Thrive’s virtual intensive outpatient program (IOP)
More support than weekly therapy. Still your life.
Live group and individual therapy on video, three hours a day, a few days a week. Real treatment for adults, without stepping away from work or home.
Joint Commission accredited · Most plans and TRICARE
24 hours
for your free benefits check
Why we built an IOP that happens at home
A lot of adults hit a point where weekly therapy isn’t enough. A hospital or day program would mean stepping away from work, kids or school, so many of them wait.
We brought the intensity home instead. Live groups and therapy on video, a few days a week, with a care team behind every session. You stay in your life while you work on it.
Levels of care
What is an intensive outpatient program?
An intensive outpatient program (IOP) is structured mental health treatment with more hours than weekly therapy, usually 9 to 12 a week, and no overnight stay. At Thrive it happens on live video: group therapy, individual therapy and psychiatric care when you need it, about three hours a day, a few days a week.
Most people come to us because weekly therapy stopped being enough. Others are leaving a hospital stay and need a steady next step.
Less time each week
More time each week →
Outpatient
Weekly therapy
About 1 hour a week
One session a week with a therapist. Right for a lot of people, and too light when symptoms are running your days.
Intensive outpatient
Thrive
Our virtual IOP
9 to 12 hours a week
Live groups and individual therapy a few days a week, with psychiatric care when you need it. All from home.
Day treatment
Partial hospitalization
20+ hours a week
Most of the day, most days, still sleeping at home. We don’t run one, but we’ll help you find one if that’s the right level.
Around the clock
Inpatient or residential
24-hour care
For when safety needs support day and night. If you’re in danger right now, call or text 988.
What it looks like
What does a week in a virtual IOP look like?
Three hours a day on live video, a few days a week. Your days and times are set with you at intake, around work and family.
Group therapy
Individual therapy
Psychiatric care, when it’s part of your plan
Family session, if you want one
An example, not a fixed schedule. Every plan is built with you.
Mon
Group therapy
3 hours
Tue
Individual therapy
1 hour
Wed
Group therapy
3 hours
Thu
Group therapy
3 hours
Fri
Psychiatric visit
As needed
Family session
Optional
This example week: about 10 hours of care, none of it in a waiting room.
Every session is live video
Our growing reach
Adults in 7 states, one program
Thrive serves adults 18 and older in Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas. Because care happens on video, groups form around what people are working on, not where they live.
In-network with Aetna, Cigna, Optum, Florida Blue, Anthem and TRICARE, among others.
CA
AZ
TX
IN
NC
SC
FL, Boca Raton HQ
Care built around connection
The power of belonging
“Healing happens in connection. Our groups bring together people on similar paths, led by licensed clinicians who make room for honesty and forward movement.”
How our groups work →At our core
What we stand for
Expanding access to intensive care
Serious mental health care should fit around work, family and school. Our program runs on live video, and most commercial plans and TRICARE cover it.
Serving adults across
7
states
Median time from referral to admission
8
days
Personal, evidence-based care that holds
Your plan comes from a full assessment and uses proven methods like CBT, DBT and EMDR. We plan your step down with you, so the progress lasts after the program.
Finishing the program
81%
of IOP stays end in a planned, routine discharge
Driving outcomes through measurement
We track attendance, symptom scores and how every stay ends. We only publish the numbers we can stand behind.
From first session to discharge:
90%
of scheduled sessions attended
97%
of individual therapy sessions attended
74
days, the median time in the program
3 hrs
of live care on each program day
From Thrive’s own records, test accounts excluded: attendance and admissions February to September 2026, discharges June 2024 to September 2026.
Our team
Clinical leadership
Anna Green, LMHC, LPC
Co-founder and Chief Clinical Officer
Our mission
“Personal, accessible mental health care that helps people thrive in every part of their lives, with their privacy protected.”
Anna leads Thrive’s clinical team and the model every group and session runs on. She trained and practiced in the US and the UK before co-founding Thrive, and she was named one of the Top 50 Women Chief Clinical Officers of 2025.
Common questions
Your questions, answered
Still deciding? Call (561) 203-6085 or start online. More answers on our FAQ page.
Page updated September 2026.
What is a virtual intensive outpatient program?
A virtual IOP is structured mental health treatment delivered on live video. At Thrive that means group therapy, individual therapy and psychiatric care when you need it, usually 9 to 12 hours a week across a few days, with no overnight stay.
How is a virtual IOP different from an online therapy app?
Therapy apps usually offer a weekly session or messaging with one therapist. An IOP is a clinical program: several hours of live care each week, group and individual therapy, a psychiatric provider when needed, and a care team that tracks your progress. It’s billed to insurance like other outpatient treatment.
Can I keep working while I’m in the program?
Yes. That’s what an IOP is built for. Sessions run about three hours a day, a few days a week, and your schedule is set with you at intake around work, school and family.
How long does the program last?
It depends on your progress, not a fixed calendar. The median stay at Thrive is 74 days, and we plan your step down to less intensive care with you.
Who can join Thrive’s virtual IOP?
Adults 18 and older who live in Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina or Texas. See our locations.
Does insurance cover a virtual IOP?
Most commercial plans and TRICARE cover our IOP. We check your benefits for free and get back to you within 24 hours. See the plans we work with.