Great Lakes Therapy Center

21/11/2022

We are excited to announce our new DBT Basics for Friends & Family Group. This group will meet virtually on Tuesdays from 6-7:30pm, for 10 weeks. In network with United and BCBS PPO + offering out of pocket rates. Please submit a contact form on our website to register!

29/08/2022

GLTC has a fresh and interesting blog post in regards to Olympian, Bob Richards and the comparisons to DBT therapy. Check it out!

In DBT, we approach the pursuit of alcohol abstinence in very much the same way as Olympian, Bob Richards pursued the record-breaking pole vault.

16/08/2022

DBT Skills for Friends and Family Group
Tuesday 6-7:30pm (meeting virtually for the foreseeable future)

The group will be run by Christine Nolan who is a CADC practicum student at GLTC and Victoria Kessinger, LCPC who is a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician.

This group is for friends, family members or partners of someone who struggles with addictive behaviors. Members of this group will build skills to support their loved one in their recovery while also decreasing their own feelings of depression, burnout and grief that can manifest while supporting someone in treatment. Based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Substance Use Disorders (DBT-SUDS) and The Family Connections Program, this group will help clients make and sustain the changes needed to support both themselves and their loved one.

In the DBT Skills for Friends and Family Group, members will learn mindfulness skills, interpersonal effectiveness skills and how to use the knowledge of the principles of behaviorism to support both themselves and their loved one on their journey in recovery.

BCBS PPO, United/Optum and Out of pocket cost estimates available during the intake process (1-3 virtual individual sessions to complete orientation and group readiness assessment).
To get started, please visit www.greatlakestherapycenter.com and submit a Contact Us form stating you’d like to join the DBT Skills for Friends and Family Group.

Great Lakes Therapy Center is a psychotherapy private practice located in downtown Chicago specializing in comprehensive DBT for Adults, Teens and Families.

19/07/2022

Validation is one of the most powerful ways to reinforce effective behavior. 😊😊

08/04/2022

GLTC’s DBT Team celebrates birthdays and iconic office fashion. HBD Ryan!!

22/03/2022

Openings in two of our virtual Recovery Groups!

Adult DBT Skills Group for Substance Use Disorders and Addictive Behaviors. Mondays 6-7:30pm

Supportive Skills Group for Substance Use Disorders or "Skillfully Sober". Thursdays 6:30-8pm

Submit a contact form on our website to get started!

23/06/2021

We 💥 Have 💥 OPENINGS!!! - https://mailchi.mp/dbtchicago/skillfully-sober-2-hiring-10252549

15/05/2021

The GLTC DBT stepped away from The Feelings Factory for some fun times today! How are you accumulating positives this weekend!?

02/05/2021

We have a new blog post up on our website. The post is written by Christine Nolan, DBT Group Co Leader, Lover of all things DBT, and Navigator of the ship to her family of six. She discusses how Middle Path strategies can help parents and teens stay connected in the face of stress, conflict and mental health challenges.

https://www.greatlakestherapycenter.com/blog/unwnie1ih28hq2j18xd2fg8aheh7ip

13/11/2020

🌱Sign up now for our DBT skills group for adults in recovery is enrolling now and beginning January 7th. - https://mailchi.mp/dbtchicago/skillfully-sober-2-hiring

14/10/2020

Join our team! We are looking to hire a therapist who is licensed to work in Illinois, lives in Chicago, and is passionate about providing DBT treatment.

https://www.ziprecruiter.com/job/5f6bbd7e

24/08/2020

🎉We're A Year Old! - https://mailchi.mp/dbtchicago/our-first-anniversary-newsletter

24/08/2020

We're 1! Find out what it's been like starting a practice the year a pandemic hits, and what we're working on for the future!

https://bit.ly/3iYjQsq

24/07/2020

This is a hard time for so many people right now. It's hard to talk about suicidal thoughts, but it's extremely important to do so. Our founder, Victoria Kessinger, was interviewed about su***de in the pandemic for the Chicago Reader, read her thoughts and insights in this article.

How is it possible to keep dark thoughts at bay when everyone is struggling to survive?

14/07/2020

We are still accepting new clients to join our Teen DBT Group, offered virtually! Visit this page to find out more and contact us with any questions!

10/07/2020

Victoria was recently consulted on an article about suicidality and how to cope in the world of Covid-19. Check it out here!

How is it possible to keep dark thoughts at bay when everyone is struggling to survive?