



Lilac Center - Mission
Lilac Center - Mission
Lilac Center - Mission
About Lilac Center - Mission
Located roughly 1 mile north of Shawnee Mission Parkway, Lilac Center - Mission serves teens and adults through outpatient and intensive outpatient care. The center addresses borderline personality disorder (BPD), anxiety, depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and other self-destructive behaviors.
Growing Through Every Step
Clients can access dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) through individual therapy, group therapy, skills training, and phone coaching. Lilac Center also offers adolescent and adult DBT programs, an addictions DBT program, family support, and a Parent and Family BPD Education Group. Medication management can be coordinated with therapy when appropriate.
Taking the Next Step Together
The intensive outpatient program (IOP) runs for 6 weeks with 3-hour sessions 3 days a week. Lilac Center limits the program to 12 clients at a time and includes weekly family support, individual therapy, group sessions, 24-hour phone coaching, and care coordination. DBT skills focus on mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Center Overview
