A MAD CLINIC
COMING SPRING 2026
FRACTAL HOUSE
/ˈmædnəs/
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.
This can also include Peer Mentorship.
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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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Fractal House helps people navigate systems, access resources, and build self-advocacy capacity.
Advocacy support may include resource connection, mediation, letters or reasonable accommodations requests, and rapid-response support for issues related to housing, job or other urgent needs.
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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.
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Our activism centers mad culture and psychiatric liberation through collective action and community.
Fractal House is a co-founder of the Mental Health Autonomy Alliance and a partner in Madhouse with the Center for Mad Culture—a growing hub for mad engagement, events, and organizing (website coming soon).
Medicaid
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Medicare
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Sliding Scale
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Pro bono
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Private Insurance
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Medicaid ⧒ Medicare ⧑ Sliding Scale ⧒ Pro bono ⧑ Private Insurance ⧒
Value of Love for Love
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.
by Arie Ben Sorin
VISIT US
2714 W Peterson Ave
Chicago, IL 60659
Hours
By Appointment Only
Space Reservation
We’d love to host you for meetings, events, gatherings, etc. Use our contact form to book a reservation.
Email
admin@fractalhouse.org