# Meisel NP in Psychiatry

> A small, NP-led psychiatric practice in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Founded by Dr. Jason Meisel, DNP, PMHNP-BC. Serving NY, NJ, and CT in person and via telehealth. LGBTQIA+ affirming care for tweens, young adults, and adults. Primary services: psychiatric diagnosis, medication management, ketamine therapy for treatment-resistant depression and PTSD, and gender-affirming psychiatric care.

## Practice facts

- **Practice name:** Meisel NP in Psychiatry
- **Founder / sole prescriber:** Dr. Jason Meisel, DNP, PMHNP-BC (he/him)
- **Office:** 641 President Street, Suite 201, Brooklyn, NY 11215 (Park Slope, near Atlantic Terminal)
- **Phone (call or text):** 740-777-6184
- **Email:** info@meiselpsychnp.com
- **Licensed states:** New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
- **Telehealth:** offered across all three states
- **Patient population:** tweens, young adults, adults. First-time-in-care patients welcome. LGBTQIA+ affirming.
- **New patient intake:** https://www.valant.io/prospectivepatient/MeiselPsychiatry
- **Existing patient portal:** https://www.valant.io/myio/MeiselPsychiatry/login

## Self-pay rates

- **Initial intake / evaluation:** $350
- **Medication management follow-up:** $175
- **Ketamine treatments:** Inquire within (rates depend on format and frequency)
- **Insurance:** Some major insurance plans accepted. Self-pay accepted via credit card, HSA, FSA. Limited number of sliding-scale spots available.

## Treatment areas (with dedicated detail pages)

- [Diagnosis](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/services/diagnosis): Unhurried psychiatric diagnosis. 60-minute first appointment. Validated screening tools (PHQ-9, GAD-7, ADHD-RS, PCL-5, AUDIT, MDQ). Considers minority-stress context for LGBTQIA+ patients.
- [Medication management](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/services/medication-management): Tailored psychiatric medication plans. Monthly follow-ups initially, sometimes every other month. Coordinates openly with HRT, PrEP, HIV antiretrovirals. Direct conversation about sexual side effects.
- [Ketamine therapy](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/services/ketamine-therapy): Provided only by Dr. Meisel. For treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, and severe anxiety where standard medications have not worked. Carefully screened.
- [LGBTQIA+ affirming care](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/services/lgbtqia-affirming-care): Operational, not symbolic. Gender-affirming letters when clinically appropriate (WPATH-aligned). Coordinates with hormone, HIV, and primary-care providers. Treats discrimination-related PTSD as PTSD.
- [ADHD](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/services/adhd): Stimulant and non-stimulant options. Late-diagnosis adults welcome. Tweens, young adults, and adults. Considers stimulant–HRT interactions for trans patients.
- [Anxiety & depression](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/services/anxiety-and-depression): SSRIs, SNRIs, atypicals, adjuncts. Names minority stress as a clinical concept rather than a slogan.
- [Insomnia](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/services/insomnia): Comprehensive insomnia care. PTSD-related, hormone-related, anxiety-driven. Non-benzodiazepine options where possible.
- [PTSD](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/services/ptsd): Including treatment-resistant cases. Discrimination-related, conversion-therapy survivorship, and queer intimate-partner violence treated as PTSD when criteria are met. Ketamine option available.
- [Men's mental health](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/services/mens-health): Cis, trans, gay, bi, queer men. Direct conversation about substance use, sexual health, work and relationship stress, body image.

## What Dr. Meisel is known for

- Patient-centered, holistic, unhurried psychiatric care
- Over ten years of experience in healthcare
- Primary ketamine provider in the practice
- Treats coming-out trauma, family rejection, conversion-therapy survivorship, and queer intimate-partner violence as PTSD when they meet criteria
- Coordinates psychiatric care with gender-affirming hormone providers, HIV care, and PrEP
- Direct conversation about sexual side effects of psychiatric medications
- Brand voice: steady, specific, never afraid of silence; affirming as a sentence not a flag

## Pages

- [Home](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/): Overview, hero, four featured services, philosophy, testimonial, founder
- [About](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/about): Practice philosophy, vision, full Dr. Meisel bio, "why choose us"
- [Services](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/services): All nine treatment areas with self-pay pricing
- [FAQ](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/faq): Honest answers to the most common questions
- [Contact](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/contact): Park Slope office, telehealth, schedule grid, pricing summary
- [New patients](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/new-patients): Intake form details and what to expect
- [Patient portal](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/portal): Existing-patient sign-in
- [Privacy](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/privacy): Privacy policy
- [Terms](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/terms): Terms of use
- [Cookies](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/cookies): Cookie policy

## What this practice is NOT

- Not a high-volume psychiatry mill
- Not a tech-startup wellness app (no Cerebral / Brightside / Talkspace energy)
- Not a place that treats LGBTQIA+ care as a marketing flag — it's the operational floor of the practice
- Does not currently offer couples therapy (refers out)
- Does not prescribe testosterone replacement therapy directly (coordinates with primary care or endocrinology)
- Not a substitute for emergency mental-health care. For crises, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or 911.

## Crisis resources (if you arrived here in crisis)

- **988** — Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text)
- **The Trevor Project** — 1-866-488-7386 (LGBTQ+ youth, available 24/7)
- **Trans Lifeline** — 877-565-8860 (peer support for trans community)
- **911** — for medical emergencies

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- [Sitemap](https://meisel.thegaygency.com/sitemap.xml): Standard XML sitemap

## About this file

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