Intensive Outpatient Program in Tempe
More support than a weekly therapy hour, and you still sleep in your own bed. Three hours a day, three days a week, for about 8 weeks.
15 minutes by video. No commitment.
Call during office hours and a real person answers. Book online and pick your own time.
- Starts
- A screening call within 2 business days. Join in any week.
- How long
- 6 to 12 weeks. Most people finish in about 8.
- When
- Mon, Wed and Fri. 9:00am to 12:00pm, or 5:30pm to 8:30pm.
- Insurance
- See the insurance plans we accept
Is this for me?
IOP is for adults 18 and over who need more support than one therapy hour a week. You don’t need a diagnosis to ask.
- Depression that's making work, school or home hard to keep up with
- Anxiety or panic that one hour a week isn't touching
- Trauma and PTSD
- A life crisis that has knocked everything off balance
- A mood disorder that needs more than a weekly check-in
If you’re thinking about suicide or don’t feel safe tonight, call or text 988, or go to the nearest emergency room. They can help right now. We’ll be here when you’re ready.
Is IOP right for me?
Five quick questions. This is not a diagnosis; it’s a quick way to see whether a screening call makes sense.
Your answers stay on your phone.
Do you feel safe right now?
Your week at PATH
Three days a week, the same three days every week. Pick the time that fits around your life.
- Mon3 hrs
- TueOff
- Wed3 hrs
- ThuOff
- Fri3 hrs
- Mon3 hrs
- TueOff
- Wed3 hrs
- ThuOff
- Fri3 hrs
Groups of no more than 10. You can join in any week.
The shape of a 3-hour day
Every day runs in the same order, so you always know what comes next.
- Check-in
A short round where everyone says how the last couple of days went.
- Process group
Talk through what's going on in your life right now. The group helps you think it through.
- Break
Stretch, grab some water, take a breather.
- Skills group
Learn this week's skill and practice it before you leave.
- Closing
Pick one thing to try before next time. Then head home.
- A one-on-one session with your therapist every week
- A psychiatric evaluation in week 1
- Medication visits every 2 weeks
- One session with a family member or support person
What the 8 weeks look like
Each week has one skills theme. The themes run in a loop, so you can join in any week. Eight weeks takes you all the way around.
- Week1Safety and stabilization
- Week2Understanding the problem (CBT)
- Week3Regulating emotion (DBT)
- Week4Tolerating distress (DBT)
- Week5The body and trauma
- Week6Relationships and boundaries
- Week7Values and the next chapter
- Week8Relapse prevention and step-down
After week 8 the loop starts again at week 1. CBT is cognitive behavioral therapy. DBT is dialectical behavior therapy.
Who you’ll work with
The same people every week, so you don’t have to tell your story over and over.
Your therapist
The same therapist for your one-on-one session, every week you're in the program.
A psychiatric nurse practitioner
You see our psychiatric nurse practitioner for an evaluation in week 1, then for medication visits every 2 weeks.
Supervised clinical interns
A licensed clinician directs the program, and supervised clinical interns co-lead the groups. Interns mean more hands in the room and more attention for you, not less.
Someone you choose
One session with a family member or support person, so they know what you're working on and how to help.
How we know it’s working
Every 2 weeks, you fill out three short questionnaires. You and your therapist look at the scores together, so you can both see what’s changing.
PHQ-9
Nine questions about depression, like how you're sleeping, how much energy you have, and whether you still enjoy things.
GAD-7
Seven questions about anxiety, like how often you've felt nervous or on edge, or found it hard to relax.
PCL-5
Twenty questions about how a hard or scary experience may still affect you, like nightmares, feeling on guard, or avoiding reminders.
What a large study of IOPs found
of adults showed reliable improvement in depression, measured with the PHQ-9.
showed reliable improvement in anxiety, measured with the GAD-7.
Reliable improvement means a score changed by more than the normal ups and downs of the questionnaire. These figures come from another program, not ours. We’ll publish PATH’s own outcomes once 20 people have completed the program.
Source: University of Minnesota research brief, 2025. 7,107 adults in an intensive outpatient program.
What it costs
One price per day, or one price for 8 weeks. Either way, you get a written Good Faith Estimate before your first appointment.
- In network
- See the insurance plans we accept
- With other insurance
- We’re out of network. You pay our rate, we give you a superbill, and your plan may pay you back for part of it. How out-of-network benefits work
- Sliding scale
- We offer sliding-scale rates for patients experiencing financial hardship. Eligibility and the reduced rate are worked out case by case, based on your circumstances. Call and ask; you do not need to explain yourself in writing first.
- Good Faith Estimate
- You get it in writing before your first appointment. About Good Faith Estimates
How to start
Call or request online
Call (480) 637-0295 or send a request online. The form takes about 2 minutes.
A screening call within 2 business days
We talk about what's going on and whether IOP is the right fit. If it isn't, we tell you what would be.
Your first day
You meet your group and start that week's theme. Your psychiatric evaluation happens in week 1.
15 minutes by video. No commitment.
Call during office hours and a real person answers. Book online and pick your own time.
Partial Hospitalization Program
PHP is the step up from IOP, for people who need more than the IOP but not a hospital. You come in more often, for longer days, and see a psychiatric provider twice a week.
- Self-pay
- $450 a day
- In network
- See the insurance plans we accept
Call during office hours and a real person answers. Book online and pick your own time.
Five questions we get about IOP
Can I keep working?
Yes. The evening track runs 5:30pm to 8:30pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, after most workdays end. If mornings work better, the day track runs 9:00am to 12:00pm.
Do I have to talk in group?
No. You can listen for as long as you need.
What if I miss a day?
If you miss a day, we call you that day. If you call us the same day, you keep that day — package holders make it up within their 12 weeks. Two missed days in a week means we sit down together and look at the plan.
Can I do it by video?
The IOP is in person at our Tempe office. Your weekly one-on-one session can be by video.
What happens after I finish?
You leave with a relapse-prevention plan and your next PATH appointment already booked, so there's no gap between IOP and what comes next.