Anxiety Institute in Madison, NJ

Designed for adolescents and young adults struggling with moderate to severe anxiety or OCD, our Madison intensive outpatient program in Madison, NJ provides comprehensive IOP treatment near you for expedited and enduring recovery.

Clients in our IOP in Madison typically have not progressed with weekly therapy alone. Common symptoms include withdrawal from family, friends, school, and favorite activities, as well as excessive technology use (social media, gaming) as an unhealthy coping strategy. Our intensive outpatient program in Madison, NJ occurs Monday through Friday over a 6-12 week timeframe, depending on the severity of symptoms. Each day consists of four hours of targeted individual and group work in our Madison clinic.

Compassionate and focused individual therapy sessions with a personally assigned anxiety therapist near you in Madison.

Our clinicians use proven cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure response prevention (ERP), and other anxiety treatment techniques to help clients manage and overcome anxiety and OCD. Depending on individual needs, treatment is supported by advanced technologies such as biofeedback, virtual reality, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, which is particularly effective for trauma recovery.

Empowering parents to help their anxious child develop resilience, independence, and competence.

Solution-based Coaching Services for parents of children with anxiety. Parents and caregivers will learn to shift their approach from accommodating their child’s anxiety to parenting using constructive strategies and effective support techniques. Parents master skills to break the cycle of accommodation and avoidance, improve family dynamics, and foster a more independent, resilient child. Informed by evidence-based practices of the SPACE* treatment model from The Yale Child Study Center, the program is customized for your family’s specific needs.

Specialized, Comprehensive Psychiatric Care for Anxiety and OCD

Our Integrated Psychiatric Services offer a comprehensive, specialized approach to managing anxiety, OCD, and co-occurring disorders. By providing expert psychiatric consultation and evaluation, medication management, and individualized care, we seek to enhance treatment outcomes, and support ongoing wellness. Available for intensive outpatient programs, outpatient therapy clients, and individuals seeking medication management alone, our services are tailored to ensure the highest standard of care at every stage of treatment.

We offer specialized care for individuals struggling with OCD, anxiety, and related disorders. Our services include both Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) and Outpatient Therapy, customized to meet our clients’ unique clinical needs.

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Clients

Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) serves individuals ages 12–26, including younger teens (12–15), older teens (16–18), and college students and recent graduates (19–26). We work with bright, high-functioning adolescents and young adults who struggle with OCD and anxiety-related challenges such as avoidance and procrastination. Common diagnoses include Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, and OCD Spectrum Disorders, often accompanied by Major Depressive Disorder and ADHD.

Outpatient Therapy Clients

Our Outpatient Therapy provides flexible, individualized treatment for clients across life stages. We offer Outpatient Therapy to children as young as 8, adolescents and adults. Whether navigating anxiety, OCD, or related challenges, we support clients to help develop emotional resilience and confront fears, reducing anxiety responses.

An Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is designed for adolescents and young adults whose anxiety or OCD significantly interferes with daily functioning, whether it’s attending school, maintaining social connections, or engaging in everyday activities.

These individuals may need more support than traditional outpatient therapy provides but do not require the level of care offered in a hospital or residential setting. Our IOP offers a structured, evidence-based path forward, helping clients build the skills and confidence while continuing to live at home with family support.

An Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) offers a higher level of care for teens and young adults facing significant anxiety, OCD, or other mental health disorders.

More structured than traditional outpatient therapy, an IOP provides frequent, targeted sessions—typically several times per week—while allowing clients to remain at home.

At Anxiety Institute, our IOP creates a safe and supportive environment where clients can build emotional resilience, confront fears, reduce anxiety responses and build confidence. Treatment includes a comprehensive range of services, including individual and group therapy, family therapy, parent coaching, wellness programming, and additional evidence-based supports tailored to each client’s needs.

Our personalized outpatient treatment for anxiety and OCD occurs Monday through Friday, over a 6 to 12-week time frame, depending on the severity of symptoms.

Each day consists of four hours of targeted individual and group therapy. Each client is assigned a dedicated anxiety specialist who provides one-on-one therapy as part of their treatment plan. This individualized support is complemented by group therapy and family work to ensure well-rounded care.

Clients can also choose to work with their existing psychiatrist or receive care from our integrated psychiatric team, ensuring a seamless and coordinated treatment experience.

Our IOP Treatments

While in Anxiety Institute’s IOP, you’ll undergo these treatments, depending on your personalized plan:

• Individual and Outpatient Group Therapy Sessions
  Therapies include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure response prevention (ERP), and may integrate dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing and emotion-focused therapy.
• Parent Support, Education, and Family Therapy
  Parents and their children learn new skills together, improving family dynamics and breaking the cycle of accommodation and avoidance. Parent coaching the SPACE program is also available.
• Supportive Advanced Treatments
  We use innovative technologies including virtual reality, biofeedback, and EMDR therapy.
• Recovery Tracking
  We provide a quantitative measure of progress over time.
• Wellness Program
  To strengthen the mind-body connection, restore physical wellness, build group cohesion, social confidence and manage technology consumption. Daily wellness activities may include mindfulness, music therapy, art therapy, yoga therapy, and fitness training.
• Integrated Psychiatric Services*
  Collaborative care with your existing psychiatrist or our staff psychiatrist. Psychiatric Services currently available in Greenwich, CT and Madison, NJ.

We specialize exclusively in anxiety, OCD, and related disorders in adolescents and young adults.

Our clinical team is deeply trained in evidence-based modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure response prevention (ERP), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). We offer both intensive outpatient and specialized outpatient programs tailored to each client’s needs.

What sets us apart is our immersive and integrative model that goes far beyond traditional outpatient care. Each treatment plan combines individual therapy, group sessions, parent coaching, and skills-based education to promote rapid, measurable progress. We also integrate cutting-edge tools such as virtual reality and biofeedback, alongside holistic wellness programming to support both emotional and physical health.

Unlike traditional programs, our Intensive Outpatient Program provides four hours of targeted individual and group therapy each day, with a lead clinician dedicated to a maximum of three clients—ensuring highly personalized and focused care. Our singular focus, specialized expertise, and family-inclusive approach create an environment where real and lasting change is not only possible, but expected.

More on Our Approach

Anxiety Institute is a private pay practice and is considered out-of-network with insurance providers. We choose not to contract with insurance companies to provide care that is truly individualized, without restrictions imposed by insurance policies. This allows for more flexible, confidential, and comprehensive treatment planning.

While we do not accept insurance, Anxiety Institute partners with a dedicated insurance advocate who can handle the authorization and claim submissions on your behalf.

To learn more about our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) or to schedule a consultation, contact us today.

Our team will guide you through the intake process and determine the best treatment path for you or your child.

Call us at (844) 881-1846.