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Our approachIntensive Outpatient Program (IOP) in Los Angeles
For when weekly isn't enough but inpatient isn't right. Three sessions a week, daytime or evening cohorts, for adults who need a deeper structure to do the work.
3 sessions per week
8–12 week programs
Daytime or evening cohorts
Most adults
Don’t need overnight care.
But some need more than one weekly session. That’s the gap our IOP fills.
Three sessions a week
Three hours each.
Daytime cohort 10am–1pm or evening cohort 5:30pm–8:30pm. Eight to twelve weeks.
Group + skills + process + 1:1
All in one program.
Anger group, skills group (CBT/DBT/mindfulness), process group, one individual session a week, family or couples as needed.
Insurance authorization
We handle it.
IOP-level care typically requires authorization from your plan. We coordinate with payers. Self-pay also available.
Most adults working on anger or emotional regulation don't need the kind of structure that requires staying overnight somewhere. But some do need more than one session a week. That's the gap our IOP fills.
Our intensive outpatient program is for adults who've tried weekly therapy and found it isn't moving fast enough — usually because the underlying pattern is intense, the life context is unstable, or there's a step-down need from a higher level of care.
For when weekly isn’t enough, but inpatient isn’t right. On IOP
Who IOP is for
Adults who need more structure than weekly — less than inpatient.
Stepping down from inpatient or partial hospitalization, and you need continued structure.
Anger or emotional regulation that’s affecting work, relationships, and daily functioning at a level weekly sessions can’t keep up with.
Court-mandated and the court has authorized (or required) IOP-level care.
Insurance has authorized IOP-level care after a diagnostic evaluation.
You’d benefit from multiple group experiences a week alongside individual therapy.
You’re ready to commit to nine to twelve weeks of focused, structured work.
Structure
Three sessions per week. Three hours each.
Daytime cohort 10am–1pm, three days a week. Or evening cohort 5:30pm–8:30pm. Programs run 8 to 12 weeks.
Skills group
CBT, DBT, and mindfulness skills — taught and practised. The toolkit you take home.
Process group
Real-life application and feedback. Where the week’s actual moments get worked.
Individual therapy
One private session a week with a clinician on the IOP team. Continuity matters here too.
Couples / family, as needed
Pulled in when the relational context is part of the picture. Not every week, but ready.
Care coordination
If you’re seeing a psychiatrist, primary care doctor, or other clinician, we coordinate — with your written consent.
Insurance
We handle the authorization.
IOP-level care typically requires authorization from your insurance plan. You call, we check coverage, we coordinate with your plan and document the medical necessity. If self-pay is the right path, we’re transparent about the program cost up front.
Is IOP right for you?
The intake call sorts it out.
Sometimes weekly individual + group is the right call; sometimes IOP is. We do a clinical assessment on the first call and tell you straight what we think will help. We don’t over-prescribe IOP — if weekly is enough, we say so.
3x / weekSessions
3 hrPer session
8–12 wkTypical course
Auth coordinatedInsurance handled
Schedule an intake.
One call. We’ll do the assessment and tell you straight whether IOP, weekly, or some combination is the right fit.
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