Yellowbrick

Yellowbrick specializes in the treatment of troubled emerging adults ages (16-30) and their families using cutting-edge treatments. They have created a developmentally specialized, research-based clinical model that integrates cutting-edge findings from neuroscience, innovative psychotherapies, strength-based life skills and wellness medicine. Treatment is provided across all diagnoses and levels of care from residential through partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient programs (IOP), outpatient and wrap-around supportive services. Yellowbrick treats a variety of mental health issues such as bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, thought disorder, ADHD, eating disorders, PTSD, and OCD.
Clients will go through an initial assessment that helps define the core strengths and struggles of the individual. Yellowbrick provides a wide variety of programs including a Trauma Recovery Program, a Rewards Alternative Program, and a Soma-Self program. “The Rewards Alternative Program IOP provides educational, experiential and interpersonal groups which assist individuals to engage motivation, vitalization of the self and reward through choices other than substance use and compulsive stimulating behaviors.The Soma-Self IOP provides educational, experiential, and interpersonal groups assisting individuals who have a troubled relationship with their bodies. This includes individuals with eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, and a history of trauma, illness or injury, gender dysphoria, etc. Supported meals are also available daily at both The Residence and Consultation & Treatment Center.”
Yellowbrick is located in the city of Evanston, Illinois on Chicago’s North Shore. The facility is a 4 story apartment building with three 3-bedroom apartments and a 2-bedroom garden apartment where up to 15 residents live during treatment. Additional community space is provided for group activities and leisure. “Yellowbrick establishes a safe, strengthening, and challenging environment in which emerging adults can acquire the skills and competencies necessary to effectively manage their lives.”

Listing sourced from the SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator. Data last synced April 2026. Verify current programs directly with the facility.