Who we serve
Individuals, couples, and families across Illinois.
Affirm Behavioral Health welcomes adults ages 18 to 100, teens 13 and older, young adults, couples, and families. Care is available in person in Downers Grove and by secure telehealth statewide.
Adults of every age
Individuals from their twenties through their nineties navigating anxiety, depression, grief, transitions, and recovery.
Young adults & college students
Support through the pressures of school, early careers, identity, relationships, and substance use.
Teens 13+
Adolescents coping with anxiety, mood changes, stress, and substance use, with parent collaboration tailored to age.
People living with cancer or chronic illness
Patients, survivors, and families coping with diagnosis, treatment, and the life changes that follow.
Healthcare workers & caregivers
Physicians, nurses, and family caregivers carrying burnout, compassion fatigue, and grief.
First responders & veterans
Confidential, culturally aware care for cumulative trauma, stress, and substance use.
Communities & formats
Care that respects who you are and how you live.
Christine works with people from many backgrounds, including Hispanic and Latino communities, LGBTQIA+ clients, people of faith, and professionals whose work demands discretion. Sessions are available in the formats that fit your life.
- Individual therapy
- Couples counseling
- Family sessions
- In-person in Downers Grove
- Telehealth across Illinois
- Afternoon & evening hours
- Saturdays by appointment
- Free 15-minute consultation
Why clients choose Affirm Behavioral Health
Dual-specialty care for mental health and substance use, with medical insight most therapists don’t offer.
Christine Stryjewski is both a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor, with advanced oncology social work training and years of experience in medical care. That means anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and medical stress can be treated together in one coordinated plan.
Begin today
Let’s start working together.
Reaching out can feel difficult, but you don’t have to navigate this alone. Request a free 15-minute consultation or call the office today.