Family Behavioral Health Clinic

The Family Behavioral Health Clinic (FBHC) provides behavioral health services to children, adolescents and adults in the Chicago area. Our goal is to provide excellent treatment and to help each client navigate the healing pathways toward recovery from substance use disorder, successfully complete DUI risk education classes and treatment, and fulfill requirements from our menu of Court-Ordered Anger Management Services.


I Will. You Will. We Will.

As a clinician, I Will

  • Provide a safe space for a client to feel comfortable in sharing their stories.
  • Establish the expectations and goals of the program.
  • Be honest and non-judgmental.
  • Provide a trusting relationship in which I will meet you where you are at in your process of treatment.
  • Tailor the treatment plan to you as an individual Help identify support systems.

As our client, You Will

  • Overcome fear of the unknown and receive education.
  • Explore coping patterns and progress through the stages of change.
  • Make lifestyle changes toward developing independence and learning recovery maintenance and/or symptom management.
  • Enhance motivation to seek new/more optimistic perspectives in developing the ability to recognize and deal with emotions.
  • Cultivate and maintain support systems.

Together, We Will

  • Involve your entire support system and/or family to repair, restore, and build positive relationships.
  • Focus on education on assisting/facilitating the process of recovery to learn about the positive aspects of therapy.
  • Promote open, healthy communication and understand the nature of the challenges ahead.
  • Understand how to take responsibility for one’s own happiness and health.
  • Be part of a non-judgmental supportive community.

We welcome patients of all ages. The Family Behavioral Health team has extensive experience in the treatment of child psychosis and behavioral issues including trauma-impacted disorders, depression, anxiety, attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), school avoidance and self-harming behaviors. Our substance abuse treatment team provides evaluations and counseling for alcohol, drugs or to meet the Illinois State requirements in response to a DUI or other issue.

Family Behavioral Health Clinic is pleased to welcome a new member to our treatment family, a clinic in Bartlett, located at 951 West Bartlett Road. The same quality therapy that has been provided in Des Plaines for the last three years can now be found on the Maryville Eisenberg campus. For more information, please call 630-483-4560.

Click the following link to view and download a free booklet from the National Institute of Mental Health, “Depression: What You Need to Know.”

If you would like more information or to make an appointment, please call: 847-390-3004.