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Make an Impact Today!

Everyone deserves access to compassionate mental health care. 

Your donation helps children, adults, and families in our community receive the support they need to heal, grow, and thrive regardless of their ability to pay.


​At the Counseling Center of the North Shore (CCNS), we believe that mental health care is essential care.

Our mission is to help people navigate life's challenges and transitions by providing access to counseling, therapy, and community education. As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) mental health center, we are committed to ensuring that individuals and families can access the support they need, when they need it most.

Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, financial barriers do not have to stand in the way of care. For those who are uninsured or underinsured, CCNS offers a sliding fee scale to make therapy more affordable and accessible.

Your gift directly supports this life-changing work. Every donation creates hope, healing, and growth and helps build a healthier, more resilient community.
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​DONATE today, click here. Thank You!

​The Impact of Your Support
Thank you for being part of the reason why no one is turned away from the care they need and deserve. Because of a community of caring and generous donors like you, in 2025 
  • 4,869 therapy sessions were provided 
  • $346,926 in subsidized care

Our clients consistently share the difference CCNS makes in their lives:
  • 100% would return to CCNS to seek help
  • 98% agree CCNS is an emotionally safe place to work through personal challenges
  • 90% report improved ability to respond to life stressors
  • 97% say their sessions were helpful

Client Reflections:
  • “My therapist has helped me get back to where I feel like my life is worth living again. I cannot thank CCNS enough!”
  • “I love the Counseling Center — it has been lifesaving and life changing.”
  • “The most accessible, comforting, supportive therapy I have ever encountered.”

​These results reflect what we strive for every day- a place where people feel safe, supported, and understood.

Learn more about the impact of CCNS in our 2025 Impact Report (PDF)

Why It Matters
Mental health affects all of us, our families, friends, neighbors, and ourselves. When one person is struggling, the impact is felt across the entire community.

The need for accessible mental health care in our community continues to grow. Your support today allows CCNS to meet that need and continue providing care for those who are struggling.

Removing Financial Barriers
We believe that access to mental health care should never depend on someone’s ability to pay.
For individuals who are uninsured or underinsured, CCNS offers a sliding scale fee program that makes therapy more affordable, with sessions available for as little as $5.

​Your gift helps ensure that cost is never the reason someone goes without care.

Join Us in Making Care Accessible
Your gift is more than a donation, it is access to care, hope, and healing. 

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Make your 100% tax-deductible gift today and help ensure that anyone who needs care can receive it.

To DONATE click here. Thank You!
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Or make your gift by sending a check to:
Dalia Aragon
Counseling Center of the North Shore
992½ Green Bay Road
Winnetka, IL 60093




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For questions on donations, contact Dalia Aragon
Associate Director of Development & Communications 
at [email protected] or 847-999-0813


View the CCNS 2025 Annual Impact Report here.
Thank you for your support. We could not do this work without you!

Contact

For more information about the Counseling Center of the North Shore, please call us at (847) 446-8060 or complete the Contact Form on our Get Started page.
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Download the CCNS new client brochure (pdf) for more information
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Location

992-1/2 Green Bay Rd
Winnetka, IL 60093

  • Home
  • Our Therapists
  • Get Started
  • About Us
    • Board of Directors
    • Part-Time Staff Therapist Position
    • Communications
    • Contact
  • Donate
  • Winnetka Thrift Shop
    • Community Threads
  • Internships
  • In Full Bloom Gala!
  • Blog