Maryville Academy is one of the oldest residential child care facilities in the United States. Formerly known as St. Mary's Training School for Boys, the academy has been operational for more than 100 years. Maryville offers special programs and treatments for physically, sexually and emotionally abused and neglected children, and at-risk youth. Approved by the Council on Accreditation, Maryville has branch locations in Chicago, Des Plaines, Bartlett and Durand, Ill. The academy also offers private residential treatment programs for boys and girls with mental health disabilities, diagnostic evaluation, short- and long-term rehabilitation, emergency shelter for toddlers, preteens and adolescents, 24-hour pediatric clinic, and fully accredited psychiatric hospital. Additionally, it provides step-down unit for the chronically ill patients up to 21 years of age, respite care, and programs for pregnant and parenting teens.

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Kim G. Sherman MA LCPC is an experienced and compassionate therapist based in Des Plaines, IL, with over a decade spent at Leyden Family Services before transitioning to private practice. With a genuine approach that incorporates empathy and self-disclosure, she skillfully guides clients through their personal journeys of healing and growth. In addition to her private practice, Kim has also shaped future mental health professionals as an instructor at College of DuPage, teaching the Psychiatric Rehabilitation Certificate Program. Inspired by her own experiences of trauma, Kim connects with clients on a real-world level, fostering an environment that emphasizes individual personal experiences as vital to the therapeutic process. Generated from the website