Members of the community will now be able to get low or no-cost mental health care at the Queens College Psychological Center (QCPC), which will be led by clinical director and Jackson Heights resident Dr. Yvette Caro.
“I’m excited to work at this clinic, located in one of the most diverse areas of the country,” said Caro, a licensed clinical psychologist. “In some immigrant communities, there is a stigma around seeking psychological help, and by the time the patients come to us, they are very ill. We hope that through our community outreach, we will be able to help individuals at an early stage of their difficulties.”
Caro has previously worked at Bellevue Hospital Center and for New York City’s Homeless Mentally Ill Initiative.
Children, adolescents and adults will be able to seek care at QCPC. Just some of the problems that clinic will be able to assist with include anxiety, depression, grief and bereavement, body image concerns, parenting issues, separation anxiety, social skills deficits, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, aggression, impulsivity and disobedience.
Services that will be offered at QCPC include psychological evaluations; individual, group, family and couples psychotherapy; counseling; and group-based interventions.
Experienced, licensed psychologists on faculty will supervise students from Queens College’s Clinical Psychology: Neuropsychology doctoral program as they provide treatment.
The Queens College Psychological Center is in room 141 of Razran Hall on the Queens College Campus, located at 65-30 Kissena Boulevard in Flushing. It will be open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, call 718-570-0500.
Psychological help at Queens College
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