Outpatient Psychiatric and Mental Health Care

General clinics are a starting point for your care journey. Here, new patients with undiagnosed psychiatric disorders are evaluated to create a custom mental health care journey. Patients begin with an evaluation from an expert mental and behavioral health provider and then continue in the clinic for therapy and any necessary medication management.

Many people are also referred to a specialty clinic or individual provider for psychotherapy or group therapy.

If you’re seeking a higher level of mental health support than traditional therapy, the intensive outpatient program (IOP) meets several times a week virtually or in person.

The IOP groups include counseling, education and medication management designed to meet each participant’s clinical needs.

These structured, intensive mental health group therapy sessions help participants address mental and behavioral health concerns while maintaining a daily routine.

• Groups designed for adults and adolescents ages 12 and up
• Virtual options or in-person groups are offered at four UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial locations: Tinley Park, Calumet City, Harvey and Flossmoor
• Group sessions take place throughout the week during mornings, afternoons and evenings
• Medication management tailored to your needs
• Individual and family sessions available

Our IOP offers a small, supportive group setting to help you cope with the following mental health challenges and more:

• Depression
• Stress
• Anxiety
• Panic
• Chronic medical conditions
• Adjustment disorders
• Psychosis
• Grief and loss
• Mood disorders
• Trauma

Coping with the stressors of being a teen today isn’t easy. Our adolescent coping skills group meets weekly to help teens learn strategies for effectively managing emotions in a supportive group setting.

Teens discuss and practice valuable problem-solving skills and coping techniques with an experienced therapist virtually, once a week.

Psychiatrists at UChicago Medicine can support you with medication management for mental health conditions. A psychiatric nurse practitioner at UChicago Medicine at Ingalls - Tinley Park offers in-person and telehealth visits with minimal wait time for appointments.

This treatment is most commonly used to treat severe mood disorders, including major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder.

Outpatient treatments are performed at UChicago Medicine Duchossois Center for Advanced Medicine - Hyde Park.

Get support for depressive symptoms through weekly group sessions on Zoom.

Learn coping skills to better manage emotions by understanding stressors, identifying triggers, learning healthy coping skills and practicing mindfulness.

Access support for daily stress in weekly group sessions focused on self-care strategies.

Process and cope with grief and loss in a small group setting. Gain support for your loss while learning techniques to help manage grief, process feelings and honor your loved one.

Learn mindfulness strategies to support your mental health. Learn the benefits of mindfulness and strategies to improve your overall mental health.

Learn expressive techniques to process your thoughts, feelings and past experiences. Tap into your creativity to boost your mental health.

Get additional support after completing an IOP group through weekly sessions. Practice coping skills, improve stress management, relaxation strategies and overall mental health in a supportive group setting. Choose from virtual sessions or in-person meetings at Ingalls Outpatient Center - Harvey.