‍ ‍Intensive Day Program Referrals

For Providers:
Whether your patient needs more care, or support after inpatient care, our Intensive Day Program team is ready to help

Adult Intensive Day Program

Golden Psychology’s Adult Intensive Day Program offers a supportive and structured environment for adults who need more care than weekly therapy can provide.

Finding the right partner for trusted referred care can be a challenge in NYC. Let us be your source for wrap-around collaborative care for patients seeking step-down or step up care into our 4-day a week program.

Golden Psychology's Intensive Adult Day Program provides trauma-informed, evidence-based care that promotes stability, reduces the risk of rehospitalization, and supports long-term recovery.

  • For individuals who need a higher level of care than weekly therapy

  • Appropriate for people needing intensive treatment while living at home

  • Step-down from inpatient, residential programs and hospitalization

  • 12–16 weeks

Access the digital handout for providers.

Teen Intensive
Day Program

Golden Psychology’s Teen Intensive Day Program offers a supportive and structured environment for young people who need more intensive care than weekly therapy can provide.

Access the Teen Day Program digital handout for providers

“Our experienced team works closely with teens and their families, providing specialized care designed specifically for adolescents who need support, stability, and a path forward.”
— Dr. Rachel Golden

Benefits of an Intensive Day Program

  • Stabilize: Reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning

  • Ensure Continuity: Rapid therapist assignment and coordination with existing providers

  • Build Skills: Develop coping, emotional regulation, and distress tolerance

  • Maintain Independence: Continue living safely at home with structured support

  • Promote Recovery: Strengthen resilience and reduce the risk of relapse

Trusted step-down programs for clients transitioning back to everyday life

Clinical Model and Core Program

  • Trauma-informed therapeutic care and individual therapy

  • Evidence-based modalities (DBT, CBT, ACT, EMDR)

  • Processing groups

  • Outside psychiatric and therapist collaboration

  • Care coordination

  • Family therapy

Specialized Electives

  • Executive functioning support

  • CPT for trauma

  • CBT-I for sleep

  • Harm reduction for substance use

  • Identity & LGBTQIA+ affirming groups

  • Art therapy

  • Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for adults

Our Intensive Day Programs meet Tuesdays through Fridays. Each cohort shares the same schedule, and clients are matched with cohorts with similar needs

Schedule

We are not able to accept insurance. However, we can work with you to talk with your insurance about single case agreements or network deficiency reimbursement and can provide superbills.

Sliding scale available for clients with significant financial need.

Insurance

Referrals

We welcome referrals from:

  • Inpatient psychiatric units

  • Behavioral health clinics

  • Residential treatment centers

  • Crisis stabilization programs

  • Medical providers

  • Individual therapists

  • School counselors

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Meet Our Day Program Team

Golden Psychology Day Programs offer participants an opportunity for all to improve their lived experience and take charge of their mental health