Frequently Asked Questions

The short answer is, psychiatrists are medical doctors; psychologists and therapists are not. All three kinds of professionals treat people with problems that vary widely by degree and type, from mild anxiety and depression to schizophrenia.

• Psychiatrists begin their careers with medical school. After earning their MD, they go on to four years of residency training in mental health. Psychiatrists in private practice typically spend their time with medication management and not psychotherapy.

• Psychologists go through five to seven years of academic graduate study, culminating in a doctorate degree. Psychologists use a variety of tools to examine a person's psychological status and personality, including questionnaires and neuropsychological tests to evaluate brain function or assess the extent of damage from an injury or illness.

• Therapists At Stillpoint Mental Health our therapists are mental health professionals who have master's degrees in social work or counseling and have been licensed to practice psychotherapy after completing at least two years of clinical training. They are not licensed to prescribe any medication.

You can start with either. If you think you need medication, you might want to choose a psychiatrist, who can also refer you to a therapist if they believe it would be helpful for you.

If you know you want to begin counseling, a therapist will be able to determine if you might benefit from medication as well and they can refer you to a psychiatrist.

No. Please contact your insurance company to receive an appropriate referral for worker's compensation cases.

Our office does not accept Medicaid. For a list of insurance companies our office does accept please refer to our treatment page.

Every community has a local mental health center, which you can locate by calling your local township office. You can also find the nearest provider office by entering your zip code into the Illinois Department of Human Services Office Locator.

Email: portal@stillpointmentalhealth.com please include the subject, activate portal, the name, and DOB of the patient or call 630-325-8893 for assistance.