Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program in Massachusetts
Three Rivers Mental Health offers a virtual intensive outpatient program (IOP) for Massachusetts adults 18+ who are living with cancer, and for the people caring for them. Based in Acton, we serve eligible adults statewide, including Greater Boston, MetroWest, Central Massachusetts, the North Shore, the South Shore, Cape Cod and Western Massachusetts. Groups meet by secure video Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, so you can attend from home anywhere in Massachusetts.
Cancer mental health care available across Massachusetts
Massachusetts has some of the country's leading cancer centers, but mental health support during and after treatment can be hard to find, and harder to get to. Our virtual IOP fills that gap.
Founder Nina Abelowitz, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC, brings clinical experience from Massachusetts General Hospital’s oncology setting and former leadership roles at Harvard University Health Services. With your permission, our team coordinates with your oncology clinicians wherever you receive treatment. Three Rivers is an independent practice.
Who we serve in Massachusetts
Our virtual IOP serves adults throughout Massachusetts, including Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Lowell and communities across the state:
- Adults with cancer at any stage, including survivorship and metastatic disease
- Caregivers of someone with cancer (partners, adult children, parents, close friends) who are struggling with their own mental health
- People stepping down from a partial hospitalization program (PHP) or a hospital stay
What the program includes
DBT Skills, a Process / Support Group, a Sleep & Fatigue Group (CBT-I), a Rotating Theme Group, Expressive Arts & Body Image, and a separate track for caregivers, who enroll as clients in their own right.
In-person options in Acton
IOP members can also access in-person services at our Acton office when appropriate, including medication management, TMS and SPRAVATO.
Cost and insurance
The virtual IOP is out of network. We check your out-of-network benefits and bill your Massachusetts plan for you, so you pay only your copay, deductible or coinsurance.
Questions
Talk it through with us
Have a question about the program? Call the practice.
If you are in crisis, call or text 988, or go to your nearest emergency room.