Intensive Outpatient Program in Los Angeles
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Intensive Outpatient Programs Built Around You
An intensive outpatient program (IOP) is a structured outpatient treatment program for individuals who need more support than weekly therapy, but do not require inpatient or residential care.
NuView’s intensive outpatient program (IOP) in Los Angeles is built around your life - facilitating healing while keeping you connected with the real world, offering seamless integration for an engaged, empowering recovery journey. Our intensive outpatient mental health-focused approach reinforces recovery principles in the context of real-world circumstances for meaningful change. We tailor our IOP timeline to your needs and goals to ensure a strong foundation for your healthier tomorrow.
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What Can You Expect From NuView’s Intensive Outpatient Programs?
- Individually tailored timeline for substance use and mental health struggles through our outpatient substance use and outpatient mental health programs.
- 15 hours of treatment per week.
- One-on-one and group psychotherapy sessions are scheduled as per your convenience.
- Practical skill-building sessions that focus on coping skills, life skills training, and relapse prevention techniques.
- Add-on services for relief and holistic healing.
- Aftercare planning to ensure ongoing therapy/counseling, relapse prevention, medication management, and peer support.
- Lifetime access to your case manager and counselor so that you feel supported in the journey moving forward.
Is the Intensive Outpatient Program Right for You? Quick Check-In
Taking a moment to check in with yourself can make a world of difference.
This quick check-in allows you to reflect on your feelings lately. By answering these questions, you will gain clarity on where you are now and the right level of care you might need moving forward. There is no right or wrong answer, just be honest with yourself.
How and Why Do Our Intensive Outpatient Programs Work?
IOP provides structured outpatient care while allowing individuals to remain connected to work, school, family, and daily life. While being an outpatient rehab option, they offer the same intensity and care as inpatient rehab; at the same time, they also offer the flexibility of outpatient services, in that you can go back to your daily life after scheduled hours of treatment. At NuView, we even offer evening IOPs for students and working professionals.
In substance use and mental health IOP in Los Angeles, you participate in therapy, skill-building, and strengthening your community through evidence-based intensive outpatient treatment. Beyond their clinical efficacy, IOPs are also more cost-effective, as they do not involve hospital stays.
The effectiveness of our IOPs puts them in a unique position in our continuum of care, offering the following services:
One-on-One Therapy
One-on-one therapy, like cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and others, between you and your therapist offers the safe and private setting you need to explore your struggles and heal through effective intensive outpatient therapy.
Group Therapy
By bringing people with similar substance use and mental health struggles together in group therapy, we ensure you do not ever feel alone in your recovery journey. It also offers a supportive environment where you can open up, find understanding, and move toward collective growth.
Family Therapy
There is an old proverb that says we begin and end with our family. Your family is crucial to your healing, but they need to feel supported, too. Through family therapy, we seek to strengthen your family dynamics so that your loved ones can be there for you in this journey.
Holistic Healing Practices
We offer holistic therapies like meditation, mindfulness, and yoga to complement traditional therapy and lay the foundation for a healthier life ahead.
Coping Skills/Life Skills
We offer skill-building sessions so that you gain the practical tools you need to cope with life’s ups and downs, as you build a new, healthy life going forward.
Aftercare
We provide aftercare involving ongoing therapy/counseling, relapse prevention, medication management, and peer support to ease your transition to daily, independent life after you complete your program.
Add-On Services
Psychiatry and Medication Management
We offer psychiatry and medication management services for those enrolled in our IOPs. You can consult with our board-certified physicians and psychiatric practitioners for a personalized medication management plan.
Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
We offer ketamine-assisted therapy in safe and effective settings for conditions like depression, self-harm, and more.
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What are the Different Intensive Outpatient Programs we Offer?
When you enter an IOP, you do not follow a one-size-fits-all path, as different persons have different recovery journeys and unique needs and goals. We curate our IOPs to meet these needs and goals by offering the following:
IOP for Substance Use Disorders
We offer IOPs for different substance use disorders, such as alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder, cannabis use disorder, and more. We offer therapy, medication, and peer support, while also exploring the close ties between substance use and trauma with our trauma-focused care options.
