Changes Treatment Center
The partial hospitalization program Costa Mesa adults attend is here at 2787 Bristol Street, treatment in your own city, not a referral somewhere else. PHP in Costa Mesa is our most intensive outpatient level: full treatment days, five days a week, home every evening. For people who want care close to home, it’s parking on site, minutes from the 405 and 55, and a full clinical team every weekday. We work with major insurance plans and verify benefits in about 15 minutes.
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Yes. Changes runs PHP at 2787 Bristol Street in Costa Mesa, off the 405, 55, and 73 and near South Coast Plaza. We treat adults from Costa Mesa and nearby Newport Beach, Irvine, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana, and most people start within a few days of verifying benefits.
Changes is at 2787 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, in the South Coast Metro area. You can call (949) 807-2008 or use the directions link on this page to map the drive from your part of Orange County.
PHP gives you a full day of structured treatment without the overnight stay, so you go home each evening. It suits adults who are medically stable and do not need 24-hour supervision. If you do need inpatient or detox care first, we will tell you and help you find it.
PHP runs during the day most days of the week, so it is hard to hold a full work schedule around it. Many people who need to keep working start at the IOP level instead, or step down to IOP from PHP, and we will help you pick the right starting point.
Most major plans cover PHP, and we verify your specific benefits in about 15 minutes before you commit. What you pay depends on your deductible and coinsurance, and we walk you through it first. Private-pay options are available too.
Most people spend a few weeks in PHP before stepping down to a lighter level, though the exact length depends on your progress and clinical needs. The team reviews how you are doing throughout and times the step down with you.
Yes. Our dual diagnosis PHP Costa Mesa program treats anxiety, depression and trauma alongside substance use, on one plan, led by a psychiatrist.
Usually, yes. Most people begin within a few days of verifying insurance. Call (949) 807-2008 or send the verification form and we will build a schedule around your plan.
PHP sits at the top of the outpatient ladder: daily clinical structure without a 24-hour residential stay. For Costa Mesa residents the appeal is simple, you get intensive support without leaving town, and you sleep in your own bed. Most people start here when they’re stepping down from detox or residential and still need daily structure, when weekly therapy or IOP hasn’t held, or when a substance use disorder is tangled up with anxiety, depression or trauma that needs daily attention.
Because the center is physically in Costa Mesa, this is treatment in your own community rather than care delivered from a distance, which for many people removes the last reason to keep putting it off.
PHP is the one level of care where location matters most, because you’re on site five days a week. With a lower-intensity program you might tolerate a long drive a couple of times a week, but a full-day program every weekday makes distance a real barrier, and a real reason people quit. Being in Costa Mesa removes that friction: a short drive, parking on site, and the ability to be home for dinner and your own bed every night. For local residents, that turns “I can’t take weeks off and travel for treatment” into “I can do this and still run my life.” The closer the program is to home, the more likely you are to finish it, and finishing is what makes PHP work.
PHP runs several hours a day, five days a week, with evenings at home. After an initial clinical assessment builds your individualized plan, your days combine group therapy, individual therapy and skills work. What makes doing it in Costa Mesa different is the tightness of the loop: you work on something in session, go home to the environment where recovery actually gets tested, and bring real situations back the next morning. Your team sees you every weekday, so the plan adjusts in days, not weeks.
Our Costa Mesa PHP covers alcohol, opioids, stimulants and benzodiazepines, plus fentanyl, marijuana and 7-OH and kratom dependence. Mental health is treated in the same program, our dual diagnosis PHP Costa Mesa care addresses anxiety, depression and trauma alongside the substance use, led by a psychiatrist. For anyone searching mental health PHP Costa Mesa, that’s the point: both are handled together, not referred out.
Treatment is built on evidence-based methods, CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, trauma-informed care and relapse prevention, matched to each client. Rather than repeat the full clinical detail here, you can see how each approach works on our therapies and psychiatry pages, and in the full Partial Hospitalization Program overview.
PHP is full days, five days a week; IOP is 9 to 15 hours a week for when you’re ready to add work and family back in. Many clients step down from one to the other as they stabilize. See the full comparison in PHP vs IOP, or our IOP in Costa Mesa.
Cost depends on your insurance plan, your deductible, your copay, the number of weeks recommended, and whether prior authorization is needed, which we handle for you. We work with major insurance plans, verify your benefits free in about 15 minutes, and offer private pay if needed. See insurance and payment options.
Starting is three steps, and it opens with a benefits check. First we verify your insurance, a fast and private look at your coverage. Then you talk with a specialist who answers your questions and shapes a plan around your schedule. Then you begin with a plan built for your situation rather than a template. Most people go from that first call to their first day within a few days.
The center is at 2787 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, near the 405 and 55 freeways, with parking on site. We treat adults from across Costa Mesa and the surrounding neighborhoods.
The center sits at 2787 Bristol Street, just off the 405 and 55 freeways in Costa Mesa, so most of the city is a short drive away. There’s parking on site, so you’re not circling for a spot before a full treatment day. If you’re coming by bus or being dropped off, the Bristol Street location is easy to find and easy to describe to a rideshare. We mention the logistics because they matter more than people expect, when treatment is five days a week, an easy commute is part of what keeps you showing up.
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.
Ready to start in Costa Mesa? Call (949) 807-2008 or verify your insurance in about 15 minutes, and our team will build a PHP schedule around your plan and your coverage.
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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A Self-Assessment for Family Members and Friends
Watching someone you love change because of alcohol can be confusing and heartbreaking. You may find yourself questioning what you’re seeing, wondering if you’re overreacting, or hoping things will get better on their own.
This assessment is designed to help you reflect on the behaviors you’ve noticed. It isn’t a diagnosis, but it may help you determine whether it’s time to seek guidance or support.
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Developed by Patrick Conod, LCSW, and Cari Lawyer, CATC I, on behalf of the Changes Treatment Center Clinical Leadership Team.
When we are struggling with deep stress, anxious thoughts, or a low mood, it is incredibly natural to look for immediate relief. Sometimes, we turn to alcohol or other substances just to quiet our minds, get some sleep, or feel normal for a night.
This short self-assessment is designed to help you pause and look at how these two parts of your life might be influencing each other. It is entirely anonymous and takes less than two minutes.
It’s common for habits to slowly shift over time, especially during stressful seasons. Often, we find ourselves using a substance to cope, unwind, or get through the day, only to realize it is starting to take up more space in our routine, thoughts, or relationships than we’d like.
This quick, 10-question check-in is a quiet space to reflect honestly on how your use is impacting your life. It is entirely anonymous, completely free of clinical judgment, and takes less than two minutes.
We all experience days when we feel down, exhausted, or just completely unmotivated. But when those heavy feelings start lingering, it can be hard to tell if you’re just going through a rough patch or if it’s something more.
This quick, confidential check-in is designed to help you pause and reflect on how you’ve actually been feeling lately. It is completely anonymous, entirely non-judgmental, and takes less than two minutes.
Is your evening glass of wine a harmless habit, or is it starting to catch up with you? It’s not always easy to tell where “social drinking” ends and “too much” begins.
Take this quick, 2-minute quiz to check in on your relationship with alcohol and get clear, personalized insights.
