Braden Counseling Center

About Braden Counseling Center

Braden Counseling Center is an outpatient counseling practice in Sycamore, Illinois, and one of several offices they have operated across northern Illinois since 2002. Alongside broader mental health care, they offer outpatient and intensive outpatient (IOP) treatment for alcohol, opioid, stimulant, marijuana, prescription medication, and polysubstance use. Their approach pairs substance use counseling with care for co-occurring anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress, and they meet clients without judgment at whatever stage of change they are in. They work with adults coming through DUI programs, court orders, and early intervention, as well as people seeking relapse prevention or voluntary counseling.

Treatment is individualized and draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, harm-reduction strategies, and relapse-prevention planning. Substance use and IOP groups meet on a secure telehealth platform, and clients without reliable internet can join from an office with staff support. In Sycamore, groups meet Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings, and the program also serves as a step-down for people leaving inpatient or residential care. They also provide same-day DUI evaluations, risk education for license reinstatement, SMART Recovery, EMDR for trauma, psychiatric medication management, Deep TMS, and Spravato, along with a free initial consultation, sliding-scale fees, and new-client appointments typically available within 48 hours.