Institute for Cognitive Therapy Inc

For people in longer-term recovery, the work that happens after acute treatment — processing trauma, managing co-occurring mental health conditions, rebuilding relationships — is often where lasting change is made or lost. Institute for Cognitive Therapy Inc in Orem, Utah, is built for exactly that stage. As a licensed outpatient clinic serving Utah Valley, it offers a structured, ongoing program for individuals who need consistent therapeutic support without a residential placement.

The outpatient program makes it possible to engage in serious, focused therapy while continuing to live at home, work, and maintain family connections. Virtual therapy options mean that distance or transportation challenges don't have to be barriers. For people stepping down from residential treatment or sober living, this kind of flexible outpatient structure can be the anchor that sustains recovery long after intensive care ends.

The Institute for Cognitive Therapy centers its clinical work on two specific approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). CBT helps clients identify and shift patterns of thinking that fuel addictive behavior and mental health challenges. DBT adds practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness — tools that translate directly into the demands of daily recovery life.

These methods are applied across individual, couples, and group therapy settings, recognizing that recovery affects not just the individual but everyone around them. The clinic's conditions list — co-occurring disorders, trauma and PTSD, depression, anxiety, family issues, and relationship challenges — maps directly onto the kinds of issues that surface for people in sustained recovery. Rather than treating mental health separately from substance abuse treatment, the clinic addresses them together within the same outpatient structure.

The clinic's reach across populations is one of its more practical strengths. It serves children, adolescents, young adults, and adults — meaning a family can receive support together rather than being referred to multiple separate providers. Couples and families are treated as well, which matters when the ripple effects of addiction and mental health challenges extend into households and relationships.

Court-ordered individuals are accepted, and the LGBTQ+ friendly environment reflects a deliberate commitment to inclusive care. For Spanish-speaking members of the Utah Valley recovery community, sessions are available in Spanish — addressing a gap that exists in many outpatient programs in the region. Payment flexibility through Medicaid, TRICARE, private insurance, state insurance, self-pay, and a sliding scale means that the financial piece doesn't have to be what stops someone from getting help.

Institute for Cognitive Therapy Inc is located at 879 South Orem Boulevard, Suite 1, in Orem, Utah. The clinic is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with evening hours available for clients whose schedules require them. Virtual therapy sessions are available alongside in-person appointments, giving clients and families the ability to choose the format that works best for their situation.

The clinic is licensed by the State of Utah and can be reached by phone at (801) 802-8608 or by email at [email protected]. Families and individuals across Utah Valley looking for a consistent outpatient recovery partner — one that addresses the full range of co-occurring conditions and family dynamics — can start the conversation directly through those channels or visit ict-utah.org for more information.