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About SunCloud Health Institute for Eating Disorders and Addiction
SunCloud Health cares for individuals with substance use, eating disorders, and mental health concerns around Chicago and in Maryland. Their Institute for Eating Disorders and Addiction in Northbrook, Illinois treats individuals with co-occurring eating and substance use disorders. With a holistic, solution-focused treatment, SunCloud aims to address all aspects of recovery simultaneously, using 1-on-1 counseling, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), group therapy, interpersonal therapy, life skill training, medication management, motivational therapy, nutrition counseling, psychoeducation, stress management, essential oils, drumming, yoga, experiential treatments, and relapse prevention counseling. While they don’t facilitate the 12 Steps as defined by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), their alcohol addiction treatment incorporates 12-Step principles, and they recommend participating in AA or another support group.
The Institute for Eating Disorders and Addiction provides residential care, day treatment, an intensive outpatient program (IOP), and virtual care.
Although they prefer to treat all conditions all at once, SunCloud Health offers a harm reduction treatment approach, where they work with individuals on just one condition to reduce the amount of self-harm while leaving another condition untreated.
SunCloud Health is accredited by the Joint Commission, the Illinois Department of Human Services, the Eating Disorders Coalition, and the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (IAEDP) President’s Council.
SunCloud Health begins the process with a call to determine whether their program is a good fit, which may last 5 to 60 minutes. If they determine they're not the best match, they provide referrals to another center. Their team is available 24/7 to discuss admissions and answer questions. While a COVID-19 vaccination is required for residential admissions, it is not mandatory for day treatment or outpatient programs..
SunCloud Health operates 3 more clinics in the Chicago area and a location in Maryland that treat eating disorders, substance use, and mental health conditions. Their other locations treat treatment-resistant depression with specialized medication, therapy, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Those locations admit individuals regardless of whether they have one condition or multiple co-occurring conditions. They use the same holistic approach.
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Insurance Accepted
Provider's Policy:Many of SunCloud Health’s patients use their in-network benefits to pay for treatment. There is usually a deductible and some form of co-insurance that our patients must pay directly to us. Upon admission to SunCloud Health, a patient must sign a “SCH Financial Agreement” contract that obligates him or her to pay for the services rendered, commensurate with the contracts we have in place with the various insurance companies and per each individual’s specific plan. For the financial portion our patients pay directly to us, SunCloud accepts Visa, MasterCard and American Express. We also accept checks.
Adolescents
Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.
Men and Women
Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
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Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
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Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a long-term pattern of unhealthy behavior relating to food. Most people with eating disorders have a distorted self-image.
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Spiritual Emphasis
Spirituality connects patients to a higher power and helps strengthen their recovery, hope, and compliance with other treatment modalities.
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Evidence-Based
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
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Experiential
Expressive tools and therapies help patients process past situations, learn more about themselves, and find healing through action.
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Group Therapy
Two or more people meet with a therapist together. Patients get valuable peer support, strengthen interpersonal skills, and improve self-awareness.
Holistic
A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.
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Individual Treatment
Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.
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Personalized Treatment
The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.
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Strengths-Based
Providers using a strengths-based philosophy focus on the positive traits of their patients, creating a positive feedback loop that grows confidence.
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Twelve Step
Incorporating spirituality, community, and responsibility, 12-Step philosophies prioritize the guidance of a Higher Power and a continuation of 12-Step practices.
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1-on-1 Counseling
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
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Aromatherapy
Inhaling or topically applying essential oils can help relieve stress, soothe pains, and relieve emotional distress.
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Experiential Therapy
With this approach, patients heal by doing. Therapists help patients process difficult emotions to speak, using guided activities like art or dance.
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Expressive Arts
Creative processes like art, writing, or dance use inner creative desires to help boost confidence, emotional growth, and initiate change.
Interpersonal Therapy
This brief and structured therapy addresses present relationships and improves overall communication at work, home, and other social settings.
Life Skills
Teaching life skills like cooking, cleaning, clear communication, and even basic math provides a strong foundation for continued recovery.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Combined with behavioral therapy, prescribed medications can enhance treatment by relieving withdrawal symptoms and focus patients on their recovery.
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Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET)
This approach is based on idea that motivation to change comes from within. Providers use a conversational framework that may help you commit to recovery.
Music Therapy
Singing, performing, and even listening to music can be therapeutic. Music therapy sessions are facilitated by certified counselors.
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Nutrition Counseling
Nutritious food helps patients heal from within, setting them up for mental and bodily wellness as they learn about healthy eating.
Psychoeducation
This method combines treatment with education, teaching patients about different paths toward recovery. This empowers them to make more effective decisions.
Relapse Prevention Counseling
Relapse prevention counselors teach patients to recognize the signs of relapse and reduce their risk.
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Solution Focused, Goal-Oriented Therapy
A quick goal-oriented therapy that helps patients identify their current and future goals, find out how to achieve them, and empower future problem-solving.
Stress Management
Patients learn specific stress management techniques, like breathing exercises and how to safely anticipate triggers.
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Group Therapy
Two or more people meet with a therapist together. Patients get valuable peer support, strengthen interpersonal skills, and improve self-awareness.
Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
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Personality Disorders
Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.
Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a long-term pattern of unhealthy behavior relating to food. Most people with eating disorders have a distorted self-image.
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Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
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Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
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Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
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Heroin
Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.
Opioids
Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.
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Prescription Drugs
It's possible to abuse any drug, even prescribed ones. If you crave a medication, or regularly take it more than directed, you may have an addiction.
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Young Adults Program
Programs for young adults bring teens 18+ together to discuss age-specific challenges, vocational and educational progress, and successes in treatment.
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