What is an intensive outpatient program for tweens and teens?

Hopewell Health Solutions offers an outpatient mental health treatment program that includes counseling, psychotherapy, medication management, and other solutions that treat common mental health concerns. The program allows tweens and teenagers to receive the treatment they need during the day without staying overnight at a facility. 

What does an intensive outpatient program include?

The academy for teens intensive outpatient treatment program takes place Monday-Thursday from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., allowing flexibility for work and school schedules. 

Parents can attend at least one or two sessions per week with their children to learn more about the dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) skills that are used in this highly effective program. The length of the program is typically 8-12 weeks. 

What are the benefits of an intensive outpatient program for tweens and teens?

The mental health specialists at Hopewell Health Solutions are fully licensed and highly experienced. The staff consists of board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrists, licensed professional counselors, licensed child and adolescent psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, and a licensed art therapist. 

Each specialist has 10-30 years of experience helping adolescents in various settings. The outpatient program at Hopewell Health Solutions is licensed by the state of Connecticut. 

The compassionate team works with all adolescents aged 9-18 struggling with an array of mental health challenges.

Which conditions does the intensive outpatient program address?

The intensive outpatient program at Hopewell Health Solutions can help tweens and teens with the following mental health conditions and more:

• Self-injury
• School refusal
• Suicidal ideation
• Depression
• Anxiety disorder
• Bipolar disorder
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

The practice is fully inclusive, welcoming all genders and the LGBTIQA+ community. Its skilled mental health specialists develop individualized treatment plans designed to meet the needs of all teenagers and their families. 

What should I expect from an intensive outpatient program?

The core of the Academy of Teens intensive outpatient program at Hopewell Health Solutions is dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), though it also incorporates interpersonal therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, behavioral therapy, and music, yoga, and art therapies. 

Tweens and teens complete hands-on activities designed to decrease the incidence and prevalence of mental illness, promote enhanced mental health, and lessen social dysfunction and emotional disturbances. 

The Hopewell Health Solutions team takes a collaborative, holistic approach to adolescent wellness. Teenagers collaborate directly with a highly experienced, board-certified multidisciplinary team across a wide range of modalities. They focus on strengthening and developing new skills pertaining to self-reliance, emotional regulation, self-discovery, and health coping.

Schedule an in-person or telehealth evaluation at Hopewell Health Solutions by phone or request one online today to learn more about the intensive outpatient program and if it’s right for your tween or teenager.