Oak Park is located in Cook County, just 10 miles west of Chicago’s loop.
Oak Park evolved from the land purchased by Joseph Kettlestrings in 1837. By 1871, the settlement continued to boom as a result of the Great Chicago Fire. At this time, Oak Ridge was renamed Oak Park to match the name of the Post Office serving the area. The name was reinforced further in 1872 when the railroad station serving the area was named Oak Park. Oak Park was incorporated in January 25, 1902 and is known for a thriving arts community. As of the 2000 census, Oak Park had a population of 52,524.
Frank Lloyd Wright spent the first 20 years of his 70-year career in Oak
Park, building numerous homes in the community, including his own.
Ernest Hemingway was born and raised in Oak Park, educated in the public schools and began to write while at Oak Park River Forest High School. The actor Bob Newhart and Peter Sagal, are from Oak Park.
But what if you need help with depression, anxiety, relationship problems, addictions, or eating disorders?
If you're in Oak Park, 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
located
less than a fifteen minute
drive from Oak Park:
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