IOP for Mental Health Disorders
Our mental health IOP offers intensive, personalized care for anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychosis, self-harm, and more. Our IOPs focus on getting to the root of these conditions and equipping you with the coping skills you need for a healthier life ahead of you.
IOP for Dual Diagnosis
Dual diagnosis refers to co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions. Oftentimes, these conditions occur together, which is why we offer IOPs to treat both simultaneously. While these may take longer than treating a single condition, they offer a well-rounded path to lasting recovery.
What are the Benefits of Our Intensive Outpatient Programs?
Studies have shown that substance use and mental health disorders can be effectively treated with IOPs, but they also offer the following benefits:
- Reduction in the severity of the symptoms.
- Reinforcement of practical tools and skills, as you can apply them in real life almost immediately.
- Greater flexibility, therefore higher engagement.
- More cost-effective than inpatient and partial hospitalization programs (PHPs).
- Covered by insurance under the Affordable Care Act in the U.S.
We Proudly Partner With Major Private Insurance Policies for Quality Care
What Is the Difference Between an Intensive Outpatient Program and a Partial Hospitalization Program?
PHP vs IOP are both intensive outpatient rehab programs, but they vary in intensity and duration. The difference between PHP and IOP is as follows:
| Feature | IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program | PHP (Partial Hospitalization Program) |
| Treatment Schedule | 5 hours per day, 3 days per week | 6 hours per day, 5 days per week |
| Flexibility | Offers more flexibility for school, work, and daily responsibilities | More structured and intensive level of care |
| Program Length | Typically lasts around 12 weeks | Typically lasts around 4 to 6 weeks |
| Level of Care | Ideal for those needing consistent care while maintaining daily life. | Ideal for those needing more intensive daily care. |
With that being said, IOPs and PHPs do not have to exist separately in the continuum of substance use and mental health care. IOPs can serve as a step-down care option from PHPs, so you receive ongoing care and structure as you ease back into your daily life.
What Is the Difference Between a Intensive Outpatient Program and Weekly Therapy?
Weekly therapy and an intensive outpatient program are different levels of care for substance use and mental health struggles:
| Feature | Weekly Therapy | Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) |
| Level of Care | Lower level of support for ongoing substance use or mental health concerns | Higher level of structured support and care |
| Session Frequency | Typically 1 to 2 sessions per week | Typically 9 to 15 hours of treatment per week |
| Time Commitment | Around 1 hour per session | Multiple hours per session, several days a week |
| Structure | Primarily focused on therapy | Combines therapy with structured recovery care |
| Additional Support | Limited to therapy session | May involve medication management, skills training, relapse prevention, aftercare planning, and case management services |
| Daily Life Flexibility | Minimal disruption to daily routine | Structured around school, work, and personal responsibilities |
| Ideal For | Those managing mild to moderate challenges. | Those needing more consistent care, especially when therapy is not enough. |
Many typically begin with weekly therapy, but when your needs evolve beyond therapy, then an IOP can be beneficial in providing more consistent structure and care.
Some signs you need more support than therapy are when you feel relieved after therapy, but struggle to manage between sessions, and also find yourself falling back into older patterns where you do not feel like you are moving forward. Sometimes, even your therapist will recommend a higher level of care.
Is an Intensive Outpatient Program Right for You?
IOP substance use and IOP mental health services can be right for you if:
- You need more intensive care than weekly therapy or doctor visits, but not hospitalization.
- You have completed an inpatient program or PHP and require step-down options to ease back into daily life.
- You need care and structure, along with flexibility.
- You have a history of relapse or are on the verge of relapse.
- You are struggling to maintain daily life and functioning levels, like education, job, family, and friends.
Who IOP Is Designed For?
IOP in Los Angeles is designed for those who are trying to keep life moving forward, going to school/work, taking care of family, or handling everyday responsibilities - while quietly struggling on the inside.
