Everyone deserves an opportunity to live a successful life in recovery and for most, that means continuing with some form of outpatient care after completing a more intensive level of residential care. Whereas traditional outpatient rehab offers things like support groups, group therapy, individual therapy, and holistic options on a weekly basis, virtual outpatient rehab offers a bit more flexibility because it is done virtually.
What is Virtual Outpatient Rehab?
Virtual outpatient rehab is exactly what the name suggests: a form of outpatient care that is done virtually, through a phone or computer.
This can be something you access immediately after completing another level of care as part of ongoing support but it can also be aftercare that you access at any time during your recovery depending on the program.
Virtual outpatient rehab is designed to provide connection no matter where you are. Key benefits include:
- Flexible scheduling: With virtual outpatient rehab you have flexible scheduling so you can choose individualized programs that meet once per week for a longer duration or are spaced out into smaller chunks throughout the week to give you a chance to check in, revisit your goals, and discuss shortcomings or successes
- Virtual access: With virtual outpatient rehab you can connect no matter where you are which means plans like vacations or unexpected travel don’t get in the way of your access
- Better options: Tangentially, virtual programs typically give you better access to a wider range of services that may not be available with an in-person setting where you live and this can provide more individualized care when you need it most
- Comfort: Not everyone will be comfortable with an in-person visit and some people might be in a position or might have a bad day where they can’t get themselves out of bed and two an in-person session but a virtual session gives access in a place where you are most comfortable
- Cost: In addition to being more comfortable taking your sessions at home, virtual outpatient rehab can save on costs compared to traditional rehab by eliminating the cost and time associated with traveling to and from sessions
This type of care can be accessed immediately after you have completed another level of care like a residential program or an intensive outpatient program but it doesn’t necessarily have to be.
Clients can use virtual outpatient rehab at any stage in their recovery. For example:
Martin has been in recovery before and so far has remained sober for 2 years. But now he is moving to a new city and starting over which comes with a series of hurdles and distinct challenges. As Martin faces this significant change, he needs a little extra support to help him with his coping mechanisms and stress. So he signed up for virtual outpatient rehab.
Or consider this:
Clary just finished an intensive inpatient program during her college winter break but now she’s heading back to school. She is worried that the complete lack of support as she goes back to school, especially immersed in an environment full of triggers will be too much. So she signs up for virtual outpatient rehab that offers supportive individual sessions checking in with her for 15 minutes every 3 days with one longer session at the end of each week.
Getting Virtual Outpatient Rehab with Aligned Living Group
With Aligned Living, we provide continuing care for those who have completed other levels of care or for those clients who need additional help at any point in their recovery. Our programs are designed as aftercare, programs that can be helpful for anyone no matter where they are in their recovery journey.
We know that recovery doesn’t happen with a single moment but rather requires long-term change over the span of several stages. Our programs are designed to give you the support you need to discover your passion and your purpose in life so that you can achieve sustained recovery.
We offer tailored alignment plans that help you continually realign your success through motivation and measured outcomes as well as medication management services. We also have individualized coaching where you get exclusive check-in methodology with many commitments so that you can regularly check in on a schedule that fits for you.
Don’t wait to get help. No matter where you are in your recovery, contact us today to learn more about our virtual outpatient rehab and how we can help.