Our trusted model of care has been running in Northbrook for almost a decade, offering a new standard in mental health treatment for children, tweens, and teens, aged 6 to 18.
The incredible experience behind the team at Plena Mind Center brings the very best in PHP, IOP, and psychiatry to Northbrook, Illinois and beyond. Your child deserves care from a team with the experience and focus to deliver the best results.
“Every child who comes through our doors is someone's whole world. Behind every diagnosis, there's a kid who's struggling, a family that's worried, and parents who just want their child to feel okay again. We will never forget that.”
In a world where mental health services are often fragmented, Plena Mind Center offers something rare: whole-person, family-inclusive care that blends clinical excellence with deep empathy.
We specialize in helping young people with:
Whether you’re looking for dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention therapy (ERP), SPACE training, group programs, family sessions, or individual adolescent therapy, Plena provides structured pathways that guide both the child and their caregivers toward meaningful, lasting change.
Your child deserves personalized, compassionate care to support their mental health and we’re here to empower and ensure their long-term well-being.
At Plena, we offer a full continuum of care that is personalized to each child’s and family’s needs. Our three distinct programs – child PHP/IOP, tween PHP/IOP, and teen PHP/IOP – are developmentally specific, evidence-based, and designed to meet kids exactly where they are.
We’ve seen firsthand how the right care, at the right time, can change everything – for the child, for the family, and for generations to come.
We’re more than specialists, we’re leaders in child and adolescent psychiatry and behavioral health.
Before founding Plena, Dr. A served as an inpatient attending psychiatrist at a large city-based psychiatric hospital and later a Medical Director for a suburban Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Unit and Partial Hospital Hospital Program in addition to serving as outpatient psychiatrist working with families across Chicagoland. Her background shapes everything we do: strong clinical grounding, compassionate communication, and a belief that children thrive when care connects mind, body, and family.
Each child and adolescent psychiatrist (trained in renowned Chicago academic medical centers) shares the same vision: bringing the depth of academic psychiatry into a boutique environment where care feels human, attentive, and individualized.
Together, our physician-led team provides Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs that integrate:
Every program reflects our core philosophy: where one size fits one. We see each child, tween, and teen as a unique person who deserves a unique treatment plan and approach to care.
As one of the most vibrant communities on Chicago’s North Shore, we believe in Northbrook’s communities, kids, and the power of showing up early, consistently, and with care.
Families often tell us how meaningful it is to find a space where psychiatry, therapy, school support, and family collaboration are seamlessly connected. That’s why Plena Mind Center is here: to bring together those living in Northbrook’s community in one place.
Whether you’re a parent navigating your child’s first signs of distress—or a clinician seeking a trusted referral—you belong here.
Board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrists and an experienced multidisciplinary team.
Integrating mind, body, family, and environment through an evidence-based and integrative lens.
Every family known, every story valued.
Structured, measurable, and compassionate.
This isn’t just a center for health, it’s a commitment to Northbrook families and offering care that feels as spirited and charming as the community itself.
Families describe Plena’s care as warm, professional, and transformative:
These stories reflect what we at Plena strive for every day—delivering care that’s clinically excellent and genuinely human.
