Our Approach

Both the Swedish Edmonds Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) embrace a trauma-informed environment of care in a safe and inclusive space as a preventative step to help stabilize patients in our community. The programs also can be used as a step-down for patients once they are discharged from inpatient care.

Treatment modalities are tailored to meet each participant’s needs and utilize varieties of principles. The treatment teams consist of psychiatrists, advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNP), social workers, pharmacists, and chaplains. Medication consultation and management is available by psychiatrists and ARNPs during the duration of PHP and as needed during the duration of IOP, and both are covered by most insurance plans.

Edmonds Partial Hospitalization Program

The focus of the PHP is short-term rapid stabilization in the skills-focused group setting. Partial Hospitalization allows participants to continue to meet personal responsibilities and maintain independence each evening after the program. The program strives to offer structure, while supporting individuals to explore values, increase awareness and flexibility, and enhance motivation towards change.

Treatment modalities are tailored to meet each participant’s needs and utilize varieties of modalities including Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) principles. Participants in the PHP meet Mon - Fri: 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Participants attend 20 hours of skills-focused groups per week and also have the opportunity for a support/family meeting during their enrollment. Medication consultation and management is provided by psychiatrists and advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs) during the program. Participants attend 10 program days.

Edmonds Intensive Outpatient Program

IOP is a program for individuals who need more than the traditional one-on-one therapy. Patients who completed PHP can choose to attend IOP as part of continuity of care. Its focus is to continue to build connections and effective coping skills towards mental wellness while maintaining and/or resuming increased responsibilities back in the community.

The program provides opportunity for a mental recovery journey via attending skills-focused groups with curriculum on awareness, insights, and life skills, while integrating treatment modalities such as Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) principles. IOP is a 4-week program. Participants in the IOP attend 9 hours of group sessions 3 times a week from 9:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. or from 3 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. Weekly short-term individuals are provided, along with an as-needed medication management consultation.

Admission Criteria

Our programs are appropriate for clients who are:

• Age 18 or older
• Experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms which are likely to require inpatient hospitalization without intensive treatment
• Continuing to have symptoms that require more support than is possible in a traditional outpatient setting
• Not an imminent danger to themselves or others
• Having significant difficulty maintaining their normal daily responsibilities (i.e., self-care, work/school, care for dependents)
• Willing and able to participate in intensive group-based psychotherapy
• Able to access support networks in the community to help them after program hours
• In stable housing and have reliable transportation