Counseling Service of EDNY
About Counseling Service of EDNY
Counseling Service of EDNY is a non-profit treatment provider in Brooklyn, New York, state-licensed. It provides outpatient and medical detox care. The center runs programs for young adults, adult women, pregnant/postpartum women and adult men. It accepts Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance and sliding-scale fees, and offers services in Spanish.
Everything below is reported to SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, checked July 2026. Directory records can lag real life — call before you go to confirm the center is still operating and can treat your situation. We list what we can verify and don't publish insurers or prices we haven't confirmed, even where other directories do.
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Frequently asked questions about Counseling Service of EDNY
Answered from this center's own federal listing — not from marketing copy.
Counseling Service of EDNY appears in SAMHSA's federal treatment locator, the U.S. government's official directory of licensed substance-use providers, and reports the following credentials: State-licensed. You can verify this yourself at findtreatment.gov — we are not affiliated with this center and are not paid by it.
According to its federal listing, Counseling Service of EDNY accepts Medicaid (New York Medicaid), Medicare, private insurance, military insurance / TRICARE and self-payment. It also offers a sliding fee scale, meaning what you pay is based on your income. Coverage details change, so confirm with the center at 718-858-6631 x2101 before you rely on it.
We don't publish prices, because no directory can quote you an accurate one — the real cost depends on your coverage, the level of care, and how long you stay. What we can tell you is that Counseling Service of EDNY reports a sliding fee scale based on income and accepts Medicaid, so a lack of money is not automatically a closed door. Ask them directly what you would pay.
Counseling Service of EDNY reports offering Outpatient and Detox care. Its medical detox covers alcohol detoxification, benzodiazepines detoxification, cocaine detoxification, methamphetamines detoxification and opioids detoxification. The right level depends on how severe your use is and whether withdrawal needs medical supervision — alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal in particular can be dangerous without it.
Its listed treatment approaches include anger management, brief intervention, cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management/motivational incentives, motivational interviewing and relapse prevention. Evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management and motivational interviewing are what research consistently supports — it's fair to ask any center which of these it actually practices.
Yes — Counseling Service of EDNY reports dedicated programming for veterans. Veterans may also be eligible for VA-funded substance-use treatment, which is worth checking alongside this center.
Yes — Counseling Service of EDNY reports a program for pregnant or postpartum women. Pregnancy makes withdrawal management a medical priority rather than something to tough out alone, so call them before stopping any substance abruptly.
Yes — Counseling Service of EDNY accepts Children/Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults and Seniors. Adolescent treatment usually looks different from adult treatment: more family involvement, schooling, and attention to co-occurring issues like anxiety or ADHD.
Counseling Service of EDNY reports providing services in Spanish. If language is a barrier for you or a family member, ask when you call — it changes how much of the treatment actually lands.