EXPERT TEEN CARE
Treatment plans personalized for teen mental health support in Vermont. If you're a teen struggling with difficult thoughts, feelings, or behaviors? Or, just feeling stuck? We know that managing mental health conditions while dealing with physical, social, and academic pressures is a challenge. Meet regularly with a licensed therapist, who will help you build a comprehensive plan to tackle and overcome these hurdles.
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Understanding the landscape of mental health care access and the challenges
teens face across the state.
Vermont's mental illness prevalence is 26.8 percent among residents.
In Vermont, 20.6 percent of residents who needed mental health treatment did not receive it.
In Vermont, 45 percent of counties are designated as Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Vermont's mental health needs are substantial, and access constraints shape what care looks like for many families seeking teen-focused support across the Green Mountains, the Champlain Valley, and the Northeast Kingdom.
The mental illness prevalence rate in Vermont is 26.8 percent among residents. In Vermont, 20.6 percent of residents who needed mental health treatment did not receive it. Vermont has 548.9 mental health providers per 100,000 residents, yet the mental health provider shortage in Vermont is 45 percent. The average wait time for therapy in Vermont is 8-12 weeks. Vermont's median household income is $78,024. Vermont's population is 648,493 residents spread across 9,616 square miles, with 67.4 people per square mile across 14 counties. Using the 26.8 percent prevalence rate, 173,796 Vermont residents experience mental illness annually.
For Vermont families trying to secure teen therapy, these figures translate into predictable friction at every step of care. A statewide wait time of 8-12 weeks is not just a scheduling inconvenience; it is 56-84 days during which a Burlington, Montpelier, Rutland, or Brattleboro family watches symptoms persist while school demands, marching band, AP coursework, and ski-team practice keep moving. Even with 548.9 mental health providers per 100,000 residents, a 45 percent shortage signals capacity that clusters in Chittenden County and a few service hubs, leaving Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans County teens with thin local options. Vermont's geography compounds the strain: 648,493 residents spread across 9,616 square miles means many Northeast Kingdom and Lake Champlain families live an hour or more from the closest adolescent-trained clinician, and the dairy-chore schedule, maple-sugar runs, and tourism shifts that shape household routines rarely align with weekday afternoon openings. With 67.4 people per square mile across 14 counties, the practical experience of "availability" depends on whether a family can drive Route 100 or I-89 reliably, coordinate around the school day, and keep appointments through winter storms that close Green Mountain passes. When 20.6 percent of residents who needed treatment did not receive it on a $78,024 median household income, it reflects a system where demand, timing, and logistics collide, leaving many Vermont teens to manage anxiety and depression without timely professional care.
UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGE
Vermont's 648,493 residents spread across 9,616 square miles of Green Mountain and Champlain Valley terrain face distinct barriers to teen therapy. With 26.8% experiencing mental illness annually (173,796 Vermont residents) and 548.9 mental health providers per 100,000 residents concentrated in Chittenden County, families in Caledonia, Essex, Orleans, and Bennington counties navigate a thin rotation of adolescent-trained clinicians. The 60-mile round trip from a Northeast Kingdom or Mad River Valley town to a Burlington, Montpelier, or Rutland practice can take 2+ hours over Route 100, Smugglers' Notch, or App Gap in winter conditions, costing $7 per session ($364 annually). Vermont's 45 percent provider shortage means dairy-farming, ski-tourism, and healthcare-shift households face appointment slots that rarely line up with the school day or a weeknight after marching band and AP study sessions.
Vermont's 8-12 week wait sits on top of mountain terrain that already stretches an adolescent appointment into a half-day round trip, and 173,796 residents experiencing mental illness move through 14 counties where the closest specialist often sits an hour or more away in Burlington, Montpelier, Rutland, or Brattleboro. A Northeast Kingdom or Lake Champlain family schedules around dairy chores, maple-sugar runs, and tourism shifts; winter storms close Green Mountain passes during the months when seasonal-affective load, midterms, and social friction already weigh heaviest on teens. School absences accumulate, peer dynamics shift in small district hallways, and a $78,024 median household income absorbs the lost work hours each weekly trip demands. By the time intake begins, the original case has typically grown.
For Vermont's 173,796 residents needing care across 9,616 square miles of Green Mountain and Northeast Kingdom terrain, Grouport eliminates the 60-mile round trips over Routes 100 and 7, the $364 in annual fuel costs, and the 8-12 week waitlists at Burlington, Montpelier, and Rutland practices. Vermont teens connect with licensed clinicians specializing in adolescent care via secure video from home in Caledonia, Essex, Orleans, or Bennington counties, with no winter weather travel risk over Smugglers' Notch or App Gap, and no half-day round trips that pull a parent off a dairy farm, a ski-mountain shift, or a Burlington healthcare schedule. Therapists match within 24-48 hours versus Vermont's 8-12 week average. At $103 per session on average ($448/month), Grouport is 50-60% below the national average of $150-$250 per session, and Vermont families on a $78,024 median household income avoid $364 annually in fuel while accessing care that 548.9 providers per 100,000 across 14 counties cannot consistently deliver to Champlain Valley, Northeast Kingdom, and Mad River Valley communities.
In Vermont, 45 percent of counties are designated as Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Our mental health treatments are tailored to you. Choose the right teen therapy service you are looking for and then simply sign up for a plan.
We’ll get in touch with you to get brief context to make sure we match you with the therapist and mental health services that best fits your needs & schedule. (Typically match in 24-72 hours)
Meet weekly in group therapy, individual therapy, or Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), whichever you choose and best suits your needs.

