EXPERT TEEN CARE
Treatment plans personalized for teen mental health support in Wyoming. 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.
Mental illness affects 27.4 percent of residents in Wyoming.
In Wyoming, 24.1 percent of residents needing care did not receive mental health treatment.
Wyoming has 67.75 percent of its counties designated as Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Wyoming's mental health system shows clear strain that affects access to teen-focused care, and the strain looks different in Cheyenne and Casper than it does in Cody, Pinedale, or Rock Springs.
These statistics reveal Wyoming's Teen Therapy crisis: the mental illness prevalence rate in Wyoming is 27.4 percent among residents, and the share of residents in Wyoming who needed mental health care but did not receive it is 24.1 percent. Access constraints are reinforced by the average wait time for therapy in Wyoming being 12 to 16 weeks, alongside a mental health provider shortage share in Wyoming of 67.75 percent. Even with Wyoming having 402.8 mental health providers per 100,000 residents, the statewide distribution and availability do not translate into timely, consistent access for many families seeking teen therapy support, since most adolescent-trained clinicians cluster along the I-25 corridor through Cheyenne, Casper, and Sheridan rather than across the Wind River basin, the Bighorn range, or the Yellowstone gateway communities.
Wyoming's geography intensifies these numbers in day-to-day life. With 587,618 residents spread across 97,813 square miles, families from Lander, Worland, Evanston, or Gillette often face an average 60 mile distance to reach qualified clinicians specializing in teen therapy, turning care into a recurring travel commitment rather than a routine appointment. A 120 mile round trip can require 3 plus hours per visit, and at a gas price of $3.22 per gallon, that trip costs $15 per session, totaling $799 annually for weekly care. Those costs land on top of clinical delays: a 12 to 16 week wait time can disrupt continuity, especially when a teen's needs shift quickly across the school year, fall football and basketball schedules, FFA and 4-H commitments tied to ranching households, and the energy-sector boom-bust cycles that pull parents away on rotation. The system-level shortage is not abstract either, since 67.75 percent of Wyoming's 23 counties are designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas, narrowing options and increasing the likelihood that families in Park, Fremont, Sweetwater, or Big Horn counties must accept whatever appointment is available rather than the right fit. For families balancing schedules and budgets, Wyoming's median household income of $74,815 does not remove the friction created by I-80 winter closures, snow-bound passes through the Bighorns and Tetons, and limited appointment supply. In a low-density state with 6 people per square mile and 161,008 residents experiencing mental illness, these constraints can isolate families from consistent care and make teen therapy harder to start and harder to sustain.
UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGE
Wyoming is the least-populated state in the country, and its adolescent mental health workforce reflects that. Roughly 159,000 Wyomingites face a mental health condition annually, a 27.4 percent prevalence rate, and 67.75 percent of Wyoming is designated as a federal shortage area. Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, and Gillette hold most adolescent-trained clinicians, while the Wind River basin, the Bighorn range, and the Yellowstone gateway communities navigate hours of driving for a single appointment. Wait times stretch toward 16 weeks. For Wyoming teens, school sports, ranch-family responsibilities, and winter weather routinely combine to push a weekly session into a monthly one, which is precisely the cadence at which therapy stops doing what teenagers need it to do.
Wyoming's 16-week wait stretches across 23 counties and 97,813 square miles where 161,008 residents experiencing mental illness live with access patterns shaped first by distance. A Bighorn, Wind River, or Goshen family routinely budgets a 120-mile round trip toward Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, or Gillette for any clinician running an adolescent group, and winter storms close basin and high-plains routes during the school months when symptoms tend to intensify. Households in energy boom-bust cycles, Yellowstone-region tourism, and ranching shift work lose hours to coordinate the trip; teens miss class periods they cannot easily recover. With 24.1% of residents who need care not receiving it and many counties hosting one or two practices accepting new adolescent clients (or none), the wait often outlasts the academic quarter.
Grouport matches Wyoming teens with a licensed in-state clinician inside 24 to 48 hours rather than the 12 to 16 week queue at Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, and Gillette practices. Sessions run over secure video from home, so a family in the Wind River basin, the Bighorn foothills, the Yellowstone gateway, or the Powder River country joins the same adolescent group as a Cheyenne peer without a 120 mile round trip through snow-bound passes. Teens log in after the school day around fall football, basketball, FFA, and ranch chores, and weekly attendance holds even when energy-sector rotations or winter road closures would otherwise break it. At $103 per session on average ($448 per month) which is 50 to 60% below the national average of $150 to $250 per session, the price fits the state's $74,815 median household income while families avoid the $799 annual fuel burden that adds up quickly across 97,813 square miles.
Wyoming has 67.75 percent of its counties 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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If you have an address in Wyoming, 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.
