The Lighthouse Guild’s Dorothy Strelsin Behavioral Health Clinic, located at 250 West 64th Street in New York, New York, is the only behavioral health center in the United States dedicated to serving individuals who are blind, visually impaired, or at risk for vision loss. The clinic provides comprehensive outpatient services designed to address emotional health, family challenges, and the unique stressors that come with living with a visual impairment. Through a combination of counseling, psychotherapy, and psychiatric care, Lighthouse Guild helps individuals build coping skills, reduce symptoms of anxiety or depression, and improve communication and relationships.
The clinic offers a range of therapeutic formats, including individual, couples, family, and group therapy, supported by evidence-based approaches such as trauma-informed care, conflict resolution strategies, and supportive counseling. Specialized groups are available for individuals coping with vision loss, traumatic brain injury, and cardiometabolic illnesses. Services extend beyond counseling to include integrated medical care, health and wellness support, and coordination with primary care providers and community resources. By combining expert behavioral health treatment with holistic support services, Lighthouse Guild empowers individuals and their families to maintain independence, strengthen emotional resilience, and successfully adapt to life with vision impairment.
As a psychotherapist in private practice I’ve had the opportunity to refer a number of clients to Downtown Psychological Services. I consistently receive excellent feedback about their professionalism and the care their therapists provide. I know many of their clinicians personally and think they’re smart, thoughtful, and very well trained. I don’t think there’s a better group psychotherapy practice in NYC.
They are very caring, thorough, and provide great care overall. I had a really positive experience with the staff. I love the medical assistants and doctors! My only feedback is around privacy at the front desk. Because the space is small, confidential conversations can sometimes be easily overheard. While discussing insurance or pharmacy details there makes sense, more sensitive topics—such as medications or reasons for the visit—may be better handled in a more private setting, like during triage.
I have nothing but good things to say about Fortune society. I have stayed in the castle and in the freedom House in Brooklyn. Unfortunately I wasn't ready at the time. And I would love to come back because now I'm ready and focused. This is the place to help people like me get back on my feet. It's nice and clean and have a place to rest my head while I am searching for a job to start my life back in society. With places like this you get what you put into it I guess everybody has different experiences because of what they put into it. It's not the place it's the level of maturity and readiness that you are at.
The main office was a hubbub of vibrant activity. The observable staff and participants all appeared to be alert and ready to achieve goals. Lloyd, front desk intake and factotum extrodinaire, assisted me in away I didn't even know was possible after I communicated with him for a few minutes. Lloyd expedited and facilitated my in and out time in a phenomenal fashion, while maintaining the first in first out order the organization requires: I was in and out in approximately 20 minutes tops. Overall, a smooth process for me ( although I don't envy Lloyd's workload(s).
After several months on treatment, I'm very satisfied with my provider. Perfect (for me) combination of one-on-one therapy and medication management. Also very pleased with Rivia's office, rescheduling and canceling has always been very easy and their communications are always kind and polite.
