During the holidays, the pressure mounts. In fact, the American Psychological Association reports that nearly 9 in 10 U.S. adults feel stress during the holiday season, with financial concerns being the most frequently cited cause.
For many in our NYC community, this stress is compounded. The pressure is high, but so is the cost of help. What happens when you need support but can't afford it?
The gap between needing help and affording it is real.
Help us raise $5,000 to fund 100 subsidized therapy sessions for New Yorkers in need this holiday season.
We work directly with licensed therapists, like Kim, to provide deeply discounted sessions for individuals and families who otherwise couldn't afford them. Your donation today doesn't just go to a general fund, it directly pays for a specific person's care. It gives someone the tools to navigate anxiety, depression, and holiday stress.
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FAQs
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Droste is committed to keeping the cost for therapy affordable. Currently, our lowest session fee is 1/5th of the average market rate for a therapy session. This means, to keep the lights on, we need the support of mission partners who are also dedicated to making sure therapy is accessible to anyone who needs it, regardless of their financial situation.
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Droste is different from the many for-profit companies that provide mental health services. We have been and continue to be committed to making therapy affordable and accessible without compromising quality standards.
We respect for the dignity of each person who comes to us. We offer both in-person and virtual sessions and work with our clients to create unique paths towards their therapeutic goals. if a match doesn't feel right, we work to find the right fit, whether that is with us or if we need to make an external referral.
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As a small non-profit, your dollar makes a huge difference! We steward your charitable donation with care to create meaningful and life-changing impact.
87 cents of every dollar goes directly to our Scholarship Program that provides sliding-scale rates for therapy sessions. The remaining 13 cents goes to support our general operations; things like our electricity and internet bills.
Your gifts are vital to helping us continue to provide services at flexible prices to clients in a geographically convenient location. If you want to fund something specific, please let us know!
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Yes! All contributions to Droste are tax-deductible!
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