Behavioral Health Services

(309) 836-1582

Located on the lower level of Health Services Building I on the MDH campus.

The Behavioral Health Services team at MDH offers a full range of counseling services, including individual, group and family therapy. The caring, professional staff includes licensed clinical professional counselors, social workers, and drug abuse counselors.

Focused Therapy Groups:

• Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families helps adult children learn new ways of coping with past experiences of growing up in a dysfunctional family.
• Addictive Sexuality and Compulsivity Treatment Group offers education and support for those dealing with addictive sexual behavior.
• Chronic Pain Group is for anyone who would like to learn techniques to more effectively cope with pain. Chronic pain is the number one cause of adult disability in the United States, and can result from a number of injuries and conditions, including back problems, arthritis, headaches, cancer, and fibromyalgia.
• Depression Group is a cognitive behavioral therapy group to help people better manage their depression. This group is for adults only and is offered on an on-going basis one day a week.
• Divorcing Parents Education Program provides an overview of the stages adults go through in the process of divorce as well as common emotions and behavior that children frequently display during a divorce. Parents will learn ways to help children cope with divorce.
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is a comprehensive cognitive-behavioral treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD), especially for those with chronic patterns of suicidal or other severe dysfunctional behaviors. Research has shown DBT to effectively reduce suicidal behavior, dropout from treatment, psychiatric hospitalization, substance abuse, anger, and interpersonal difficulties.

For more information, or to register for one of these focused therapy groups, please contact Behavioral Health Services at (309) 836-1582. A representative would be glad to answer your questions, including details about program dates, fees, and payment methods.

Free Screenings:

Behavior Health Services also offers a free Depression and Anxiety Screenings. These screenings offer an assessment and a confidential counseling session with a member of the Behavioral Health Services team, as well as educational materials and referrals for those in need of additional resources.

Substance Abuse Group:

• Outpatient programming for adults with chemical dependency designed to develop a new lifestyle that does not include alcohol or drugs.

Staff members work closely with their Medical Advisor, to ensure that all patient care needs are met in accordance with Behavioral Health Services’ philosophy of caring for the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of our patients.

The Behavioral Health Services treatment team brings together years of clinical experience, education and training to offer quality, customer-focused care to each individual in need of our services. Behavioral Health Services offers an initial assessment at no cost.

Your privacy is taken very seriously, what you say here, stays here.

Appointments can be made by calling (309) 836-1582. Office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday. 24-hour emergency access to BHS services is available by calling the hospital operator at (309) 833-4101.

• Accredited by The Joint Commission
• Providers for Magellan, Magellan EAP, and Health Alliance. Students with insurance through WIU are also covered.

Behavioral Health Services Brochure

Recommended Web Resources:

www.nimh.nih.gov
www.mayoclinic.com
www.clevelandclinic.org
www.freedomfromfear.org