Partial Hospitalization Program in Pasadena, CA

A partial hospitalization program provides structured daytime treatment for addiction and mental health concerns. You attend scheduled clinical programming during the day and return home each evening.

PHP offers a higher degree of support than IOP or standard outpatient treatment. Your care may include individual therapy, group sessions, psychiatric services, medication management, family involvement, case management, and recovery education. Your assessment determines which services become part of your plan.

Your day may include several clinical activities selected for your treatment goals. You might participate in a therapeutic group, meet individually with a clinician, attend a psychiatric appointment, or work on practical recovery strategies.

The schedule creates a steady rhythm while allowing different services to work together. Your exact activities may change as your clinical needs develop. We’ll explain your schedule during intake so you understand where to go, what to expect, and how each part supports your care.

Our Pasadena PHP follows a structured weekday schedule. Your attendance requirements and daily activities will reflect your individualized treatment plan.

Consistent participation helps you build routine, practice new skills, and maintain regular contact with your clinical team. We’ll review the schedule before treatment begins and explain how attendance supports your goals. Any changes will be based on your progress and current clinical needs.

PHP involves a substantial daytime commitment. The length and content of each day depend on your personalized schedule and recommended services.

Your day may combine therapy, psychiatric support, educational activities, case management, and recovery skill development. We’ll provide clear scheduling information before you begin. This allows you to plan for transportation, family responsibilities, and other practical needs.

Yes. You return home or to an appropriate supportive living environment after scheduled programming. This gives you a chance to practice coping skills, communication strategies, and healthy routines outside treatment hours.

Your experiences between sessions can also guide future therapy. You can discuss challenges, identify what helped, and adjust your strategies with clinical support. Your living environment will be considered during assessment and ongoing treatment planning.

PHP may fit when you need frequent clinical support, a dependable daytime routine, and closer monitoring than lower-intensity outpatient care provides. It may also support your transition from another structured treatment setting.

Your assessment considers substance use, emotional health, current symptoms, stability, recovery history, support system, and daily circumstances. We use that information to decide whether PHP offers the right amount of structure for you.

Yes. You can begin directly in PHP when your clinical assessment supports this level of care. Your placement depends on your current needs rather than whether you completed another program first.

A licensed clinician will review your symptoms, substance use history, mental health, recovery environment, and available support. If PHP matches your needs, our admissions team can guide you through insurance verification, authorization, intake, and orientation.

Yes. PHP can provide a structured transition as you prepare for greater independence. Its daytime schedule allows you to maintain substantial clinical support while applying recovery skills outside program hours.

Your care team can review recommendations from previous treatment and incorporate relevant goals into your new plan. This continuity can help preserve progress, address remaining challenges, and prepare you for IOP or standard outpatient treatment when appropriate.

PHP provides more daytime structure and more frequent clinical contact than an intensive outpatient program. It may fit when you need concentrated support across the week.

IOP uses a reduced schedule that can accommodate more work, school, or caregiving responsibilities. You may transition from PHP into IOP as your stability increases. Our clinical assessment and ongoing reviews help determine which level best matches your current needs.

Standard outpatient care generally uses fewer scheduled sessions and supports greater independence. PHP provides a more immersive weekday routine with regular access to therapy and other clinical services.

The right level depends on your symptoms, stability, treatment history, and goals. You may move between levels as your needs develop. Learn more about our levels of care and how they support different stages of recovery.

Yes. We coordinate addiction and mental health treatment when both affect your well-being. This integrated approach is often called dual diagnosis care.

Your plan may address depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma-related symptoms, bipolar disorder, emotional regulation, or other concerns alongside substance use. A coordinated team can monitor how these areas interact and adjust recommendations across therapy, psychiatric care, and recovery planning.

Individual therapy gives you private time with a licensed therapist. You can explore substance use patterns, emotional concerns, relationships, past experiences, and barriers affecting your progress.

Your therapist helps you connect these concerns to your goals and develop practical responses. Sessions may focus on coping skills, thought patterns, motivation, communication, or trauma-related needs. The direction of therapy reflects your assessment and progress.

Clinician-led groups create a structured setting for education, discussion, and skill practice. Topics may include emotional regulation, relapse prevention, healthy relationships, communication, coping strategies, and dual diagnosis recovery.

You can learn from shared discussion while working toward your own goals. Small-group programming supports meaningful participation and closer clinical attention. Your clinician will guide each session and help maintain a respectful treatment environment.

Your clinician will encourage participation at a pace that supports your treatment. You can engage in discussions, exercises, and skill practice without sharing every private experience.

Group therapy works best when you participate honestly and respectfully. However, individual therapy remains available for concerns that need more privacy. Your care team can help you decide where different topics may be addressed most effectively.

Your PHP plan may include CBT, DBT, motivational therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Cognitive Processing Therapy. We select approaches based on your symptoms, goals, history, and clinical readiness.

Each method offers a different focus. CBT examines connections between thoughts and behavior. DBT strengthens emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Motivational therapy supports commitment to change. Trauma-focused approaches address the effects of difficult experiences when clinically appropriate.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps you recognize how thoughts, emotions, and actions influence one another. You can identify patterns that contribute to substance use or emotional distress and practice healthier responses.

CBT provides practical techniques for managing triggers, challenging unhelpful beliefs, and making more intentional decisions. Your therapist can help you apply these tools to real situations you face during and after treatment.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can help you manage intense feelings and respond more thoughtfully during stressful situations.

You may practice DBT skills in groups and apply them throughout the week. Your experiences outside programming give you useful examples to explore with your care team. Repeated practice can help these strategies become more accessible in everyday life.

