Refer a Patient to Our Virtual IOP
Our Virtual IOP is designed for adults 18+ living with cancer and their caregivers in Massachusetts, when weekly therapy isn’t enough. For now, share the waitlist with the person seeking care, or call us with referral questions.
For referring clinicians
Who to refer
- Adults with cancer at any stage, including survivorship and metastatic disease, with depression, anxiety, scan anxiety, trauma symptoms, insomnia or adjustment difficulties
- Patients stepping down from a partial hospitalization program (PHP) or inpatient psychiatric stay
- Patients whose distress screening scores stay elevated despite outpatient support
- Caregivers showing signs of burnout, depression or anticipatory grief
Referral questions
Call the practice with questions about referring a patient. The form below is for patients and caregivers to express interest; share it with the person seeking care.
Lindsey Moreira, LPN, Office Manager
Who may need a higher level of care
Patients with imminent safety risk, a need for medical detox, active psychosis, or a need for 24-hour supervision. We'll help you identify an appropriate alternative.
What we provide
- Three mornings a week of live virtual groups: DBT skills, process group, CBT-I for sleep and fatigue, a rotating oncology theme group, and expressive arts/body image
- A separate track for caregivers, who enroll as clients in their own right
- Psychiatric evaluation and medication management; individual therapy
- Care coordination with the patient's oncology team, with patient consent
- A discharge plan with step-down to outpatient therapy or medication management at Three Rivers or with the referring provider
When admissions opens
Joining the waitlist is the first step for now. The referral arrangements below are for the later admissions process.
- Referral channels: practice fax (857) 216-6588 or secure email IOPreferrals@threeriversmentalhealth.com. A provider referral form is still to be confirmed; the form below is the patient waitlist.
- We contact the patient and explain the cost (we’re out of network). Lindsey calls the patient within one business day.
- Clinical assessment by video to confirm IOP is the right level of care.
- We update you on admission and send a summary at discharge (with patient consent).
For oncology teams and social workers
Three Rivers was founded by Nina Abelowitz, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC, who practiced as an oncology nurse practitioner at Massachusetts General Hospital from 2017 to 2023. She served as Team Lead for Advanced Practice Nurses in Hematology/Oncology from 2020 to 2022. Her clinical background combines adult medicine, oncology and psychiatric care. With patient consent, our clinicians coordinate mental health care with the treating oncology team and clarify responsibilities for prescribing and follow-up.
Review Nina’s clinical background
Nina’s professional experience also includes 2019 advisory board participation with AbbVie and Genentech USA on venetoclax prescribing patterns and trends.
Virtual IOP waitlist
Let us know you’re interested.
For adults living with cancer, cancer survivors, and caregivers in Massachusetts.
Joining the waitlist does not enroll you in the program.
Referring clinicians: share this form with the person seeking care. For referral questions, call the practice.
If you are in crisis, call or text 988, or go to your nearest emergency room.