Embark Behavioral Health in Woodland Hills, California

During outpatient counseling at our Woodland Hills clinic, your adolescent or teen will meet with a local therapist while maintaining their daily schedule. For those who have moderate mental health symptoms and a daily routine that’s not negatively impacting their mental well-being, outpatient treatment may be a good option.

Outpatient visits to our clinic can involve weekly counseling sessions with one of our Woodland Hills therapists. We also offer group therapy through our intensive outpatient and therapeutic day treatment programs.

There are many benefits to outpatient treatment at our Woodland Hills clinic. Our programs allow adolescents and teens to maintain work and school schedules and receive support from friends and family while receiving counseling — and at a more affordable cost on average than most inpatient treatment options. 

The main difference between weekly individual counseling sessions, the intensive outpatient program, and the therapeutic day treatment program at our Woodland Hills clinic is how long your adolescent or teen will spend in treatment. Weekly individual therapy sessions require the least amount of time and can be scheduled at a specific time of day. An intensive outpatient program takes place in the evening to accommodate school and work schedules and typically meets three hours a day, three to four days per week, for a total of nine to 12 hours per week. A therapeutic day treatment program typically meets 5.5 hours a day, five days a week, for a total of 27.5 hours per week.

The goal of outpatient therapy at our Woodland Hills program is to help adolescents and teens overcome difficult behavioral health issues like anxiety, trauma, and depression. They’ll visit one of our therapists for weekly individual counseling sessions or an intensive outpatient or therapeutic day treatment program.

The difference between inpatient hospitalization and outpatient treatment is the treatment setting. Our outpatient services, which include an IOP and a therapeutic day treatment program, provide a good option for adolescents and teens whose needs can be met by visiting a therapist in their local Woodland Hills neighborhood while living at home and maintaining their daily routine. An inpatient hospitalization is a good choice for those who need to leave their home and receive dedicated 24-hour care in a hospital setting to overcome mental health issues.  

The length of outpatient treatment depends on each youth’s particular needs and whether they’re attending weekly individual therapy sessions or participating in a therapeutic day treatment or intensive outpatient program in Woodland Hills. On average, outpatient treatment at our clinic can last from three months to one year. If a deeper level of service is needed, adolescents and teens can step up a level of care to an inpatient hospitalization.