The Meadows Outpatient
CHICAGO
CONVENIENT, COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT CARE
Perfect for those who have already completed a residential, inpatient or partial-hospitalization treatment program or someone who doesn’t require a higher level of care, The Meadows Outpatient Center-Chicago is based on Pia Mellody’s time-tested Meadows Model of Developmental Immaturity. Let us work with you to determine the safest and most appropriate program for your specific treatment needs.
About Us
Our welcoming facility conveniently located in the western Chicago suburb of Downers Grove is the ideal place to begin your recovery journey. The Meadows Outpatient Center offers comprehensive intensive outpatient and partial-hospitalization treatment rooted in decades of clinical experience treating childhood and relational trauma, mental health issues, substance use issues, and co-occurring disorders. We have a reputation for quality, integrity, and proven results, which is why patients, healthcare partners, and local communities trust us to meet their treatment needs.
Amenities
Group and one-on-one therapy is essential to our program, but we know that healing also happens through other avenues. That’s why we employ a wide range of methods and holistic options to ensure a well-rounded treatment experience that incorporates the mind, body, and soul. Optional Friday activities may include:
Trauma-Sensitive
Yoga
Tai Chi/
Qigong
Psychodrama
Expressive Arts
Weekly Family Support Group
Wednesdays | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
The Meadows Outpatient Center in Downers Grove offers a free, weekly Family Support Group led by Jeri Sedlacek, LCPC, CAADC, PCGC, CSAT. Open to all, this group provides a compassionate space for families to connect, share experiences, and receive expert guidance on navigating the challenges of mental health, substance use, and process addiction.
Hosted in person at The Meadows Outpatient Center – Downers Grove.
3250 Lacey Road, Ste. 100, Downers Grove, IL 60515
Women’s Intimacy Group
Women who struggle with relationships and intimacy issues, including sex and love addiction, require a nurturing environment where they can rebuild their confidence and develop relationships that will empower their recovery. The Meadows Outpatient Center-Chicago provides a place of support, healing, and hope where they can address these complex issues. This women-only group allows patients to focus on recovery in a real-life environment surrounded by experts who can gently guide and challenge them. Patients are allowed to be human, with struggles being brought back to the group to be processed and shared.
Explore Our Facility
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Grace Li, LPC
Executive DIRECTOR, Meadows Outpatient Services-CHICAGO
Grace Li was born in Beijing. China, and grew up in Shanghai. She majored in applied chemistry and journalism, graduating with honors from Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus in New York. After years of experience in a managerial role providing investor and media relations to publicly traded companies on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, she entered the mental health field.
As she embarked on her healing journey, Li developed a deep compassion for working with people who struggle with addiction, PTSD, mood disorders, and other mental health issues. After returning to school, she worked at various levels of care in the mental health field, including inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and community care.
A Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the State of Arizona, Li joined the team at Meadows Outpatient Center-Scottsdale in December 2017. She has worked as a primary therapist, trauma therapist, and clinical director before stepping into her current role as director.
Li’s passion for professional and personal growth leads her to seek extensive, ongoing training to provide the best in evidence-based patient care. This includes everything from EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, and Internal Daily Systems to Post-Induction Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. With a motto of “we gather to heal,” Li and her team work tirelessly to assist clients and their families in finding healing and hope.
Reach Out
We use innovative therapeutic techniques to identify and treat the underlying trauma of addictive and dysfunctional processes to help people find hope and healing. Convenient, comprehensive care is available.
Your next chapter can start right now.
Virtual IOP
The Meadows Outpatient Center-Chicago offers our same comprehensive outpatient treatment in a convenient, flexible format that allows people to get the help they need without leaving home. The setting may be a little different, but we address everything our in-person outpatient programs do.
