Founded by Nina Ythier in 2017, Mind Speak, Inc. is a private psychotherapy practice and certified Woman Minority Owned Business Enterprise that proudly provides specialized in-person mental health treatment and advocacy services to people of all ages and stages in life that are dually diagnosed with intellectual/developmental disabilities and mental health conditions in New York City and Westchester County. Though we specialize in collaborating with this community, we warmly welcome anyone in need of assistance and support.
I kept on and on and on, searching and searching, and I was like, "You know what? I'm not gonna keep on doing this," and came Nina, and changed my whole life around
It’s unfair to deal with healthcare hassles that make finding support as hard as what you’re facing. So we’ve replaced obstacles with open doors and treatment options that support your quality of life. Our 30+ years of experience in social work, advocacy, and psychotherapy help us do something that basic healthcare systems don’t — and that’s to empower.
Mind Speak, Inc. offers professional training and development services to human service and mental health professionals designed to enhance the knowledge base, skill set and performance that are necessary when working with the community we support. To have received professional training is considered a best practice in an informed approach to understand the most effective way to engage with our population for best interventions and outcomes.
Our professional training series was developed based on a need for specialized education experience focused on helping people living with intellectual disabilities and mental health conditions by a mental health expert of over 25 years. A combination of scholastic knowledge and practical wisdom lend themselves to the seminars, making theories come to life and lessons relevant. At Mind Speak, Inc. we encourage the exchange of ideas and are delighted to provide guidance and support to the helping community at large. Our courses include official certificates of completion and Continuing Education Units (CEU’s).
Mind Speak, Inc. is proud to lead the charge in meaningful and impactful change within the areas of mental health treatment, education, and advocacy. In this way, we provide clinical supervision, sponsor undergraduate internships and graduate school field placements as well as perform consultation services.
Are you a heart on fire mental health professional who is seeking an opportunity to use your expertise and heart to make a difference while working independently? If so, we would be an excellent match for collaboration. We are always looking to partner with the most passionate and talented people of all cultures, religions, races, and gender expressions so that our team is a direct reflection of those we serve.
Perks Include
Competitive compensation
Flexible schedule
Flexibility in work location and ability to work in your community
Clinical supervision and peer support
An inclusive work environment that promotes growth, professional development and wellness
Complete our secured form with details about you, your medical history, goals, and experiences
We’ll match you to a passionate and experienced certified, licensed, therapist to begin your journey.
Get a customized and flexible treatment plan that works with your existing life plan and team with your future in mind.
You are important. We understand your identity, support your interests, needs, and hopes and help you manage your mental health.
Need us to meet up with you at your day treatment program to talk through what you’re experiencing? Real life happens in real time. We’ll meet you where you are
Your mental health care should give you options that center on how you grow, develop, and cope. We help you explore what works for you
Side by side, we explore your true passions, enabling you to find a path to genuine contentment and independence
Have you had to walk through life with labels, barriers, or big feelings that made it hard to feel “normal”? You’re not alone.
As a Social Worker and Psychotherapist of 30 years, I’ve helped hundreds of people society calls chronically mentally ill, physically disabled, at-risk, developmentally delayed, and mentally ill-chemical abusers.
These labels don’t even begin to touch how loving, funny, creative, and capable my patients are.
They become stronger, healthier, and more independent in their lives, jobs, families, and communities with mental health therapy.
You should also have access to flexible, everyday mental health care that puts you first and at the center of care.
If you are interested in joining our team or collaborating with us, you can complete an application and upload a copy of your resume and our offices will be in contact shortly. Click here to get started (insert link to application form and resume document upload here). You can also send us an email inquiry by clicking here (insert link for info email).
Here at Mind Speak, we understand the challenges legal guardians and caretakers face when supporting their loved ones. We offer collaborative, group and family counseling for legal guardians and caretakers for persons involved in any of our active cases. You are not alone in advocating for rights and services—we’ve got your back.
With the many advances in research and technology surrounding intellectual disabilities, we now have more data that informs our understanding of these disorders and how they can co-exist with mental health conditions. Increased training for mental health professionals in this area directly contributes to increased competence and confidence. Therapists can learn new skills and techniques to better understand and work with people with special needs in our webinars.
Social Workers are professionals who are devoted to helping people and communities prevent and work through challenges people cope with in everyday life. Social Workers consider how biology, physical health social environment, psychological state, culture, religion/spirituality causes and affects a person’s mental health. Social workers can be found in a wide variety of settings, united in their commitment to advocating for and improving the lives of individuals, families, groups, and societies. Licensed Mental Health Counselors take a behavioral approach to counseling, focusing on how a person’s behaviors affect their everyday lives. Common counseling philosophies they use are cognitive-behavioral therapy, humanistic therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy and these professionals are trained to counsel anyone in need of services.
The therapists at Mind Speak are trained, caring mental health professionals that are experts in working with individuals and families with special needs and mental health conditions. Our therapists are dedicated, passionate advocates for the people we serve.
Yes, we also offer psychotherapy in Spanish.
Therapy sessions are at no cost to eligible individuals and families. Mind Speak receives reimbursement for services through Medicare and/or New York State Medicaid health insurances.
To begin your therapy journey, you or persons helping you can upload an intake form and the required referral documents (copies of front and back of Medicaid and Medicare cards, psychosocial assessment, and psychological evaluations) to our secure and encrypted link and our office will contact you to go over your information. Once we review your health insurance, you will receive a call from a therapist to introduce themselves, answer any questions you may have and schedule a session in person or via telehealth—whichever you prefer. Click here to get started (insert link to intake form and document upload here).
We offer individual, family, couple or group therapy sessions. We use different types of therapy considering your strengths and designed for your needs to empower you to face difficulties and win.
An advocate is a person who fights for the rights of others and works to find and negotiate resources to meet the legitimate needs and rights of members of society. At Mind Speak, our advocates are committed to and particularly concerned for those who are vulnerable or are unable to speak up for themselves.
Everyone! We work with people from all walks of life, from children to older persons, that can benefit from counseling and advocacy. We also provide counseling, support, advocacy, resources for caretakers and legal guardians as we know that providing care for people living with developmental disabilities and mental health conditions can be challenging.
Through therapy, you can manage painful feelings, change self-destructive behaviors and habits, improve your relationships, gain greater confidence and self-esteem, control anger and more. Consider therapy as a part of your tool box for healing.
Therapy is helpful for all sorts of life changing events. There is no issue big or small, you can speak with a nonjudgmental expert who is there just for you. During the process of therapy, we support you in learning how to deal with powerful emotions while offering a safe space to have a guided conversation with and rediscover yourself.
In general, you can expect that your therapist will be someone who supports you, listens attentively, models a healthy and positive relationship experience, and gives you appropriate feedback—all with the highest integrity. The therapist’s guidance should be tailored to your needs and experiences.
Although no one can describe to you exactly what your therapy process will be like, in all styles of therapy you will work with your therapist to set goals for your therapy and decide the steps you will take to reach them. What you discuss with your therapist is confidential, except for when you are at risk of harming yourself or others. The therapeutic process--how you share your feelings and experiences--is considered to be just as important as the specific issues or concerns you share in therapy. Your journey is entirely up to you.
Therapy, also called psychotherapy or counseling, is the process of speaking with a therapist to explore and resolve thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and behaviours. Some of the things talked about in therapy may be affecting your everyday life at home, work, school, relationships and even your physical health. Beginning therapy can be a big step toward being the healthiest version of yourself and living the best life possible—no matter what challenges you may be facing.