A short drive from Glen Ellyn
Our Lombard office sits just east of Glen Ellyn, off I-88 and I-355. Weekday and weekend times are available.
📍 Glen Ellyn, IL · DuPage County
Your teenager does not have to figure it out alone. Our licensed teen therapists see Glen Ellyn families at our Lombard office and by secure video. We help adolescents ages 12 to 17 build emotional tools, get through hard seasons, and feel like themselves again.
Who we help in Glen Ellyn
Our therapists understand that parents and teens often arrive at therapy from very different places. Both experiences are valid. Both are welcome here.
Doors stay closed. Conversations go nowhere. You sense something is wrong but cannot get through.
Explosive reactions to small things, or a flat, distant version of the teen you know. Neither feels normal.
Grades slipping, avoidance, refusal to go. You cannot tell if it is laziness, anxiety, or something deeper.
Dropping out of activities they used to love. Avoiding friends. Spending hours alone in their room.
Talking, consequences, ignoring it, waiting it out. Nothing has shifted and you are running out of ideas.
You try to explain how you feel and it comes out wrong, or gets minimized. Therapy is a space where that changes.
School, social media, family expectations, figuring out who you are. It adds up faster than anyone admits.
Racing thoughts, dread about things that seem small, a constant background hum of worry you cannot turn off.
Not sad exactly. Just flat. Like things that used to matter do not anymore, and you cannot explain why.
Identity, relationships, what you actually want. These years raise big questions and it can feel overwhelming alone.
Teen therapy near Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn teens balance classes, activities, friendships, and a lot of expectations. We build therapy around that schedule.
Our Lombard office sits just east of Glen Ellyn, off I-88 and I-355. Weekday and weekend times are available.
Prefer to skip the drive? Your teen can meet their therapist by secure video from their own room. The quality of care is the same as in person.
Our therapists help teens with anxiety, depression, academic pressure, and tension at home. We also involve parents in a structured way when it helps. Sessions are private and separate from the school.
Your care team for Glen Ellyn families
Our therapists specialize in adolescents. They know how to build trust with teenagers who are skeptical, and how to keep parents meaningfully involved without making the teen feel surveilled.
With a Master’s in Social Work and formal training in CBT, Jami Aitken leads our team with expertise in depression, anxiety, trauma, and family therapy. Jami’s goal is to foster open communication and build strategies for strong relationships among her clients.
Ray is a dedicated therapist with a passion for supporting individuals and families through trauma, anxiety, and life challenges. She creates a safe, collaborative space where clients can explore their experiences, build coping skills, and move toward healing with confidence and clarity.
Rayven is a bilingual (English and Spanish) Licensed Clinical Social Worker who creates a warm, authentic space where clients feel comfortable being themselves. She supports people through anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, and relationship challenges.
Lauren is a compassionate therapist with expertise in OCD, phobias, anxiety spectrum disorders, and grief counseling. With training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), ACT, and DBT, and a Master’s from Aurora University, she equips clients with tools to face challenges and align with their values.
Cyndi is a compassionate therapist who supports adolescents and young adults through anxiety, life changes, and relationship issues. She creates a warm space where clients from all backgrounds can build coping skills, set goals, and grow into the version of themselves they want to be.
Liz is a warm and collaborative therapist who supports children, teens, and adults through challenges like anxiety, OCD, trauma, and family stress. She uses evidence-based tools, art and play, and an individualized approach to help clients grow with confidence and clarity.
Cameren is a direct, empathetic, and solution-focused therapist who supports teens, college-age clients, and adults. She specializes in anxiety, mood disorders, life transitions, and interpersonal challenges.
Quentin is a compassionate therapist who supports children, teens, and adults navigating trauma, ADHD, grief, and life challenges. Using a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach, he helps clients build coping skills, resilience, and hope for the future.
Becca is a warm, strengths-based therapist specializing in teens and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and life transitions. She draws from CBT, DBT, and attachment-based approaches to help clients build self-awareness and grow.
Chloe is a warm, strengths-based therapist who specializes in supporting adolescents and young adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, and ADHD. She creates a safe, judgment-free space where clients feel seen, heard, and empowered to grow.
Vanessa is a bilingual (English/Spanish) therapist passionate about making mental health care accessible for communities of color. She specializes in supporting teens, young adults, and young parents through trauma, mood disorders, identity, and life transitions using a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach.
How our therapists work
Our therapists do not talk at teenagers. They build real rapport first, then use structured, evidence-based approaches that meet adolescents where they are developmentally.
Our therapists use CBT to help teens identify the thought patterns driving anxiety, depression, and avoidance, and replace them with tools that actually work in real situations at school and home.
DBT gives teens concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Particularly effective for adolescents who feel things intensely and struggle to manage reactions.
ACT helps teens stop fighting their thoughts and feelings and start acting in line with their values, a powerful frame for identity work and the existential questions that come with adolescence.
Many teens carry experiences they have never put words to. Our therapists are trained to recognize trauma responses in adolescents and create the safety needed to address them at the right pace.
Teen struggles rarely exist in isolation. Our therapists involve parents in a structured, collaborative way that strengthens the relationship at home without compromising the trust built with the teen.
Many teens find it easier to open up from their own space. Our therapists offer secure video sessions for all Illinois residents, with the same quality of care as in-person.
Getting started
The first call is just for parents. Your teen does not need to be ready yet.
You talk to our Care Coordinator first. Share what you are observing, ask your questions, and get matched with the therapist best suited to your teenager. No commitment, and your teen does not need to be involved yet.
The first session is low-pressure. The therapist focuses on building rapport and understanding your teenager, not jumping straight into hard topics. Parents receive a brief update on how to support progress at home.
As your teen builds emotional skills and self-awareness, the whole family often shifts. Our therapists keep parents informed and involved at a level that supports the work without undermining it.
Why Dayrise Wellness
Teenagers are not small adults. They require a different kind of therapeutic presence, one that does not talk down, does not rush, and does not make them feel like a problem to be solved. That is what our therapists are trained to do.
The therapist relationship is everything with teenagers. Our Care Coordinator takes time to match your teen based on personality, concerns, and what kind of therapeutic presence they are most likely to connect with.
We keep parents informed and engaged without making the teen feel monitored. Our therapists set clear expectations with both sides so trust is protected on both ends.
Our center uses TEAMS™, combining Therapy, Education, care Coordination, and Lifestyle Support to address the full picture of an adolescent life.
We are in-network with BCBS PPO, United Healthcare PPO, and Aetna PPO. We check your benefits before the first session so cost is one less thing to worry about.
Insurance & payment
Our teen therapists are in-network with PPO plans from major Illinois insurance providers. Our Care Coordinator verifies your benefits before the first session so you know exactly what to expect.
Don't see your insurance? Call us at (331) 425-8625. We will check your specific plan before your first session.
Tell us your insurance and we will verify your teen's mental health benefits, free, before you book anything.
Call to verify coverage →Frequently asked questions
Where to find us
500 Waters Edge, Suite 100, Lombard, IL 60148
Our office is in Lombard, a short drive east of Glen Ellyn. It is easy to reach from I-88 and I-355, with on-site parking. Telehealth sessions are available from home.
Free parent consultation
The first call is just for you. No obligation, no pressure. Our Care Coordinator will listen, answer your questions, and help you figure out the right next step for your teen and your family.
Your information is private and HIPAA-compliant. We never share it.
Your teen does not need to be ready yet. The first call is just for you.
Weekday and weekend slots available. In-person or telehealth, your choice.
We check your benefits before the first session. No surprise bills.
Pick a day and time that works for you. No commitment.
Schedule a free consult
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