Intensive Outpatient Treatment for 

Mind Over Mood

Comprehensive mental health intensive outpatient treatment for depression, anxiety, trauma, and mood disorders, providing structure and support beyond weekly therapy.

What we do

Our Promise

We help clients and their families understand the patterns driving emotional distress, interrupt cycles that reinforce anxiety or depression, and build the skills needed to stabilize mood and thrive outside of program hours.

Who we help

Mind Over Mood is designed for

  • Adults and teens struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, or mood disorders

  • Individuals needing more structure and support than weekly outpatient therapy

  • Families seeking guidance on how to support their loved one’s mental health

  • Clients who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unable to manage emotions effectively

  • Those who want a modern, evidence‑based approach tailored to their temperament and needs

We believe the client is the expert in their own healing.

Did you know?

People living with depression, anxiety, or trauma face countless emotional triggers throughout the day. Moments that seem small to others can feel overwhelming or impossible to navigate. Traditional weekly therapy only covers a small portion of a person’s waking hours. A structured, skills‑based intensive outpatient program bridges that gap—providing support where life actually happens.

For Teens

For Adults

Our Approach
What makes our approach different?

Mind Over Mood uses a modern, evidence‑based treatment model that adapts care to the client’s natural temperament and emotional needs—not the other way around.

Our integrated approach helps clients and families:

  • Understand how patterns of anxiety, depression, or trauma develop

  • Identify and interrupt cycles that reinforce emotional distress

  • Build confidence in managing triggers and regulating emotions

  • Strengthen communication and support systems

  • Develop skills that continue long after treatment ends

Clients and families leave with a clear roadmap for emotional stability—one they can use every day.

Program structure
Program structure

Clinical Components

  • Comprehensive assessment

  • Individualized treatment plan

  • Evidence‑based interventions

  • Trauma‑informed care

  • Ongoing progress monitoring

Family Integration

We teach families how to support recovery effectively—without reinforcing the eating disorder. Families learn:

  • What emotional triggers look like

  • How to respond to distress

  • How to support healthy coping and communication

Skills & Education

  • Emotional regulation

  • Managing anxiety and depressive cycles

  • Understanding temperament

  • Reducing avoidance behaviors

  • Building resilience and confidence

Our team
Meet the clinical team

Kelly Lewallen, LMFT

  • 25+ years licensed
  • 20+ years trauma therapist
  • Trained directly under Francine Shapiro (EMDR founder)
  • Eating Disorder Specialist Certification
  • Supervisor for clinicians seeking ED certification
  • Trained under Laura Hill & Stephanie Katz (founders of TBT‑S)
  • Certified to train clinicians in TBT‑S
  • Leads training for grad students, associates, and licensed clinicians

Wyatt Lewallen, LMFT

  • Pepperdine‑trained clinician
  • EMDR‑trained trauma therapist
  • Experience with children and adults on the spectrum
  • Trained under Laura Hill & Stephanie Katz (TBT‑S founders)

Together, they bring decades of experience and a shared commitment to modern, compassionate eating disorder treatment.

Clients and families can expect to leave the program with:
A clear understanding of how their symptoms operate
Tools to interrupt harmful emotional patterns
Increased confidence in managing triggers
Reduced avoidance and emotional overwhelm
Stronger family communication and support
A personalized roadmap for continued recovery

Want to see how our 8-week program structure guides you through this transformation?

Conveniently Located

Centered in the Coachella Valley in Palm Desert, CA, bringing care and structured help to our local community.

Most Insurance Accepted

We work with your insurance company to minimize out-of-pocket costs so you can focus on what really matters.

Hablamos español

Personas que hablan español son bienvenidas.