Specialty Outpatient Care for Pediatric Anxiety & OCD

Treatment that walks alongside every child

We help young people face their fears in the real world and build resilience that lasts a lifetime.

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Covered by most major insurance

We provide treatment that changes the lives of kids, teens, and young adults ages 7 to 22 with anxiety and/or OCD, along with their families.

These disorders can significantly disrupt daily life, leading to social isolation, missed school days, avoidance of activities and events, panic attacks, headaches, stomachaches, family stress, and more.

We’re here to help.

Care that changes lives.

Our care teams are with you every step of the way

With our research-based model, you’ll have a dedicated 3-person care team (therapist, exposure coach, and psychiatrist) and a personalized treatment plan that can include:

Individual therapy (cognitive behavioral therapy with a focus on exposure therapy)
Family therapy
Exposure coaching
Skills and exposure groups
Parent/Caregiver groups
Medication management, as needed

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Discover the impact of InStride

Watch as Avery and her mother share their personal journey and how InStride has made a lasting difference in their lives.

Experience care in the real world.
Where it has real impact.

Work with your care team in real time using text, phone, or video
Go beyond talk and practice new strategies and skills in real-world situations
Gain the confidence to manage anxiety and OCD in the places it matters most

We’re with you at every step. Until you don’t need us.

Treatment plans change with your progress and have a clear end. So you can move on to the things that matter most after graduation.

Learn more about our real-world approach

Hope starts here.

No waitlists.

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We’ll follow up within 24 hours

Shortly after, complete a diagnostic evaluation

Begin treatment in 1 to 4 weeks, based on your schedule

Insurance-based coverage

Our program is available in CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, and VA and we accept most major commercial insurances—making access to the highest-quality therapy affordable.

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Those patients who choose to undergo care at InStride Health and who elect to not use insurance, or who are uninsured, will be expected to cover the full cost of their care. We do not accept Medicaid.

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Six-month wait times are just not an option when your child is struggling.

Thankfully, the InStride team was able to see my daughter fast, and I saw a positive shift in her almost right away.

– Parent of InStride Health graduate

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InStride helped our son transform!

He went from skipping classes to attending all of them, landing a part-time job, and making new friends. Now he’s excited for graduation and college. Amazing care!

– Parent of InStride Health graduate

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InStride wasn't just great for our daughter—they were perfect for our whole family.

It felt like they were truly invested in connecting with all of us and helping us succeed. Thanks to them, our daughter made incredible progress.

– Parent of InStride Health graduate

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I am so grateful for this incredible program.

We learned so much and continue to use the skills daily. Our lives are back on track, and our daughter is living a typical life thanks to InStride Health.

– Parent of InStride Health graduate

The faces of anxiety and OCD

Meet Ruthie, 19

Experiencing social anxiety in her first year of college, Ruthie began to isolate herself—skipping classes, avoiding the cafeteria for meals, and having a hard time even leaving her dorm room. Her mood began to decline as her withdrawal increased and eventually she called her parents and asked to come home from college.

Ruthie graduated from the InStride program and is back in classes full-time. She is enjoying her college experience, thanks to her exposure practice and the new skills she gained. Ruthie’s parents are thrilled with her progress and feel more confident in their ability to effectively support her in this stage of her life.

Meet Tom, 18

Diagnosed with “just right” OCD and depression, Tom had been in therapy for several years but things were just getting worse. Feeling hopeless that things would never improve, he was hospitalized twice for suicidal thoughts, and ultimately dropped out of high school.

Since his InStride graduation, Tom is feeling hopeful for the first time in a long time and is now working on getting his GED. His parents continue to use the skills and strategies they learned to support his growing independence.

Meet Rose, 14

Afraid of throwing up, Rose had begun refusing certain foods, compulsively checking expiration dates and avoiding crowds—including at school—for fear that someone would throw up. Rose had begun to have panic attacks when she went out in public and had started avoiding school and dropped out of her extracurriculars. At admission, she had been out of school for 3 months, and her mother had taken a leave of absence from work to be home with her.

Today, Rose is in the third phase of InStride and continues to do weekly exposures with her coach. She is back in school, playing lacrosse again, and is eating the foods she loves. Her mother is also back at work. When Rose periodically experiences stuck moments, she uses the skills she has learned to coach herself and get back on track. Her parents and school feel equipped to support her in the road ahead.

Meet Ruthie

Meet Tom

Meet Rose

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The individuals depicted in these images and content are not real patients. Any resemblance to actual persons is purely coincidental. The examples incorporate symptoms commonly reported at InStride Health, but are not reflective of any specific patient.

The example activities are illustrative of the treatment at InStride Health, but are not comprehensive.

Co-founders Mona Potter, MD and Kathryn Boger, PhD, ABPP

A reputation for top-tier quality.

The clinical model for InStride Health was developed and refined over a decade at the largest Harvard-affiliated medical school and #1 freestanding psychiatric hospital in the nation, ranked by US News & World Report.

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