McLean Cambridge outpatient Cambridge

McLean Cambridge Outpatient sits at 799 Concord Ave. in Cambridge, on the ground floor of the Sancta Maria Nursing Facility. It is built for children and adolescents from age 6 through 19 who are dealing with anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, bipolar disorder or trouble with planning and organization. The clinic also treats substance use that happens alongside these mental health concerns, so a teen with both a drinking problem and severe anxiety can get one coordinated plan rather than two unrelated ones.

Team members collaborate and rely on methods backed by research. A young person's care might involve cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy and exposure therapy, given individually or in groups. Medication management is available when appropriate, and care plans are developed with input from the family and from other providers already involved. The aim is a plan that stays with the child across home, school and treatment.

Programs at McLean Cambridge

The clinic's core intensive option is the McLean Anxiety Mastery Program, an intensive outpatient track that concentrates cognitive behavioral and exposure-based work for young people with anxiety and OCD. The McLean Cambridge outpatient Cambridge program also runs weekly family sessions and skills groups for Massachusetts families. Those groups teach coping skills and help parents understand what their child is working on.

Beyond that intensive track, the clinic offers individual and group counseling, art therapy, family therapy, life skills coaching and psychoeducation. Adolescents and children who need evidence-based treatment in Cambridge can ask about dialectical behavior therapy and exposure therapy. Continuing care, medication assistance and peer or mentoring support are available once a young person steps down from more frequent visits. When a teen has both a substance use concern and a mental health condition, the center plans dual diagnosis care in Cambridge.

• Family Therapy
• Group Therapy
• Family Involvement
• Evidence-Based
• 1-on-1 Counseling
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Individual Treatment
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Exposure Therapy
• Life Skills

Who this Cambridge program is built for

• Children and adolescents from ages 6 to 19, including boys and girls.
• Young people with anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder or exposure-related concerns.
• Adolescents who are coping with depression, bipolar disorder or post traumatic stress disorder.
• Families seeking help for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, eating disorders or trauma.
• Adolescents with co-occurring substance use and a mental health diagnosis.
• Parents looking for outpatient care that keeps a child connected to home and school.

Cambridge setting and schedule

Sessions are outpatient, and the typical program length is listed as 5 days. Families across Massachusetts can reach the Concord Ave. clinic by car or public transportation, and on-site parking is available. The clinic is on the first floor of the Sancta Maria Nursing Facility, which makes visits easier for local families. Services are provided in English, and the program size is not listed, so ask directly about current group sizes and wait times when you call.

Paying for care at McLean Cambridge

The center publishes self-pay rates, and any insurance or coverage details have to be verified over the phone ahead of a visit. If you are weighing rehab centers in Massachusetts for a teenager, ask the helpline which plans this clinic accepts. What intensive outpatient care costs under a plan may hinge on the diagnosis and the level of care, so keep the insurance card handy when you call.

What to raise before you enroll

• Does the clinic currently have space in the intensive outpatient track for my child's age group?
• How many days a week would my teen attend, and around what hours?
• Is my family's insurance accepted here, and what would we owe after benefits are checked?
• How are substance use concerns addressed alongside anxiety or OCD in the same care plan?
• What continuing care or medication support is arranged when the program ends?