Chicago Integrative Center For Psychology

04/22/2022

Are you interested in learning how to get started with TMS Therapy at Chicago Integrative Center For Psychology?

1️⃣ Free Consultation

The first person you’ll meet with (whether in-person, via phone call, or Zoom) is your TMS Coordinator who will review your clinical history, in addition to educating you about TMS therapy and answer any questions or concerns you may have.

We contact your insurance provider so you don’t have to.
Our TMS Coordinator will also go over treatment payment options, including going over standard criteria for insurance coverage. We will work with your insurance provider to verify benefits and obtain a prior authorization before starting treatment. If your insurance will not cover you for TMS therapy, we do offer flexible payment options.

2️⃣ Doctor Evaluation

Determine if TMS is right for you. After your initial consultation with our TMS coordinator, you will meet with a Total Mind Solutions affiliated psychiatrist for an evaluation. Our affiliated physician will go over your clinical history and symptoms. If the psychiatrist has determined that you are a good candidate for TMS therapy and you are ready to move forward, they will create your individualized treatment plan.

3️⃣ First Appointment

A treatment tailored just for you. During your first appointment, we do a brain “mapping” session to determine the specific region of the brain that will receive treatment. Everyone is different, so this is specifically tailored to you. We’ll identify the correct magnet strength and coil position to best treat your symptoms. This is the longest of the sessions, and may take up to an hour.

4️⃣ TMS Treatment

A typical course of treatment has 36 sessions. During treatment, you’ll relax comfortably in our treatment chair while remaining awake and alert while our TMS therapy device delivers magnetic pulses to the specific regions of your brain. There is no downtime required with TMS therapy, so patients can resume daily activities after treatment sessions.
A treatment session lasts anywhere from 3-20 minutes, depending on the specific protocol prescribed to you. Our TMS coordinator will be with you throughout the session to ensure you are comfortable and have a good experience.

Do you have further questions, or want to speak with our TMS specialist? You can reach us at 847-615-1698, Ext 1305 to schedule a FREE phone consultation! 📱

04/14/2022

Meet Dr. Bradley Pechter, MD at our Skokie Location!

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Bradley Pechter, MD is a psychiatrist with over 25 years of clinical experience. He has attended school at Stanford University, Northwestern Medical School, and the Universities of Illinois and Colorado. He has been board-certified in adult, child & adolescent and addiction psychiatry over the course of his career. Dr. Pechter has also been on the faculty at Northwestern, Rush and the University of Illinois. He has been in private practice for the past 10 years and has a special interest in Child, Adolescent and Young Adult Psychiatry.

Dr. Pechter understands the importance of collaboration with referring providers. His goal is to treat each case with compassion and empathy while utilizing his extensive experience and knowledge. He treats a wide range of psychiatric illnesses and does provide psychotherapy and medication management, understanding medication is not the only option.

We are excited to welcome Dr. Pechter to the CICP Team. He is now taking appointments in our Skokie location or via Telehealth and is credentialed with BCBS PPO Plans, Aetna and Optum/UnitedHealthcare Plans.

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Chicago Integrative Center For Psychology
8707 Skokie Blvd, Suite 210, Skokie, IL 60077
Phone: 847-615-1697
Website: www.chicagointegrative.com/

04/11/2022

Happy Monday! We just wanted to put together a few tips everybody can do to improve their mental health! 🤩🧠
1) Morning sunlight viewing. To set circadian rhythm, focus, mood etc. ☀️
2) 180-200min of Zone 2 (moderate) cardio per week. Cardiovascular health. 🏃‍♀️
3) NSDR (Non-Sleep-Deep Rest; 10-30min, 3-7X per week). Stress mitigation, cognition. This includes things such as meditation, hypnosis, and yoga. Anything that helps you relax the mind! 🧘
Let us know in the comments things you do to improve your mental health! ⬇️

04/09/2022

Happy Saturday!

Are you curious about TMS Therapy or still have questions?

Below are the most common questions and answers people have about TMS Therapy for Depression!

