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Research-based treatment focused on skill development so that you can get back to doing the things you love.
of graduates experienced overall clinical improvement.1
of caregivers reported they would recommend InStride Health to a friend.2
of caregivers reported a reduction in their own strain.3
1. Assessed by clinicians that used the Clinical Global Impression (CGI) Improvement rating at graduation. 2. Measured by Satisfaction with Services Scale assessed among caregivers with complete data at graduation. 3. Measured by Caregiver Strain Questionnaire-Short Form 7 assessed among caregivers of patients with complete data at graduation; change in absenteeism measured among caregivers who reported missing quite a bit or very much work at baseline.
CBT + Exposure
Grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)—the gold standard for treating anxiety and OCD—our evidence-based approach focuses on exposure therapy to help kids, teens, and young adults face their fears and build resilience that lasts a lifetime.
Expert 3-Person
Care Team
Throughout treatment, you’ll work with a highly trained care team that has expertise not only in anxiety and OCD, but also in working specifically with young people. The dedicated team consists of a licensed therapist, exposure coach, and psychiatrist. Our care team also collaborates with your pediatrician, school, and other people involved in your care, as appropriate, to support your ongoing progress.
Real-Time Support
Traditional therapy for anxiety and OCD often leaves young people on their own between sessions, making it challenging to practice new skills consistently. At InStride, we provide real-time support during and between sessions – our care team helps young people as they practice exposures and learn skills in everyday moments. This real-world, virtual treatment approach was shown to be effective in reducing symptoms and enhancing daily functioning at the nation's leading freestanding psychiatric hospital.
Parent and Caregiver
Support
We provide comprehensive support through individual and group sessions where parents and caregivers learn practical strategies to help create a supportive home environment. They also have the opportunity to connect with others facing similar challenges.
The signs and symptoms can vary by individual. You may be experiencing:
Our services are tailored for ages 7–22, with flexibility on a case-by case basis.
You must receive care in one of the states in which we operate:
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We accept most insurance in the states in which we operate.
(Medicaid is currently not accepted. Self-pay options available.)
We proudly partner with many major insurance providers in our service area. Check our full insurance list here.
To contact our team directly with other questions, please email us at info@instride.health or call 855.438.8331.
We engage patients and families in a fully virtual care journey that research has shown to be as effective as in-person treatment for youth with anxiety and OCD. The treatment plan is personalized to fit into the patient’s life, rather than the other way around. While we offer regularly scheduled therapy sessions, we also have real-time coaching and check-ins via phone and text to help engage kids in treatment and increase accountability, as well as opportunities to be supported by the therapist/coach virtually while doing exposure exercises out in the community (using portable devices and headphones).
Exposure therapy is a key component of CBT that involves purposely confronting the situations, objects, and places that trigger your anxiety and/or OCD symptoms to break the cycle of fear and avoidance.
Your InStride therapist will work with you to develop a roadmap for exposure practice. Your therapist and exposure coach will then support you in practicing your exposures out in the real world—at school, in stores, in restaurants, in your home, and in your neighborhood—wherever you need it most. We do this at a pace that feels right for you, and we’ll never ask you to do something that is unsafe or dangerous or that we, as the care team, wouldn’t do ourselves.
Yes! Our only location requirement is that the child must be physically located in a state we serve while treatment is going on.
Yes, your dedicated psychiatrist can prescribe medications. However, since we meet virtually, we cannot prescribe controlled substances, such as stimulants and benzodiazepines.
Our InStride care teams are not only experts in treating anxiety and OCD, but also in engaging young people and finding ways to make care meaningful to them. We’ve successfully treated many youth who were initially hesitant about virtual therapy, and the virtual element has made care much more accessible to them.
Care at InStride is so much more than just sitting at a computer for a traditional telehealth appointment. Our therapists design individualized exposure plans that are tailored to specific needs with exposures that may take place at home, in the community (e.g., in school, stores, restaurants, etc.), and in the neighborhood. Our coaches work hard to ensure that sessions are fun and active and incorporate the young person’s interests – this could look like having a mini dance party, playing a game, or going on a scavenger hunt as rewards for doing exposures and practicing skills. We want the young person to be fully engaged in treatment so that they can get back to doing what matters most to them.
Our care team is well versed in managing the avoidance that comes with anxiety, so rest assured that we know how to work with kids, teens, and young adults who don’t want to be onscreen. In fact, there are times when we frame getting and staying on screen during a session as an exposure in and of itself.
Parents and/or caregivers are an integral part of the treatment process. At a minimum, we ask that parents participate in the initial clinical and medication evaluations as well as intermittent treatment review sessions. We also highly encourage you to participate in parent/caregiver groups and additional family and/or psychiatry sessions, as needed. Additional family support can be provided and coordinated by the care team. For young adults, we work with the individual and family to determine the most appropriate plan of action, based on their unique needs and circumstances.
Have a question about InStride Health? We're here to help.
For Families and General Inquiry:
Phone: 855.438.8331
Email: info@instride.health
For Providers:
Phone: 855.438.8331
Email: providersupport@instride.health