Online Therapy for Kids in Illinois | Covered by Insurance

We Accept Insurance in Illinois

Daybreak Health partners with many major insurance plans to make high-quality care accessible for families like yours. The Daybreak Care team will check if your insurance is in-network before your child is matched with a clinician.

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Two Programs, One Goal: Better Days for Your Child

Our evidence-based treatment includes a personalized care plan, ongoing progress updates, and flexible options for parent involvement.

Family Teletherapy (Ages 5–12)

Our therapists partner with you and your child to build emotion management skills, improve behavior, and strengthen your family connection. Sessions take place over video, and involve the whole family.

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1:1 Therapy (Ages 10–19)

Older kids and teens meet weekly with a therapist who can authentically connect with them. Whether your child is struggling with anxiety, depression, school stress, relationships, or struggling with a transitional time of life–we can help. Sessions take place over video.

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How to Get Started

The Daybreak Care team will match your child with a clinician for family or 1:1 therapy sessions.

90% of children report feeling satisfied with their match.

1. Request Care for your child
   Fill out a short form, complete the intake paperwork, and upload your insurance information.

2. We Match You with the Right Therapist
   Our care team will pair your child with a clinical expert trained to support their specific needs.

3. Begin Care
   You’ll be introduced to your therapist and can schedule sessions based on the times that work best for your family.

What We Treat and How We Help

Symptoms we treat

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Mood Disorders
• Executive Functioning
• ADHD
• Disordered Eating
• Affect Dysregulation
• Anger Management
• Identity
• Trauma
• Challenges with Relationships
• Sexual Development
• Academics
• Stress Related to School
• Mild Autism
• Co-Occurring Substance Use
• Learning Disorders (as a secondary need)

Therapeutic Approaches

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Person/Client-Centered Counseling
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I know if my child's school partners with Daybreak?
   If you're not sure whether Daybreak is available at your child's school district, please feel free to reach out to us at hello@daybreakhealth.com and we'll let you know!

2. When and where do the teletherapy sessions take place?
   Kids can meet with their therapist when it fits with their schedule and wherever they choose (within the state in which their therapist is permitted to practice). Our therapists are available between 7am and 8pm Monday-Saturday.

3. How is my child matched with their therapist?
   Daybreak has a proprietary matching process that matches kids and therapists with 90% accuracy the first time. Our clinicians have years of experience working with youth and offer sessions in 14 different languages.

4. Do I have to submit our insurance information?
   Yes, insurance is required to start therapy services with Daybreak unless your child is enrolled in a school district that partners with Daybreak and has made special arrangements for uninsured care.

5. What age groups does Daybreak work with?
   Daybreak works with kids ages 5-19 years. Kids ages 5-11 are candidates for family therapy, and kids ages 10-19 are candidates for individual teletherapy.

6. Can Daybreak clinicians prescribe medication?
   Daybreak clinicians can't prescribe medications at this time. However, they can coordinate care with a prescribing clinician.

7. Will my child receive a diagnosis?
   Your child will likely receive a diagnosis as part of joining Daybreak's program. The diagnosis can be shared with your child's primary care provider with your written consent.

8. How do the online therapy sessions work?
   Daybreak provides video-based 1:1 teletherapy sessions between a child and their matched therapist weekly for 50 minutes.

9. How much does therapy cost?
   The cost of therapy at Daybreak follows the cost-sharing features of your specific insurance plan. If your child's school district is partnered with Daybreak, there may be different arrangements for cost-sharing.

10. How do I know about the progress my child is making in the teletherapy program?
    Our clinicians have regular check-ins with the parent(s) to share progress and effective support strategies.

11. How do I know my child's privacy is protected?
    Daybreak Health's platforms are compliant with all federal and state privacy laws, including but not limited to FERPA and HIPAA.