Advanced Center Celebrates 50 Years of Fine Service

On February 7, 1958 the Advanced Center for Psychotherapy (ACP), originally named the Jamaica Center for Psychotherapy was established on Wexford Terrace in Jamaica Estates.  Fifty years later, the Advanced Center is proud to mark five decades of dedication to the mental health needs of the community.

ACP was founded by Joseph LeBoit, a psychologist with scholarly and humanitarian interests in the revolutionary concept of psychoanalysis.  Mr. LeBoit opened the Jamaica clinic with a vision to provide a family centered, people-centered approach to mental health services in an affordable community based setting.  Following many years of prosperity, and the addition of a second office in Forest Hills, the Advanced Center fell on hard times after the retirement of Mr. LeBoit.  Thankfully, in 2000, Dr. Seeth Vivik, Chairman of Psychiatry and Anthony Maffia, VP of Psychiatry at Jamaica Hospital were looking to expand the hospital's psychiatric department. Under their guidance and management, ACP found new life.

Today, ACP conducts upwards of 50,000 sessions annually between its two locations.  They continue to offer a variety of services including individual child, adolescent and adult therapy, family counseling, couples therapy, and group therapy.  ACP also offers many specialized support groups including anger management, bereavement, parent skills training, grandparents raising grandchildren and ADHD. 

The MediSys  Health Network is happy to have ACP in its family of services and together we look forward to another 50 years of valuable service to the community.