East Flatbush is one of Brooklyn's largest Caribbean communities, and Crown Counseling is proud to offer culturally informed therapy for its residents. Our therapists understand the specific stressors and cultural dynamics that Caribbean and Afro-Caribbean families face. Whether you're dealing with immigration stress, family dynamics, depression, or anxiety, we provide a safe, culturally respectful space.
Getting to our office
The B46 up Utica Ave stops three blocks from the office, or take the 2/5 train or the B44 bus up Nostrand Ave.
- B46 Bus
North on Utica Ave to Eastern Pkwy, then walk three blocks west to Albany Ave, about 8 minutes
- B17 Bus
To Utica Ave and Eastern Pkwy, then walk three blocks west to Albany Ave, about 8 minutes
- 2/5 Train
From Church Ave or Beverley Rd, ride north to President St–Medgar Evers College, then walk north on Nostrand Ave to Eastern Pkwy and east to Albany Ave, about 14 minutes
- B44 Bus
North on Nostrand Ave to Eastern Pkwy, then walk east to Albany Ave, about 12 minutes
On foot: the office is at 864 Eastern Parkway, on the south side at the corner of Albany Avenue. From the Kingston Ave station on the 3, walk one block east, about 3 minutes. From Crown Heights–Utica Ave on the 3 and 4, walk three blocks west, about 8 minutes. Driving: street parking is usually available on the Eastern Parkway service road and the surrounding blocks.
In person or by video
Every clinician sees clients both ways. In person means our office in Crown Heights, about 20 min from East Flatbush on the B46 Bus. By video means a secure link, a private room wherever you are, and the same clinician, the same session and the same insurance.
Many people do both: in person to start, video in the weeks when getting across Brooklyn is the thing standing between them and the session. You choose each time you book, not once.
Who you might see
Clinicians whose profiles list the work highlighted on this page. The office matches you after a short call, so this is who works in these areas, not a menu.
Mental health resources in East Flatbush
Weekly therapy is one part of care. These are the places in and around East Flatbush for the moments it is not enough, or for someone who needs a clinic that takes Medicaid or a sliding scale today. Our own list of hotlines is on the resources page.
If you are in crisis right now
- Call or text 988. From a 212, 718, 646, 917, 347 or 929 number you reach NYC 988 directly; from any other area code, ask to be transferred to NYC 988. Chat is at nyc988.cityofnewyork.us.
- NYC 988 can send a Mobile Crisis Team to you, anywhere in the city, between 8 am and 8 pm, seven days a week. You can ask for one for yourself or for someone else.
- If someone is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. Every emergency room can stabilise a psychiatric emergency; the programs listed below are the ones built for it.
Psychiatric emergency, 24 hours
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, psychiatric emergency (CPEP)
Entrance on Winthrop Street at New York Avenue, East Flatbush
Open 24 hours. For outpatient referrals the contact centre is 844-692-4692.
Community clinics nearby
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, adult outpatient mental health
Referral contact centre. No walk-in hours since May 2026; call first.
LaSante Health Center, behavioral health
672 Parkside Avenue, 2nd floor, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Children, teens and adults; CBT and DBT; video visits available.
Addresses and numbers checked 28 September 2026 against each organisation's own site or NYC government listings. If one is wrong, tell us on the feedback page.