Shalini Varma Verified Provider

Dr. Shalini Varma is a board certified psychiatrist leading Open Life Health Psychiatry in Vernon Hills, Illinois, serving children through seniors with in-person and telehealth care. She offers physician led highly confidential treatment in a private setting designed to help you feel safe and supported from your very first visit.

Addiction Psychiatry and Dual Diagnosis Treatment

Dr. Varma specializes in treating substance use disorders, alcohol use disorder, and behavioral addictions alongside co-occurring mental health conditions. Her dual diagnosis approach addresses the full picture helping clients untangle the relationship between addiction and underlying mood, anxiety, trauma, or neurodevelopmental challenges.

Sessions combine evidence based therapy including CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and mindfulness based techniques with carefully managed psychiatric medication when appropriate.

Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing

Dr. Varma also offers comprehensive psychological and neuropsychological evaluation to clarify complex diagnoses and guide treatment planning. These assessments provide diagnostic clarity for ADHD, learning differences, and co-occurring conditions helping clients and families understand the root of symptoms and build a tailored care plan.

Getting Started with Care

Dr. Varma sees clients in person at her Vernon Hills office and via secure telehealth, with evening and weekend appointments available. She is a board-certified psychiatrist offering direct, accessible care with new patients typically seen within one week.

The practice operates out of network and accepts self-pay via cash, credit card, and HSA.