Our Mission
MBC Detroit was created to provide Detroiters access to quality, affordable psychotherapy. Established through the generosity of Mel and Audrey Bornstein, MBC Detroit is a nonprofit clinic that accepts payment on a sliding fee basis. This means we work with you to find a payment plan that fits your budget so you can receive the help you need.
Our Team
MBC Detroit is staffed by resident doctors of the Authority Health Psychiatric Residency program. These residents provide care under the supervision of seasoned local psychiatrists and psychotherapists.
How we can help
Here are some of the challenges we’ve helped our clients through:
- relationship difficulties
- depression
- anxiety,
- self-defeating behaviors,
- parenting challenges,
- trauma,
- grief and loss, and
- life adjustments.
When you reach out, our program director, Dr. Kehinde Ayeni, will reach out to speak with you privately. She will pay special attention to your individual needs, life experiences and your preference for a therapist. When you are connected with a therapist, you will work with them to develop a plan of treatment that fits your goals and needs.
Dr. Mel Bornstein
MBC Detroit was established through the generosity of Mel and Audrey Bornstein. Mel Bornstein’s enthusiasm for bringing the humane ideals of psychoanalysis to the public is boundless. Esteemed as a teacher and a writer, he has been deeply influential in southeast Michigan as a psychoanalytic educator and leader. His vision for this clinic helps realize a longstanding dream of his and of the Michigan psychoanalytic community, namely, to offer high-quality psychotherapy and psychoanalysis to those seeking help. Those who are fortunate to know Dr. Bornstein are touched by his warmth, his intelligent kindness and his deep humanity. These traits are woven deeply into the fabric of the clinic that bears his name.
FAQs
At the Mel Bornstein Clinic-Detroit, we practice a type of therapy called psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is a form of patient-led therapy which focuses on talking through various challenges and experiences to get to healing.
Our diverse team of therapists — all licensed medical doctors — work with you to unpack and address your conditions, moods, feelings, thoughts, and behaviors.
We help you take control of your life and your ability to manage challenging situations with healthy coping mechanisms.
MBC Detroit is staffed by resident doctors of the Authority Health Psychiatric Residency program. These residents provide care under the supervision of the program leadership, as well as a team of seasoned local psychiatrists and psychotherapists.
After you reach out, we will match you to an available therapist who fits your objectives, preferences, and the type of issues you are dealing with. Different therapists have different approaches and areas of focus, so it’s important to find the right person who can achieve the best results for you. We have found that we are able to provide a successful match most of the time; however, if you start the process and you feel your therapist isn’t a good fit for you, you may elect to be matched to a different therapist.
Therapy can help you take control of your life and your ability to manage challenging situations with healthy coping mechanisms. If there are things that interfere with your happiness or prevent you from achieving your goals, we may be able to help. Our therapists offer help for a range of problems, including relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, self-defeating behaviors, parenting challenges, trauma, grief and loss, and life adjustments.
We are not staffed to help people in urgent crises or who require immediate psychiatric attention. If you are in an urgent crisis or an emergency situation, such as having suicidal thoughts or plans to harm yourself or someone else, please call 988 or Common Ground at (800) 231-1127.
We were founded to make mental health care accessible to Detroiters. We accept payment on a sliding scale. That means we can work with you to find a payment plan that fits your budget, so you can receive the help you need. It also means clients who are able to support our work at higher levels allow us to offer care to others. Connect with us today to learn more.