Discover strength,
Manage limitations and Live a good life

Founded by Nina Ythier in 2017, Mind Speak, Inc. is a private psychotherapy practice and certified Woman Minority Owned Business Enterprise. We proudly provide specialized in-person mental health treatment and advocacy services to people of all ages and stages in life who are dually diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health conditions in New York City and Westchester County.

Though we specialize in collaborating with this community, we warmly welcome anyone in need of assistance and support.

Mind Speak encourages innovation and creativity through delivery of clinical psychotherapy services, education, and advocacy. We are uniquely positioned in a collaborative spirit with our community — supplying full support and advocacy for enhanced quality of life and the highest level of independence.

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By thoroughly understanding the individuals we serve, Mind Speak Inc. aims to humanize and demystify the described conditions and surrounding considerations. We are uniquely positioned in a collaborative spirit with our community and therefore supply full support and advocacy for enhanced quality of life and highest level of independence to realize fullest potential given their prognosis and personal circumstances

. Our core values include:

A human-centered and strength-based approach

Inclusivity

Integrity

Empowerment

Respect

Mind Speak, Inc. remains distinct in that services are conducted onsite (i.e., group home or personal residence, school, community, day treatment program, etc.) offering flexible schedules and an individualized approach to meeting the needs of our individuals. It has proven to have been highly beneficial to conduct onsite psychotherapy sessions, eliminating needfor additional staff or transportation to appointments as well as increasing desired mental health and behavioral outcomes. We receive referrals from word-of-mouth recommendations, nonprofit organizations and other community based social service agencies, online directories, schools, clinics, health insurance companies and established relationships within our professional network.

The gap is wide.

we’re here to
close it
1 in 5

adult New Yorkers live with a mental illness in any given year

NYC Dept. of Health / NYS Comptroller, 2024
-50%

of people with intellectual & developmental disabilities also have a co-occurring mental health condition

National Core Indicators / The Arc New York
36%

of NYC Medicaid mental health providers listed as available actually had open appointments in 2023

JAMA / Weill Cornell Medicine, 2024
3–4×

higher rate of psychiatric disorders among people with IDD compared to the general population

American Psychiatric Association / Psychiatric Services
hi i'm
Nina Ythier
it's nice to have you here
meet the
Founder & Lead Advocate

Have you had to walk through life with labels, barriers, or big feelings that made it hard to feel “normal”? You’re not alone.

As a Social Worker and Psychotherapist of 30 years, I’ve helped hundreds of people society calls chronically mentally ill, physically disabled, at-risk, developmentally delayed, and mentally ill-chemical abusers.

These labels don’t even begin to touch how loving, funny, creative, and capable my patients are.

They become stronger, healthier, and more independent in their lives, jobs, families, and communities with mental health therapy.

You should also have access to flexible, everyday mental health care that puts you first and at the center of care.

You deserve a good life.

We are ready to meet you where you are

i've been waiting for help like this!
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