Linden Oaks Medical Group – St. Charles Outpatient Services

Mental Health

Drug rehabs often provide treatment for people seeking help for both mental health and substance abuse. The programs are usually offered on an inpatient or outpatient basis. Each personalized treatment plan includes a number of different mental health therapies and services, like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), experiential therapies (equine and animal therapy, outdoor therapy groups, and individual / group counseling sessions designed to simultaneously address both mental health and substance abuse. Standard treatment modalities include relapse prevention education and emotional coping skills training.

• Medicaid
• Private insurance
• Self-pay options
• Military insurance
• Daily
• Medicare
• Financial aid

• Adolescence program
• Adult program
• Elderly program
• Postpartum program: The experts at Edward-Elmhurst Health provide a combination of treatments and supportive therapy for postpartum depression and anxiety so patients can get back to living life, and enjoying motherhood. All of their OB patients are educated and screened for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. If patients are found to be at risk, doctors may discuss with the possibility of taking medications to correct hormone imbalances, or to treat depression-related changes in brain chemistry. Edward-Elmhurst also offers a variety of support groups for moms.
• Program for men
• Program for women
• Young adult program

Outpatient

Clients in outpatient rehab receive a variety of services based on their unique and evolving needs. Typical outpatient treatment modalities include individual, group, and family counseling, recovery-focused life skills training, and community reintegration support. Many programs also provide medication assisted treatment (MAT) for clients recovering from alcohol and/or opioid dependency. Clients exiting inpatient treatment or those who are at an elevated risk of relapse may engage in more robust treatment, such as intensive outpatient (IOP) programming.

Intensive Outpatient

Intensive outpatient programs (IOP) enable clients to receive high-level care while living at home. Clients may choose to enter IOP instead of enrolling in inpatient care post-detox or they may transition from an inpatient rehab into IOP. Intensive outpatient treatment involves multiple therapeutic sessions per week and includes a combination of psychotherapy and addiction and recovery education. Many programs also offer medication assisted treatment (MAT) and/or holistic therapies, such as acupuncture and massage.

Inpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements. Linden Oaks' Residential Stay Program offers additional support for those who may benefit from a structured living environment. A patient's stay may vary from a few days to 30 days ago. The program includes group, family and individual counseling.

Intervention Services

Intervention services helps family or friends of addicts stage an intervention, which is a meeting in which loved ones share their concerns and attempt to get an addict into treatment. Professional intervention specialists can help loved ones organize, gather, and communicate with an addict. They can guide intervention participants in describing the damage the addict's behavior is causing and that outside help is necessary to address the addiction. The ideal outcome of an intervention is for the addict to go to rehab and get the help they need.

12-Step

Participants in 12 step programs focus on emotional, psychological, and spiritual growth as the foundation for long-term sobriety. They engage in regular 12 step meetings, which are anonymous, free, and accessible day and night, year-round, in most communities. Participants also receive one-on-one mentoring from a self-selected sponsor. Though the 12 steps of recovery are based on spiritual principles, religious affiliation isn’t required. Specialized formats are available, including programs for seniors, teens, and families.

Aftercare Support

As part of the ongoing care, they highly recommend support groups. They provide a place for patients to share their story and offer strategies to cope with life’s struggles. They offer access to a wide variety of support groups including: Al-Anon, Alcoholics Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous, Nar-Anon, Narcotics Anonymous, and Positive Acceptance Towards Healing (PATH) for family members and friends of addicts.

Animal Therapy

Animal therapy (aka pet therapy or animal-assisted therapy) can be very healing, as it allows patients to bond with animals, who give unconditional love. This is particularly useful for those who suffered trauma by the hands of people, who may be able to trust and form closer attachments to animals than humans at certain stages of rehabilitation.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

Eating Disorder Treatment

Linden Oaks Behavioral Health is known throughout the Chicago area for its comprehensive eating disorders program. Led by a team of experienced psychiatrists who specialize in eating disorders, they offer the latest techniques to help adults and adolescents age 13 and older who are struggling with anorexia, bulimia and related eating disorders. Their program offers inpatient, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient care. Through group therapy, nutrition education and exercise counseling, they help individuals address complex psychological issues while treating physical and dietary needs.

Experiential Therapy

Therapists use everyday activities (occupations) to help people recovering from illness, injury and/or addiction regain and improve the skills they need to thrive in their daily lives. Groups focus on career-related topics that include: identifying interests and job skills, building a resume, preparing for job interviews, finding a job and exploring careers, and maintaining employment.

Family Therapy

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Group Therapy

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

Individual Therapy

The therapists of Linden Oaks Medical Group provide traditional outpatient therapy. Patients usually meet once or twice a week for talk therapy with a counselor. The frequency of your sessions may vary based on your therapist’s and/or psychiatrist’s recommendations. Sessions last 45 minutes to an hour.

Life Skills

In addition to intensive outpatient programs (half day) and partial hospitalization programs (full day), they also offer life skills education. Their life skills education is designed to provide vocational training and teach you healthy coping and problem-solving skills.

Trauma Therapy

The Linden Oaks crisis response team provides immediate and practical resources for those impacted by trauma and serious loss. By offering assessments, information, referrals, education and support during a time of need, the team delivers frontline mental health care with compassion, dignity and excellence. The Linden Oaks crisis response team includes approximately 20 members. Members represent various disciplines, including counseling, psychology, social work, education, nursing and other related areas.

• Yoga studio
• Meditation room
• Day school
  Adolescent patients in their inpatient and partial hospitalization program (PHP) levels of care attend the School at Linden Oaks for one or two hours per day. The school is staffed by state-certified teachers with endorsements in special education, English, social studies, science and mathematics. The School at Linden Oaks works with a patient’s home school to obtain homework that is current with what other students in the patient’s class are completing. Teachers work one-on-one with patients to complete their work, provide notes and support materials, and return completed work to the school to ensure that the patients are more successful upon returning to school. Linden Oaks Behavioral Health also has school liaisons who help coordinate a successful return to school for their adolescent patients by meeting and collaborating with the school and patient on the student’s needs and accommodations.