Licensed therapists specially trained to work with teens and adolescents (11 -18)
Our approach is rooted in evidence based treatments that are relevant to the teen’s specific situation. These treatments include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Exposure Response Prevention Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, & Compassion Focused Therapy where applicable.
No two teens are the same, which means no care plans are either. We create highly customized treatment plans catered to the teen's needs.
Therapists provide teens with specific tools to empower resilient, fulfilling lives
See a therapist in as little as one week. And with sessions offered virtually, you can access care when and where you need it most
You can share with your therapist relationship or mental health challenges you’re going through. These are just a few of the areas where our therapists specialize in:
Generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, panic disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, specific phobias, Somatic Symptom Disorder, agoraphobia,
Major depression, melancholic depression, atypical depression, seasonal affective disorder, persistent depressive disorder, Bipolar, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), dissociative identity disorder
Avoidant personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, impulsive personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, obsessive compulsive personality disorder, dependent personality disorder, paranoid personality disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder, and histrionic personality disorder
PTSD, Acute trauma, chronic trauma, complex trauma, Adjustment Disorder, Narcissistic abuse recovery, Childhood abuse
Self-harm, self-injury, excoriation disorder, trichotillomania, suicidal ideation, suicide survival
Tantrums, Defiance, Impulsivity
ADHD, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, learning difficulties, development issues, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Schizophrenia
School Stress, Relationships, Friendship Drama, Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, Grief & Loss, Sexual or gender identity, Gender Dysphoria, DBT, Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder, Insomnia, Loneliness, Low Self Esteem, Imposter Sydnrome, Attachment Issues, Burnout, Divorce, Codependency, Racial, ethnic, or cultural identity, Family Conflict, Transition to school, Transition to camp, Bullying
We’ll create a care plan that’s tailored to your needs

Meet weekly with your therapist & group members

Meet weekly 1:1 with a therapist for 45-minute individual sessions

Meet weekly in 9 groups & 1-3 Individual Sessions.

Our therapists represent a wide range of clinical specialties & diverse backgrounds. They all undergo the most stringent credentialing process. Grouport therapists are caring, expert mental health professionals with years of experience helping people get the tools they need to see long-lasting change.
Check out how our online therapy for teens has helped our members see life-changing results
Sarah

"It’s helped our family improve communication, control anger, and it’s helped my husband and I parent better. I’m forever grateful for bringing our family even closer together."
Isabel

"I joined Grouport to work on myself and to heal. I’m learning so much at every session! The change I see not only in myself but in my fellow group members is abundantly encouraging and profoundly fulfilling. Group therapy with Grouport is a powerful healing tool."
Danielle

"Grouport can help you with your issues. Their therapists are well trained to work with you on your issues. I felt my anxiety greatly improve after only a few sessions. I highly recommend it!"
Glenn

"Grouport's approach to DBT is a real strength. This approach provides tools and methods for working with difficult emotions and getting a handle on them. It has given me hope where other approaches have failed."
Benjamin

"Adam is helping me to approach my anxieties from a different perspective. So I’m working on developing this awareness and not be too fearful about it."
Charlotte

“Group therapy depends on the facilitator and the participants. This particular one is great for both.”
Melanie

“I love getting another perspective on an issue from another participant. It changes my whole thought process and really helps me see things clearly. I like Grouport because there is no pressure to discuss your problems. During my good weeks, I usually have a similar problem to someone else in the group that's in the back of my mind. They bring that problem to life when they talk about their own situations. We always come to a solution for these negative thoughts or emotions.”
Group, individual, couples, family, IOP, and teen therapy — all online, all therapist-led. Mix and match care options to fit your needs — and get discounted pricing when you bundle.
$112/session
billed at $448/month
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Rural areas have high rates of alcohol and substance use, partly because it may feel there's not much else to do and not much treatment available. Online therapy can help with substance use through individual therapy, group therapy, and developing recovery plans. For serious addiction you might also need medical detox or intensive programs which are harder to access rurally but through our virtual IOP program is easily accessible. But therapy is part of recovery, addressing the underlying pain and teaching coping skills beyond substances.
If you have an address in Vermont, Grouport can serve you regardless of your ZIP code.
Let’s find the right therapist match for you, so you can get consistent & effective care.
