Welcome to Simply Teens!
Outpatient Mental Health Therapy
We are so glad you have found our website. We are a teen center that specializes in working with teens and their families. We want to support both your teen and your family on your journey to wellness. Please check out our pages below for more information.
If you aren’t sure what you are looking for, please email us and we will reach out to you within 2-4 business hours. We look forward to collaborating with your family and your teen.
Our goal is to teach teens and their families life-long skills to ensure success. We want to stop the cycles of self-destructive behaviors that lead to continued hospitalizations, struggles in the home and at school, and distress. We want to support our community one family at a time.
What is IOP?
An Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is where a client participates either three days a week or five days a week in a group setting. Our treatment program is designed using Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) alongside trauma informed care to decrease symptoms of trauma, depression, and anxiety.
IOP/Day Treatment Group
We offer IOP group therapy three days a week. Groups consist of learning and practicing DBT skills, utilizing art to identify and express emotions, addressing the polyvagal system and its relation to trauma, and somatic exercises. This program is designed to help teens who are struggling with daily functioning due to having experienced trauma(s) including that resulted from mental, physical, emotional, and/or medical event(s). At Simply Teens, we combine group, family, and individual therapy along with the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) to work through each client’s presenting concerns.
What is IOP vs. Day Treatment
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is an insurance term and Day Treatment (DT) is a state term. They are often used interchangeably. The reason we use both words is because we are licensed by the state and accredited by CARF. Our licensed status means that we have gone through the rigorous process of state licensure. Our facility is education rated and safety checked. Our staff have completed myriad trainings on safety and trauma, and are CPR-certified. We adhere to the regulations of North Carolina in providing trauma- informed, evidence-based care.
In the mental health field, there are several different levels of therapeutic care clients may participate in. For your reference, we have provided a brief definition of each. At Simply Teens Outpatient, we specifically offer IOP/DT and OP levels of care.
Outpatient Therapy (OP): An individual client, family, or couple may meet with their therapist and/or attend a support group, most typically for an hour, one to two times a week.
Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP): Client attends group therapy and programming to learn skills three hours a day, three to five days a week.
Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP): Client attends group therapy and programming to learn skills five to six hours a day, five days a week.
Residential Treatment Center (RTC): Client temporarily resides at a treatment facility for daily therapeutic groups and 24/7 support. Client typically returns home and transitions to a PHP or IOP after 1-3 months.
Acute Inpatient Hospitalization (IP): Clients experiencing a mental health crisis may be admitted to a psychiatric hospital for a couple days to a couple weeks for stabilization and 24/7 care until a long-term plan of care is established.