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Compassionate Outpatient Therapy in Northbrook, IL

At Simply Bee, outpatient therapy in Northbrook is designed to meet you where you are, providing care that feels supportive, personal, and approachable. Outpatient counseling here means you can receive consistent, evidence-based treatment while continuing with your everyday life. What makes this location unique is that we focus only on traditional outpatient therapy, giving you care that is centered on your needs from the very beginning.

What You’ll Gain from Choosing Simply Bee’s Northbrook Outpatient Services

Convenient access to therapy in Northbrook so you can get care close to home.
Services for children, teens, and adults that address challenges like anxiety, depression, eating disorders, school stress, and life transitions.
Collaboration with schools and families so progress continues outside the therapy room.
Work one-on-one with a dedicated therapist who takes time to build trust and a relationship that supports meaningful progress.

With this foundation, let’s look at how our approach to outpatient counseling in Northbrook works in practice and what you can expect along the way.

Our Proven Approach to Outpatient Therapy in Northbrook

At Simply Bee, outpatient therapy is guided by our Growth & Resiliency Model©, a five-step framework that helps clients move from struggle toward lasting growth. This model blends clinical expertise with practical skills and personal reflection so each person can build resilience in a way that feels natural and sustainable.

How Outpatient Counseling in Northbrook Works

First Meeting and Assessment
Your first session is a chance to share your story and your goals in a safe, welcoming space. Together we’ll learn about your strengths, challenges, and hopes for the future.
Creating a Personalized Plan
We design a therapy plan just for you. It includes clear goals, the right therapeutic approaches, and steps for measuring progress along the way.
Regular Therapy Sessions
You’ll meet with your therapist for individual, family, or couples sessions at a frequency that works best for your needs. We adjust as life changes.
Skill Building and Practice
Therapy does not stop when you leave our office. We provide coping strategies, exercises, and tools to help you use what you learn in everyday life.
Checking Progress Together
Every so often, we pause to reflect. What is working well? What needs to shift? These moments help you see growth clearly and make adjustments when needed.

Through this process, clients often describe feeling more supported, more confident, and more prepared to handle challenges as they come.

What to Expect from Your Therapy Experience

Before your first session, you may complete intake forms or questionnaires that help us get to know you better. Sessions typically last around 50 minutes to an hour, though we adjust as clinically appropriate. Many people start with weekly or biweekly sessions and then change the frequency as progress develops.

Therapy at Simply Bee is a collaborative process. We listen to your perspective, adapt our approach as needed, and ensure your voice guides the journey. The setting is professional yet warm, with consistency and care at the center of everything we do.

The People Behind Your Healing

Our Northbrook outpatient team includes experienced clinicians who bring compassion, advanced training, and a variety of specialties. They are committed to understanding your needs, offering evidence-based modalities, and creating space where you feel seen and heard.

To learn more about the professionals you might work with, you can visit our meet the outpatient team page. If you are also curious about our adolescent IOP or PHP options, please know these are offered at our Vernon Hills location, you can visit our meet the program team. For more on the science that supports our work, see our scientific advisory board.

When you come to Simply Bee, you are not just receiving therapy. You are joining a caring community that will walk alongside you every step of the way.

Conditions We Treat Through Outpatient Therapy in Northbrook

Our outpatient clinic in Northbrook supports people across many stages of life and a wide range of challenges. Clients come to us for help with:

Anxiety and mood concerns such as depression, social anxiety, or ongoing mood swings
Disordered eating patterns and the stress that often comes with them
ADHD and executive functioning challenges that make school or work harder to manage
School avoidance or school refusal that disrupts daily routines
Self-injury and difficulties managing emotions
Stress from major life changes or transitions
Family strain and relationship struggles
Emotional or behavioral concerns in children and adolescents

Because this location offers outpatient care only, our focus is on meaningful therapy sessions, skill-building, and strengthening the support systems that carry into everyday life.

Why Families Choose Our Northbrook Outpatient Therapy

Simply Bee’s Northbrook office focuses exclusively on outpatient counseling. That means all of our attention is on providing therapy sessions designed around your needs.

We also use our Growth & Resiliency Model©, a structured five-step roadmap that helps clients build resilience and confidence over time. Our small caseloads ensure you receive personalized care. Families also appreciate that we coordinate with schools, teachers, and caregivers so that the work in therapy connects with real-life settings.

Additional services like dietitian support and neuropsychological testing are available through our Vernon Hills office if needed.

Therapy Modalities You’ll Experience

In Northbrook, our therapists use approaches that are evidence-based yet flexible enough to adapt to each person’s needs:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) – Learn practical tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and create healthier patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) – Build skills for regulating emotions, navigating relationships, and staying grounded.
Radically Open DBT (RO-DBT) – Explore new ways of being open, flexible, and socially connected.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) – Discover how to live by your values and move toward a more meaningful life.
Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) – Strengthen relationships by building understanding and deeper emotional bonds.
Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) – Face fears safely and reduce compulsive behaviors through guided practice.

These modalities are woven together using our Growth & Resiliency Model© so that every treatment plan feels coherent and tailored to your needs.

Level of Care We Provide

Our Northbrook office provides outpatient therapy only, including sessions, assessments, follow-ups, and coordination of care.

If more intensive treatment is ever needed, such as adolescent IOP or PHP, we connect families to our Vernon Hills campus where those programs are available. Our outpatient clinicians also coordinate with other Simply Bee programs and outside providers to keep every transition smooth and supportive.

Insurance for Outpatient Therapy

We accept BCBS PPO and BCBS Blue Choice at our Northbrook location. Many other insurance plans may also be used out of network, and our staff can help verify your benefits. Telehealth sessions are offered when covered by your plan.

For a full and current list of accepted insurance, please see our Insurance page.

Certifications and Accreditations

Simply Bee has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval®, a mark of our commitment to safe, high-quality mental health care. Our clinicians are licensed, receive ongoing training, and follow evidence-based practices. Our Growth & Resiliency Model©, developed in 2021, is a copyrighted model that reflects our dedication to structured, sustainable care.