Our structured yet flexible approach provides personalized therapy, skill-building, and family support that empowers young individuals to overcome challenges and thrive. Plena bridges the gap between traditional outpatient care and hospitalization in a nurturing environment.
Our Child & Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) runs after school Monday through Thursday. The treatment structure is similar to PHP, however, IOP provides a unique structure that allows for full time school attendance during the day followed by therapeutic programming in the afternoon/evening.
MONDAY through THURSDAY
(Ages 6 – 18)
Treatment programming includes group therapy interventions, individual therapy sessions, medication assessment and management (as needed), expressive therapy, family support sessions, and a multifamily group. Small by design, our programs allow for customized and intimate care for each child.
Your child will engage in a 30-minute meeting with all other program participants to check in, welcome new participants, create goals for their evening, and acknowledge the progress of peers who are graduating from the program. This meeting also provides an opportunity for participants to transition from their school day to the afternoon treatment programming.
Your child will participate in one hour of group therapy per afternoon with a licensed clinician. This therapeutic group will allow your child to learn new coping skills and strategies for managing their emotions and responses to stress. New skills and strategies will be presented in an engaging and dynamic manner using evidence-based treatments. Group therapy provides a supportive and therapeutic opportunity for participants to open up about their individual struggles and allows members to provide encouragement toward each participant’s progress towards goal attainment.
The American Psychological Association describes Expressive Therapy as “part of a whole-person approach to therapy.” This approach coincides with Plena’s mission to embrace each child’s unique abilities and preferred methods of learning to promote breakthroughs in treatment and enjoyment in therapy. Expressive Therapy has emerged in the past several decades as an innovative approach toward health in our contemporary society. Incorporating music, art, poetry, movement and drama in mental health treatment can help to explore challenges and create new healthy life patterns. Plena’s Expressive Therapy groups offer unique strengths-based opportunities for participants to let their guards down, build therapeutic rapport and express their most authentic selves in a non-threatening environment.
When your child is struggling, the entire family is impacted. Often, in order to sustain meaningful progress with your child, each member of the family needs to be engaged and working together to create positive changes as a family. By participating in individual family therapy with a licensed clinician, we can help enhance your family system so everyone is working in concert instead of conflict. Through family support, our goal is to help you find ways to enhance the quality of life for every member in your family.
Your child’s feelings, experiences, and needs are unique. In order to ensure your child receives individualized and comprehensive treatment, a licensed clinician will meet with your child throughout the week. Individual sessions are determined in response to your child’s treatment needs.
Integrated medication assessment and management are crucial components of providing comprehensive care to your child. While not every child will require medication to assist in the management of their symptoms, in some cases medication may be a part of your child’s optimal treatment plan. In order to complete individualized assessments and make thoughtful recommendations, a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist will be on site for the IOP once weekly. This allows the psychiatrist to personally observe your child’s response to medication and enables the psychiatrist to make accurate recommendations regarding modifications in coordination with you, your child, and the clinical team.
Speak with one of our mental health specialists to determine which form of treatment program is ideal for your child or adolescent. They will take into account all of your symptoms and the history of therapy in your family, as well as set objectives and provide suggestions for the most appropriate next steps in your case.
1450 Techny Road
Northbrook, Illinois
60062