Do you have further questions, or want to speak with our TMS specialist? You can reach us at 847-615-1698, Ext 1305 to schedule a FREE phone consultation! 📱

04/06/2022

Are your anti-depressants not working or causing unwanted side-effects? 💊🚫

You are not alone.

Chicago Integrative Center for Psychology understands this. Which is why we offer TMS Therapy, an alternative treatment for depression, when you or a loved ones medication or therapy is not working.

We currently offer TMS Therapy at our Lake Bluff and Skokie locations.

For more information about TMS Therapy, or to see if you or a loved one is a good candidate, please visit our website and click "Lake Bluff TMS" or "Skokie TMS" or give us a call at 847-615-1697 and our staff will be happy to assist you.

02/24/2022

Happy Thursday❗️

As a reminder, we offer TMS therapy at both our Skokie and Lake Bluff offices! 🧠

TMS therapy is a great alternative for those who are not getting the results they want from anti-depressants alone. TMS Therapy is covered by most insurance companies, is FDA cleared, and has proven efficacy.

If you have any questions about TMS therapy, or want to see if you may be a good candidate, please do not hesitate to contact us at (847) 615-1698! 📱

Mental health service

07/21/2020

We are extremely excited to announce the addition of Dr. Amera Manzoor Rahman to part of our growing team here at Chicago Integrative Center For Psychology!!

Dr. Amera Manzoor Rahman is a board certified psychiatrist. After receiving her psychiatry training from Rosalind Franklin Hospital, she went on to complete child and adolescent psychiatry training at TUFTS University in Boston. Since graduating from this very specialized and intensive training program, which also involved training at Harvard University, she started her career teaching at The University of Chicago. She has worked in inpatient hospitals as well as the private sector and has vast experience of treating patients of all ages. She specializes in ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Tourette’s Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Abuse/Trauma, phobias and panic disorders, both in adults and children.

She believes families are an integral part of childhood development and are an essential part of the treatment of any psychiatric illness. Families are always welcome to be part of treatment of children or adults. Due to her warm demeanor and pleasant personality, patients tend to develop an easy rapport and long-lasting therapeutic relationship. With her extensive experience, strong knowledge of all current medical practices and medications and empathic nature she has successfully treated hundreds of patients.

We are thrilled to have her as part of the CICP family!

Due to COVID-19, she is open to see patients both in person and/or via telepsychiatry.

Please call our office for an appointment today!

03/30/2020

**UPDATE**

The health and well-being of our patients and employees are of the
utmost importance to us as an organization. We will not allow external factors, such as COVID-19 to hinder our commitment in bringing much needed, high-quality behavioral health services to the community. As such, we’ve been tirelessly working to ensure there is no gap in services provided. Please see the statement below:

The Chicago Integrative Center for Psychology will be conducting all
upcoming appointments via TeleHealth at this time. Also, we are NOW ACCEPTING NEW patients for both therapy and psychiatry as behavioral health becomes of utmost importance during this trying time. New and future appointments can be scheduled over the phone by calling (847) 615-1698.

All new TMS therapy has been put on hold at this time
and will resume in the coming weeks.

Please plan on attending all upcoming and future appointments via TeleHealth. We will be monitoring the Centers for Disease Control and the Illinois Department of Public Health guidelines closely, and we will communicate any changes in the appointment process to you
promptly.

If you have any further questions please call us or visit our website
at:

Chicago Integrative Center For Psychology

02/05/2020

We are proud to announce our partnership with Total Mind Solutions to bring NeuroStar Advanced TMS Therapy to our clinic! TMS therapy is a drug-free alternative treatment for Depression! Here are some of the benefits of TMS:
✔️Minimal Side-Effects
✔️Covered By Most Insurance
✔️Safe & FDA Approved
✔️Over 3 Million Treatments Performed
✔️Very Effective!
🕐Schedule A FREE Consultation!
📱Call 847.615.1698 or visit us at our website!
http://chicagointegrative.com/tmstherapy.html

01/27/2020

Therapy is changing patients' lives everyday by effectively and safely treating and more! What are the benefits of TMS Therapy:
• Shortest clinically proven treatment
• Covered by Most Insurance Plans
• There is no recovery time
• 75% response rate

Call our office at 847-615-1698 for a free consultation!