Cooperate with Blue Cross. Steve Edfors is an extremely…read morecaring therapist who is really easy to talk to and genuinely compassionate. Definitely would recommend!

Business must be good because they've expanded to Evanston. While amazing for them, I was bummed to…read morehear that my daughter's physical therapist, the fab Leida, was going to the Evanston location. We had the choice of staying with her or trying a new therapist named Marcy. My initial reaction was to go with Leida because spending an hour with her had become one of the highlights of my daughter's week. However, the more I thought about the dreaded Evanston traffic (especially at the time of our appointment- 5pm) I thought staying in Highland Park would make more sense. And so we decided to test out Marcy. It turns out my daughter enjoys spending time with Marcy just as much as she did with Leida. It probably didn't hurt that Marcy quickly picked up on her love of all things princesses and pulled out the princess puzzles, books, etc from day one. My daughter greets her with the biggest smile every week and can't wait to tell me about all the fun things they did together on the way home. And most importantly I've seen lots of great progress as I've watched her jump and climb higher (perhaps a bit too high) than she's ever been able to in the past. Based on the hour I spend waiting/working from the waiting room every week I don't think you can go wrong with any therapist here, but if you're looking for PT I highly recommend Marcy. And if Evanston makes more sense for you Leida is your gal!

Unlike me my son was struggling to become a super gabby person like his mom and dad. Although not…read moretoo worried about the slower development (he spoke just had trouble with word formation) we set up a consult with North Shore Pediatric. The consultation recommended some additional 1:1 with a therapist..an amazing therapist but more on that later. Although not worried about my little buddy I also wasn't going to stick my head in the sand and ignore a potential problem so I quickly got on-board. Next step was my wife crying in the waiting room as our not yet 3 yo went in for his 1:1, full disclosure I wasn't there or would have been a blubbering mess!! Then my son starts talking about Ms. Meghan who I assume is a new teacher at pre-school..but then he starts asking about seeing her the day before a non-school day and I finally occurs to me to ask my lovely wife who Ms Meghan is??! Meghan is the amazing therapist referred to above (see you didn't have to wait too long!) that my son has grown to love seeing as much as he loves seeing his cat (and that's a lot!!). Of equal, ok of more importance is the development of his language skills. He has made great progress with Meghan's help and I have even less concerns that he will just as verbose as his mom and dad. Thank you Meghan and North Shire Pediatric!!

Being a transportation provider for this company, I have learned and seen the many benefits and…read moreskills they provide for children in need. I have personally seen changes in the kids that I pick up within weeks of coming here. I would definitely recommend this place. Keep up the good work Strive.

From the owner: Specialties ABA Therapy, Autism Treatment, Clinical…read moreServices, In-Home Services, Parent Training, Potty Training Services Autism Treatment Clinic, Behavior Intervention, Behavior Reduction, Counseling Services, Feeding Programs, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, IEP Services, Life Skills Training, Occupational Therapy, Organizational Behavior Management, Parent Training, Preschool ABA Services, Sensory Needs, Speech Therapy

My 18yr old son was under your care for a couple months. You all reported progress when he was…read moredischarged a week before going to college. My baby died of suicide two weeks after moving into college. You do not provide adequate care and your doctors, including Dr. Prinz think that Ketamine is the answer to everything. You should all be stripped of your licenses. The only person my boy spoke highly of was Gaby (sp.), his therapist. Thank you, Gabi.

I experienced racial trauma and patient favoritism at the hands of Skyway Skokie staff. Another…read morepatient/Caucasian woman and myself/African-American woman had a disagreement. Because the staff is primarily composed of Caucasian women, they responded as Caucasian women usually do, They did not take the time to impartially investigate the situation in its entirety. My trauma reaction was to refuse to leave the room, so the group session could be continued. So the staff decided to move the session to another room and the Caucasian woman agreed to go. This is another white power structure play, the white power structure will favor those who will play their game of feigned-surrender; meaning because I was refusing to give up my seat to another patient and refused to leave the room - I was deemed the problem. I was so triggered I was unable to request tools to help me to calm down. I have experienced over five decades of white supremacy and was in treatment for a myriad of reasons, one of which was workplace bullying at the hands of Caucasian women, so yeah in that moment I struggled to calm down. Eventually I was asked to leave because I yelled and cussed while speaking with one of the medical site directors. I take full responsibility for my yelling and cussing. I wish I did not raise my voice and cuss because treatment should be a safe space for all. Staff needs to address their racism, which plays out in how they treat clients and respond to crisis situations. My previous post was removed by Yelp because they stated it was not detailed. Well here are the deets!

