We’re delivering the pediatric mental health care families in New York need. We want you to join us.
How We Care at Brightline
At Brightline, culturally responsive care isn't an add-on — it's a core pillar of how we show up for every child and family. Our clinicians lead with cultural humility and curiosity: we seek to understand each patient's culture, weave it naturally into care, and thoughtfully adapt evidence-based treatment to fit the person in front of us.
In practice, that means care that is trauma-informed, affirming of gender-diverse and neurodiverse identities, and offered — wherever possible — in a family's preferred language. We start with what the research supports, then personalize it to who our patients are.
If you're a clinician who leads with empathy, stays curious about the people you serve, and believes evidence-based care and cultural responsiveness belong together, you'll feel at home here.
Welcome to Brightline's Brooklyn Clinic
Video courtesy of Assemblymember Brian Cunningham
If you're looking for...
a case load that allows you to flex your skills across a variety of specialties
the flexibility of providing both in-person and virtual care to kids, teens, and families
the ability to create broader access to mental health support by working with a company who accepts insurance and creates superbills
a corporate culture that empowers you to provide state-of-the-science mental health care, powered by innovative technology and guided by data-driven outcomes
leadership that actually wants you to spend most of your time focusing on the care you’ve trained so hard to deliver (and works to ensure that is a reality)
clinical enrichment opportunities, collaborative consultation, professional development, shared feedback, and insights gathered from experienced peers
...then Brightline is looking for you, too.
Brightline has assembled a diverse corporate team, developed expert clinical teams, and launched a hybrid approach with our first clinic in Brooklyn.
Case collaboration and support
Training opportunities
Hybrid and remote work
Cohesive systems and tools
Meet some of our care team
Our therapists, psychologists, and psychiatry staff are licensed, experienced, and ready to help families find the answers they need. They’re trained to deliver evidence-based care — in-person and online — that improves the mental health of kids and teens.
Sylvia Ryszewska, PhD
"I am most passionate about providing early intervention care as it can and does change the lives and trajectory of kids and families."
Edward Merritt, PhD
“What excites me most about the field is being able to connect therapeutic skills to the interests or passions of my clients. It is very motivating when I see something that we have been working on finally click with a child.”
Brittany Armstrong, LCSW
"My greatest professional passion is the delivery of high-quality mental health care. I am deeply committed to leveraging technology and human-centered design to scale effective, accessible mental health solutions that work for modern families."
Charlie Xiao, PMHNP
“I am passionate about making a positive impact on each child's life and helping them overcome their struggles and challenges. Their resiliency and successes, large and small, are what inspire me each and every day."