Yes. Trauma-Focused Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy may be included when trauma or PTSD affects your current symptoms and recovery.

Your clinician will consider your stability, readiness, coping skills, and goals before recommending trauma-focused work. Care proceeds at a pace that supports emotional safety. These approaches can help you understand how past experiences influence current thoughts, reactions, and relationships.

Psychiatric assessment and medication monitoring may be included according to your needs. These services can support treatment when mental health symptoms, existing diagnoses, or current medications require additional attention.

Psychiatric care works alongside therapy, case management, and skill development. Your providers can coordinate recommendations and monitor your response. Medication decisions are based on your clinical evaluation and medical history.

Medication-assisted treatment may support care for opioid or alcohol use disorder when clinically appropriate. MAT combines FDA-approved medication with counseling and behavioral therapy.

A qualified provider will review your health history, current medications, substance use, and treatment needs. When recommended, medication becomes one part of a broader plan that also includes therapeutic support, monitoring, and practical recovery work.

Family therapy and educational sessions may be included when they support your goals. These services can improve communication, address relationship strain, and help loved ones understand addiction and mental health concerns.

Your therapist will consider your preferences, privacy, family relationships, and clinical needs. When family involvement is appropriate, we’ll explain its role and help everyone understand how to participate constructively.

Your case manager helps connect the practical and clinical parts of treatment. Support may include coordinating services, helping with insurance authorization, tracking care needs, and preparing for your next level of treatment.

Case management can also reduce confusion when several providers or services are involved. Your case manager works with the clinical team so transition planning reflects your progress and ongoing support needs.

Your treatment gives you repeated opportunities to learn and practice skills. You may work on recognizing triggers, regulating emotions, communicating clearly, managing stress, setting boundaries, and responding to cravings.

You can apply these strategies after programming and discuss the results with your care team. This cycle of learning, practice, and review helps connect clinical work to everyday situations. Your plan will emphasize skills relevant to your personal goals.

Yes. Relapse-prevention work can help you recognize personal warning signs, understand high-risk situations, and prepare responses before challenges become overwhelming.

Your plan may include coping strategies, communication tools, support planning, and ways to respond to cravings. Treatment also addresses mental health symptoms or relationship patterns that may affect recovery. Your strategies will be tailored to your history and current circumstances.

Yes. We provide treatment in English, Spanish, and Armenian. Receiving care in your preferred language can support clearer communication and more confident participation.

Tell our admissions team about your language preference when you contact us. We can explain available options and consider your communication needs during planning. Your clinical recommendations will remain personalized to your assessment and goals.

Yes. We offer specialized outpatient support for active-duty military personnel and veterans managing substance use and mental health challenges.

Your treatment can consider experiences related to military service, trauma, and transitions into civilian life. We also provide insurance guidance for eligible military members and veterans. Our admissions team can explain the available support and review your benefits.

PHP requires a substantial daytime commitment, so you may need to adjust your work or school schedule while participating. Your exact attendance requirements will be explained before treatment begins.

Discuss your responsibilities with our admissions team and clinical staff. We can help you understand how the program schedule may affect your commitments. Your treatment plan will prioritize the level of support identified through your assessment.

Your treatment length will be personalized. We consider your symptoms, progress, participation, stability, goals, and response to care rather than using one timeline for everyone.

Your team will review your needs regularly and discuss recommendations with you. These reviews help determine whether PHP remains appropriate or whether you’re ready to transition into another outpatient level.

Your care team monitors your participation, symptoms, coping skills, goals, and ability to use treatment strategies outside programming. Your feedback also helps us understand what is working and where you need added support.

Progress includes more than completing a set amount of time. We consider changes in emotional health, substance use, relationships, daily functioning, and recovery skills. These reviews guide updates to your plan.

We develop a personalized transition plan as your needs change. Your next step may include IOP, standard outpatient therapy, psychiatric care, medication management, or other recommended support.

Planning begins before your final PHP sessions. Your case manager and clinical team coordinate recommendations so you understand what comes next. This process helps preserve continuity as you take on greater independence.

Many commercial health insurance plans may cover PHP when treatment meets medical-necessity and authorization requirements. Your actual coverage depends on your specific benefits, network status, and policy.

Our admissions team can verify your benefits, explain potential out-of-pocket costs, and help coordinate authorization. Verification doesn’t guarantee payment for every service because your insurer makes the final coverage determination.

Prior authorization is an approval process required by some insurance plans before PHP services begin. Your insurer reviews clinical information to determine whether the requested care meets policy requirements.

When authorization is required, our team can submit supporting documentation and communicate with your insurer. We’ll explain the process and share the coverage information we receive before treatment begins.

Admissions begins with a conversation about your concerns, treatment history, current needs, and insurance. A licensed clinician then completes an assessment to determine whether PHP offers the appropriate level of support.

We can verify your benefits, address authorization requirements, and schedule intake. During orientation, you’ll review program expectations, your initial schedule, and treatment goals. We’ll also answer questions about participation.

You’ll complete intake steps, meet members of your care team, and review your treatment schedule. We’ll discuss your goals, current needs, medications, and other information relevant to your plan.

You’ll also receive guidance about program participation and daily routines. Our team will explain what comes next so you can begin treatment with clear expectations and know whom to contact when questions arise.

Contact our admissions team or submit an insurance-verification request. We’ll discuss your concerns, explain the assessment process, and help you understand available coverage.

If PHP matches your clinical needs, we’ll guide you through authorization, intake, orientation, and scheduling. If another outpatient level aligns more closely with your assessment, we’ll explain the recommendation and next steps.