Partial Hospitalization Program
Our most intensive outpatient option. Five days a week of deep, structured work for people who need more than weekly sessions but still want to sleep in their own bed.
The most intensive form of outpatient treatment.
Even though it's called partial hospitalization, there's no hospital and no overnight stay. You come to us during the day, do the work, and sleep at home. People often call it day treatment, and that name fits better.
PHP is a step above our intensive outpatient program. You get more hours, more structure, more accountability. Sessions mix individual counseling, group therapy, psychoeducation, and family therapy into one coherent week. That kind of cadence gives you something residential rehab offers, but without pulling you out of your life entirely.
For people transitioning out of inpatient care, PHP is the bridge. For people who can't step away for a full residential stay but know they need real support, PHP is often the right first door to walk through.
A structured week, built for real recovery.
Our PHP generally runs one to two weeks depending on what you need. Here's what a week typically looks like.
- Five group sessions a week, five hours each. Facilitated by licensed substance abuse counselors, these are where the core work happens. Psychoeducation, shared experience, skill-building, and honest conversation about what's really going on.
- One individual session each week. Private time with your counselor to go deeper on your specific history, what's driving use, and the plan that's being built around you.
- One family group session each week. Loved ones are invited to attend a group for families. They learn how addiction affects a household, what codependency actually looks like, and how to support a recovering person without losing themselves.
- A gradual step-down plan. Most clients move into our intensive outpatient program after PHP. That transition is built in from day one so progress keeps its momentum.
- A positive recovery approach. We draw from the PERMA framework (positivity, engagement, relationships, meaning, achievement) to build on strengths, not just manage symptoms.
When weekly sessions aren't enough but residential isn't possible.
PHP is a real level of care. It's not a first step for mild drinking concerns. It's for people at a turning point who need significant structure, right now, while life keeps going.
- You've recently completed a residential program and need a strong bridge before stepping down to outpatient
- You've relapsed and need intensive support to get grounded again
- An inpatient team, doctor, or sponsor has recommended a PHP
- Inpatient isn't realistic because of work, family, or cost, but you know weekly therapy won't cut it
- You want a safe, supportive environment to reset your relationship with drugs or alcohol
- You're ready to do real work on the trauma, family patterns, and stress that addiction has been covering up
Related levels of care.
PHP is often one step in a longer plan. These programs sit on either side of it.
Intensive Outpatient (IOP)
The natural next step after PHP. Three 2.5-hour sessions a week over six to eight weeks, with individual and family support built in.
Learn about IOPGroup Therapy
Small, private groups for aftercare, relapse prevention, men, women, and families. Where the work keeps going long after a program ends.
See group optionsStandard Outpatient (SOP)
One session a week, built around your real life. The long, steady work that holds the gains made earlier in care.
Learn about SOPWhat people ask before starting PHP.
Our PHP generally lasts one to two weeks, depending on how much support you need. After PHP, most clients step down into our intensive outpatient program, which runs six to eight weeks.
Five-hour group sessions five days a week, one individual session each week, and one weekly family group session for loved ones who want to be part of the recovery work.
No. PHP is the most intensive form of outpatient treatment. There is no overnight stay. You attend during the day and sleep at home, which lets you keep evening responsibilities intact while still getting real structure.
People stepping down from residential rehab who need more support than IOP offers, people who have recently relapsed, and people who need significant structure but cannot step away from family or work for a full residential program.
Yes. Family members are invited to attend a weekly family group session to learn about how addiction affects families, work through codependency patterns, and figure out how to best support their loved one and themselves.
Most clients transition into our intensive outpatient program (IOP). That gives you a gradual decline in structure, a steady increase in personal responsibility, and a continuous thread of care as you rebuild everyday life.
Call for a free 15-minute consult.
We'll listen, answer your questions honestly, and help you figure out whether PHP is the right level of care. If it isn't, we'll tell you what is.