Outpatient Mental Health Treatment for Kids, Teens and Adults

What Is Outpatient Mental Health Treatment?

Branches, a service of Millwood Hospital, offers a private, upscale and peaceful setting for personalized mental health care built around your experiences and needs. Our dedicated providers support recovery through understanding and consistency. People of all ages are welcome, including children as young as 5.

Outpatient programs — sometimes called day treatment programs — provide intensive therapy during the day and allow participants to go home at night. Programs last an average of six weeks. Because of the immersive nature of our programs, participants can reach their goals faster than in traditional therapy.

Outpatient care includes:

• Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
• Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (VIOP) for Teens

Outpatient Treatment Locations in DFW

Our programs include options for different age groups and populations, all in convenient locations, including:

Branches Arlington

This site, adjacent to Millwood Hospital, offers PHP and IOP for children, adolescents and adults. Branches Arlington is also home to Second Chances, our program for people with a history of repeat hospitalizations, medication noncompliance and schizoaffective disorder.

Branches Excel Fort Worth

Branches Excel Fort Worth provides an upgraded experience in a modern, upscale location, offering PHP and IOP for children and teens ages 5-17. We also manage our virtual IOP for teens from this site. Our Fort Worth location was the first in the DFW region to provide outpatient child treatment and outpatient adolescent care.

Branches Midtown

This location, in theFort Worth Medical District, is dedicated to adult mental health and offers both PHP and IOP. Branches Midtown also houses the Honor Strong First Responder Program, built on a foundation of privacy and discretion.

Why Choose Branches for Outpatient Mental Health Care

Individuals and families throughout Dallas-Fort Worth have trusted Millwood Hospital and Branches (formerly Excel) for decades. We stand out among mental health care providers for:

• Boutique-style care: Our outpatient programs offer customized care in a comfortable and respectful upscale space.
• Care navigator: We have a step-down care navigator who helps participants transition from inpatient care to PHP and IOP.
• Consistency: Participants see the same therapist and medical provider throughout their PHP or IOP experience.
• Education choices during treatment: Parents can choose our accredited charter school for their child’s continued learning or arrange for schoolwork from their child’s teachers.
• Family involvement: Weekly family meetings are essential to recovery, especially for children who are receiving care.
• Pet therapy: Our weekly pet therapy helps participants improve their mood, lower stress and develop social skills.

Starting Outpatient Mental Health Care Treatment

We start with an assessment to recommend an appropriate level of care. Once we figure out the treatment path that works for you or your loved one, we help make it as easy as possible. We can assist with:

• Employer paperwork: We can help complete your Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) paperwork for time off.
• Insurance: We help with pre-authorization paperwork required for care. Branches accepts most insurance plans, including HMOs, PPOs, Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE®.
• Language support: We work with non-English speaking families so they can get the mental health care they need.
• School absences: Branches has relationships with public and private schools and registrars throughout the DFW district. We help coordinate your child’s absence from school and educational needs during treatment.

Get Help Now

Call Branches at 844-643-3800 to reach a licensed mental health professional 24/7. You can also walk into any of our locations for help. Use our online contact form for more information.