A Positive Alternative
4649 Sunnyside Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98103
Ryther
Address: 2400 NE 95th Street, Seattle, WA 98115 · Map
Phone: (206) 525-5050
Intake: (206) 643-3593
Website: ryther.org
About Ryther
Just off Washington State Route 522 in north Seattle, this nonprofit center offers outpatient services for young people ages 8–25 on a peaceful 9-acre campus. The staff support clients in addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use disorder (SUD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and other co-occurring challenges. Treatment options range from standard outpatient care to intensive outpatient programs (IOP) and partial hospitalization programs (PHP), with levels selected based on age and clinical needs. The center’s therapists provide one-on-one counseling, facilitated group sessions, and family or caregiver involvement to strengthen emotional insight, coping strategies, and healthy communication. Clinicians also incorporate medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid and substance use disorders alongside therapy and peer support to create a comprehensive model. To better engage neurodivergent youth, the team uses art, games, and movement-based activities that encourage participation and connection. Ryther offers several specialized programs, including the Sage program for teens dealing with depression or emotional strain, the Willow program for those experiencing anxiety or intrusive thoughts, and the First Episode Psychosis program for youth showing early signs of schizophrenia or related conditions. Each track uses a consistent daily structure and blends peer support with therapy to support recovery with guidance, clarity, and stability.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
- Opioid treatment
- Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Does not treat opioid use disorders
- Medications used
- Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders
- Treatment approaches
- Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · Trauma-related counseling
- Education and counseling
- Substance use disorder education · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling
- Special programs
- Adolescents · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Children/Adolescents · Young Adults
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Medicaid · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Payment assistance
- Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · State mental health department · State department of health · Council on Accreditation (COA)
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education
- Other services
- Case management service · Domestic violence services, including family or partner · Mental health services · Social skills development · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Outpatient
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Co-Occurring Disorders · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Opioids · Prescription Drugs · Synthetic Drugs
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Neurodiversity · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Schizophrenia · Self-Harm · Suicidality · Trauma
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · Psychoeducation · Seeking Safety · Twelve Step Facilitation
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Experiential · Holistic · Individual Treatment
- Who it serves
- Adolescents · Boys · Children · Girls · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Continuing Care · Follow-up Sessions (in-person) · Follow-up Sessions (online) · Medication Assistance · Mentoring and Peer support · Outpatient Treatment · Relapse Prevention Planning · Support Meetings
- Amenities
- Access to Nature · Gardens · Lounge · Outdoor Lounge · Snacks
- Languages
- English
Before you call
- Have your insurance or Medicaid card ready and ask whether the facility is in network.
- Ask how soon they can do an assessment and whether there is a waitlist.
- Confirm the facility is licensed by Washington (this facility reports accreditation).
- If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.