Student Well-Being
The New York School of Interior Design Counseling Center's mission is to promote and support student emotional health and well-being. The goal is to foster a caring community that acknowledges each student, considering their uniqueness and personal circumstances.
Services include individual therapy, psychoeducation, workshops, assistance with time management, and study skills.
NYSID Counseling Center services will continue to be offered via telehealth, or in person for Fall 2025. This approach is guided by the importance of protecting the health and safety of our community while simultaneously supporting and responding to the mental and emotional health needs of our students.
Over the past years, we have experienced important and stressful events related to health, diversity, equity, equality, and social justice across the country. NYSID Counseling Center services are dedicated to providing support for emotional responses to these current societal events.
TimelyCare
New York School of Interior Design has partnered with TimelyCare, a 24/7, free virtual care service health service and well-being provider, with a mission to foster student success and improve the health and well-being of campus communities. NYSID students have access to TimelyCare services 365 days a year.
For more information or details on how to access the services, registered students should visit the NYSID Student Portal or access the links below.
NYSID will offer students expanded access to mental health and basic needs assistance through this partnership with TimelyCare, a trusted provider of virtual health and well-being resources in higher education.
Students have access to the following TimelyCare services at no cost and without the barrier of traditional insurance:
On-demand mental health and emotional support (TalkNow)
Appointment-based mental health counseling (up to 6 sessions each academic year)
Health coaching
Basic needs assistance
Care navigation
Peer support community
Digital self-care content
LOG IN: TimelyCare
Location and Hours
Counseling Center Office
170 East 70th St., Lower Level, Seminar Room C
New York, NY 10021
212-452-4180
counselingcenter@nysid.edu
Fall Hours 2025
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday – 9 am-4:30 pm
Wednesday and Friday – Closed
Saturday and Sunday – Closed
For assistance outside of operating hours, or in an emergency, please call 911 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988.
TimelyCare is also available to all NYSID students for services outside of the Counseling Center’s operating hours and licensed states (NY, NJ, FL, PA).
Appointments at the Counseling Center
To schedule an initial consultation or appointment, or for assistance with finding mental health resources in your local community, please email counselingcenter@nysid.edu
Rebecca Yu, LMHC, CASAC-AC, CCTP
Director of Counseling Services
Counseling Center Office
170 East 70th St., Lower Level, Seminar Room C
New York, NY 10021
212-452-4180
Community Resources
The information provided here is not intended to reflect the only medical facilities available, nor should it be regarded as a recommendation or endorsement of the providers, clinics, or services by the New York School of Interior Design.
SUICIDE PREVENTION
Who to call if you, a friend, or a relative is having thoughts of suicide, or of hurting themselves.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Talk To Someone Now: Lifeline
Suicide Hotline
suicidehotlines.com
800-273-8255 (talk)
800-784-2433 (suicide)
SAVE Suicide Hotline
800-273-8255
LGBT Youth Hotline
800-347-TEEN (800-347-8338) (Mon – Fri, 5 pm – 9 pm)
National Crisis Hotline
888-784-2433 (English), 888-SUICIDE/800-SUICIDE
877-784-2432 (Spanish), 877-SUICIDA
National Suicide Prevention LifeLine
1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
LGBT National Youth Talkline
888-246-PRIDE (888-246-7743)
youthtalkline.org
Online Suicide Prevention Resources
Talk To Someone Now: Lifeline (988lifeline.org)
Suicide Prevention - NYC Health
NIMH » Suicide Prevention (nih.gov)
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
If you need emergency mental health assistance, please use one or more of the following resources:
Call 911
In a situation of imminent harm, call or have a family member or friend call your local hospital emergency department.
Mental Health Treatment Search Engines
Suicide Prevention Lifeline Database
HITE – Health Information Tool for Empowerment
Community Mental Health Providers
Postgraduate Center for Mental Health
71 West 23rd St., 7th Fl., NYC
212-576-4195
The Training Institute for Mental Health
115 West 27th St, 4th Fl., NYC
212-627-8181
Specialty Helplines
Some organizations also provide text or online chat features.
Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault (CAASA)
1-877-362-4612
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
Trevor Project LGBTQ Crisis Hotline
1-866-488-7386
Trans Lifeline
1-877-565-8860
National Drug Helpline (drug or alcohol addiction)
1-844-289-0879
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
1-800-662-HELP (4357)
SAFETY
If you or a loved one is a victim of a hate crime below are resources to contact federally and locally:
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
Civil Rights/Hate Crimes
Investigates and prosecutes hate crimes
1-202-324-3000
National Center for Victims of Crime
Provides resources to victims of crime
1-202-467-8700
communitiesagainsthate.org/resources
ovs.ny.gov/ Office of Victims services
Sexual Assault
NYP Victim Intervention
nypvip@nyp.org
212-746-9414
Crime Victims Hotline
212-577-7777
Domestic Violence
Safe Horizons
safehorizons.org
800-621-4673
Mt. Sinai Sexual Assault & Violence Intervention
212-423-2140
Safe Sex
Emergency Contraceptive Hotline
888-NOT2LATE
Planned Parenthood
plannedparenthood.org
212-965-7000
212-604-8068
NY State Sexually Transmitted Diseases Information
1-866-637-2342
URGENT CARE CLINICS
East 70th Street neighborhood
City MD Walk-in Clinic
1150 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10065
citymd.net
888-714-5086
Graduate Center neighborhood
City MD Walk-in Clinic
37 West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
citymd.net
877-311-0550
HOSPITALS
East 70th Street neighborhood
New York Presbyterian Hospital
525 East 68th Street
nyp.org
212-746-5405
Mount Sinai Hospital
1 Gustave L. Levy Place
(between 5th Ave and Madison Ave)
mountsinai.org
212-241-6500
Lenox Hill Hospital
100 East 77th Street
lenoxhillhospital.org
212-434-2000
Graduate Center neighborhood
Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital
317 East 17th Street
wehealny.org
PHARMACIES
East 70 Street neighborhood
Metro Drugs
931 Lexington Avenue
metrodrugs.com
212-794-7200
Prescriptions Exclusive
rxexclusive.com
1229 Third Avenue
212-249-1050
Walgreens
1328 Second Avenue
walgreens.com
212-734-6076
Graduate Center neighborhood
Walgreens / Duane Reade
401 Park Ave S
New York, NY 10016
walgreens.com
212-213-9730
HEALTH
Substance Use/Dependence
Alcoholics Anonymous
aa.org
aa.org/find-aa 212-647-1680
NYS Smoker’s Quitline
Nysmokefree.com
1-866-697-8487
Cancer Support
Cancer Care
cancercare.org
800-813-4673
LGBTQ+
AIDS Testing
David Geffen Center
212-367-1100
GMHC
gmhc.org
800-243-7692
The Trevor Project
thetrevorproject.org
866-488-7386
POLICE STATIONS
Emergency 911
East 70 Street neighborhood
19th Precinct
153 East 67 Street
212-452-0600
Graduate Center neighborhood
13th Precinct
230 East 21 Street
212-477-7411
1760 Third Avenue neighborhood
(student housing)
23rd Precinct
162 East 102 Street
212-860-6411
Community Resources Map
Image: Rendering from thesis project by Mimi Chen’18 (MFA-1), a wellness center for college students in New York City.