Speak with admissions — (203) 418-0952 · 7 days a week

Speak with admissions — (203) 418-0952 · 7 days a week

Call (203) 418-0952 · 7 days

The SISU Integrated Health building in Westport, Connecticut, seen from the front drive on a spring morning

SISU INTEGRATED HEALTH · WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT

SISU INTEGRATED HEALTH · WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT

Alcohol IOP in Westport, Connecticut

Alcohol IOP in Westport, Connecticut

Alcohol IOP in Westport, Connecticut

Nine hours of structured treatment a week, in groups you attend before or after work. You live at home the whole time.

Nine hours of structured treatment a week, in groups you attend before or after work. You live at home the whole time.

Nine hours of structured treatment a week, in groups you attend before or after work. You live at home the whole time.

Call (203) 418-0952

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Confidential. Most major insurance accepted. Admissions calls answered 7 days a week.

Confidential. Most major insurance accepted. Admissions calls answered 7 days a week.

What it is

What an alcohol IOP actually involves

What an alcohol IOP actually involves

What an alcohol IOP actually involves

IOP is ASAM Level 2.1 care — three-hour clinical groups, three to five days a week, for roughly eight to twelve weeks. It is the step between weekly therapy, which is not enough structure, and residential, which takes you out of you away from obligations.

IOP is ASAM Level 2.1 care — three-hour clinical groups, three to five days a week, for roughly eight to twelve weeks. It is the step between weekly therapy, which is not enough structure, and residential, which takes you out of you away from obligations.

Three hours, three to five days

Morning 9 to 12 or evening 5:30 to 8:30 — you pick the track.

A psychiatric provider on the team

Medication for cravings evaluated by an APRN, not referred out.

Individual therapy weekly

A primary clinician you keep for the whole program.

A group therapy room at SISU Integrated Health in Westport, Connecticut, with natural light and a beamed ceiling

Who it’s for

Who this program fits

Who this program fits

Who this program fits

Adults whose drinking is affecting work, health or family, who are medically stable, and who can stay safe between sessions. If you need medical detox first, we say so on the phone and help you find it — we do not admit anyone who needs a higher level of care.

Adults whose drinking is affecting work, health or family, who are medically stable, and who can stay safe between sessions. If you need medical detox first, we say so on the phone and help you find it — we do not admit anyone who needs a higher level of care.

Daily or near-daily drinking

Drinking that is affecting work or school

Failed attempts to cut back on your own

Alcohol use with anxiety or depression

A return to drinking after a period of sobriety

Family or a doctor has raised concern

Not sure whether this is the right level of care? Our admissions team can talk it through with you before you commit to anything.

Getting started

What happens when you reach out

What happens when you reach out

What happens when you reach out

1

Your first call

You speak with our admissions team directly. The conversation is confidential and there is no obligation to enroll.

2

Clinical assessment

A licensed clinician reviews your history and current needs to determine whether this level of care is appropriate for you.

3

Insurance and scheduling

We verify your benefits, put any expected costs in writing, and place you in a group that fits your schedule.

4

Starting the program

You begin sessions and are assigned a primary clinician who stays with you for the length of your care.

Your care team

The people you’ll be working with

The people you’ll be working with

The people you’ll be working with

Every group and individual session is led by licensed clinicians. When you start, you are assigned a primary clinician who stays with you for the length of your care, so you are not repeating your history to someone new each week.

Every group and individual session is led by licensed clinicians. When you start, you are assigned a primary clinician who stays with you for the length of your care, so you are not repeating your history to someone new each week.

Portrait of Ryan J. Wakim, M.D.

M.D.

Ryan J. Wakim

Chief Medical Officer

Portrait of Elizabeth Gilio, APRN PMHNP

APRN PMHNP

Elizabeth Gilio

Nurse Practitioner

Portrait of Griffin Chapple, LMSW

LMSW

Griffin Chapple

Primary Clinician

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LCSW

Janet Isdaner

Clinical Social Worker

The space

Where you’ll actually be

Where you’ll actually be

Where you’ll actually be

Groups meet in real rooms with daylight and space to breathe, not a clinical basement. You are welcome to visit before you decide.

Groups meet in real rooms with daylight and space to breathe, not a clinical basement. You are welcome to visit before you decide.

  • Open lounge and kitchen area at the SISU Westport location
  • Group room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the grounds
  • Group therapy room with a beamed ceiling and natural light
  • Main lobby with doors opening onto the courtyard
  • Kitchenette and seating area used between sessions
  • Aerial view of the Westport location near the Connecticut shoreline
  • Open lounge and kitchen area at the SISU Westport location
  • Group room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the grounds
  • Group therapy room with a beamed ceiling and natural light
  • Main lobby with doors opening onto the courtyard
  • Kitchenette and seating area used between sessions
  • Aerial view of the Westport location near the Connecticut shoreline

Insurance and cost

Insurance and cost

Insurance and cost

We work with most major insurance plans. Before you start, we verify your benefits and give you a written summary of what your plan covers and what, if anything, you would owe. If we cannot work with your plan, we will tell you directly and help you look at other options.

We work with most major insurance plans. Before you start, we verify your benefits and give you a written summary of what your plan covers and what, if anything, you would owe. If we cannot work with your plan, we will tell you directly and help you look at other options.

Plans we work with

Plans we work with

  • Aetna
  • Aetna
  • Aetna

Common questions

Questions people ask before starting

Questions people ask before starting

Questions people ask before starting

Do I have to stop working?

Usually not. Morning and evening tracks are designed around work, though three to five sessions each week require planning.

Will I need detox before IOP?

Maybe. If stopping alcohol could be medically unsafe, you need detox first. We can assess this by phone and help you find it.

How long is the program?

Most people attend for about eight to twelve weeks, based on progress and clinical need.

Request a call back

Request a call back

Request a call back

Tell us how to reach you and a member of our admissions team will call. Everything you share stays confidential.

If this is an emergency, call 911 or dial 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

SISU Integrated Health

228 Saugatuck Ave, Suite 2E · Westport, CT 06880

Admissions calls answered 7 days a week

CT DPH Lic. #711 (SUD IOP) · #859 (MH IOP / Psychiatric Outpatient)

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