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Thoughtful Psychiatry

Personalized, compassionate care for children, adolescents, and adults.

Our Approach

Essays, conversations, and materials that reflect how we practice:

Community Engagement

North Star Conversations has been featured by local organizations, including CATCH.

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The North Star Team

Rebecca Cho

Rebecca Cho, M.D.

Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychiatrist

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Marisa Perez-Reisler

Marisa Perez-Reisler, M.D.

Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychiatrist

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Chadwick Yip

Chadwick Yip, M.D.

Adult Psychiatrist

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Laura Carlson

Laura Carlson, M.D.

Adult Psychiatrist

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Brandon Gimbel

Brandon Gimbel, M.D.

Adult Psychiatrist

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Mindy Wilkerson

Mindy Wilkerson, LCSW

Psychotherapist

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Real voices. Trusted collaborators. Thoughtful care.
We’ve built a growing library of short, expert‑led videos — conversations with clinicians and professionals we trust — about what meaningful care really looks like in psychiatry, therapy, and beyond.
Explore our Library Start with Treatment Overviews
Featured Conversation—Compassion in Practice:
Rabbi Steven Lowenstein of Am Shalom and Dr. Brandon Gimbel discuss what it means to be the first call for help — and how compassion bridges the space between faith and psychiatry.

Reflections from Practice

Each book offers a different way of staying close to the work: through story, structure, and shared attention.

The Hard Work of Healing
The Hard Work of Healing
This collection brings together twelve contributors—therapists, clergy, and mindfulness teachers—each reflecting on moments of pain, presence, and transformation.
Staying in the Work
Staying in the Work ↗
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A reflective book by psychiatrist Brandon Gimbel on the practice of care, tracing how treatment unfolds over time and what it means to remain present when the work is difficult or uncertain.
Just Right Here
Just Right Here ↗
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An illustrated collection of short animal stories for children, exploring presence, boundaries, and quiet connection through simple moments and restraint.

Take the First Step Toward Treatment

We offer therapy, psychiatric evaluation, and medication management for children, teens, and adults. Our team is here to provide thoughtful, personalized care at every stage of life.

Serving Northbrook, Chicago, and beyond, North Star Behavioral Health provides thoughtful, evidence-based psychiatric care for children, teens, and adults. Our team of psychiatrists and therapists is dedicated to helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and more with compassion, expertise, and respect. We offer in-person and telehealth appointments tailored to your needs.