FRACTAL HOUSE
A MAD CLINIC
/ĖmƦdnÉs/
the quality or state of being mad
At Fractal House, we believe the healing way is not, in essence, so complicated. Rather than ornate language, implementations, or tools, we believe healing requires only that which has always been available to us: love, acceptance, creativity, community, and the courage to work through, together.
Mad-affirming
anti-carceral healing
supports and spaces
informed by
lived experience
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A relational, liberatory practice rooted in lived experience, curiosity and care, psychotherapeutic services at Fractal House support meaning making, capacity building, and movement towards enhanced connection and self-direction.
Available for individuals, couples, families.
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A peer-provided, relationship-based support woven into everyday life, community support may include spending time together at home or in the community, accompanying someone to run errands or attend events, supporting participation in groups or workshops, and building skills for self-management, connection, and navigating daily life.
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A relational, non-clinical form of support grounded in shared lived experience, peer mentorship offers a space for mutual learning, skill-building, and accompaniment through lifeās challenges. Rather than diagnosing or directing, peer mentorship focuses on walking alongside, strengthening self-trust, and connecting to community.
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Fractal House workshops and gatherings are participatory spaces for creativity, reflection, and connection.
These offerings bring people together to explore healing, affirm mad culture, and engage in shared inquiry through art, conversation, and collective experience.
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Advocacy: Fractal House helps people navigate systems, access resources, and build self-advocacy capacity. This may include reasonable accommodation supports, letters or mediation.
Activism: Our activism centers mad culture and psychiatric liberation through collective action and community building.
Fractal House is a member of the Mental Health Autonomy Alliance and partners with the Center for Mad Culture to form Madhouse āa growing hub for mad engagement, events, and organizing.
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Fractal House trainings build capacity to show up for extreme states in ourselves and others from a non-carceral, autonomy-centered, relational orientation.
We offer group and one-on-one trainings, as well as one-off sessions and multi-part series for providers, loved ones, coworkers, educators, and community members.
Current Trainings:
Polyvagal-Informed Crisis De-escalation
This interactive 3-hour training explores crisis de-escalation through the lens of Polyvagal Theory. Through a mix of presentation, real-life vignettes, and role play, youāll build practical skills for navigating moments of high stress and dysregulation. We focus on both self-regulation and supporting others, helping you understand not just what to do, but why it worksāso you can respond with more flexibility, creativity, and confidence in the moment. Great for clinicians, crisis workers, community members, and anyone supporting people through intense experiences.Interpersonal Approaches to Suicide: Understanding & Response
This 3-hour training offers a compassionate, relationship-centered introduction to Interpersonal Theory of Suicide. Using presentation, vignettes, and role play, weāll explore how to engage more comfortably and effectively with suicidal thoughts and experiences. The focus is on building confidence, deepening understanding, and supporting steady, connected responses that strengthen (rather than disrupt) relationships in difficult moments. Great for clinicians, crisis workers, community members, and anyone supporting people through intense experiences.Interested? Contact Fractal House to learn more.
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Medicaid ā§ Medicare ā§ Sliding Scale ā§ Pro bono ā§ Commercial Insurance ā§
Value of Love for Love
by Arie Ben Sorin
This original artwork by cherished Fractal House friend and community member embodies the essence of our mission, the foundation of our practice: the value of love for love.
VISIT US
2714 W Peterson Ave
Chicago, IL 60659
Hours
By appointment only, if not otherwise specified.
Space Reservation
Looking for a gathering space? E-mail for details: admin@fractalhouse.org
Email
admin@fractalhouse.org