About Us
Experienced Psychiatrist Offering Behavioral Health Services in Plainfield, IL
Work with a compassionate psychiatrist in Plainfield, IL. BHES has been a cornerstone of behavioral health in the community since opening our first office in Plainfield in 2008. Our mission is to deliver high-quality mental health care combined with compassionate customer service to residents of Plainfield and surrounding areas.
We specialize in a range of services including ADHD testing, therapy, and psychiatric medication management, ensuring each patient receives personalized and effective treatment.
We specialize in a range of services including ADHD testing, therapy, and psychiatric medication management, ensuring each patient receives personalized and effective treatment.
Throughout our history, BHES has adjusted and refined our services to best serve the community. Although we previously expanded to Chicago and New Lenox, we have since refocused on our Plainfield location to continue offering exceptional behavioral health services. Our team is composed of dedicated professionals committed to upholding BHES’s standards of excellence, ensuring that every patient receives attentive, respectful, and expert care.
Contact us today to begin your personalized journey to better mental wellness.
Contact us today to begin your personalized journey to better mental wellness.
Skilled Therapist
Support for Every Stage of Life
Alongside psychiatric care, BHES offers professional therapist services designed to support individuals, couples, and families. Our therapists utilize proven therapeutic methods tailored to diverse behavioral and emotional needs, from managing anxiety and depression to navigating life transitions. We focus on building a collaborative, caring environment that fosters healing and personal growth.
Comprehensive ADHD Testing and Psychiatric Care
Understanding the challenges of ADHD, we provide thorough ADHD testing to accurately diagnose and inform treatment plans. This critical assessment helps guide interventions that improve focus, behavior, and quality of life. Our on-site psychiatrist also oversees medication management and ongoing psychiatric care suitable for children, adolescents, and adults, promoting consistent and coordinated treatment.
Comprehensive ADHD Testing and Psychiatric Care
Dr. Brucker earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 1994. He then earned a Master's of Arts and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology in 1996 and 1998, respectively. He became an Illinois Licensed Clinical Psychologist in 2000 and has been licensed as such ever since.
Dr. Brucker has extensive professional experience assessing and treating outpatient adolescent and adult males and females with depression, anxiety, stress, anger, grief, trauma, and sleep difficulties; interpersonal skills deficits; coping skills deficits; domestic violence difficulties; maladaptive personality traits, and chronic mental illness.
Robert Brucker Jr., Psy. D.
Elizabeth Brucker, M. Ed.
Ms. Brucker attended Villanova University and earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 1991. After graduating, she worked at Abbott Laboratories in the Diagnostic Division as a Chemist for 8 years. While working at Abbott Laboratories, she decided to pursue her dream of becoming a high school chemistry teacher and enrolled in DePaul University's Master of Education program.
She earned her Master's of Education in the summer of 2000 and began her teaching career as a high school chemistry teacher at Niles West High School in the fall of 2000. She worked for Niles West High School for 5 years and relocated to the Plainfield area in the summer of 2005 after getting married.
Dr. Brucker also has extensive experience working with adult males who previously or currently engage in criminal behaviors and require assistance in moving away from a criminal lifestyle. His treatment approach is primarily cognitive-behavioral, and dialectical-behavior, but also incorporates client-centered, mindfulness, and reality therapy components.
Ms. Brucker began working at Naperville North High School as a chemistry teacher in the fall of 2005 and continues that employment to date.
During the summer of 2007, Ms. Brucker completed Concordia University's Type 75 certification program for school administrators. She has taught all levels of chemistry, including honors and AP, has coached both the Niles West and Naperville North Science Olympiad teams, and has tutored many students in chemistry and math.