Services
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Professional Counseling
Master’s level, experienced therapists provide individual, couples, and family counseling services.
Therapy should be viewed as an invitation to reach your full potential and to cope better with the problems of life. Our therapists employ a range of techniques based on experiential relationship building, dialogue, communication and behavior change. These techniques are designed to help you improve your mental health and to help you improve family relationships. The overall goal is to increase your sense of well-being and to help you learn to better manage the discomfort or distress that can occur when facing life’s problems.
Counseling services for couples include couples therapy, pre-marital preparation counseling, marriage therapy, and divorce mediation.
Family Counseling Service staff employ a range of both traditional and cutting edge therapy techniques to help couples in any stage of relationship development. You can call (630) 844-2662 if you have questions about how relationship counseling can be beneficial to you.
Youth Services
Children and adolescents can benefit from therapy to address a variety of presenting problems: out of control behavior, depression, abuse or trauma, difficulty in school, and more.
Family Counseling Service’s child and adolescent therapists are trained and experienced in a variety of intervention techniques, including play therapy, art therapy, behavior modification, and family therapy.
Services are provided in our offices and, through a partnership with Cities in Schools (C.I.S.), in a number of Aurora-area schools.
Older Adult Services
Family Counseling Service’s Older Adult program is for seniors (age 60 and above) who are struggling with loneliness, grief, depression, family relationships, or more.
Staff usually see clients in their homes for regularly scheduled therapy appointments. Services in this program are paid for by a grant and are free to clients.
Parenting Education
Family Counseling Service offers individual, family and group parenting counseling and education.
In addition, we offer Parenting Wisely, a self-directed parenting education program. If you choose to participate in this program, you will first have an orientation session with a counselor where you will review your current parenting style, your struggles with parenting your children, and where you are introduced to a computer-based parenting education program. After completing the computer modules, you will meet again with the therapist to learn how to practice implementing these new parenting interventions in your own family.
Parenting Wisely is offered for parents of young children and adolescents.
Our new Parenting Class is a 12-week curriculum for parents of young children and teenagers. The class will help parents learn productive communication, positive parenting styles, effective discipline and ways to improve relationships with their children.
Counseling Groups
Parenting Classes: A 12-week curriculum for parents of young children and teenagers. The class will help parents learn productive communication, positive parenting styles, effective discipline and ways to improve relationships with their children.
Men, Anger, Recovery & Support (MARS): A 26-week treatment program for men who struggle to stop controlling and/or abusive behaviors in their relationships. Participants can be self-referred or court-ordered. Emphasis is given to the social and cultural factors that lead to domestic violence. Groups meet on various days/times throughout each week and are available in English and Spanish.
Female Anger Intervention & Recovery (FAIR): A 26-week treatment program for women who struggle to stop controlling and/or abusive behaviors in their relationships. Participants can be self-referred or court-ordered. Emphasis is given to the social and cultural factors that lead to violence by women in relationships. Groups meet on various days/times throughout each week.
Adult Anger Management: A co-educational group intended to help adult (age 18 and older) participants increase empathy, decrease stress, and improve communication and listening skills. Participants can: 1) Learn to manage anger effectively, 2) Stop violence or the threat of violence, 3) Develop self-control over thoughts and actions, and 4) Receive support from others. Groups meet on various days/times throughout each week.
Teen Anger Management: A co-educational group intended to help teen (age 12-17) participants increase empathy, decrease stress, and improve communication and listening skills. Participants can: 1) Learn to manage anger effectively, 2) Stop violence or the threat of violence, 3) Develop self-control over thoughts and actions, and 4) Receive support from others. Groups meet on various days/times throughout each week.
Adult Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): A co-educational group for adults (age 18 and older) who have difficulty regulating their emotions, causing reactive and often self-destructive behavior in their personal and professional lives. Participants learn the skills necessary to tolerate and regulate negative emotions. Groups meet weekly on Tuesday evenings from 6-8:00p.m.
Teen Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): A co-educational group for teens/adolescents (age 12-17) who have difficulty regulating their emotions. These struggles can lead to self-destructive patterns in relationships, school, and work life. Participants learn the skills necessary to tolerate and regulate negative emotions. Group meets weekly on Thursdays from 6-7:00p.m.
DUI Risk Education: This 10-hour program required for DUI clients whose evaluations indicate minimal, moderate or significant risk. These classes are held on Thursdsays from 7:00-9:30pm or Saturdays from 9:30-12:00.
Substance Abuse Counseling Group: This group is for clients with DUI evaluations of moderateor, significant or high risk, as well as clients seeking substance abuse treatment. The group meets on Thursdays from 5:00-7:00pm or Saturdays from 11:30-1:30.
Manejando Mis Emociones: Grupo de apoyo para mujeres Latinas que pueden estar experimentado síntomas de depresión, ansiedad, y bajo auto estima. Horario: Martes de 11:00am a 12:45pm.
The Monday Club: This group is for adolescents aged 9-13 and will help strengthen social skill deficits through activities, modeling and role-plays, as well as establish relationships amongst the participants. The group meets on Mondays from 4:00-5:00pm.
DUI Services
Anyone arrested for a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) in the state of Illinois must complete an Alcohol and Drug Evaluation Uniform Report (DUI evaluation) and complete a remedial education, intervention or treatment program in order to retain or regain his or her driving privileges.
Family Counseling Service is non-profit licensed by the Illinois Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse (DASA) to provide the following DUI related services:
- DUI Evaluation
- Drivers Risk Education classes
- Substance Abuse Intervention Counseling Services (for Moderate Risk Classificiation)
- Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment (for Significant & High Risk Classifications)
DUI Evaluation
DUI evaluations are scheduled by appointment by calling 630-844-2662. At the time of your appointment, plan to bring the following records pertinent to your arrest:
- “Drug and Alcohol Related Driving Offense Record” which can be obtained from an Informal Hearings Officer at your local driver’s license facility. Or bring in a current copy of your driving record (driving abstract), also obtained at local driver’s license failities. The abstract must state “for court purposes.”
- Copy of Notice of Summary Suspension Law Enforcement Sworn Report received at the time of your arrest which shows your BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) or proof of refusal.
If you have questions about how to obtain these documents, please contact us or call our office at 630-844-2662 for further instruction.
Substance Abuse Treatment
If you or someone you know has or may have a problem with drugs and/or alcohol, our staff can provide a comprehensive assessment that will recommend the most appropriate level of care. This may include outpatient counseling, inpatient rehabilitation, or some other form of treatment.
Our staff are trained and experienced in helping clients recover from addiction and substance abuse. If we cannot provide the level of care you need, we will help you find and get started in services with an agency or other provider that offers the level of care that will benefit you.
Family Counseling Service is licensed by the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse to provide outpatient drug and alcohol evaluation and treatment services.
Family Counseling Service offers Level I Outpatient Substance Abuse counseling. This is a group-based, 16-week treatment program that includes concurrent individual sessions, psychiatric evaluation if needed, and coordination of services between FCS and other treatment providers.
To schedule an appointment or to get more information, call (630) 844-2662.
Psychiatric Services
Some mental health problems cannot be resolved through counseling or therapy alone; there are times when medical intervention is necessary.
Family Counseling Service offers psychiatric medication evaluation and management services. Licensed, board-certified psychiatrists are available to complete a medically-based mental health evaluation, to recommend treatment, and to prescribe and monitor medications as necessary.
Payment for services: most insurance, including Medicare and Medicaid, accepted. Sliding scale available for uninsured clients.
Hours: by appointment; evening appointments are available.
To make an appointment or to get more information, call (630) 844-8220.
