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Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · Chicago, IL & Telehealth

Compassionate mental health care for young minds

Is your child struggling with emotional or behavioral challenges? Worried about changes in their mood or performance at school? Our child psychiatry team creates gentle, age-appropriate treatment plans to help your child thrive.

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What is child & adolescent psychiatry?

Child and adolescent psychiatry focuses on understanding and treating the mental health challenges unique to children and teens. We use age-appropriate evaluation methods and build treatment plans that consider your child's developmental stage, family dynamics, and school environment.

Our goal is to help your child build emotional resilience while supporting their natural development. We see patients ages 4 and up.

Our treatment approach may include

  • Comprehensive, age-appropriate assessment
  • Behavioral strategies and parent coaching
  • Family involvement and school advocacy
  • Mindfulness and emotional-regulation skills
  • Nutritional guidance and supplements to support health and symptoms
  • Medication management, when necessary
  • Sleep, routine, and screen-time guidance

We help children & teens with

  • Anxiety & worry
  • Depression & mood changes
  • ADHD & focus challenges
  • Behavioral concerns
  • Autism spectrum disorder
  • Learning differences
  • School-related stress
  • Social difficulties
  • Trauma & life changes
  • Sleep problems
  • Eating challenges
  • Self-esteem
  • Family transitions
  • Grief & loss
  • Emotional regulation
  • Social media & screen time balance

Why choose us

Why choose Musec Medical for child & adolescent psychiatry?

Family-focused care

We partner with parents and include family members in treatment when appropriate.

Collaborative approach

We work with schools, pediatricians, and other care providers to support your child.

Gentle options first

We start with the most natural, least invasive approaches that are appropriate.

Convenient scheduling

Late-afternoon weekday appointments and secure telepsychiatry visits are available.

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Portrait of Dr. Melissa Musec, MD

Dr. Melissa Musec

MD

Founder & Director of Psychiatry

  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Adult Psychiatry
  • Addiction Psychiatry
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Heather Holmes

PA-C

Psychiatric Physician Assistant

  • Medication Management
  • Depression
  • Anxiety

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