Mental health Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Mental wellness is a key component to living your best life at any age.
Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) provides expanded treatment in an outpatient setting for those experiencing complex mental health challenges who do not need Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP or "day hospital") services.
Each of our IOPs serves a specific age group (adolescents, adults and adults 55+) and contains programming that focuses on challenges individuals are experiencing specific to their stage in life.
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Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) mental health services
Our intensive outpatient programs provide a structured yet flexible approach to mental health care.
Participants meet three hours a day, three times a week for a period of six to eight weeks. Program services include:
- group psychotherapy led by experienced mental health professionals that focuses on education and skill development
- individual psychotherapy appointments to review progress towards one’s goals
- individual psychiatric appointments to manage medications and stabilize symptoms
Insurance
Allina Health's intensive outpatient programs are accepted by most insurance plans.
How to Connect
For more information on any of our intensive outpatient mental health programs, please call our Mental Health and Addiction Connection line (866-603-0016).
Source: Allina Health Mental Health & Addiction team
Reviewed by: Samantha Guthman, Director of Operations - Mental Health & Addiction Services
First published: 1/14/2026