Outpatient Counseling

When you inquire about our outpatient counseling services, we will gather information about your reasons for seeking services in order to determine how we can best meet your needs. This will also allow your therapist to prepare for their first meeting with you. Additionally, we will collect your insurance benefit information and discuss payment options. Finally, we will discuss your scheduling needs and availability for appointments. We are currently accepting new clients, and we try to schedule your ongoing appointment as soon as we verify insurance (if applicable). At times, the availability of appointments may be limited or delayed depending on scheduling needs and therapist openings. In such a case, the front office will keep you updated on the status of scheduling.

Bradley Counseling Center is an “in network” provider with several commercial insurance companies and it is also an Illinois Medicaid certified provider for youth under age 18.

Costs of services in our child counseling services are based on your individual insurance coverage (including deductible and co-pays) and may vary according to the service provided, e.g., therapy, psychological testing, or groups.

Our client account specialist will assist you in verifying your insurance benefits as well as determining if you have a co-pay and how much it is.

Self-pay options are also available, and can be discussed further upon request. For qualifying families, fees may be reduced according to a sliding scale. All fees are due at the time of service. We accept all forms of payment including cash, checks, credit cards, as well as HSA and flexible spending cards.

In the first appointment, client rights and treatment consents will be reviewed to help you more fully understand the therapy process. A clinical assessment will be conducted integrating information gathered at the initial intake phone call. An individualized treatment plan will then be developed between you and your therapist which shall reflect a shared understanding of your identified goals for treatment.

Your therapist will meet with you at a regularly scheduled time, which will be discussed during the intake call and in your first session. Sessions are typically 45-60 minutes where you and your therapist will work together on reviewing and achieving your treatment goals. There may be times in which the therapist may meet with parents separately for youth under 18, meet individually with the youth, or work more as a family depending on your identified needs.