Written by Nancy Rich, M.S.W., LICSW What is trauma? Trauma can be defined in many ways. Part of the definition therapists use is: a person was exposed to death, threatened death, actual or threatened serious injury, or actual or threatened sexual violence. When you are a therapist and work in the front lines, you [...]
The Benefits of an Intensive Outpatient Program Have you been referred to an IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program)? Not sure if it's right for you? We asked 3 of our current IOP Team leaders what they witness daily as the greatest benefits to participating in an IOP program, here is what they had to say... ED [...]
...and other questions you are afraid to ask. What is an IOP? IOP stands for “Intensive Outpatient Program” and is the standard name for a mental health or chemical dependency group that runs 3-5 days a week, 3-4 hrs a day to focus on a specific set of mental health symptoms or diagnoses. IOP is [...]
