Ellie Mental Health - Bannockburn, IL - Lakeside Dr

08/07/2026

Join us in celebrating at Gurnee Days this weekend as we open our third location; our Gurnee Clinic this August

Thank you to our FESTIVAL sponsor, Ellie Mental Health, for your generous support!

07/14/2026

“They’re just looking for attention.”
“They’re choosing not to listen.”
“They’re just being difficult.”

What if none of those are the real story?

Sometimes behaviors that look like defiance, laziness, or lack of motivation are actually signs that a child is working twice as hard just to navigate the world around them.

Psychological testing doesn’t put children in a box. It helps uncover why they’re struggling, identifies their strengths, and provides a roadmap for the support they actually need.

Because understanding changes everything🐘.

📍In-person psychological testing for children (6+), teens, and adults
📅 Immediate scheduling available

07/06/2026

What if they’re not being difficult?

Maybe they’re overwhelmed; Maybe they’re masking; Maybe the world just feels a little louder for them.

Sometimes what looks like “behavior” is actually communication.

Psychological testing helps us better understand how someone thinks, learns, feels, and experiences the world, so support can match the person.

Because understanding someone changes how we show up for them 🐘

✨ Immediate testing appointments available
Children (6+), teens + adults
🔗Link to sign up in our highlights

07/02/2026

What if it is ADHD? Or maybe it isn’t? 🤔

Our In-person neuropsychological testing helps answer the questions Google, free quizzes, social media, and ChatGPT/Claude can’t.

Whether you’re navigating concerns about attention, learning, executive functioning, autism, or emotional health, our comprehensive evaluations help uncover the full picture, so you can move forward with confidence.

✨ Immediate booking/scheduling available using our digital form!

Reserve your evaluation through the link in our highlights today!

06/01/2026

Coming out is often talked about like one big moment. But for a lot of people, it is a long emotional process filled with anxiety, anticipation, relief, grief, fear, hope, and sometimes loss. There can be pressure to feel proud and certain every step of the way, even when the reality feels more complicated. Some people gain support. Some people lose relationships. Some people are still figuring themselves out while trying to explain themselves to others. Whatever your experience looks like, you deserve support that makes space for the complicated parts too.

Explore support options that meet you where you are at elliementalhealth.com

05/28/2026

Life does not always get easier simply because we get older.

Many adults reach a point where they begin asking deeper questions about identity, purpose, relationships, aging, loss, meaning, and what they want the next chapter of life to look like.

We’re proud to highlight our rockstar clincian🎸, Fred Smith ( ) at Ellie Mental Health. Fred works with adults and couples navigating anxiety, depression, PTSD, CPTSD, relationship challenges, addiction, life transitions, aging concerns, and the often-overlooked emotional challenges that come with personal growth and change.

Using Internal Family Systems (IFS), person-centered therapy, and other evidence-based approaches, Fred helps clients explore the parts of themselves that may feel stuck, disconnected, uncertain, or overlooked while building greater self-understanding, acceptance, and direction.

His work is especially meaningful for adults navigating questions of identity, purpose, relationships, and what it means to live authentically through life’s different seasons.

✨ Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
✨ Life Transitions & Personal Growth
✨ Couples & Relationship Support
✨ In-person + telehealth across Illinois

05/28/2026

Mental Health Awareness Month might be ending, but stress, burnout, anxiety, grief, overwhelm, and hard days don’t magically disappear on June 1. Taking care of your mental health is still important after the campaigns, reminders, and social posts slow down. Sometimes support looks like finally talking about what’s been weighing on you. Sometimes it’s admitting you’re tired of carrying everything alone.

Therapy doesn’t have to be a last resort. It can just be support for real life. Find support through therapy at elliementalhealth.com

05/28/2026

Not every young person struggling looks like they’re struggling.

Sometimes it looks like overthinking everything, emotional exhaustion, shutting down, people pleasing, struggling with motivation, or quietly trying to hold everything together alone.

We’re excited to welcome Nataleese Souchet to the Ellie Mental Health team beginning June 15th. Nataleese works with children (10+), teens, and young adults navigating anxiety, burnout, grief, family stress, identity exploration, life transitions, and overwhelming emotions that can make everyday life feel heavy.

Her approach is supportive, direct, and grounded in helping clients build confidence, healthier boundaries, emotional awareness, and practical coping skills that actually feel useful outside of therapy sessions.

Nataleese creates a nonjudgmental space where clients can move at their own pace while feeling genuinely supported through difficult seasons of life.

✨ LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care
✨ Therapy for Teens & Young Adults
✨ CBT, DBT & ACT-Informed Therapy
✨ Starting at our Deerfield location on June 15th
✨ In-person in Deerfield + telehealth across Illinois