I am shocked to see all the negative reviews…read more I was inpatient recently, and it had been a long time coming. No one in my family took my issues seriously until I lost control. I was inpatient for 7 days. I was super nervous and uncomfortable at first, but from the moment I walked in back everyone was so nice and caring to me. The groups and the 1 on 1's were really helpful. My doctor saw me twice while I was there, I saw my psychiatrist every day, and the nurses and behavioral staff always checked on me. Groups were also very helpful and I had a ton of supportive people there with me. The only reason I don't give 5 stars was because when I arrived around midnight for my assessment, 3 staff members came to the door and were kind of cold to me. They were the first people I saw when I arrived and the way they acted made me want to turn around and leave, but I decided to stay and it was the best decision I've ever made. If it weren't for linden oaks, I wouldn't be here today, and I mean that.

Okay so I was here for a week let me tell you this place needs to be shut down…read more So first when I got there. I got assessed. And then they make you stripped down to check you for cuts. Then they give you back your clothes. But the staff was just so rude like I get it I wouldn't want your job either but god damn. Then most of the time you have therapy in the morning and then You just sit in your room and do nothing, which makes thoughts a lot worse which caused me to more self harm in there, then all the psychiatrist and therapist are so mean like yeah sorry this is your job but at least you get paid so don't be rude. And I would say the therapies were OK. They were definitely not the best. I feel like the outpatient center in Naperville helped a lot more. Then when you're in your room, all you can do is read in color and journal. Which to me definitely doesn't help with thoughts or urges it makes them a lot worse. Then when I tried to talk to the girl right across from me They at me. Like even when you try to socialize. Then we're not even allowed outside. Winch to me is so f**cked up like it was nice outside. Then when you do have a mental breakdown, nobody cares. They only check on you every 15 minutes. They don't even say anything. So you just have to deal with it. Like THAT IS SO MESSED UP LIKE THIS IS YOUR JOB. Then another part I thought was messed up. Is when someone would freak out and a lot of nurses came into the unit and the police officer. They would just tell everyone go to their room or we where probably all ready there like we were for most of the time which made even more people freak out. Winch caused everyone to freak it out. And fhe staff didn't talk to us or even check on us. Then at night people would be crying or talking really loud and it was just really scary. And low-key pmo. Like we couldn't even close are doors they where wide open. Then if you didn't go to a group or you self harmed in there you couldn't leave unit you had to stay in your room WINCH IS SO MESSED UP LIKE FUCKING HELP US NOT KEEP US IN OUR ROOM. Then girls be warned if your period there the men act like kids they freak out about it like act like the adult you are. Next people there said the meanest shit and the staff would not care like that's how fights happen Just saying... and when my parents would visit me I would beg them to take me home and cry for hours. And finally, when I went home, they saw all self harm on my legs I did in there, my mom has a huge regret of ever sending me there I told my mom this SHE WAS PISSED. And for my people who struggle with addiction the staff don't care they bring zyn in and don't hide it they bring there vapes there like we weren't dumb and didn't know what it is so yeah, Then the worst thing I saw in there was this 12-year-old girl being strapped down to a chair and injected because she was freaking out like OMG NO. And because she ripped paint off the walls like my girly is a queen for that like if you're not gonna give us anything to do that's what you get. .But there's just a lot of other things that I could go on about, but I would just go somewhere else. I still have horrible flash backs from this place.

I came here to get help with my depression, anxiety and addiction issues. I I had a rough road…read morewhile I was there but I was treated with nothing but respect and and care for my well-being by all of the staff I really appreciate the work they do. I'm happy to say that since being there I'm still clean from all substances and my depression and anxiety have never been better in my life they figured out the right medication for me I would highly recommend this place. Thank you again for your help behavioral center I couldn't have gotten my life together without you.

