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Mood Disorders Intensive Outpatient (MD IOP)

Ryther’s Mood Disorders Intensive Outpatient (MD IOP) is designed to support youth who are experiencing significant challenges related to depression, mood instability, and trauma. Our inclusive and collaborative environment emphasizes the whole person and provides evidence-based care grounded in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and ACT (Acknowledgement, Communication, and Target). Youth will gain skills to manage difficult emotions, build resilience, and improve overall functioning. For guidance on enrollment or to schedule an assessment, please review the information below or contact us directly.

 

 

Who We Serve

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  • Youth ages 8-14 of all genders.

  • Youth experiencing mood disorders such as depression or mood instability that impact daily life.

  • Families seeking a supportive, inclusive, and evidence-based approach to treatment.

 

 

Program Features

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  • Evidence-Based Therapies: Incorporates DBT and ACT to enhance emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and values-driven living.

  • Whole-Person Approach: Treatment addresses emotional, behavioral, and relational needs.

  • Individual and Family Therapy: Weekly 45-minute sessions to support personalized goals and strengthen family relationships.

  • Group Therapy: Three weekly group sessions using experiential and skills-based methods to build coping and interpersonal skills.

  • Therapeutic Environment: Access to calming indoor and outdoor spaces at Ryther that promote engagement and healing. 

  • Psychiatric Services: Available on an as-needed basis for medication management and support.

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Program Schedule

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  • On-Site Commitment: Participants attend the program 4 days per week.

  • Group Sessions: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM at Ryther.

  • Individual and Family Sessions: Each client will have one 45-minute individual session and one 45-minute family session weekly, scheduled separately.

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Program Goals

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  • Help youth develop skills to manage mood symptoms and emotional distress.

  • Build resilience, self-awareness, and healthy coping strategies.

  • Support families in understanding and responding effectively to their child’s needs.

  • Promote improved functioning at home, school, and in social settings.

 

 

Insurance Accepted

 

  • First Choice, Premera, Regence, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Kaiser Permanente, LifeWise, Optum United Behavioral Health, United Healthcare Community Plan of Washington, Medicaid MCOs: Molina, United Health Care, Wellpoint, Community Health Plan of Washington, and Coordinated Care.​​

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More About Our Program:

 

  • Commitment to transparency in communication: We are grounded in the ARC model (Attachment, Regulation, Competency). The ARC Model is a trauma-centered lens that informs how we approach our clients and families, as well as how we communicate within our team and our external colleagues.  

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  • Culturally responsive: Our team centers our clients and their parents/caregivers. And we are especially aware that some of the families we serve come from communities that have traditionally been marginalized, and even harmed, by the mental health system. We are mission-driven to be responsive to each person’s identity and experience and to deliver treatment that fits their needs. 

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  • Continuum of care: With both IOP and PHP options and ongoing therapy, parent/caregiver coaching, and group opportunities at Ryther, we provide appropriate levels of intervention support to fit clients’ needs as they progress through their treatment process. We coordinate closely with existing providers and support systems so that we can offer the ongoing aftercare support that our clients deserve.

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