Making the First Appointment at The Family Institute - Call 847-733-4300, ext. 0
Each year, hundreds of individuals, couples and families take the important first step in the process of changing their lives by making an appointment with a Family Institute psychotherapist - either through our Staff Practice or at our Bette D. Harris Family and Child Clinic, which offers a sliding scale fee (based on ability to pay).

No matter which of these two service options is chosen, all Family Institute clients receive prompt and courteous attention, clinical excellence and professional discretion.

Counseling & Psychotherapy Services for Families,
Couples, Individuals, Children, Teens and Adults
On a daily basis, Family Institute psychotherapists collaborate with clients of all ages from young children to older adults to provide the focus, structure and problem-solving skills necessary to successfully resolve a broad range of serious concerns.

Our psychotherapists help families develop the skills necessary to deal with challenges such as marital discord, blended families, children with behavioral or emotional problems and troubled parent-child relationships over the life course.

We offer services to assist couples throughout their partnerships, pre-marital counseling at the outset, therapy to resolve problems causing family dysfunction, and, if necessary, help to address the pain of separation and divorce.

With the guidance of our experienced psychotherapists, clients gain knowledge about themselves, explore their relationships, develop skills to improve communications, change ineffective emotional and behavior patterns and learn to manage stressful situations when they arise.