Substance Abuse Treatment · Women's Only · Orange County
Women-only outpatient treatment for alcohol and other substances — including opioids, stimulants, benzodiazepines, and polysubstance use. PHP, IOP, and outpatient care, in-network with major insurance plans.
“Anchored tides saved my life. I had been to an inpantient facility before and my sobriety wasn't lasting, until I found this place. I enjoyed the different groups and the staff and women are so welcoming. I felt so comfortable here, which I hadn't felt before. I now have the confidence to succeed in life. Very thankful for this place.”
A women-only outpatient substance abuse program — for adult women navigating alcohol, opioids, stimulants, benzodiazepines, or polysubstance use across our PHP, IOP, and outpatient levels of care.
Trauma-informed and EMDR-credentialed — for many women, substance use is doing emotional work that trauma, anxiety, or depression has been carrying underneath it.
Integrated with mental health, dual diagnosis, and dietitian care — substance use rarely shows up alone. Co-occurring conditions are treated as part of the same plan, not as separate referrals.
Medication conversations are substance-specific — our psychiatric team discusses evidence-based medication options when clinically appropriate — never assuming that one medication or protocol fits every substance.
No on-site medical detox — we coordinate medical detox or a higher level of care with trusted partners when withdrawal or medical risk requires it, then continue care with us afterward.
Why women need substance-specific care
Alcohol, opioids, stimulants, benzodiazepines, and combinations of substances each carry their own risks and treatment considerations. The larger picture can be just as specific: caregiver fatigue, hormonal cycling, perimenopause, trauma history, professional perfectionism, pain, sleep disruption, and the pressure to keep everything looking manageable. Our assessment makes room for all of it.
See the patterns we treat
What substance use can look like in the women we treat
From a new concern to long-term recovery seeking maintenance — what we treat:
Please do not manage withdrawal alone
Anchored Tides is not a 24/7 crisis line. For immediate crisis, call or text 988, or call 911.
Substance use, mental health, trauma, and life circumstances are looked at together — not as separate intakes. The substance, pattern, route, medical history, and what's underneath it all shape the plan.
Withdrawal risk varies by substance, amount, duration, and health history. Alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal can be medically dangerous; opioids, stimulants, and polysubstance patterns also require individualized assessment. We coordinate medical detox or another appropriate level of care with trusted partners before outpatient work with us begins when needed.
Level of care is a clinical decision based on acuity, life circumstances, and what's needed to make recovery sustainable. Most women begin in PHP or IOP and step down as the clinical picture stabilizes.
Individual therapy, women's-only group therapy, family work, and grief and loss work form the foundation. The alcohol use is treated alongside whatever else is in the picture — not in isolation.
EMDR for trauma at the root, DBT and CBT for skills, Adventure Therapy, Reiki, Sound Healing, Mindfulness, Surf Therapy, and Registered Dietitian support — calibrated to the plan.
Medication options, including naltrexone, acamprosate, disulfiram, or other treatments, are discussed according to the substance, symptoms, medical history, and treatment goals. Our psychiatric team considers them when clinically appropriate; they are not universal protocols.
Built into the treatment plan from the beginning — outpatient continuity, alumni connection, long-term relapse prevention, and referrals to trusted sober-living partners when housing is part of the picture.
Levels of care for substance abuse treatment
PHP is the highest level of care we offer. IOP is the structured weekly program for women holding work and family commitments. OP is the long-horizon maintenance level.
For women stepping out of detox, women with significant co-occurring conditions, or women whose home environment doesn't support a lower level of care as the starting point.
Full clinical days, no overnights.
Read about PHPStructured programming that lets a woman stay engaged with work, family, and daily life while doing the clinical work.
Most women hold their professional and parenting commitments here.
Read about IOPLower-frequency clinical support for women in longer-term recovery, women stepping down from IOP, or women whose stability supports a maintenance cadence.
The clinician doesn't change when the cadence lightens.
Read about OPExplore the substances we treat
Modalities we use
Our work draws from the full breadth of our therapies and modalities framework — chosen alongside the woman, not imposed from a template.
