Aurora Center NYC
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Aurora Center NYC

Specialties Insurance & Fees Locations
New York Accepting Online
New York Accepting In-person

Aurora Center NYC is delighted to be able to offer Covid-safe, in-person services at our beautiful and private Upper West Side! Contact us for more info!

Updated February 15, 2024

Aurora Center NYC is a full-service outpatient treatment center that provides a supportive environment for helping clients at all stages of their eating disorder recovery. At Aurora, clients are guided through a holistic, integrated recovery that includes nutrition counseling and meal support therapy.

Additionally, the providers at Aurora Center NYC help clients navigate a variety of mental health and emotional wellness challenges, including anxiety, depression, issues related to college and graduate school, and relationship concerns.

Along with individual counseling, Aurora Center provides life coaching, couples counseling, family therapy, and both individual and group yoga therapy.

The providers at Aurora Center NYC strive to create an environment where clients feel understood, safe, and nourished on their journey to healing their mind, soul, and body. They look forward to meeting you.

Nisreen  Osseili
Nisreen Osseili

Master of Education, EdM

James  Leary
James Leary

Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW

Marissa  Sappho
Marissa Sappho

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW

Marissa  Sappho
Marissa Sappho

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW

Founder & Clinical Director

Rachel  Szalkiewicz Padilla
Rachel Szalkiewicz Padilla

Master of Science, MS

Director of Nutrition

Benjy  Epstein
Benjy Epstein

Psychologist, PhD

Director of Mindfulness & Spirituality


About

What services does your practice offer?

Aurora Center NYC is a full service outpatient treatment center, specializing in Eating Disorders and treating all mental health issues. We offer individual and group psychotherapy, nutrition counseling, meal support therapy, FBT/Maudsley, individual and group Yoga Therapy, life coaching, and couple and family therapy. We utilize the following therapeutic modalities DBT, RO-DBT, CBT, FBT, ACT, IPT and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Additionally, we are currently offering an in-person Adolescent Eating Disorder IOP on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. We treat Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), Orthorexia, Exercise Addiction, and other mental health issues including depression, anxiety, personality disorders, life transition issues (college students, graduate students, medical students, physicians in residency, marriage and divorce).

What are your practice's specialties?

The Aurora Center NYC Team has expertise in several areas, including Eating Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, Healthcare Professionals, College & Graduate Students, as well as other mood & personality disorders, relationship issues.

Why should I choose your practice?

Aurora Center NYC is a team of expert therapists, all of whom are extensively trained in an integrative approach to treatment; we have a strong focus on evidence-based treatment with a strong focus on flexible and responsive care that we adapt to fit the needs of each individual. Aurora represents the chance for renewal and the belief that no matter how dark the day has been before, a new dawn will come. The colors of Aurora Eating Disorder Treatment Center are yellow and gray — yellow to represent the dawn of a new day and a chance to try again, gray to represent the in-between space in which we all must learn to live sometimes. Aurora is designed to be a refuge — a safe space, where each person is treated as an individual, not just a patient, and where whole recovery becomes not only a possibility, but a reality.

How does payment work at your practice?

At Aurora Center NYC, fees for treatment services are clear and transparent with no hidden fees or add-on costs. Clients pay us directly for all treatment services rendered, however many of our clients have found that treatment at our New York City eating disorder clinic is often reimbursable by most insurance companies as an out-of-network provider. We offer support and advocacy around insurance reimbursement to ensure that you are able to utilize your benefits to the fullest extent possible, however it is the responsibility of the individual patient and family to pay for all services received. We accept the following forms of payment: cash, check, credit card, debit card, and medical flexible spending account debit cards.

As part of our mission of caring for our community and commitment to healing, we reserve a limited number of slots for individuals experiencing financial hardship and provide reduced fee treatment on an as-needed basis.


Specialties

Eating Disorders - Reducing unhealthy eating patterns, beliefs, and behaviors, such as restricting, purging, and binging; healing the emotional pain surrounding disordered eating

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life

College mental health - Specialized strategies for common issues of young adulthood, including school and career stressors, support around healthy relationships, existential concerns, drug or alcohol issues, eating disorders, anxiety, and/or depression

Healthcare professionals' mental health - Support navigating work-related expectations and stress; addressing issues of burnout, hierarchical pressures, and vicarious trauma

Relationships - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Children (<12)
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Parents
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Teenagers (13-18)
  • Young adults (18-24)

Insurance

Aurora Center NYC is not in-network with any insurances.

Read about the benefits of seeing an out-of-network provider here.


Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions: $175 (45min)
  • Sliding scale: $100 - $175
  • Initial session: $300 (75-90min)
  • Sessions with Marissa Sappho or Benjy Epstein: $275 (45min)
  • Sessions with Marissa Sappho or Benjy Epstein: $325 (60min)
  • Sessions with Erica Suskin: $175 (45min)
  • Sessions with Erica Suskin: $200 (60min)

Additional session information

Out-of-network billing options

This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:

  • Super billing
  • Courtesy billing
Payment options
  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card
  • Debit Card
Session frequency

Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.

  • Weekly
  • Monthly
  • Every other week
  • Every other month
  • Multiple times a week
  • As needed

Location(s)

New York practice
451 West End Avenue, 2E, New York, New York 10024
Accepting new clients in-person
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon 9:00am-9:00pm
  • Tue 9:00am-9:00pm
  • Wed 9:00am-9:00pm
  • Thu 9:00am-9:00pm
  • Fri 9:00am-9:00pm
  • Sat 9:00am-6:00pm
  • Sun 9:00am-6:00pm

Online Sessions (New York)
Accepting new clients online
Currently Available Times
  • Morning (Before 10am)
  • Daytime (10am - 1pm)
  • Afternoon (1pm - 5pm)
  • Evening (After 5pm)
  • Weekends
Regular Hours
  • Mon 9:00am-9:00pm
  • Tue 9:00am-9:00pm
  • Wed 9:00am-9:00pm
  • Thu 9:00am-9:00pm
  • Fri 9:00am-9:00pm
  • Sat 9:00am-6:00pm
  • Sun 9:00am-6:00pm

Head of Practice's Licensure

New York: 077786


Languages

English


Therapy Groups

Aurora Center NYC
Binge Eating Disorder Group

This 4-week group offers support and strategies for individuals struggling with binge eating disorder during these uncertain times.

Aurora Center NYC
Recovery in Color

Recovery In Color is an online support group providing a safe space for individuals of color to discuss and process their personal experiences with disordered eating and eating disorder treatment.

Aurora Center NYC
COVID-19 College Student Support Group

This weekly online group provides a space for college students to process the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic with other peers who are also adjusting to this new normal.

Aurora Center NYC
Yoga Therapy Group

This twice-weekly online yoga therapy group aims to create connection and foster wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aurora Center NYC
Wellness While Sheltering in Place

Wellness While Sheltering Place is an online therapy group designed to support and teach participants skills, tools, tips, techniques, and activities to better cope with the current quarantine conditions imposed by COVID-19.