Adult Intensive Outpatient Program

If you need intensive mental health treatment but don’t require a hospital stay or full-day care, the intensive outpatient program (IOP) at Cumberland Hall Hospital can help. Our IOP provides half-day treatment three days per week. This approach allows you to progress on your mental health goals while also meeting responsibilities at work and at home.

Adults sitting in a mostly empty but bright room participating in a group therapy session

Cumberland Hall’s Intensive Outpatient Program

Cumberland Hall IOP provides intensive, consistent, structured treatment. It requires a smaller time commitment than our adult inpatient program and our partial hospitalization program (PHP).

IOP treatments are similar to those in our PHP but require shorter, less frequent sessions. You attend this program three hours per day on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. You can select the morning or afternoon sessions.

Our IOP can serve as a “step-down” program to help you transition from PHP or inpatient care. The program usually takes about three weeks but varies from person to person.

Disorders We Treat in IOP Program

The Cumberland Hall IOP can help with a wide variety of mental health diagnoses, including:

Anxiety
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Impulsive behavior
Mental health disorders that cause difficulty in family, social and work settings
Suicidal ideation or self-harm

During your initial assessment, we listen carefully to your medical and behavioral health history. This helps us understand your challenges, needs and goals. Then we design an individualized treatment plan with specific solutions for recovery.

IOP Treatments

Each IOP session involves three hours of education and therapy. This may include:

Individual therapy
Group therapy to build skills such as emotional regulation, coping skills and mindfulness
Therapy involving one or more members of your family
Educational sessions on medication adherence, healthy body image, sleep hygiene and other wellness subjects
Recreational therapy
Trauma focus groups covering adverse childhood events and adult trauma
Strategies to overcome addiction behaviors (substance use disorder, food, caffeine, social media) and avoidance behaviors

You also have:

Weekly meeting with a psychiatrist for medication management
Weekly meeting with your doctors, nurses and therapists to assess progress and update your treatment plan

Behavioral therapy: CBT and DBT

Our program uses two evidence-based therapeutic models: cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Caregivers at Cumberland Hall are extensively trained in both methods.

CBT helps you identify the ways you think, feel and behave. You then use that awareness to improve your thoughts, feelings and behaviors.
DBT focuses on building a life worth living, which looks different for every person. It can help people manage even the most challenging mental health disorders.

During one-on-one sessions and group sessions, our staff use CBT and DBT to help teach you the skills and tools you need to:

Cope with challenging or distressing situations
Establish healthy boundaries with others
Improve interpersonal skills and communication to enhance relationships with others
Improve decision-making skills
Lessen feelings of depression, anxiety and stress
Recognize, accept and manage intense emotions and negative thoughts
Reduce impulsive and self-harming behaviors
Strengthen confidence, self-worth and self-esteem

Before discharge, we design an individualized plan of care. This helps you on the next step in your journey, adjusting to life after intensive therapy. If you need more intensive care, we can enroll you in our PHP or adult inpatient program.

Your Intensive Outpatient Program Mental Health Care Providers

We provide holistic care that addresses a wide variety of your needs. Providers include:

Psychiatrist
Nurse practitioner specializing in psychiatric mental health
Nurses
Therapists
Nutritionists
Mental health technicians
Office staff

Cumberland Hall Facilities

Your environment is part of your healing process. Our building in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, opened in 2012 in a peaceful, farm-like setting. IOP meets in an outpatient section in the front of the building.

Physical activity is important for mental health, so your treatment plan may include recreational therapy at our:

Basketball court
Full-sized gym with weightlifting equipment
Grounds for equine (horse) therapy, which can promote relaxation, trust and recovery
Pool table
Rock wall

*Note: Although we encourage you to limit or quit smoking, we allow occasional smoke breaks.

Get Help Now

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, CALL 988 or seek the nearest emergency room. For physical health emergencies, CALL 911 or get to the nearest emergency room.