IOP 3 gives you the structure of a treatment program — group therapy, individual sessions, and clinical support — in three-hour sessions, three days a week, without requiring you to put your job, school, or family on hold. Need more structure? See IOP 5.
Several structured group sessions each week focused on skills, insight, and shared experience.
Regular one-on-one sessions with a dedicated primary therapist.
A plan built around your history, goals, and what’s realistic for your week.
Opportunities to loop in family members through our Family Program alongside your IOP track.
Practical planning for the situations most likely to challenge your recovery.
We stay in touch with any outside psychiatrist, therapist, or physician already on your team.
Most clients attend IOP 3 sessions three afternoons or evenings a week, three hours each session — enough structure to build real momentum without asking you to step away from work or family. Sessions mix group process work with individual check-ins, and your schedule is built around what you tell us is realistic — not a fixed template.
If you need more daily structure, our IOP 5 track offers the same three-hour sessions five days a week. As you stabilize, your care team will talk with you about when it makes sense to step down to our Outpatient Program (OP) or to shift into ongoing Aftercare, so the intensity of your care always matches where you actually are.
Answers to what people considering our Intensive Outpatient Program most often ask us.
IOP 3 runs three-hour sessions, three days a week, combining group and individual therapy. If you need more structure, our IOP 5 track offers the same three-hour sessions five days a week.
We accept most major insurance plans and verify your benefits before your first visit, so you know your coverage and any out-of-pocket cost up front. Call (415) 747-4050 for a free, confidential benefits check.
Yes — IOP is designed specifically for people who need to keep working, studying, or caring for family while getting structured treatment. Sessions are scheduled to work around those commitments.
IOP involves more sessions per week and more clinical structure, and is typically the starting point for early recovery or a step-down from a higher level of care. Our Outpatient Program (OP) is a lighter, weekly rhythm for clients who are more stable and ready for more independence.
Both are three-hour sessions of group and individual therapy. IOP 3 meets three days a week; IOP 5 meets five days a week for clients who need more daily structure, often as a step down from residential care or during an especially difficult stretch of early recovery.
In many cases, yes — IOP is not a medically supervised detox setting. During your assessment, our clinical team will talk through your situation and, if needed, help connect you to detox or a higher level of care first.
Most clients step down into our Outpatient Program or move directly into Aftercare and our alumni community, so support continues even as the frequency of sessions decreases.