Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

What Is an IOP?

An Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is a structured treatment program that provides multiple group therapy sessions per week while allowing you to live at home and maintain many of your daily responsibilities. Built on a group-based treatment model, it also includes individual therapy and medication management integrated into the clinical milieu. IOP does not require hospitalization, it offers consistent, coordinated clinical support in a structured format delivered by a multidisciplinary clinical team.

Format: Multiple sessions per week
Setting: Virtual
Duration: Several weeks, based on clinical need
Integration: Therapy, psychiatry and care coordination delivered in one model

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Who IOP Is For

Every patient begins with a comprehensive clinical intake to determine whether this level of care is appropriate. IOP may be a good fit if you are experiencing:

• Depression, including TRD (treatment resistant depression)
• Anxiety disorders (including GAD, panic disorder and phobias)
• Bipolar disorder
• Trauma-related symptoms including PTSD
• Mood instability impacting daily functioning
• Limited progress with once-weekly therapy
• A need for structured support after inpatient, partial hospitalization or a dual diagnosis
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How the Program Works

1. Initial Comprehensive Intake 
Care begins with a comprehensive intake to understand symptoms, history, treatment needs and safety considerations. This evaluation clarifies diagnosis, determines the appropriate level of care and establishes clinical goals.

2. Structured Weekly Programming
Treatment is delivered several days per week in a supportive, consistent format designed to build skills and reinforce progress. Programming may include:

• Group therapy grounded in evidence-based modalities
• Skills-based work for emotion regulation and distress tolerance
• Trauma-informed therapy when clinically indicated
• Psychiatric evaluation and medication management
• Ongoing measurement and progress tracking

3. Integrated Clinical Care
IOP is part of Salma Health’s broader brain health system. Your care team collaborates across therapy, psychiatry and interventional services to ensure treatment evolves with your needs. This may include coordination around:

• Medication adjustments
• TMS evaluation when clinically indicated
• Esketamine consultation when clinically indicated
• Transition planning to outpatient care

4. Transition & Next Steps
IOP is time-limited and goal-oriented. As symptoms stabilize, your team develops a structured step-down plan to support continued progress and when clinically indicated your team will support recommendations for higher levels of care. 

• Weekly therapy
• Psychiatry follow-up
• Maintenance TMS when appropriate
• Measurement-based care to monitor outcomes

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What Our IOP Supports

Our program is designed to support both short-term stabilization and long-term recovery by addressing:

• Symptom reduction
• Emotional regulation
• Behavioral patterns
• Daily functioning

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Why Salma Health

Integrated Brain Health Model
Therapy, psychiatry and interventional treatments are coordinated within one system of care.

Evidence-Based Approach
All programming is grounded in clinical research and best-practice treatment models.

Personalized Care Plans
Treatment is tailored to each individual’s symptoms, history and response to care.

Whole-Person Focus
We consider biological, psychological and neurological factors to support lasting improvement.