Enhanced outpatient treatment for men

There’s a step between weekly therapy and intensive treatment.

More support. More structure. More connection—without putting the rest of your life on hold.

Request a consultation↗In person in West Hartford + Naugatuck
Online options available statewide

STEP UP™

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There’s a gap in care

Sometimes You Need More Than Weekly Therapy.

Fifty minutes once a week may not be enough for what you’re carrying. But several hours of treatment, multiple days a week, may be more than you need.

STEP UP™ is the level of care in between.

A short-term outpatient program for men who need more therapeutic contact and connection before things become a crisis—or while transitioning out of IOP or PHP.

The level of care in between

Weekly therapy

STEP UP™Enhanced outpatient

IOP or PHP

You don’t have to wait until everything falls apart.

Who is STEP UP for?

It may be right for you if…

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You’re in therapy, but once a week doesn’t feel like enough.

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Your depression or anxiety is getting harder to manage.

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You’re functioning—but it’s taking everything you have.

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Stress, burnout, anger, or your relationships are taking the hit.

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You just finished IOP or PHP, and weekly therapy feels like too big a drop.

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You need structure, accountability, and a way to stop doing this alone.

Find out if STEP UP fits↗

How STEP UP works

More Support When You Need It Most

Your care is tailored to what you actually need. A typical week may include:

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Individual Therapy

Roughly two sessions a week—more when clinically appropriate. Enough contact to work on what’s actually happening.

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Men’s Group Therapy

One confidential, therapist-led 90-minute group each week. Practical skills, honest talk, and other men.

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A Plan Built for You

How often you meet, what you work on, and how long you stay follow your needs and progress.

This isn’t a motivational seminar. It’s therapy.

What we work on

Men’s Mental Health Is Bigger Than One Diagnosis.

STEP UP supports a wide range of mental-health and life challenges. You do not need a sexual-health concern to belong here.

Depression
Anxiety + panic
Chronic stress
Burnout
Anger
Emotional shutdown
Grief + loss
Loneliness
Relationships
ADHD challenges
Life transitions
Shame

The men’s group

Sometimes the most important thing a man can hear is:

“Yeah. Me too.”

You don’t have to figure this out alone

You get to start where you are.

You won’t be expected to walk into the first meeting and tell strangers your deepest secrets. Connection develops from there.

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When Your Brain Won’t Shut Off

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When You Don’t Feel Like Yourself

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Anger Is Usually Telling You Something

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The Ways We Escape

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You Weren’t Meant to Do This Alone

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The People Closest to Us

A beginning, middle + end

Built to help you become stable enough that you don’t need it anymore.

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Stabilize

More frequent individual support plus weekly group therapy.

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Build

Develop skills, change patterns, and strengthen relationships.

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Step Down

Transition toward weekly therapy with a plan for staying well.

For many clients, STEP UP lasts approximately six to eight weeks. Your actual length of care depends on your individual clinical needs.

Care that fits real life

In person or virtual. Insurance accepted.

In-network, including Medicaid

West Hartford

199 Oakwood Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119

Naugatuck

18 Hillside Avenue
Naugatuck, CT 06770

Online

Virtual STEP UP care is available throughout Connecticut when clinically appropriate.

Check my insurance + fit↗

For therapists, hospitals + referral partners

Have a male client who needs something between weekly therapy and IOP?

STEP UP provides added therapeutic structure for adult men who remain appropriate for outpatient care—including men whose symptoms are worsening or who are transitioning out of IOP or PHP.

Every referral is evaluated individually to determine the right level of care.

Refer a client↗Learn more about referring↗

The details

Questions, answered.

Do I have to already be a MisterHealth client?+

No. New clients can be evaluated for STEP UP, and existing clients may transition into the program when clinically appropriate.

How often will I attend therapy?+

Care is individualized. Many clients receive about two individual sessions plus one 90-minute men’s group each week.

How long does the program last?+

For many men, treatment lasts approximately six to eight weeks. The actual length is based on clinical need.

Do I have to talk about sex?+

Absolutely not. STEP UP is a men’s mental-health program. Sexual or intimacy concerns may be addressed when relevant, but are never required.

Can I participate virtually?+

Virtual care may be available depending on clinical appropriateness, your location, clinician licensure, and insurance requirements.

Does insurance cover STEP UP?+

MisterHealth is in-network with many major plans, including Medicaid. Our team can verify your benefits before care begins.

Is STEP UP appropriate if I’m suicidal?+

Every situation is different. Our clinicians will determine whether outpatient care is appropriate. STEP UP is not a substitute for emergency, inpatient, PHP, or IOP treatment when those services are clinically necessary.

What happens when I finish?+

The goal is to transition you to the least intensive level of care that can safely support your continued progress.

Take the next step

You don’t have to decide on your own what level of treatment you need.

Talk with our team. We’ll learn what’s happening and help determine whether STEP UP—or another option—makes the most sense.

Request a consultation↗

STEP UP™ More support. More structure. More connection.

There’s a step between weekly therapy and intensive treatment.

Sometimes You Need More Than Weekly Therapy.

It may be right for you if…