You deserve a therapist
who gets it.
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Therapists who’ve been in your shoes.
We’ve been where you are — navigating systems that weren’t built for us, and rooms where we had to explain who we are just to be understood.
When you work with NYC Affirmative Psychotherapy, you don’t have to translate your identity, defend your experiences, or educate your therapist. We already get it… because we live it.
Our people are your people.
Here, you belong.
Stop explaining. Start healing.
"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again."
—Maya Angelou
About UsNYC Affirmative Psychotherapy is a QPOC-owned practice that offers online therapy in New York and accepts a range of insurance plans, including select Medicaid plans.
What changes when you don’t have to explain yourself:
You don’t start sessions by educating -- you start by healing
Your therapist understands your identity without qualifiers
Sessions go deeper, faster, and feel emotionally safer
You feel seen.
Because when your therapist already understands your lived experience, your energy can go where it belongs: toward relief, clarity, and growth.
This isn’t just what we believe. It’s what you’ll feel in the room.
Common questions about NYC Affirmative Psychotherapy:
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Yes! We’re in-network with most major insurance providers, including Aetna, Anthem, United, MetroPlus Health and Wellfleet and others. NYCAP also accepts these Medicaid Plans: Anthem, United Healthcare Community, and MetroPlus Health.
If we’re not in-network for you, we offer a straightforward self-pay option, and a lower-cost sliding scale for those who need it.
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If we take your insurance, you will likely pay a copay, often $50 or less. If you are out of network, our fee is $175 per session. A lower-cost sliding scale is also available. (Read more...)
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Our fully remote therapy sessions are available 6 days of the week, for 45-minute weekly appointments.
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NYC Affirmative Psychotherapy prides itself on practicing affirmative therapy, which validates and supports individual identity, especially for LGBTQ+ folks. This therapy approach values culture, social context, and personal experiences and aims to create a safe, inclusive space for folks to explore feelings and challenges without judgment. By affirming identities, therapists promote self-acceptance, mental wellness, and personal growth, empowering individuals to live more authentically.
Ready to work with a
therapist who already understands?
No emotional labor. No overexplaining.
Just real connection, real understanding, and real healing.
Answer a few questions and we’ll match you with an experienced therapist on our team