Evidence-based skills work to identify and reshape the thought patterns, cues, and routines that keep substance use going.
Distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness for interrupting substance-use cycles and building alternatives.
For women whose substance use sits on top of unprocessed trauma. Our clinicians are EMDR-credentialed.
Medication decisions depend on the substance, medical history, and treatment goals. Our psychiatric team evaluates options when clinically appropriate.
Our differentiated coastal modality. Ocean, breath, and movement — run by clinicians who know how to use it.
Adventure Therapy, Reiki, Sound Healing, mindfulness, and Registered Dietitian support — clinically integrated, not bolted on the edges.
Most major commercial plans cover outpatient substance use treatment, including dietitian and psychiatric sessions when they are part of a coordinated clinical plan.
We are happy to verify your benefits prior to any commitment and let you know what your plan covers. Please note: we do not accept Medi-Cal or Medicaid.
PPO, HMO, and EPO accepted
Out-of-network
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Why women choose Anchored Tides for substance abuse treatment
A dedicated room for the shame, isolation, and pressures that can grow around women's substance use and rarely surface in mixed-gender settings.
Caregiver fatigue, hormonal cycling, perimenopause, professional perfectionism, trauma, and the pressures around alcohol and other substances are named in the room, not skirted around.
Every clinician is trained in trauma-informed care. EMDR is available for women whose substance use has trauma underneath it.
Medication options are evaluated by our psychiatric team according to the substance, symptoms, and medical history — not offered as a one-size-fits-all solution.
Substance use rarely shows up alone in the women we treat. Co-occurring conditions are part of the same plan, not separate referrals.
Joint Commission accredited · NAATP member · DHCS License #300386AP. In-network with most major commercial PPOs.
Our Huntington Beach location
Service areas
Most women travel in from Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, and the wider Southern California coast for our women's substance abuse treatment program.
No. Anchored Tides is an outpatient program and does not provide on-site medical detox. Withdrawal risk depends on the substance, amount, duration of use, other substances involved, and medical history. Alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal can be medically dangerous, including seizures or delirium; opioid, stimulant, and polysubstance withdrawal also need individualized medical guidance. We coordinate with trusted detox and medical partners before outpatient care when needed. If you are considering stopping heavy alcohol or benzodiazepine use, call us or 911 before stopping on your own.
Our outpatient substance abuse program supports women navigating alcohol, opioids, stimulants, benzodiazepines, and polysubstance use. The clinical assessment identifies the right level of care and whether medical detox, tapering support, or another referral should happen before outpatient treatment begins.
No. Medication decisions are substance-specific and depend on your symptoms, health history, other medications, and treatment goals. For alcohol use disorder, options such as naltrexone, acamprosate, or disulfiram may be considered by our psychiatric team when clinically appropriate. Other substance-use conditions require their own assessment and may involve different medications, medical coordination, or referrals.
Most women in IOP and outpatient continue working. PHP typically requires stepping back from full-time work during the most intensive weeks, after which schedules ease as a woman steps down to IOP or OP. Many of the women we treat are professionals, parents, and primary earners — the program is built for women whose lives don't pause for treatment.
Most major commercial plans cover outpatient substance use treatment, and our in-network contracts make us accessible to many women whose plans would not cover other women's programs at the same level. We verify every woman's benefits before her first session so coverage specifics are clear before treatment begins.
Length of care is clinical, not formulaic. Many women spend several weeks in PHP, a few months in IOP, and a longer stretch in outpatient as part of a sustained maintenance plan. The decision to step down — or to extend a level of care — is made collaboratively as the picture evolves.
That's common, and it's not a failure. Many of the women we work with have been through treatment before — sometimes more than once — and arrive at our door because something specific was missing the last time: the women-only environment, the trauma work, the integration with mental health, the dietitian support. Returning to treatment is not starting over. It's bringing what you've learned to a different kind of program.
Family work is available when clinically appropriate and when a woman wants it. Substance use rarely happens in isolation from the people closest to her, and recovery rarely sustains in isolation either. The pacing and structure of family involvement is a clinical decision.
Evidence & accountability
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