Most parents wait months before reaching out about therapy for a child or teen. They want to be sure. By the time they call, the kid has often been carrying it for longer. You do not need a diagnosis or a crisis to make the first call.
East Hampton covers more ground than people from outside the area realize: the Village itself, Springs, Amagansett, Wainscott, Montauk. The year-round community is its own thing, separate from the second-home wave, and the practical realities of life out here (long drives to specialists, school choice between East Hampton and Bridgehampton districts, working seasons that hit hard) shape what people bring into therapy.
How therapy for kids and teens works here
For elementary-age kids, therapy often includes play and art-based approaches with parents involved at the start of each session. For middle and high schoolers it looks more like adult therapy: talking, skills, and homework. Sessions are 45 to 50 minutes. Parents get regular check-ins on themes and progress.
What it costs
Practically: many East Hampton residents work in trades, hospitality, or remote, and the insurance mix reflects that. We are in network with the big commercial plans and verify your specific 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 kids and teens therapy guide.