Now enrolling clients at our premier outpatient clinic with healing therapists in Scottsdale, Arizona!

To best help young people heal, our outpatient therapy clinic features an intensive outpatient program (IOP) and a therapeutic day treatment program (also known as a partial hospitalization program, or PHP). Now enrolling clients in Scottsdale, Arizona, the center has therapists dedicated to helping adolescents, teens, and young adults with mental health issues. Through a unique therapeutic framework, our therapists provide counseling that helps young people in the Scottsdale area overcome difficult behavioral health issues. 

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How Our Therapists Can Help

Our therapists will help your family get the mental health treatment you need in your local Phoenix community. Our Scottsdale clinic offers individual, group, and family therapy as well as therapeutic/peer mentoring, home health care services, addiction treatment, and parent coaching. We can help your teen address and overcome mental health issues that may be affecting your family’s everyday life. 

Services We Provide Across the Embark Continuum of Care

Conditions Our Therapists Treat

Anxiety, depression, and suicide are on the rise, and children are at risk today more than ever before. Too many adolescents, teens, and young adults in and near Scottsdale go through life struggling with not only anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation but also eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), addiction, and trauma. It doesn’t have to be this way. 

Our Therapists and Team

Alexzis Figueroa, LMSW

Position: Enrollment Director
Alexzis is a licensed social worker, certified trauma therapist and an ASU Field Instructor for the School of Social Work. She has a wealth of experience in treating child, adolescent and adult populations struggling with mental health issues, complex/severe trauma and has a specialty in working with persons that have Autism and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities. Alexzis is passionate about creating relationships with people and their support systems to create an inclusive and holistic approach treatment. She aims to ensure that each person can embark on a healing journey that blends their whole self, their culture and their vision of progress, with that of evidence-based practices. Alexzis is also Bilingual in both Spanish and English.

Alexzis Figueroa, LMSW

Enrollment Director

Alexzis is a licensed social worker, certified trauma therapist and...

Brielle Rodriquez, BSW

Position: Executive Assistant
Brielle holds a Bachelors in Social Work from Arizona State University. She has five years of experience working in the community and has held positions that have allowed her to work with kids, adolescents, seniors, and women. Brielle is caring and friendly, with a passion in spreading education about mental health throughout communities.

Brielle Rodriquez, BSW

Executive Assistant

Brielle holds a Bachelors in Social Work from Arizona State...

Dr. Meka Allen, LCSW

Position: Executive Director - Scottsdale
Dr. Allen has been honored to practice across the continuum of care from private practice to IOP and residential treatment. She has expertise in treating addiction, trauma, and mental health issues among adolescents, LGBTQIA+, and BIPOC communities. She has researched veteran causes, adolescents, and overall destigmatizing mental health care among marginalized communities. She teaches at Arizona State University’s School of Social Work.

Dr. Meka Allen, LCSW

Executive Director - Scottsdale

Dr. Allen has been honored to practice across the continuum...

Mikayla Gilbreath, LMSW, CCTS-I

Position: Therapist
Mikayla is a clinical social worker that assists in running the adolescent/young adult IOP group at the Scottsdale Embark clinic. She also offers individual and family therapy and specializes in trauma and traumatic grief and loss. She has worked in adolescent behavioral health for seven years and had been in social work for more than a decade with an emphasis on children and families. When not at work, Mikayla enjoys going to concerts and spending time with her husband and their pug.

Mikayla Gilbreath, LMSW, CCTS-I

Therapist

Mikayla is a clinical social worker that assists in running...

Stephanie Peckham, LAC

Position: Therapist
Stephanie has had the pleasure of working with adolescents and young adults in the behavioral and mental health field for 5+ years. She utilizes an approach in which is client-centered and culturally informed in order to assure individualized needs and treatment goals are met. She currently holds an Associate License in Arizona and is working toward professional licensure.

Stephanie Peckham, LAC

Therapist

Stephanie has had the pleasure of working with adolescents and...

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Scottsdale Outpatient Program FAQ

During outpatient counseling at our Scottsdale clinic, your adolescent, teen, or young adult will meet with a local therapist while maintaining their daily schedule. For those who have moderate mental health symptoms and a daily routine that is not negatively impacting their mental health, outpatient therapy may be a good option. 

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

There are many benefits to outpatient treatment at our Scottsdale clinic. Our outpatient programs allow adolescents, teens, and young adults 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 Scottsdale clinic is the amount of time your adolescent, teen, or young adult 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 

The goal of outpatient therapy at our program is to help adolescents, teens, and young adults overcome difficult mental health and substance abuse issues like anxiety and depression through a series of visits to one of our Scottsdale therapists for weekly individual counseling sessions or an intensive outpatient or therapeutic day treatment program.  

