Counseling

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 

Rebecca.yu@nysid.edu 

counselingcenter@nysid.edu 

Image: Rendering from thesis project by Mimi Chen’18 (MFA-1), a wellness center for college students in New York City.