Changes Treatment Center
Changes Treatment Center provides an intensive outpatient program Newport Beach adults attend from our center minutes away in Costa Mesa. IOP treatment Newport Beach residents get here means 9 to 15 hours of structured care a week, CBT, DBT and trauma-informed therapy, arranged around your life rather than on top of it. It’s for people who need real, consistent treatment, whether they’re starting out or continuing the work after a more intensive program, without stepping away from home to do it. We work with major insurance plans and verify benefits in about 15 minutes.
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Yes. The closest structured intensive outpatient program for most Newport Beach residents is Changes Treatment in adjacent Costa Mesa, about 10 to 15 minutes away. Use the Get Directions button to map the route from your neighborhood.
IOP is confidential. You attend scheduled sessions and return home the same day, so treatment stays a private part of your routine rather than a public disruption to your life.
Our Bristol Street facility in Costa Mesa is roughly 5 miles from Newport Beach, usually a 10 to 15 minute drive by Pacific Coast Highway or the 55.
Most commercial PPO plans cover intensive outpatient treatment with prior authorization. We verify your specific benefits confidentially and for free in about 15 minutes so you know your coverage before starting.
Our IOP runs about 9 to 15 hours a week across several sessions, which leaves room for work and personal commitments while still providing serious clinical care.
No. Changes provides outpatient care. If you need medical detox or a higher level of care first, we will help you find it before beginning IOP with us.
Many Newport Beach residents begin within a day or two. Call (949) 807-2008 and we will verify your insurance and schedule an assessment, often the same day.
Getting sober is one thing; staying that way is the harder, longer part, and it’s the part IOP is built for. Plenty of people reach this level having already done intensive early treatment, and what they need now isn’t another crisis-level program but something that keeps them steady through the months when old habits try to creep back. An intensive outpatient program is structured enough to protect the progress you’ve made, yet light enough to live alongside a normal week, so recovery becomes something you maintain rather than something that fades once the intensive phase ends.
Newport Beach is one of the communities served by our intensive outpatient program across Orange County, run from our Costa Mesa center just minutes away. For people moving to a lighter schedule, that continuity matters, you keep the same team and the same approach instead of starting over. And for those beginning at IOP level, it’s serious treatment that meets the problem head-on while you stay in your own home. Either way, the goal is the same: recovery that holds up once the structure eases.
IOP fits adults at a particular point. Many step down into it from a partial hospitalization program or residential care, keeping their momentum while returning to a normal week, this is one of the most common reasons people come to us at this level. Others step up because weekly therapy stopped being enough. And some start here because their situation is serious but doesn’t require full days away from everything.
What they share is enough stability to live at home safely while needing more than a once-a-week appointment. If it turns out you need more intensive, full-day structure, PHP is the better starting point, and the assessment determines which level fits.
We treat 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 Newport Beach 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 in Newport Beach every evening, the work gets applied to your actual week, and your team adjusts the plan as you go.
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 Newport Beach runs full days, five days a week, near-residential intensity without the overnight stay. The two work as a sequence for many people, PHP first, then a step down to IOP with the same team. The assessment settles where you start.
Our center is at 2787 Bristol Street in Costa Mesa, right next to Newport Beach, usually under 15 minutes depending on where you start. That closeness is a quiet advantage at the IOP level, you’re coming in several times a week, and a short trip makes it far easier to stay consistent, which is the whole point when you’re maintaining recovery rather than starting it. There’s on-site parking, and for most Newport Beach residents getting here is a non-issue.
A common first question is how much does IOP cost, and 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. 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.
A single confidential call is enough to understand your options. Reach us at (949) 807-2008 or verify your benefits online to take the first step.
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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