Maybe you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or drained more often than not, but you are still showing up for your responsibilities every day as you have to. Maybe weekly therapy used to be sufficient, but now it no longer feels like enough support to truly manage what you are going through.
IOP can provide more structure and clinical oversight without stepping away from your daily life completely. It gives you a safe setting to understand your challenges, develop healthier coping tools, and heal while staying connected while still staying connected to your daily life and responsibilities.
How Do We Personalize Our Intensive Outpatient Programs for You?
When you reach out to us at (323) 307-7997, we listen to your story to understand your needs and goals. Then, we conduct a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation (“psych eval”) to personalize your IOP for you, with you:
- Your Diagnosis
- Your Primary Struggles
- Your Age, Gender, and Background
- Your Lived Experiences, Triggers, and Personal Preferences
- The Best Therapeutic Interventions and Medications for Your Diagnosis
Why NuView’s Intensive Outpatient Program Fits Into Your Daily Life?
One of the biggest advantages of NuView’s intensive outpatient program in Los Angeles is that it allows you to receive consistent care while staying connected to your world to live your everyday life. You can stay at home, maintain your routines, and continue responsibilities like school, work, or caring for your family while attending treatment sessions throughout the week.
Many IOPs offer flexible daytime and evening schedules, making it easier to fit care into your life instead of putting your life on hold. This seamless fit allows you to practice coping skills and apply what you learn in real-world circumstances while having the structure and oversight alongside you for healing and recovery.
- Your Diagnosis
- Your Primary Struggles
- Your Age, Gender, and Background
- Your Lived Experiences, Triggers, and Personal Preferences
- The Best Therapeutic Interventions and Medications for Your Diagnosis
NuView Treatment Center is Fully Accredited and Trusted By
We are a fully accredited treatment center in Los Angeles - which means you are working with a healthcare provider who meets U.S. rigorous standards, and your insurance is more likely to cover intensive outpatient programs with us.
Not Sure Which Level of Care Is Right?
Figuring out whether you need weekly therapy, an IOP, or more structured care with PHP can feel confusing, especially when you are trying to keep up with everyday responsibilities while struggling internally.
At NuView, our clinical team is here to help you understand your options in a safe and confidential way. We take the time to learn about what you are experiencing and determine whether this level of care may be the right fit for you.
During this, we may understand your symptoms, daily functioning, substance use and mental health history, previous treatment experiences, insurance coverage, and the level of care that may best meet your needs.
The goal is simple - so that you gain clarity, feel informed, and make the next step toward care with confidence.
How Can You Get Started With Our Intensive Outpatient Program?
We believe receiving the care you need and deserve must be effortless, which is why we have kept our admission process very simple:
Psychiatric Evaluation
We conduct a comprehensive psych eval to understand the diagnosis and your needs/goals and refer you to IOP if you need this level of care.
Begin Healing
Meet with your clinical team and peers as you begin your journey toward recovery.
What are the Other Areas We Serve?
Primary LA Support
Additional Nearby Areas
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Verify Your InsuranceFrequently Asked Questions About Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs)
An intensive outpatient program (IOP) is a structured outpatient treatment program that provides multiple therapy sessions per week for mental health, substance use, or dual diagnosis conditions while allowing individuals to continue daily responsibilities.
IOP provides flexible structured care, while PHP provides more intensive daily treatment and support.
Yes. Many IOP programs offer daytime or evening schedules that allow individuals to continue work, school, or family responsibilities while receiving treatment.
Most IOP programs involve approximately 9–15 hours of treatment per week, depending on clinical needs.
If symptoms are becoming harder to manage, therapy no longer feels sufficient, or daily functioning is being affected, a higher level of support like IOP may help.
IOP provides flexible scheduling sessions so that you can go to school, work, or maintain your daily responsibilities.
IOP and PHP both treat substance use and mental health struggles, but vary in intensity.
Yes, most health insurance plans cover IOPs. Call NuView at (323) 307-7997 to verify your insurance today!