Maywood, conveniently located approximately 13 miles west of downtown Chicago, south of O'Hare International Airport, and nearly 6-9 miles away from Oak Brook shops and boutiqes. Maywood is home to the West Town Museum of Cultural History. The museum is the repository of the multi-cultural history of Maywood since the 1800's. It showcases the Ten-Mile Freedom House, a shelter on the Underground Railroad. The museum has a variety of informative , unique historical exhibits about African American culture, Maywood and the Proviso Township area unlike any other place!
The Chicago Portage National Historic Site is near the village of Maywood.In nearby Oak Park, Wonder Works, a Children's Museum, offers interactive exhibits ranging from stage and costumes to outdoor explorations. The banks of Silver Creek and local parks, such as Maywood Park and the Memorial Park, are other popular tourist haunts.
The Village of Maywood was organized on October 22, 1881. The Village is named for May, the deceased daughter of Colonel William T. Nichols, Maywood's founder. As of the 2000 census, Maywood had a population of 26,987.
But what if you need help with depression, anxiety, relationship problems, addictions, or eating disorders?
If you're in Maywood, arrange to meet a therapist at Gersten Center for Behavioral Health. They specialize in psychotherapy for:
A Licensed Clinical Psychologist Gersten Center for Behavioral Health, a psychology group has highly skilled psychologists that work with the full spectrum of populations and clinical disorders. The Psychologists provide therapy for children, teens, couples, families, and older adults. will help you when you are feeling overwhelmed or stressed, having relationship struggles, problems at work or school.
A Psychlogist can guide you to overcome problems with low self-esteem, anger and loss of control, marital or family problems.
Even if you experience loss of interest in usual activities, feelings of hopelessness or increased negative thinking they can help.
Find out if individual, couple, family or group therapy is right for you.
Their
Melrose Park office is conveniently
less than a ten minute
drive from Maywood:
675 W. North
Avenue,
Suite 306,
Melrose Park, Illinois
60160
In the Gottlieb Professional Building (across from Kiddie Land and the Race Track)
Phone: (847) 329-9210
