Anxiety & panic
Anxiety therapy for racing thoughts, worry, and panic.
New York City
Online therapy for New York City.
Expert, insurance-covered therapy for New Yorkers across all five boroughs — by secure video, so you can fit real support into a city schedule without the cross-town trek.
The short answer
Can I do online therapy in NYC with NYSHIP?
Yes. Michelle Brucella LCSW PLLC serves all of New York City by telehealth and specializes in NYSHIP / The Empire Plan — a common plan for city and state workers. We treat anxiety, depression, teens, and couples, verify your out-of-network benefits for free, and handle the billing for you.
Therapy that comes to you
Therapy that fits a New York schedule.
In a city that never slows down, getting to a therapist's office can be the thing that keeps you from going at all. Online therapy removes that barrier — meet a licensed New York clinician from your apartment, your office, or anywhere you have a private moment, across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.
We serve clients throughout the five boroughs:
ManhattanBrooklynQueensThe BronxStaten Island
How we help NYC
Care for what you're facing.
Whatever brings you in, our licensed New York clinicians provide warm, evidence-based support — all online.
Depression
Depression therapy to lift low mood and restore energy.
Couples & family
Couples & family therapy to reconnect and communicate.
Teens & adolescents
Teen therapy for school stress, anxiety, and big changes.
NYSHIP & Empire Plan specialists
NYC residents with NYSHIP / The Empire Plan: we verify your out-of-network benefits for free and handle the billing for you.
Common questions
Questions, answered.
Yes. We're NYSHIP and Empire Plan specialists serving NYC by telehealth. We verify your out-of-network benefits for free and handle the billing for you.
Yes. Many New York State and public-sector employees in the city are covered by NYSHIP / The Empire Plan. If that's you, we verify your out-of-network benefits for free and handle the billing for you.
For most concerns like anxiety, depression, and stress, research shows teletherapy is just as effective as in-person care — with the added convenience of meeting from home, anywhere in NYC.
Yes. Our clinicians are licensed in New York State and can see any New York resident, including everyone in all five boroughs, by secure video.
City life, real support.
Request a consultation and we'll verify your benefits and match you with the right clinician.