Metropolitan Center For Mental Health

Why the Metropolitan Center was founded...

The Metropolitan Center for Mental Health was founded in 1962 in order to provide low cost psychological treatment for people with emotional problems. For over 40 years, the clinic has provided affordable mental health services to the community, consulted with our agencies, and offered advanced training to mental health professionals.

Metropolitan has been committed to three goals...

• To provide psychotherapy to people in emotional distress - including those who might not otherwise be able to obtain the help they need because of financial concerns
• To apply contemporary treatment principles and modalities for a broad range of emotional difficulties
• To serve the special psychological needs of a culturally diverse community, the Upper Westside, as well as other New York City neighborhoods and surrounding suburbs

Who we are...

• A non-profit outpatient mental health clinic
• Licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health
• Licensed by the New York State Office Of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
• Independent of any other agency of hospital

What we offer the community...

The Center offers a wide range of mental health services. Our clients include all ages and cultures - everyone who makes up our diverse community. Individual psychotherapy is the major (but not only) form of treatment. Metropolitan is deeply committed to community involvement. Our staff members provide consultation to neighborhood schools, religious organizations and local groups.