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The HIV Referral Program was established in response to the AIDS epidemic, the most serious public health crisis of our time, which poses challenges to the physical and mental well-being of every member of society. The HIV Clinical Referral Service offers psychotherapy to people whose lives have been altered by HIV. This includes people with HIV and AIDS, their partners, family, friends and caretakers, and people with concerns related to HIV. Individual, couples, group and family therapy are offered, as well as training for professionals and research.
As one of the most serious public health crises of our time, AIDS challenges the physical and mental well-being of every member of society. The White Institute's HIV Clinical Referral Service provides affordable psychotherapy to people whose lives are affected by HIV and AIDS, and related education for mental health professionals.


Treatment Services

The White Institute's HIV Clinical Referral Service offers affordable, high quality psychotherapy for people living with AIDS and HIV, their partners, families, friends, caregivers, and the bereaved. We offer individual and group psychotherapy. Therapy groups are available for people who share similar concerns, including gay men with AIDS; bereaved gay men; women with AIDS; partners, parents and other relatives of people with AIDS (PWAs); children and youth with HIV concerns, including children of PWAs. Some groups are bilingual (English-Spanish). All therapy is provided by experienced, licensed psychologists and psychiatrists who have had special training in HIV and AIDS issues. We welcome women, men and young people of diverse backgrounds, ages, ethnicities and lifestyles to call us.
How To Apply


Please call Ms. Leila Sosa at 212 873-0725, ext 25., to arrange a first appointment or request more information.

Click here to download a clinic application (requires Adobe Acrobat reader, click here to download the reader)

Payment and Fees

Fees for therapy are set according to a sliding scale, the type of therapy and patient need. We also accept many insurance plans.
Other Services

Research
Like many AIDS treatment providers, we conduct research to evaluate and improve the quality of care. Research deepens our understanding of the mental health needs of people with AIDS/HIV and those who care for and about them, and thus enhances therapy. Confidentiality is strictly protected.



Clinical Conferences
The HIV Clinical Service holds bi-monthly meetings for mental health professionals working with people affected by AIDS and HIV. Participants in these meetings, led by members of the HIV Clinical Service, discuss clinical and theoretical issues related to AIDS and HIV. If you are a mental health professional and wish to learn more about participating in this program, please call Dr. Mark Blechner at 212-873-0725, ext. 902.


Staff of the HIV Clinical Referral Service

Director:
Bertram Schaffner, M.D.

Medical Director:
Bertram Schaffner, M.D.

Director of Group Service:
John V. O'Leary, Ph.D.

Directors of Referral:
Joyce Barber, Psy.D. & Karen Marisak, Ph.D.

Clinical Staff: Seth M. Aronson, Psy.D., Susan Bodnar, Ph.D., Olga Cheselka, Ph.D., Rebecca Curtis, Ph.D. , Deborah Draving, Ph.D., Todd Essig, Ph.D., Diane Goldkopf, Ph.D., Carmen Grau, Ph.D., Alan Grey, Ph.D., Hilde Grey, M.S.W., Valentina Harrell, Ph.D., Evelyn Hartman, Ph.D., Victor Iannuzzi, Ph.D., Lawrence Jacobson, Ph.D., Stuart Kantor, Ph.D., Ellen Tobey Klass, Ph.D. , Sharon Kofman, Ph.D., Susan Kolod, Ph.D., Donald M. Levine, Ph.D., Joan Lish, Ph.D., Olga Marlin, Ph.D., Arlene P. McKay, Ph.D., Fred Millan, Ph.D., Philip Morse, Ph.D., Ernesto Mujica, Ph.D., John A. Munoz, Ph.D., Maria J. Nardone, Ph.D., Gerald Perlman, Ph.D., Jean Petrucelli, Ph.D., Michael Roberts, Ph.D., Sherry Ross, Ph.D., Richard N. Shadick, Ph.D., Howard Shapiro, Ph.D., Catherine Stuart, Ph.D., Ruth Szmarag, M.D., Anita Tenzer, Ph.D., Jose Raul Torres, M.D., Steven K. Tublin, Ph.D., Robert Watson, Ph.D., Sondra E. Wilk, Ph.D., Miltiades Zaphiropoulos, M.D., Stefan R. Zicht, C.S.W., Psy.D.

The HIV Clinical Service has been supported by a grant from the Kenworthy-Swift Foundation.
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