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Your Place for Hope & Recovery
Ascend Consultation In Health Care (Ascend) is Chicago's premier provider of Behavioral Health, Psychiatry and Eating Disorders support. Our award-winning team offers compassionate, comprehensive care to improve emotional health of all ages. Our programs are tailored specifically to the needs of each individual, offering a spectrum of services and support.
Ascend believes that no individual deserves shame or blame for an emotional illness, and that all individuals can recover when provided appropriate care over an adequate period of time.
We endeavor to provide an inclusive environment that ensures equitable access to resources, treatment and opportunity for all in an atmosphere of respect, connection, caring and motivation. Our wish for those we are privileged to work with, is to feel valued for who they are.
Convenient locations located in Chicago, Champaign Urbana, Northbrook and Telehealth.
IOP & PHP Programs
Ascend is proud to be an industry leader, providing comprehensive, innovative, and compassionate care. Since some eating and weight related conditions resist change, we offer a range of support options, tailored to the needs of each individual. Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient Programs and Partial Hospitalization Programs to insure optimal support and recovery.
Virtual & In-Person IOP Options Available
Psychiatry Services at Ascend
Ascend is pleased to announce expanded psychiatric services in our dedicated Northbrook psychiatry
clinic, as well as to clients via telehealth!
GLP-1 and GLP-2 Semaglutide Prescription & medication management now available.
Customized support can includes:
Facilitating communication among health care providers; among others.
Now accepting new clients.
Call 312.283.2650 to schedule a consultation.
bioDensity For Bone Health
BioDensity therapy is a non-pharmaceutical, exercise-based treatment that uses osteogenic loading to restore bone mineral density and enhance overall bone health.
Reduced reliance on Bisphosphonates
Non-invasive approach
Increased Circulation and Oxygenation
Improved bone health and quality of life
Convenient treatment schedule:
Clinically proven effectiveness
Learn more about Ascend’s Chicago bioDensity Program. Convenient locations in Chicago, Northbrook and Urbana.
The Illinois Sport and Performance Institute (ISPI) at ASCEND is Illinois premier resource for sport and performance health. The ISPI Team offers tools and guidance for individuals of all musical disciplines, to build confidence, empower strength in competition, manage distractions, optimize performance, and realize unparalleled success.
The demands of each performance discipline is unique, and the training must be equally as individual.
ISPI at Ascend offers tools and strategies for soloists and orchestral musicians, including:
Understanding past distractions
Coping with adversity
Practice strategies
Navigating challenging coaching dynamics
Excelling under pressure
Recovering after injury
Managing performance anxiety
Overcoming obstacles
Navigating the conservatory audition & pre-screening process
Our Founder
Jenny H. Conviser, Psy.D is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University and staff at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.