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

IOP for bipolar disorder

IOP for bipolar disorder

IOP for bipolar disorder

Mood stabilization with a psychiatric provider on the team and group work several days a week, while you live at home.

Mood stabilization with a psychiatric provider on the team and group work several days a week, while you live at home.

Mood stabilization with a psychiatric provider on the team and group work several days a week, while you live at home.

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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 the program provides

What the program provides

What the program provides

Medication management with a psychiatric provider, group and individual therapy, and enough clinical contact to catch a shift early rather than after it has cost you something. Sleep, routine, and early-warning signs are part of the work, not an afterthought.

Medication management with a psychiatric provider, group and individual therapy, and enough clinical contact to catch a shift early rather than after it has cost you something. Sleep, routine, and early-warning signs are part of the work, not an afterthought.

Schedule

Three to five days a week, about three hours per session. Morning and evening groups so you can keep working or studying.

Format

Group therapy, individual sessions, and family involvement where it helps. Every group is led by a licensed clinician.

Location

In person at 228 Saugatuck Ave, Suite 2E in Westport, with a virtual option if you cannot travel to us regularly.

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

Who it’s for

Who the program supports

Who the program supports

Who the program supports

Adults managing bipolar disorder — including people stepping down from a hospital stay, people whose medication has stopped holding, and people who have never had care more structured than a fifteen-minute med check.

Adults managing bipolar disorder — including people stepping down from a hospital stay, people whose medication has stopped holding, and people who have never had care more structured than a fifteen-minute med check.

Depression and other mood conditions

Anxiety and panic

Alcohol use

Substance use

Co-occurring mental health and substance use

Trauma-related conditions

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

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

Will I have to take medication?

Not unless you want to. You will meet a psychiatric provider as part of your assessment. Whether medication is part of your plan is a conversation, not a condition of admission.

Do I have to stay overnight?

No. You live at home the entire time. IOP sits between weekly therapy and residential treatment precisely so you do not have to leave your life to get real treatment.

How long does the program last?

Most people are with us six to twelve weeks. Your clinician sets the length with you based on how you are doing, not on a fixed package.

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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