Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
What is an intensive outpatient program (IOP)?
IOP is a level of care that typically comes after detox or residential treatment, and might be deemed necessary for specific clients by their therapist and recovery coach. Serenity’s IOP is an eight-week program that meets virtually and in-person at our Upper Kirby location four days a week.
Clients will receive weekly individual therapy sessions, and family members also have the option of participating in the family programming.
IOP focuses on chemical dependency education, introduction to the 12-Step Program, coping skills, and relapse prevention. With the client’s therapist and recovery coach, each client gets an individualized treatment plan to help them achieve sustainable, long-term recovery. Our goal is to bridge the gap between treatment and home life by helping clients successfully integrate back into their daily lives.
What can I expect in IOP?
As a client in our intensive outpatient program, you will address underlying issues, build a structure that encourages self-discipline in your daily life, craft a support network of individuals to aid in lasting recovery, and learn to implement major lifestyle and behavioral changes. This is typically done in a group therapy setting, which is a cornerstone of IOP.
Why group therapy?
While individual counseling and therapy is also a crucial part of recovery, group therapy helps our clients reacclimate into the everyday world by practicing specific behavioral techniques amongst a group of between six to eight peers. Clients may address topics that include:
- Alternatives to substance use, violence and self-harm
- Relapse prevention
- Conflict resolution
- Shame and guilt
- Scheduling and self-care
- Co-occurring disorders
- Stress management
- Assertiveness training
- Forgiveness and family
- Mindfulness practices
- Expressing oneself through creative outlets (such as art)
- How to change negative thinking, behaviors, and emotions
- New ways of interacting and communicating with others
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