( Ages 14-17)
The Juniper Program: Mood and Anxiety Intensive Services provides intensive mental health support for teens experiencing mood and anxiety symptoms that interfere with everyday life. Teens build coping and emotional regulation skills while gaining confidence in navigating school, relationships, and daily responsibilities. Treatment is tailored to each teen and uses evidence-based approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
Juniper offers two levels of care depending on how much support your teen needs. Program benefits include structured support, personalized treatment plans, family engagement and support, social skills, coping strategies, and sensory regulation skills. Here's how they compare:
Details | PHP | IOP |
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Who It's For | Teens needing structured support | Teens needing ongoing support |
Schedule | 4 days/week | 3 days/week |
Daily Time | ~7 hours | ~2.5–3 hours |
Program Hours | 8:30–3:45 PM (full-day) | 4:30–7:00 PM (after school) |
Length | 6-8 weeks | 8-16 weeks |
Age | 14-17 | 14-17 |
Focus | Stabilize symptoms | Manage symptoms |
Support Level | Higher support | Moderate support |
Main Goal | Stabilize and move forward | Build everyday skills |
Who We Serve
Juniper serves teens ages 14–17 experiencing mood and anxiety symptoms that affect everyday life. These challenges may make it harder to attend school, maintain relationships, manage responsibilities, or feel confident in daily life. At Ryther, we provide developmentally responsive, inclusive, and evidence-based care that considers each teen’s strengths, experiences, and needs.
Juniper PHP: Mood and Anxiety
Monday–Thursday | 8:30 AM–3:45 PM
Full-day treatment for teens who need more support than IOP or weekly therapy but do not need 24-hour inpatient care. Teens work on stabilizing symptoms and building skills for everyday life. Teens participate in:
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Individual Therapy: Regular sessions focused on personal needs and treatment goals.
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Family Therapy: Weekly sessions that support communication and positive changes at home.
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Group Therapy: Groups focused on managing mood and anxiety, building relationships, and developing resilience.
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Experiential Therapy: Hands-on activities that help teens practice skills and stay engaged in treatment.
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Milieu Support: A structured environment with support and coaching from trained staff.
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Psychiatry Services: Psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and nursing support when needed.
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Substance Use Recovery Support: Optional support for teens who would benefit from addressing substance use alongside mental health treatment.
Juniper IOP: Mood and Anxiety
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday | 4:30–7:00 PM
Part-time treatment for teens who need more support than weekly therapy but can continue with their everyday routines. Teens build skills they can use at home, school, and in relationships. Teens participate in:
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Individual Therapy: Regular sessions focused on personal needs and treatment goals.
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Family Therapy: Weekly sessions that support communication and positive changes at home.
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Group Therapy: Groups focused on managing mood and anxiety, building relationships, and developing resilience.
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Experiential Therapy: Hands-on activities that help teens practice skills and stay engaged in treatment.
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Substance Use Recovery Support: Optional support for teens who would benefit from addressing substance use alongside mental health treatment.
** Individual therapy and parent coaching are scheduled separately from group therapy.
What Makes Juniper Different?
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Neurodiversity-Informed Care: Treatment is adapted to each teen’s learning, communication, emotional processing, and sensory needs.
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Developmentally Responsive: Care considers the unique emotional, social, and developmental needs of adolescents.
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Culturally Responsive & Inclusive: Treatment respects and affirms each teen’s identity, background, and lived experience.
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Teen-Centered Care: Teens have an active role in creating their treatment plans, with their voice and experiences at the center of care.
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Whole-Person Approach: Juniper focuses on the whole teen, not just a diagnosis.
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Different Levels of Support: PHP and IOP provide different levels of care based on each teen’s needs.
Insurance & Referrals
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Referring providers can contact us to discuss whether Juniper may be a good fit for a client.
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Sydnie Ochoa, Intensive Services Program Manager
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Jessica Vann-Campbell, Director of Intensive Services
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We accept First Choice, Premera, Regence, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Kaiser Permanente, LifeWise, Optum United Behavioral Health, United Healthcare Community Plan of Washington, and all Medicaid MCOs: Molina, United Health Care, Wellpoint, Community Health Plan of Washington, and Coordinated Care.