Depression is not the same thing as sadness, and the version we see most often does not look like crying. It looks like a person who is going through the motions and has stopped feeling much. Treatable, with structure and consistency.
Hampton Bays is the East End community with the most year-round households and the most commuters: people whose jobs are in Riverhead or further west and whose lives revolve around Sunrise Highway and the Long Island Rail Road. It is more affordable than the other Hamptons, more diverse, and the families we work with are usually balancing two working parents, school-aged kids, and aging parents living nearby.
How depression therapy works here
Most outpatient depression therapy is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or behavioral activation, often combined with interpersonal therapy (IPT) when the episode is tied to a relationship or transition. Most people see meaningful change inside twelve to twenty sessions. If a medication conversation would help, we coordinate with your prescriber.
What it costs
Practically: most insurance we see in Hampton Bays runs through commercial Long Island employers and the trades. We are in network with most major plans and verify your benefits in writing before the first session. With most in-network plans (Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Northwell Direct), the typical out-of-pocket cost is between $0 and $40 per session, depending on your specific plan. Coverage may vary; we check your specific benefits in writing before your first session at no cost. Send your insurance information here.
If we are not in network with your plan, you may still have out-of-network benefits that reimburse a portion. See the payment options page for the Mentaya tool to check that quickly. Self-pay rates are listed there too.
Same-week openings, most weeks
We hold intake capacity so most weeks we can get you in within days, not months. Sessions are in person at our Long Island office or by secure video anywhere in New York State.
How to start
Three options:
- Call or text 631-371-2718.
- Send a note via the contact form.
- Verify your insurance first on the verify insurance page.
For more on the clinical side and the approaches we use, see the full depression therapy guide.