Family Guidance Centers - Des Plaines
Family Guidance Centers - Des Plaines, located in Des Plaines, Illinois, is a private, non-profit organization focusing on outpatient treatment services for substance use and mental health disorders. It offers customized care with medication-assisted treatment, counseling, and numerous therapy modalities tailored to individual needs.
Their mission is to support behavioral health through innovation, accountability, and compassionate care. Recognized for excellence, Family Guidance Centers - Des Plaines is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by SAMHSA as an Opioid Treatment Program (OTP).
- Medication-assisted treatment with methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone to support recovery.
- Customized counseling options, including individual, group, and family counseling, to meet diverse needs.
- Specialized therapies such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing for effective treatment.
- Continuing care services to ensure ongoing support and relapse prevention post-treatment.
The center treats opioid addiction, alcoholism, drug addiction, and co-occurring disorders. Services are available for adults, young adults, men, women, and individuals in the criminal justice system.
- 2+ Accreditations
- 11 Conditions Treated
- 5 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 32 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Accreditations
SAMHSA
JCAHO
Staff
- Emily McGee GriggsAdmin StaffAdmin staff member at Family Guidance Centers
- Kate HughesAdmin StaffAdmin staff member at Family Guidance Centers
- Jakob BeckAdmin StaffAdmin staff member at Family Guidance Centers
- Kimberly RogersAdmin StaffAdmin staff member at Family Guidance Centers
- Robin CanningAdmin StaffAdmin staff member at Family Guidance Centers
- Julie HeiryAdmin StaffAdmin staff member at Family Guidance Centers
- Tia MurphyAdmin StaffAdmin staff member at Family Guidance Centers
- Skylar BarnesAdmin StaffAdmin staff member at Family Guidance Centers
- Ionela CiobanuAdmin StaffAdmin staff member at Family Guidance Centers
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse refers to the intensive and inappropriate use of psychoactive substances. Psychoactive substances are those that affect brain function. These include illegal drugs, alcohol, and even the excessive use of prescription drugs. The overuse of psychoactive substances leads to severe physical or psychological dependence. It also affects the social life and relationships of the affected individual. Substance abuse is treatable.
The duration of treatment at Family Guidance Centers - Des Plaines in Des Plaines can require weeks or even months depending on the severity of the condition as there is a risk of relapse. Treatment options include medications, counseling sessions, various types of behavioral therapy, and group therapy in different combinations.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Addiction to prescription opioid painkillers like oxycodone and hydrocodone, and illicit opioids such as heroin, leads to potentially life-threatening withdrawal symptoms when discontinued. Opioid addiction treatment typically involves an inpatient stay at facilities like Family Guidance Centers - Des Plaines to make sure they get through withdrawal safely. Treatment also includes comprehensive mental health counseling.
Dual-Diagnosis Treatment in Des Plaines, IL
Conditions such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder are part of mental illness. This may occur that opioid abuse and vice versa are induced by mental illness. Diagnosing a concurrent diagnosis or co-occurring condition at Family Guidance Centers - Des Plaines is essential to understand the addiction better.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Detox, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Detox is the primary substance abuse treatment administered to a patient suffering from drug addiction. Detox helps patients in Des Plaines, IL recover from drug-addicted through regular monitoring of medical professionals and temporary utilization medication, other techniques.
If you or someone you know suffers from a substance abuse problem, it is crucial to understand the different options available for treatment and seek help as early as possible. These days, detox centers offer several methods for drug and alcohol addiction rehabilitation and treatment.
Outpatient programs are the standard for addiction treatment. About 9 in 10 U.S. adolescents entering addiction treatment enroll in these programs, so you’re not alone in Des Plaines, IL. Treatment is delivered in different settings – offices, clinics, and primary care clinics.
Facilities offer a variety of services, such as individual and group counseling and family therapy. During the sessions, you work with a team of experts that include: General physicians, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, and Psychologists. The main goals of outpatient recovery programs are to help addicted individuals reduce drug use and addictive behaviors, eventually becoming entirely sober.
Aftercare comprises services that help recovering addicts readjust to normal day-to-day Illinois activities. It can last a year or even longer. Services include individual and family counseling, medications to reduce cravings, and treatment of psychiatric and other medical conditions. Aftercare support begins once you have completed earlier stages of treatment.
Family Guidance Centers - Des Plaines‘s Therapies & Programs
In addiction recovery at Family Guidance Centers - Des Plaines, therapy plays a significant role. This helps patients get to the root of their addiction and discover how the problems that contributed to their use can be handled better. Therapy can be performed in a group and one on one settings. The patient interacts with the therapist in a one-on-one atmosphere during individual therapy. This encourages them to reflect on the underlying addiction problems and develop ways to avoid potential future abuse.
Recovering from addiction involves recovering relationships as well. One of the most common areas of stress and damage during addiction is in intimate relationships. Couples therapy at Family Guidance Centers - Des Plaines can rebuild trust and joy that may have been damaged. Addiction involves everyone in the family, not only the addict.
Family roles can change in damaging ways that may require professional help to rebalance. Successful intimate relationships can decrease the chances for relapse by ensuring a healthy environment after rehab in Des Plaines, IL.
Many people turn to drugs and alcohol as a way of processing trauma that has affected them in the past. Trauma can include abuse, neglect, the loss of a loved one and other unpleasant incidents. Trauma therapy at Family Guidance Centers - Des Plaines helps patients process trauma. It gives them the tools to deal with it in a healthier manner.
Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) is a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that focuses on eliminating specific negative thoughts such as suicidal thoughts that can potentially lead to an individual inflicting self-harm. It is useful in the treatment of patients exhibiting uncontrollable emotions, intense mood swings, and borderline personality disorders.
The term “Dialectic” means the integration of opposites. In the substance abuse context, DBT refers to accepting the patient’s addiction and working to change their thoughts and behavior. It improves life skills such as controlling the intense emotions without reacting impulsively, resolving the interpersonal conflicts effectively, and promoting awareness about self and others.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the relationship between a patient’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Family Guidance Centers - Des Plaines aims to establish a healthy response to thoughts and feelings as an alternative to turning to drugs and alcohol. It also promotes healthy communication between addicts and those around them. It is and effective therapy for people suffering with all types of addictions.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a type of cognitive therapy. It is based on the principle that irrational thoughts are responsible for the emotional and behavioral changes in addiction. So, the therapy starts with identifying the underlying irrational thoughts. These thoughts are then challenged and opposed logically and then replaced with positive thoughts. It also helps to change unwanted behavior with techniques such as meditation.
By imparting positive thoughts and emotions, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) makes the individual self-reliant with a capacity to handle the emotional and behavioral issues in future by themselves without professional help. This self-dependence benefits the patients and prevent relapses.
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Location & Contact
484 Lee Street
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Phone Number
(847) 827-7517
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Location
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484 Lee Street
Des Plaines, IL 60016 -
(847) 827-7517
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+)
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
Ownership
Family Guidance Centers
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
Des Plaines, Illinois Addiction and Treatment
In 2016, more than 2,350 Illinoisans died from drug overdoses. More than 5,500 deaths annually occur in Illinois due to the abuse of alcohol and other drugs. 7.17% of Illinois residents reported using illicit drugs in the past month (2018). Substance abuse costs the state approximately $3.5 billion every year.
Des Plaines offers a tranquil suburban escape with abundant parks, trails, and leisure activities ideal for rejuvenation. Yet, it faces challenges: Cook County saw a staggering 97% surge in fentanyl overdose deaths from 2018 to 2019, and had Illinois' second-highest drug fatality rate in 2021.
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