and maintaining a healthy home in New York City.

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