Changes Treatment Center
Changes Treatment Center runs its intensive outpatient program Costa Mesa adults attend right here in the city, at our center on Bristol Street. IOP treatment Costa Mesa residents get here means 9 to 15 hours of structured care a week, CBT, DBT and trauma-informed therapy, scheduled around your job and your life rather than on top of it. For people who live and work in Costa Mesa, it’s serious treatment with no commute to speak of: you come in, do the work, and you’re home or back to your day in the same city. We work with major insurance plans and verify benefits in about 15 minutes.
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Yes. Our Costa Mesa facility on Bristol Street runs an intensive outpatient program of about 9 to 15 hours per week, along with a partial hospitalization program for people who need more structure.
If you are in or around Costa Mesa, our Bristol Street facility is likely the closest structured outpatient option to you. Use the Get Directions button to map the route from wherever you are, and we can confirm your insurance on the same call.
PHP runs about 20 to 30 hours a week and suits people who need daytime treatment most days; IOP runs about 9 to 15 hours and lets you keep more of your routine. Many clients start in PHP and step down to IOP.
No. Changes is an outpatient provider offering PHP and IOP only. If you need medical detox or residential care first, we will help you arrange it before you begin outpatient treatment with us.
We treat adults for alcohol, heroin and other opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine, and prescription drug use, often alongside co-occurring mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, and trauma.
Most commercial plans cover outpatient treatment, typically with prior authorization. We verify your specific benefits at no cost in about 15 minutes so you know your coverage before starting.
Yes. Outpatient care is designed for exactly that. Many of our clients hold jobs or attend school nearby, including at Orange Coast College and Vanguard University, while in the program.
Call (949) 807-2008 or use the Get Directions button to plan your route, and our team will verify your insurance and schedule an assessment, often the same day.
A lot of the Costa Mesa adults who come to us are working, holding down a job, a business, a household, while quietly dealing with a problem that’s gotten harder to carry. The reason they come to IOP instead of a more intensive program is simple: it’s the level of care that doesn’t require stepping away from all of that. An intensive outpatient program runs a few focused sessions a week, not full days, so treatment fits into a working life instead of replacing it.
Being in Costa Mesa is one of the communities served by our intensive outpatient program across Orange County, and for people right here in the city it has a particular advantage: there’s essentially no commute. The center is on Bristol Street, so attending several times a week is a matter of minutes, not a drive across the county. For a working professional trying to fit recovery around a calendar, that proximity is often what makes consistent attendance realistic rather than aspirational.
IOP fits adults at a particular point. Some step down into it from a partial hospitalization program or residential care, keeping momentum while returning to a normal week. Others step up because weekly therapy stopped being enough, the drinking returned, the anxiety grew louder, the old patterns came back. And many start here because the problem is serious but doesn’t require full days away from work.
What they share is enough stability to live at home safely while needing more than a once-a-week appointment. If the problem needs daily, full-day structure instead, PHP is the better starting point, and the assessment determines which level fits.
Our outpatient rehab Costa Mesa residents attend treats the full range of substance use disorders at the IOP level, alcohol, opioids (including fentanyl and prescription painkillers), stimulants, benzodiazepines, and dependence on marijuana, 7-OH and kratom. Most people arrive managing more than one at once, and the plan covers the whole picture.
Mental health is treated in the same program, not referred out. Our mental health IOP Costa Mesa care addresses anxiety, depression and trauma alongside the substance use, led by a board-certified psychiatrist. The two almost always feed each other, and treating one while ignoring the other is how progress unravels. Handling both together, every week, is what makes the gains hold once treatment ends.
Every schedule starts with an assessment, because the right hours and focus depend on where you are. A typical IOP week runs 9 to 15 hours across several days: group therapy, which anchors the week and carries much of the real progress, individual sessions for focused one-on-one time, and skills work on managing triggers, regulating emotions and rebuilding routines.
The program moves with you. Many people start at the higher end of the hours and taper as they stabilize, stepping down toward standard outpatient care and aftercare without ever changing teams. Because you’re home each evening, often minutes away, you practice what you learn in your real environment and bring back what happened, so the plan keeps adjusting to your actual week.
IOP is 9 to 15 hours a week, for people stable enough to carry work and family alongside treatment. If you need more, a PHP in Costa Mesa runs full days, five days a week, near-residential intensity without the overnight stay. Many people step down from PHP to IOP with the same team. The assessment settles which level you need now.
Our center is at 2787 Bristol Street, central to Costa Mesa and easy to reach from anywhere in the city, with on-site parking. For most Costa Mesa residents the trip is well under 15 minutes, which at the IOP level, where you’re coming in several times a week, is exactly the kind of low-friction logistics that keeps people showing up. If you work in the city too, fitting sessions around the workday is usually straightforward.
A common first question is how much does outpatient rehab cost, and the honest answer is that it depends on your plan, your deductible, your copay for outpatient behavioral health, how many weeks your team recommends, and whether prior authorization is needed, which we handle. Rather than guess at the IOP cost yourself, let us verify your benefits free in about 15 minutes and tell you the real numbers before you commit. We work with major insurance plans and offer private pay if your coverage doesn’t fit. See insurance and payment options, or begin with the admissions process. If detox is needed first, we coordinate it through licensed partners.
Your next step can be a short, confidential phone call. Reach us at (949) 807-2008 or verify your benefits online.
Eric Chaghouri, MD, is the Medical Director at Changes Treatment Center and reviews the clinical content on this page. Dr. Chaghouri is a board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in addiction and forensic psychiatry.
Recovery is more than stopping a behavior, it’s about rediscovering who you are. At Changes, we provide a supportive space where individuals can rebuild confidence, gain clarity, and move forward with purpose through personalized care.
We focus on strengthening identity, encouraging presence, and supporting overall well-being. By addressing self-sabotage and fostering community, we help turn intention into lasting change, walking with you every step of the way.
Our licensed professionals bring years of expertise in addiction and mental health treatment.
We customize treatment for every client to ensure long term success.
From detox to aftercare, Changes walks with you every step of the way.
Our Costa Mesa location offers a calming, bright, and rejuvenating atmosphere.
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This assessment is not a medical diagnosis, but it can help you determine whether alcohol may be having a greater impact on your life than you realize.
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