My son (14) was discharged from Silver Oaks yesterday. As a parent, you will never feel "good"…read moreabout sending your child to an in-patient facility. But, as a parent of a child struggling with mental health issues, there may be a time where it is absolutely necessary. Due to our location and the timing of available in-patient care, Silver Oaks was really our only option. Reading other Google and Yelp reviews gave us serious reservations about leaving our child here, but I am happy to report that he had a perfectly fine 7 day treatment. These sorts of places are not 5-star resorts. Communication with your child is very limited: There is only one hour of in-person visitation per week. There are only a few opportunities for phone conversations per day (limited to 5-10 minutes per call max) and the child must call out to speak to you, you will not have much luck calling in during the specified phone times. All of this being said, he was safe, well taken care of and received some necessary counseling, group therapy and an adjustment to his meds. This is something that is incredibly hard to accept, but there does come a time in these scenarios when parents can no longer handle the load and need professionals to step in. In response to some other reviews of verbal abuse, lost items or unapproved meds being administered: We had some underwear that was lost by the staff and had to drop more off. That was it. No other issues during his stay. My criticism of Silver Oaks is that there was an inconsistency across the board in terms of which therapist or social worker we would get updates from. It was really whomever was on-staff. This resulted in a lack of continuity and consistency and his treatment likely suffered a bit from this. At discharge, we were handed a stack of papers and the next steps (PHP or IOP) were completely put in our hands to arrange. They made suggestions, but this step was not set into motion by Silver Oaks. As parents in a crisis situation, having a professional's guidance through the next steps in his mental health treatment would have been very valuable. Good luck to you all and god bless.

I cannot say enough great things about my counselor, Jason Spencer LCPC. He is insightful,…read morecompassionate, experienced and truly cares about his clients. I have been seeing Jason for over a month and he has gently guided me through many difficult times. I'm so blessed to have found someone so amazing. I would highly recommend Jason Spencer and any of the Behavioral & Counseling Services staff to friends and family. Miguel Sanchez

This is a true family practice. Anyone who is in need of assistance they will find a fot for you…read more The owner care about both their staff and clients they work with. From your first contact to continuing care your needs will be meeted and exceeded.

I work for Sarah Steinberg. Of all the Behavior Analysts I have worked with, Sarah is at the top of…read morethe list. She is extremely passionate, personable, professional and has the expertise to change the lives of the children and their families that she works with. I am proud to be an employee with Steinberg Behavior Solutions!

From the owner: ABA evaluation and treatment for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Programs that address…read moreevery aspect of a child's life.

The words of the therapists do not match actions within the care of children. My daughter was…read morecussed out at, yelled at, class was left unattended. When my daughter needed extra help ... they treated her more as a criminal than a caring human. I will share with everyone I know that Plena is not a place for healing for our children who need it. It saddens me that my daughter endured more trauma to her life by attending Plena.

I brought my son (9) here with ASD (level 1) to help with anxiety, OCD, and cognitive rigidity…read more They immediately treated him like a behavior problem and when he had a huge meltdown, they made him sit in the corner, completely still for 8 min. which took him several hours to complete. When I discussed this with them the next day they tried to lie about it until I told them another therapist told me this. They also made a lot of assumptions about our family, the supports he was getting, and even our own family diagnosis. They told us that they don't believe in any supports such as sensory supports. They said if a child brings in noise cancelling headphones, they won't let them use it because they need to learn to live without. They have a sensory tent that they don't let kids use because it's "stigmatizing". This is concerning if you are having them work with your school on their IEP. This is not an inclusive place for special needs kids, especially neurodivergent kiddos. They continued to put him in an isolating room, with no calm down tools, even for things such as just talking during schoolwork. They get kids to comply because they scare them with these techniques. The research out there does not support this treatment and I'm surprised places like this still exist! After two weeks of my kiddo developing worsening anxiety, we pulled him and rescinded all Release of Information forms. They then immediately called our private doctor and school to lie and tell them how well our child was doing (hello Hipaa violation!!). They get 2 stars from our family because the actual program is great for kiddos who either aren't ND or those who don't exhibit externalizing behavior from anxiety. Thankfully, it only took our kiddo 5 days to get back to his normal happy self and I'm realizing an individual therapist who specializes in autism awareness is the way to go. I hope to never have to think about this place again!