Changes Treatment Center
A partial hospitalization program (PHP) at Changes Treatment Center gives adults across Orange County full days of clinical care for addiction and co-occurring mental health conditions, without an overnight stay. Our PHP runs about 20 to 30 hours a week at our Costa Mesa location. We work with most major insurance and verify benefits in about 15 minutes.
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Yes. Changes runs PHP at 2787 Bristol Street in Costa Mesa, central to Orange County and reachable from the 405, 55, and 73. We see adults from Newport Beach, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, Anaheim, and the surrounding area, and most people start within a few days of verifying benefits.
PHP at Changes runs about 20 to 30 hours a week across daytime sessions, most days. Your hours depend on your treatment plan, with more support at the start and fewer as you stabilize.
PHP is the higher level, at about 20 to 30 hours a week, while IOP runs about 9 to 15. Most clients step down from PHP to IOP after a few weeks as they steady.
Cost depends on your insurance plan’s deductible and coinsurance, since most major plans cover PHP. We verify your benefits in about 15 minutes and explain what you would owe before you commit. Private-pay options are available.
PHP runs during the day most days of the week, so it is harder to work around than IOP. Many people who need to keep working begin at the IOP level or step down to it from PHP, and we will help you find the right fit on your first call.
Yes. Our PHP treats substance use and co-occurring conditions like anxiety, depression, and trauma together, not one at a time. Psychiatry and medication management are part of the program when your plan calls for them.
Most people begin within a few days of verifying insurance. Call (949) 807-2008 or send the verification form and the team will build a schedule around your plan.
PHP is the right level for adults who need daily clinical structure but can safely spend their nights at home. Common starting points are finishing a hospital stay or residential program and needing structure to hold the progress, or trying to manage at home and realizing the drinking or drug use has not slowed. It also fits people whose weekly therapy or IOP stopped holding and who need more support to stay stable. We treat substance use alongside co-occurring conditions like anxiety, depression, and trauma in one program instead of treating them separately. Changes is an outpatient provider: we run PHP and IOP, not detox or residential care. If you need medical detox or 24-hour supervision first, we will tell you honestly and help you find it before you start with us.
PHP at Changes runs about 20 to 30 hours a week across daytime sessions, most days of the week, so you get intensive structure and still sleep in your own bed. Each day combines group therapy, individual therapy, and skill-building, with clinical monitoring throughout the program. Group work builds coping skills and accountability, individual sessions go at the pace of your own history, and psychiatry and medication management are part of the program when your treatment plan calls for them. Most people spend a few weeks in PHP before stepping down to a lighter level, and the team adjusts your hours as you stabilize rather than holding you to a fixed calendar.
Our PHP is built on evidence-based therapies matched to what you are facing. CBT targets the thinking that drives use, DBT builds emotional regulation and distress tolerance, and motivational interviewing strengthens your own reasons to change. Trauma-informed care addresses the experiences underneath the addiction, and relapse prevention and life-skills work run across the clinical hours so recovery holds up outside the room. Medication management is available through our medical team when it fits your treatment, and your plan is reviewed as your needs change rather than set once and left alone.
PHP is the more intensive level and IOP is the step down from it. The difference is hours and structure, not the quality of care.
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PHP |
IOP |
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Hours per week |
about 20 to 30 |
about 9 to 15 |
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Schedule |
daytime, most days |
several sessions a week |
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Overnight stay |
no |
no |
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Best for |
daily structure, stepping down from residential, early stabilization |
keeping work or school while in treatment |
Choose PHP when you need daily structure to stay steady, and IOP when you can hold your footing with fewer hours. Many clients move from PHP to our intensive outpatient program after a few weeks.
Most major insurance covers PHP, and what you pay comes down to your plan’s deductible and coinsurance. We verify your benefits in about 15 minutes, free and confidential, and explain your coverage before you commit to anything. If you are paying privately, we offer private-pay options, with financing planned. Call or send the verification form and we will walk you through the numbers first, so cost is clear before your first day.
Starting takes three steps, and the first is a benefits check. First, we verify your insurance, a fast and confidential look at your coverage and options. Next, you speak with a specialist who answers your questions and maps out a plan around your schedule. Then you begin treatment, with a plan built around your needs rather than a template. Most people move from that first call to their first day within a few days.
Changes provides PHP at 2787 Bristol Street in Costa Mesa, in the South Coast Metro area near the 405, 55, and 73 freeways, and serves adults from across Orange County. People come to us from Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Irvine, Huntington Beach, Santa Ana, and Anaheim, close enough that daily treatment fits around work and family instead of pulling them out of it. The Orange County Health Care Agency reports that alcohol and opioids are the substances most often involved in local overdose deaths, and that coastal and southern parts of the county carry higher rates of drug- and alcohol-related harm. Daytime treatment close to home keeps your recovery connected to the people around you.
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 when you are. 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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