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Prompt and Attentive Service

Receive prompt and attentive care, with evidence-based treatments designed to help you achieve your goals efficiently.

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Expert Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Benefit from our team of skilled diagnosticians who create personalized, effective treatment plans tailored to your needs.

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Collaborative Treatment Approach

Our therapists collaborate with other healthcare providers to ensure a comprehensive approach to your treatment.

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Short-Term and Intensive Therapy Options Designed Around You

We offer both short-term, focused support and more intensive therapy options to meet you where you are. Through structured group therapy and skills-based programs, as well as individually tailored intensives like week-long treatment experiences, you can build momentum, learn practical tools, and make meaningful progress in a shorter time frame. These approaches are designed to provide targeted, evidence-based care that fits your goals and your schedule.

You Deserve The Best Care From The Leading Therapy Group

We are a group psychology practice of compassionate and skilled clinicians delivering therapy services tailored to fit the needs of our clients. Drs. Rachel Hutt, Jessica Renz, and Rebecca Skolnick founded MindWell NYC in 2017 to provide emotional wellness services to children, adolescents, adults, and parents in an inclusive, friendly, and warm environment. We specialize in cognitive, dialectical, and mindfulness-based behavior therapies and teach our clients practical tools for leading a more fulfilled life.

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We Offer In-Person and Virtual Sessions for Adults, Kids, and Adolescents

MindWell NYC provides you with a safe, nonjudgmental space to talk about anything and everything. Our team of highly skilled and trained therapists offers the genuine guidance and support, evidence-based approaches, and practical skills needed to work through current issues and develop solutions to move forward.

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Fees & Private Pay

Why We Practice Private Pay

Working outside of insurance networks means your care is shaped around you, not around what an insurance plan will cover. You and your clinician decide together how long treatment lasts, how often you meet, and which approach fits best.

More Time for Your Care Without insurance requirements to navigate, clinicians can spend more time on assessment and treatment planning, and on coordinating with your care team.
Care Shaped Around You Session length, frequency, and approach are based on your needs, not a coverage plan.
No Diagnosis Required You don't need a clinical diagnosis on file to begin or continue therapy.
Consistent Access More flexible scheduling and shorter wait times than many in-network practices.

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Session Fees

Clinicians $250–$400
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MindWell NYC is an out-of-network provider. We provide monthly insurance statements so you can seek reimbursement from your insurance provider or flexible spending plan.

Featured Therapists

Taedra Pedonti, LCSW

Taedra Pedonti, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker at MindWell NYC. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), with a particular interest in working with adolescents and young adults who may be experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma or struggling to manage their emotions. She takes a holistic approach and uses a combination of her clinical expertise and developing a therapeutic relationship to ensure she is meeting each person’s unique needs. Ms. Pedonti provides individual therapy and group therapy to children, adolescents, young adults, and adults at MindWell NYC.
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Nicolette Makedon, LMHC

Nicolette Makedon is a licensed mental health counselor at MindWell NYC. She practices cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and holds a primary certification in rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) from the Albert Ellis Institute. Ms. Makedon has a particular interest in treating diverse individuals aged 13+ with anxiety, depression, life changes, relationship issues, maladaptive thinking, and trauma. She has experience treating individuals, families, groups, and couples. Ms. Makedon provides online individual and group therapy via telehealth to adolescents and adults at MindWell NYC.

 

Nicolette Makedon, LMHC
Our Approach

It can be hard to manage on your own.  We will assist you in reaching your goals using the latest and most researched anxiety treatment tools available.

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DBT

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is comprised of individual therapy, skills training class, phone coaching, and treatment by a team of clinicians. It was created by Marsha M. Linehan, Ph.D. to teach you skills for managing emotions and destructive behaviors creating a great deal of stress in your life.

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CBT

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a collaborative and practical approach that can help you reach your goals. It is a time-limited and structured therapy that teaches you strategies to manage a range of challenges such as anxiety, depression, problems with eating, general dissatisfaction, and life changes.

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Mindfulness

We offer a variety of mindfulness-based treatments. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is designed to teach you how to relate to your thoughts differently and to live in the moment, helping to reduce and prevent depression and anxiety. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) assists with letting go of what cannot be changed and taking steps toward creating the life you want to live. We also incorporate mindfulness skills and practice into our CBT sessions.

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Virtual Reality

Our therapists sometimes enhance anxiety therapy using virtual reality. This involves wearing a headset and having the therapist guide you through different computer-generated scenes related to the thing you are afraid of. For example, if you have a fear of flying, the therapist will guide you through different flying-related scenarios like the airport and airplane. Virtual reality is used to help treat things like flight anxiety, test anxiety, needle phobia, fear of heights, fear of public speaking, and claustrophobia.

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We work with a variety of people, ages and conditions.

Children & Teens

Parents

Adults & Couples

Anxiety, OCD & Phobias

Depression & Sleep Issues

Eating Disorders

Trauma

ADHD

Questions

A Few Things Clients Often Ask

Please contact us by phone at 646-809-5440 or through our contact page. We will set up a 10 to 15 minute phone call to learn why you are seeking services and whether our practice can help. We may then schedule a 90 minute initial consultation to learn more about you, identify goals for treatment, and discuss our recommendations.

Finding the right therapist means working with a clinician whose experience, approach, and personality align with your needs and goals. A strong therapeutic fit helps you feel understood, supported, and comfortable engaging in the work of therapy.

MindWell NYC considers your concerns, preferences, scheduling needs, and therapy goals to connect you with a clinician experienced in treating your specific challenges. This personalized matching process helps streamline what can otherwise feel overwhelming.

Yes. All consultations are virtual. Therapy sessions can be in-person at our NYC office or virtual, with virtual sessions available to residents of NY, NJ, FL, and CT.

MindWell NYC is an out-of-network provider. We provide monthly insurance statements with the necessary codes so you can seek reimbursement from your insurance provider or flexible spending plan.

Sessions with our clinicians range from $250 to $400. For sessions with our founders, please inquire directly.

Please call your insurance company and ask:

  • Do I have coverage for out-of-network mental health outpatient visits?
  • What is my deductible and has it been met?
  • What percentage of therapy fees are covered? Ask about CPT codes 90791 (consultation), 90834 (individual therapy), 90853 (group therapy), and 90849 (multifamily skills group).
  • How many visits are covered in a calendar year?
  • Do you cover telehealth visits?

We accept credit cards.

We kindly request a minimum of 48 hours notice to cancel or reschedule your appointment. Late cancellations and no-shows are charged the full cost of the session, since insurance companies do not typically reimburse for these.

We offer both short-term, focused support and more intensive options to meet you where you are. Structured group therapy and skills-based programs, along with individually tailored intensives like week-long treatment experiences, help you build momentum, learn practical tools, and make meaningful progress in a shorter time frame.

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Feeling Better: CBT Workbook for Teens

Featured as Best Anxiety Books for Teens in 2022

MindWell NYC is proud to announce that the folks over at Choosing Therapy have decided to include the book Feeling Better CBT Workbook for Teens by MindWell co-founder Dr. Rachel L Hutt, Ph.D., on their list of Best Anxiety Books for Teens 2022. 

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The Clinician's Guide to Business

How to Create, Sustain, and Grow Your Own Group Practice

Drawing on their extensive experience as therapists and group practice owners, authors Elizabeth Burke and Jessica Renz will teach you how to apply your clinical skills to a business context, make tough decisions about marketing, hiring, and client satisfaction, and develop resilience in the face of unknowns.

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