Brooklyn and Beyond Mental Health Group

A free listserv and networking group for mental health professionals serving NY, NJ, and CT since 2015.

A community and listserv for mental health professionals

We are one of the largest networking communities for therapists, doctors, and allied professionals in New York City. BBMHG is a friendly and caring community in NYC. Our members help other members find therapists and services in New York City. Having access to nearly 4000 other therapists and mental health professionals creates a vast reach for helping people get connected with treatment in New York City. Our listserv allows professionals to share and participate in the referral process, offer group therapy, advertise classes, and so much more.

Helping Your Clients Find a Therapist in NYC

Our listserv was created to help therapists help clients and patients find what they need when searching for a therapist, group, resource, or doctor in New York City. It is a resource-sharing platform. Finding a therapist in New York City can be overwhelming. Networking in New York City can be overwhelming. We make this easier for therapists to find resources.

In-person Events

Members get together and have events in-person to meet each other and build community authentically. Many of the members of BBMHG have known each other for many years and have formed very trusting relationships. Contact us to host an event! We love new members. Use the contact page below to join.

Virtual Events

Kari Groff MD offers classes on psychopharmacology and networking to members of BBMHG and others who are interested. She also invited speakers to present on important topics that the community might find valuable as therapists in New York City. She wants members of BBMHG to be able to continue to learn and networking.

Networking for Therapists and Doctors in New York City

Kari Groff MD is a passionate practice coach and offers practice coaching to highly motivated private practice clinicians who want to level up their professional side and engage in making very meaningful connections. You can reach her directly if you are interested in coaching by using the contact form on this page.

Therapists in New York City Share Resources on BBMHG

One of the best things about BBMHG is how generous members are with their time and energy in helping other members. BBMHG members freely give their time and energy to the community and are committed to maintaining this professional space. It is an amazing community platform.

CLASSES OFFERED TO BBMHG MEMBERS

Psychopharmacology for Therapists

A broad overview of how to be a collaborative and knowledgeable front-line clinician.

90 minutes of engaging and interactive learning about the major classes of psychiatric medication,

side effects to be aware of, and how to use this knowledge to enhance conversations with clients.

https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/KGMGYRX/workshops

A Deep Dive into the treatment of Depression and Anxiety

Explore all the major classes of antidepressant medications and treatment options for a deep dive into the treatment of depression and anxiety. Basic knowledge of pharmacology is recommended. 90 minutes.

https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/KGMGYRX/workshops

Medication and Treatment options for OCD

Learn about what is available for the treatment of OCD with regard to both therapy and medication. We will review major therapeutic treatment modalities including CBT and ACT and all current medical treatment options available. 90 minutes

https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/KGMGYRX/workshops

Treatment of ADHD in Children and Adults

ADHD is a complex clinical situation that can be incredibly impairing for our patients and clients. Learn about treatment options to better inform your discussions with your clients. We will discuss the use of both stimulant and non-stimulant medications as well as review pivotal studies. It is an excellent class for anyone who works with clients with ADHD. 90 minutes.

https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/KGMGYRX/workshops

Roadblocks to Effective Networking

Dr. Kari Groff gives an in-depth overview of potential roadblocks that might prevent you from more effective networking. Work with Kari to identify roadblocks and then make a consistent plan to build new, authentic connections and further reinforce your practice success. Kari has spent years studying effective networking and authentic community.

https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/KGMGYRX/workshops

Sign-up for the Classes on the Schedulicity link

You can check out current class offerings here!

https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/KGMGYRX/workshops

About the BBMHG Listserv- Membership reaching 4000 people.

Meet Kari Groff MD, Founder

My name is Dr. Kari Groff, and I am an adult and child psychiatrist practicing in NYC. I have a genuine passion for connecting people and creating authentic, meaningful communities. In 2015, I founded the Brooklyn and Beyond Mental Health Group (BBMHG) to help therapists step out of the isolation that often comes with private practice and to foster connections among us. It started with local Brooklyn therapists but quickly became a central listserv for NYC and the tristate area. Our listserv reaches over 3,600 people daily, and members are added based on the recommendations of current members. BBMHG is an apolitical space that promotes compassionate and thoughtful communication and professional leadership within the therapist and medical community.

