Foundations for Recovery
Foundations for Recovery is a comprehensive Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for individuals who need more support than traditional outpatient care. Unlike most IOPs, Foundations begins with our Accelerated Advanced Assessment rather than assuming every patient requires the same treatment. Through comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluation, we identify the biological, psychological, metabolic, and lifestyle factors contributing to your symptoms and use those findings to create a personalized treatment plan.
Your first month includes both the Accelerated Advanced Assessment and the initial phase of treatment. This is often the most intensive stage of care, allowing your clinical team to develop a thorough understanding of your needs while beginning treatment immediately. After your assessment is complete, Foundations can continue on a month-to-month basis, with your treatment plan continually refined as you progress.
Why Choose Foundations for Recovery?
Foundations provides substantially more structure and support than traditional outpatient care while allowing you to remain at home and engaged in your daily life. Rather than focusing only on symptom management, our multidisciplinary team addresses the biological, psychological, metabolic, and lifestyle factors influencing your mental health through coordinated psychiatry, psychotherapy, nutrition, health coaching, group therapy, movement, and community-based experiences.
Because your entire team works together throughout treatment, your care remains coordinated, personalized, and responsive to your changing needs. Regular multidisciplinary meetings ensure that every clinician understands your progress and that your treatment plan evolves as you recover.
How the Program Works
Your first month begins with our Accelerated Advanced Assessment while you simultaneously begin treatment. During this time, you’ll meet with your psychiatrist, therapist, dietitian, and health coach for comprehensive evaluations of your mental health, metabolic health, medical history, nutrition, lifestyle, and psychosocial functioning. Expanded biomarker testing, DXA body composition analysis, cognitive testing, and other assessments help identify the factors contributing to your symptoms.
Throughout this first month, you’ll also begin participating in individual therapy, group programming, psychiatric care, nutrition counseling, and health coaching. At the conclusion of the assessment process, your multidisciplinary team meets to integrate all findings into a cohesive diagnostic formulation and personalized treatment plan. During your Treatment Recommendation Meeting, we’ll review these findings with you and outline clear recommendations for your ongoing care.
Ongoing Monthly Treatment
Following your initial assessment, Foundations continues as a flexible monthly Intensive Outpatient Program tailored to your individual needs. Your schedule may include psychiatry, individual psychotherapy, nutrition counseling, health coaching, therapeutic groups, movement and fitness, family meetings, and community-based activities. Your multidisciplinary team meets regularly to review your progress, adjust your treatment plan, and ensure every aspect of your care remains coordinated and aligned with your goals.
Therapeutic Groups & Community Engagement
Foundations combines individualized treatment with opportunities to practice new skills in real-world settings.
Therapeutic Groups
Evidence-based psychotherapy groups and skills training may include CBT, DBT, ACT, emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, vocational readiness, mindfulness, psychoeducation, recovery-focused programming, and optional family groups.
Community Engagement
Patients have access to the local YMCA and participate in community outings designed to build confidence, independence, healthy routines, and meaningful community participation while practicing the skills learned during treatment.
