About Change Counseling
Address, phone and website
As recorded in the SAMHSA directory. Phone lines and addresses change, so confirm on the facility website before you travel.
| Address | 1177 North Highland Avenue Suite 202, Aurora, IL 60506 · Get directions |
|---|---|
| Phone on record | (847) 668-8969 |
| Federal listing | FindTreatment.gov, the treatment locator run by SAMHSA |
Where this facility is
Location as recorded in the SAMHSA directory.
About About Change Counseling
Outpatient center offering comprehensive substance use treatment with group and individual counseling, case management, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
Services and programs
Profile as recorded in the SAMHSA Treatment Services Locator. Confirm current availability with the facility.
- Type of Care
- Substance use treatment
- Service Setting
- Outpatient · Intensive outpatient treatment · Regular outpatient treatment
- External Opioid Medications Source
- No formal relationship with prescribing entity
- Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere
- External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
- In-network prescribing entity · No formal relationship with prescribing entity
- Type of Opioid Treatment
- Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
- Treatment Approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- Facility Operation
- Private non-profit organization
- License/Certification/Accreditation
- State Substance use treatment agency
- Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
- Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Payment Assistance Available
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Special Programs/Groups Offered
- Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
Payment and insurance at About Change Counseling
| Payment type | In the SAMHSA profile |
|---|---|
| Medicaid | Not listed |
| Medicare | Not listed |
| Private health insurance | Listed |
| Military insurance (TRICARE) | Not listed |
| State-financed plan other than Medicaid | Not listed |
| Cash or self-payment | Listed |
| Sliding fee scale | Listed |
Full payment list on record
Private health insurance and Cash or self-payment. Payment assistance: Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors).
“Listed” means the facility reported that payment type to SAMHSA. It does not mean your plan is in network, so ask before the first visit. Marketplace plans must cover substance use treatment as an essential health benefit: HealthCare.gov.
How this program compares in Illinois
About Change Counseling lists 6 of the 17 services and payment options we track. The least common of them in Illinois is services in Spanish: 128 of 600 programs list it.
| Listed by this facility | Illinois programs that list it |
|---|---|
| Services in Spanish | 128 of 600 programs (21%) |
| Intensive outpatient (IOP) | 175 of 600 programs (29%) |
| Sliding fee scale | 278 of 600 programs (46%) |
| Accepts private health insurance | 460 of 600 programs (77%) |
| Telehealth therapy | 492 of 600 programs (82%) |
| Outpatient treatment | 530 of 600 programs (88%) |
Our count, October 9, 2026. We read the SAMHSA service profile of every Illinois program in the directory: 600 of 791 have one. A program is counted when the service appears in its profile word for word. All Illinois programs.
Common questions about About Change Counseling
Answers come from this facility’s record in the SAMHSA directory. Where the record is silent, there is no answer here.
Where is About Change Counseling located?
About Change Counseling is at 1177 North Highland Avenue Suite 202, Aurora, IL 60506. This is the address on record in the federal SAMHSA directory.
What treatment does About Change Counseling provide?
Type of care on record: Substance use treatment. Settings on record: Outpatient, Intensive outpatient treatment and Regular outpatient treatment.
Does About Change Counseling offer methadone or buprenorphine?
The profile does not name a medication the facility prescribes itself. It says: Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere. In Illinois, 33 of 600 programs with a profile list methadone maintenance; see the Illinois page. Read how opioid treatment works.
Does About Change Counseling offer detox?
No detox service is listed in the profile of About Change Counseling. In Illinois, 54 of 600 programs with a profile list detox; see the Illinois page. Background: medical detox.
Does About Change Counseling accept Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance?
In the SAMHSA profile: Medicaid is not listed, Medicare is not listed and private health insurance is listed. The payment table has the full list. Plans differ, so ask the facility whether it is in your network. Our insurance guides explain what to ask.
Who does About Change Counseling treat?
Age groups accepted: Children/Adolescents. Sex accepted: Female and Male. Programs or groups on record: Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients.
Is About Change Counseling licensed or accredited?
The profile lists: State Substance use treatment agency. Operated as: Private non-profit organization.
What languages does About Change Counseling offer?
Language services on record: Spanish.
How do I contact About Change Counseling?
The phone on record is (847) 668-8969. Pathway Recovery is a directory and does not answer calls for this facility.
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