Intensive Outpatient Program

Medically Reviewed by Bill Brown, LCMHC

An IOP Designed for the Young Adult Experience

Our IOP and counseling services offer therapy for young adults experiencing mental health challenges interrupting their ability to manage their lives effectively. Our care combines various therapeutic approaches to address mental health challenges. Our services are founded on a sense of community and connection, essential for healing. Going beyond traditional talk therapy, our program includes experiential activities engaging participants in a dynamic experiences promoting emotional wellness and psychological healing. We offer in person care at our Burlington, VT location.

Helping Young Adults Navigate, Heal, and Grow

Individualized treatment plans, a strong focus on building sound relationships, an emotionally safe culture provide the therapeutic backdrop and the foundation for personal change and positive treatment outcomes.

Transformative Treatment Experiences

Our focus on effective care and treatment provides the foundations for long-term wellness helping young adults find new strategies for health and more successful futures.

Highest Quality Care With Exceptional Service

Our commitments to effectiveness and quality aim to exceed expectations. We do so by delivering treatment with the highest level of service for participants and their families.

Establishing Trust as the Baseline of Success

Our participant's success is built upon the trust and confidence we inspire and create with each participant, their family and our staff.

Our IOP Program

Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is a structured mental health treatment program designed for individuals who need more support than typical outpatient care can provide but do not require the 24-hour supervision of inpatient treatment. Our IOP involves several hours of therapy and support services multiple days per week, focusing on various therapeutic approaches, including individual therapy, group therapy and experiential interventions.

The Benefits of Our IOP

Our integrated care combines various therapeutic approaches to address mental health challenges. Our program provides a sense of community and connection, essential for healing. The program is designed to be flexible, accommodating individual needs and schedules. Going beyond traditional talk therapy, our program includes experiential activities engaging participants in a dynamic experiences promoting emotional wellness and psychological healing.

Comprehensive, Individualized Treatment

We collaborate with participants to develop personalized treatment plans, addressing the needs of each participant, combining various therapeutic approaches to create a holistic and effective recovery strategy.

Community and Peer Support

Our program includes group sessions where participants connect with others facing similar challenges, which fosters a sense of community, reduces isolation, and provides opportunities for shared learning, encouragement and friendship.

Structured Treatment Environment

The structured schedule of multiple therapy sessions per week helps individuals build routine, accountability, and consistency in their recovery process, which can be crucial for long-term success.

What’s Included in our IOP Program

Individual Therapy

Individual therapy in our IOP provides personalized attention and tailored therapeutic techniques, helping participants explore and address their specific mental health challenges, leading to deeper self-awareness and targeted strategies for recovery.

Group Therapy

Group therapy fosters a sense of community and shared understanding, allowing participants to gain support, learn from others’ experiences, and develop social skills in a collaborative environment. Social connections support long term recovery and build avenues towards wellness.

Experiential Activities

Experiential activities in offer participants opportunities for skill building and the time and space to develop competence and personal effectiveness in different areas of life. These activities promote emotional resilience and adaptability to new environments and people that may be challenging.

Duration of Care

Each participant engages with our IOP for differing amounts of time as is clinically indicated and until the reach treatment objectives they have outlined for themselves. Typical lengths of care are between 30 and 90 days of treament.

Weekly schedule

Participants in the IOP program typically attend three group sessions per week of about three hours in length. Participants also engage with one session of individual therapy during each week as well case management reviews.

Collaboration

We also facilitate work with families. Supporting participant support is crucial in mental health recovery as it provides encouragement, strengthens coping strategies, and creates an understanding environment reinforcing progress.

Our IOP Details

An Accredited IOP For Individualized Care

Our IOP program is accredited by The Joint Commission, the leading healthcare accreditation organization. Accreditation underscores Our commitment and dedication to exceptional quality, oversight and transparency, and continuous improvement in care. Achieving this accreditation requires evaluations, ensuring the program meets rigorous standards enhancing treatment effectiveness, safety and best practices. Accreditation is representative of our commitment to providing the highest quality of care.

Explore Your Health Insurance Benefits

Confluence Behavioral Health is a state-licensed residential treatment center providing intermediate mental health care. Many insurance plans will cover costs for mental health care services provided by Confluence.