About SpringSource
SpringSource is a boutique therapy practice founded by two renowned PhD licensed clinical psychologists, Dr. Susan McClanahan and Dr. Angela Derrick, who shared a vision: create a space for people to receive high-quality, holistic care tailored to their individual needs and goals, where they can heal and grow in every stage of life.
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This vision was rooted in the insight that meeting clients where they are with support that fits into their lives gives them a more attainable path to improved emotional, behavioral, and mental health.
And so, in 2020, they combined their decades of clinical leadership and innovation to establish SpringSource, with locations in Chicago and Northbrook and virtual care throughout Illinois.
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Today, SpringSource consists of nearly 20 expert clinicians with deep credentials and a range of specialties. We employ evidence-based therapy techniques, delivered with empathy and intuition.
We are here to help you embrace the chance at a new beginning with therapy that is professional, compassionate, attentive, and personalized.
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"Again, the season of spring has come and a spring-source rises under everything, a moon sliding from the shadows.”
~ From the poem Spring by Rumi
What Makes Us Different
As a founder-led clinic, we purposefully designed our services to be holistic and adaptable to your goals, needs, and circumstances, and we integrate proven best practices developed over decades of leadership in psychology research and implementation to provide the utmost standard of care.
Therapy how, when, and where you need it.
We want therapy to work for you, not the other way around, so we don't call for a rigid curriculum. We provide flexibility, whether that's virtual, in-person, or hybrid sessions, a progression of harm reduction to recovery treatment, evening and weekend appointments, or a level of care that's different from what was referred.
Extensive expertise.
You'll partner with industry-leading professionals who apply advanced clinical practice, robust research portfolios, and academic leadership to your care. We're equipped to treat both broadly recognized disorders and lesser known and understood conditions, and we recognize that most diagnoses do not occur in isolation, but in combination with other mental and emotional challenges.
Tailored to your unique self and circumstances.
We get to know you so we can apply the most relevant techniques, elevate your strengths, get to the root of your struggles, and teach practical coping mechanisms. You are the expert in your own needs, and we'll listen to you, so you make progress toward your goals at the pace that's right for you.
Collaboration and advocacy.
We'll work with your doctors, personal support system, and specialists when appropriate to ensure a holistic treatment approach. And you won't ever have to feel alone, because we'll be on your side, even through setbacks or when healing feels out or reach.
Dedicated to your recovery.
You may be in a really bad place. Or, perhaps, you've tried to recover before and relapsed. Or you've been told that hospitalization is your best next step, but you're not ready. No matter what, we see you, and we're here for you. We've helped people come back from the most severe conditions, and we always have hope. You may feel like you want to give up, but we'll never give up on you.
Inclusivity and acceptance.
We don't expect you to look a certain way or fit a specific checklist of behaviors. We understand that people don't fit into a box. We will meet you wherever you are and make sure you feel supported and understood. We respect you, no matter your size, background, or struggle.