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

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

Scottsdale Outpatient Program Reviews

Elizabeth E
Elizabeth E
18:02 07 Sep 23
Our son is nearing the end of his IOP and there has been a huge change in him and in how we get along as a family again. I love the approach Embark takes looking not only at the client but the Client AND family or significant others as a whole. We all communicate better and where we are today compared to day one is a huge difference.The team is compassionate and professional. Communication is excellent. We have never felt in the dark during this process. My husband and I have even taken some techniques away from our family therapy that we use in every day life as well.They have a great plan for continued weekly therapy so that our son can continue his journey with their support which makes the transition much easier. We are thankful for Embark and the amazing people at their Scottsdale location.
Nicholas Tunny
Nicholas Tunny
19:05 29 Aug 23
I’m a couple weeks into my program, and it’s been such a great experience and the therapists have been so helpful with me addressing my depression and anxiety. They have a very flexible and non pushy approach with customizing my treatment and I’ve been noticing differences in my day to day life already. I’m thankful to finally be getting the help I need and from such a caring and professional team who creates a very safe and welcoming environment. Thank you embark ❤️
Matthew Sippel
Matthew Sippel
18:57 17 Aug 23
I am currently receiving treatment at Embark and as someone who hasn't ever been in an IOP they made me feel very welcome and all of the people here are so wonderful. I was pretty skeptical about doing a program like this and it was the people here who made me excited to come in every week. I recommend coming here to anyone and everyone, I know it's a scary thing, they won't make you do anything you aren't comfortable with but will always be there for you when you need it, so even if you are skeptical or don't think you need help, Embark is the best place for you.
Madison Wisler
Madison Wisler
18:55 24 May 23
The team at embark are truly passionate, informed and modern professionals. I was really nervous about enrolling in an IOP and they quickly helped me feel welcome, validated, and supported. Group therapy was strange for me at the beginning but the atmosphere of the facilities help create a calming environment.I fully trust my therapists to keep me safe, adjust my treatment per my needs.They also have accommodated my needs for having a service animal.
Coralee Stough
Coralee Stough
18:52 24 May 23
Though I walked into Embark terrified and feeling alone I can confidently say I walk out everyday feeling accomplished! I have been reminded of my worth here and that my feelings and trauma are important. I am so thankful for the care that is being provided to me here!!
Brittany Biehler
Brittany Biehler
15:47 22 May 23
Embark has done nothing but impress me. The entire staff has been amazing. My daughter loves her sessions there and has been able to use the tools that she is learning and has also taught some of them to me. I can’t recommend this place enough.
Leila Badone
Leila Badone
03:07 19 May 23
Great staff! I get along with my therapist really well and being in therapy has really helped me.
Derek Molina
Derek Molina
04:10 16 May 23
My family has been with Embark for only a month, but I have zero complaints. The staff is so friendly and they really care about their patients. So far I feel that I am being heard, and the focus on the family as a whole unit is something different in therapy than I have never experienced. I am definitely impressed with the experience and quality of treatments.
Derek Molina
Derek Molina
01:10 16 May 23
My family Embark for a month, but I have zero complaints. The staff is so friendly and they really care about their patients. So far I feel that I am being heard and the focus on the family as a whole is something different than I have ever seen.
Cynthia Enriquez
Cynthia Enriquez
23:36 30 Mar 23
Abigail Jones
Abigail Jones
22:52 24 Mar 23
The staff are compassionate and spunky. I appreciate their attention to quality treatment, involving family systems, and innovative approach to therapy. They are knowledgeable about resources in the valley and are so welcoming and helpful!
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Nearby Programs and Therapists in Phoenix

If our Scottsdale program is not close to your home, check out our nearby location, Doorways! Located in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, the Doorways clinic provides intensive outpatient treatment and therapeutic day treatment programs to adolescents, teens, and young adults struggling with mental health challenges like anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and/or substance use issues. 

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This location is part of our robust continuum of care that offers different levels of service, including a virtual intensive outpatient program (IOP), throughout the U.S.!

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Phone: 928-813-3207

Embark Behavioral Health

7373 N. Scottsdale Road,

Suite D-120, Scottsdale, AZ 85253 

Hours

  • Monday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Tuesday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Wednesday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Thursday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Friday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed
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Areas Our Scottsdale Therapists Serve

Our therapists serve a variety of locations throughout Phoenix, including: 

  • Scottsdale 
  • Tempe  
  • Mesa 
  • Chandler 
  • Glendale  
  • Phoenix 
  • Paradise Valley 
  • Fountain Hills 
  • Windsong 
  • Ahwatukee  
  • Guadalupe  
  • Gilbert 
  • Queen Creek  
  • Camelback East Village  
  • Desert Ridge  
  • Tolleson  
  • Goodyear  
  • South Mountain  
  • Apache Junction  
  • Avondale  

What Are IOPs and PHPs, and What Should You Expect?

Therapeutic day treatment programs, also known as partial hospitalization programs (PHPs), and intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) provide healing mental health treatment that can help your adolescent, teen, or young adult overcome difficult behavioral health challenges. Here’s what you need to know about these outpatient therapy options and how they fit into Embark Behavioral Health’s continuum of care, offered across the United States.