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IOP Schedule

How half-day IOP fits your life at MVBH.

Half Day IOP at MVBH is intensive, structured care built to fit around your life - half-day sessions combining group therapy, individual therapy, and skills work. IOP is for adults who need more than weekly therapy but can live at home and often work. Virtual IOP delivers the same clinical quality from anywhere in Massachusetts.

Key Takeaways

  • Half-day intensive sessions that fit around work and family
  • Group therapy, individual therapy, and skills work
  • For adults who need more than weekly therapy, less than PHP
  • Virtual IOP: same quality, from home, statewide
  • Call 978-233-9597 to see if IOP fits your schedule

Half-day sessions

Intensive, structured half-days - enough to do real clinical work, short enough to fit your life.

Group therapy

Clinician-led process and skills groups - the core of IOP. CBT and DBT-informed.

Individual therapy

One-to-one work with your therapist, woven into the week.

Skills you use today

Practical coping and regulation skills - not abstract theory.

Virtual option

Virtual IOP delivers the same program from home, anywhere in Massachusetts.

Step-up or step-down

IOP can step up to PHP if you need more, or step down to outpatient as you stabilize.

MVBH IOP schedule | half day treatment | Amesbury MAIOP

Intensive care that fits your life

IOP exists for the gap between weekly therapy and full-day PHP - when you need real, structured support but you still have a life, a job, a family to hold.

If the drive to Amesbury is a barrier, Virtual IOP brings the same clinical quality to your home. Call 978-233-9597 to see what fits.

  • Half-dayFits around life
  • Virtual IOPSame quality, from home
  • FlexibleStep up or down

Is IOP the right level for you?

Call 978-233-9597 - we'll match the schedule to your life and needs.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

How many days a week is IOP?

IOP is typically multiple half-day sessions a week - your schedule depends on your clinical needs. Call 978-233-9597 for specifics.

Can I work during IOP?

Often, yes. IOP is built as half-day care so it can fit around work and family - that's a core reason it exists.

Is Virtual IOP the same quality as in-person?

Yes. Virtual IOP delivers the same clinician-led program - just from home, anywhere in Massachusetts.

What's the difference between IOP and PHP?

PHP is full-day; IOP is half-day. PHP is more intensive; IOP fits around your life. Many people step from PHP down to IOP.

How long does IOP last?

It varies. Your care team sets and reviews your length of stay based on how you're doing.

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Treatment terminology notice: At Merrimack Valley Behavioral Health, our day-based programs are referred to as Full Day Treatment and Half Day Treatment. In Massachusetts, insurance providers commonly refer to these levels of care as PHP (Partial Hospitalization Program) and IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program). Any reference to PHP or IOP on this site refers to our Full Day Treatment or Half Day Treatment programs.
Detox scope: MVBH does not provide detox onsite. If detox may be needed before outpatient treatment, call our team. We can help identify an appropriate outside detox provider, but cannot guarantee placement, acceptance, transportation, medical clearance, or suitability.
If you are in crisis or having thoughts of suicide: call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or 911. MVBH is not an emergency service.