I'm not crazy but will like to check myself into a mental institution....?!

I'm not crazy but will like to check myself into a mental institution....?

I need help... i'm not suicidal.. but i need help finding myself and i know therapy.. or counseling won't cover my problem.. i need something a bit stronger.. so how do i go about checking myself into one of these places.... i'm 19 years old.. and i have medicaid/health plus as some type of insurance... and i live in NYC if that helps.. what can i do?

Not clear why you think psychotherapy won't help - the basis of what you get in an effective mental health institution will be psychotherapy! There isn't anything stronger than good psychotherapy, but perhaps you know that there is a lot of not-so-good psychotherapy out there (it's true). Counselling (as opposed to psychotherapy) is often too superficial for the sort of issues you are dealing with. I'd look out for someone who deals with both individual and group therapy and can help you decide which would suit you better. Sorry, I'm in the UK so don't know the right way forward in NYC.