Mendwell Behavioral Health is a locally-owned outpatient mental health center offering Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs for adults navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, and mood disorders.
Calls are confidential. There's no cost to talk with admissions.
There's a gap in mental health care that a lot of people fall into. You're working with a therapist, but the hour each week isn't keeping up with what you're carrying. Things feel heavier than they should. You're losing sleep, missing work, withdrawing from people you love — but you're not in crisis, and you don't need to be hospitalized.
This is where structured outpatient care belongs. PHP and IOP give you several hours of clinical support per day or per week, with a real treatment plan, a real team, and a clear path forward — without leaving home, work, or your family behind.
For people who need significant daily structure and clinical support.
Structured care built around work, school, and family life.
Mendwell's PHP and IOP programs are designed for adults whose mental health is interfering with how they live, work, and relate.
Persistent low mood, exhaustion, loss of interest, hopelessness.
Chronic worry, racing thoughts, panic attacks, avoidance.
Flashbacks, hyperarousal, dissociation, trauma-related avoidance.
Bipolar I and II, cyclothymia, mood instability.
Difficulty modulating emotion, impulsivity, relational instability.
Sustained exhaustion, cynicism, functional decline.
Complicated grief, prolonged grief, traumatic loss.
Divorce, job loss, identity shifts, caregiving roles.
Predictable schedules, defined treatment plans, and clinical milestones — so progress isn't a guess.
The same clinicians follow you across PHP and IOP. Continuity is the treatment.
With your consent, we communicate with the people who care about you. No one has to manage this alone.
We're owned and operated in Alpharetta. We answer to North Fulton, not a corporate parent.
Four steps from your first call to your first day in care.
Call, text, or submit the form. We respond within one business day.
A licensed clinician meets with you (or your loved one) to understand the full picture.
We help check insurance coverage and explain costs in plain language.
Most admissions begin within 3–7 days of the first call.
If you're a parent, spouse, or family member trying to figure out the next step for someone in your life, you're not alone — and you don't have to have the answers before you call. Many of the families we work with weren't sure if this was the right level of care until they spoke with a clinician.
The first conversation is confidential and free.
For families and loved ones →If you're a therapist, psychiatrist, discharge planner, school counselor, or primary care provider, Mendwell is built to be the next step you can hand a patient to with confidence. We coordinate care, return your calls, and send updates with appropriate consent.
Referral information →A mental health Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is a structured, daytime outpatient treatment program for adults whose symptoms require significant clinical support but not an overnight hospital stay. PHP typically runs about 6 hours per day, 5 days per week, with group therapy, individual therapy, psychiatric care, and family involvement integrated into a single treatment plan.
A mental health Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is a structured outpatient treatment program for adults whose symptoms need more than weekly therapy but who can safely live at home and continue working or attending school. IOP typically runs 3 hours per session, 3–5 days per week, combining group therapy, individual sessions, and psychiatric support when needed.
PHP is more intensive than IOP. PHP runs about 30 hours per week across 5 full days, while IOP runs 9–15 hours per week across 3–5 shorter sessions. PHP is typically used for stabilization or step-down from inpatient care. IOP is typically used for step-down from PHP, or for adults who need more than weekly therapy but can continue working or attending school.
Weekly therapy may not be enough if symptoms are interfering with sleep, work, school, or relationships, if you've plateaued in outpatient therapy, if you've recently been hospitalized, or if a clinician has recommended a higher level of care. A confidential assessment with a licensed clinician at Mendwell is the most reliable way to answer this question.
Many commercial insurance plans, including most PPO plans, provide coverage for medically necessary mental health PHP and IOP services. Actual coverage depends on your specific plan, deductible, copay or coinsurance, medical necessity, and whether the program is in or out of network. Mendwell's admissions team can help verify your benefits before you start care.
Speak with a Mendwell admissions clinician today. Calls are confidential and there's no cost to talk.