I have a private practice in New York City where I see both children and adults for medication management and therapy. I graduated from the psychiatry training program at the University of Pennsylvania in 2007, where I had the privilege of serving as chief resident. I then completed my fellowship at the NYU Child Study Center and Bellevue Hospital in 2009. I am grateful to the many mentors I met at both Penn and NYU who inspired me to create this community. Some academic achievements include membership in Alpha Omega Alpha, the highest honor society in medicine, and recognition by the Gold Humanism in Medicine Society for exemplary compassionate care. But the greatest honor has been creating this community.

My passions extend beyond my clinical work in psychiatry; I love connecting people, teaching different topics in psychiatry, and hosting community events. I teach various professional development classes for my BBMHG colleagues and serve as volunteer faculty at SUNY-Downstate, teaching fellows about complex clinical situations. I deeply enjoy sharing insights and collaboration.

You can often find me playing fiddle on the weekends or running networking events with my Upper West Side Psychotherapy Alliance colleague, Ari Fox, LCSW. Ari's listserv is also one of the most comprehensive NYC area listservs that is free to join. He and I have a combined newsletter which reaches thousands of our members. I am also grateful for the volunteer efforts of my close colleague, Dr. Mandi White-Ajmani of Small Brooklyn Psychology, who generously supports BBMHG. Together, we are dedicated to building a supportive community for mental health professionals and those we serve.

GUIDELINES AND RULES FOR BBMHG MEMBERS

This is an apolitical and non-discussion based listserv

BBMHG is a free, unmoderated listserv for members to share resources, information, and services. We are here to help each other and the people we serve in our practices. It is not a place for political discussions or debate, as there are many other forums for those types of interactions.

How to post on BBMHG

If you are a member of BBMHG, you can email the group at BBMHG@googlegroups.com

Please do not include any identifying client information in your posts, but be specific in what you are looking for in the subject line. For example: Seeking in-network Aetna therapist for in-person therapy in Manhattan for a client, mid 30s. Posts should be relevant to the mental health field. Please delete your lengthy signatures to make the Daily Digest user-friendly. Please make your ISO (in search of) subject lines specific especially in terms of insurance and location needs.

Promoting and Advertising

BBMHG is all about sharing your business adventures, group classes, and practice announcements. The group is very mindful of the readers' experiences and has asked that people avoid over-promoting a class or activity. Please try to personalize your advertising efforts and minimize them to once a month to maintain reader engagement.

Email privacy

Please feel free to reach out to each other to make new connections, but do not use the emails from BBMHG to generate your own private email list without the direct consent of the member.

Respect the integrity of BBMHG

Please do not use BBMHG to create new listservs. It has taken many years to build and create this group. The best listservs are built from the ground up and are not based on the labor of others.

Compassion and Respect

NYC and the tri-state area have tremendous talent in terms of therapists, psychologists, physicians, and allied professionals. Please keep your communications with each other respectful and extremely professional. Our goal is to build a great community.

Protect Patient Confidentiality

BBMHG is dedicated to protecting patient confidentiality. When seeking a referral, BBMHG members should only provide minimal information. This is really the most important rule of all.

To change your email delivery preference

You can choose to receive each email as it comes in real-time. Some people prefer this if they are trying to build a practice and want to respond quickly to referrals. Others opt for the Daily Digest, which is a single email that summarizes all the most recent postings. By default, people are added to the Daily Digest, but you can change your membership settings on the Google Groups home page under "My Membership Settings" and then under "Subscription".

Search the archives for information

BBMHG has the conversations and posts saved on the Google Groups homepage. You can search the listserv for topics that might have already been shared to the group. Certain members of BBMHG have been very helpful in sharing very good resources and you can search conversations by subject or topic.

Please be thoughtful when creating or responding to a post

Please only "respond to all" when your answer applies to the entire group or you feel that the group would benefit from knowing it. For referrals, please respond directly to the clinician. It is helpful to include all of your information, including fees, availability, and experience, when responding to a referral request.

Ask questions to the group!

Try to spend time each day seeing if you answer a question someone posted. If you have a question for the group, please feel free to ask. You can email the group at BBMHG@googlegroups.com Please always remember to exclude confidential information and please do not put down the work, efforts, or opinion of a colleague. BBMHG is about respectful communication only.

To recommend a colleague to BBMHG

Please feel free to use our contact page or email me at kgroffmd@gmail.com or Dr. White-Ajmani mandi@smallbrooklyn.com to introduce us to your colleague.

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