Intensive Outpatient · Women's Only · Orange County
Structured, women-only outpatient care — 3–5 half-day sessions per week. For women working through substance use, mental health, or dual diagnosis while continuing to live at home, work, parent, or attend school.
“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 Intensive Outpatient Program in Huntington Beach — serving Orange County — 3–5 weekly half-day sessions of structured, trauma-informed care.
Designed for real-life flexibility — for women stepping down from a higher level of care, or balancing recovery with work, school, or family.
Individual and women's group therapy — with CBT, DBT, EMDR, holistic modalities, and integrated dual-diagnosis care.
Morning and afternoon tracks — to accommodate professionals, students, and mothers.
In-network with most major commercial PPOs — we verify each woman's benefits confidentially before admission.
What an IOP day looks like
IOP isn't a lighter version of treatment. It's the bridge between full-time care and the rest of your life — where structure, relationships, and confidence start to take shape again. Women return home each evening and walk back into clinical support the next day.
See a sample day in IOP
Who Women's IOP Is For
IOP is the phase where the work moves into real life, with clinical guidance still close by. Women who typically thrive in our IOP:
When IOP isn't the right fit
Our admissions team helps each woman find the right level of care — even if that level isn't with us.
Where IOP fits in the continuum of care
IOP sits between full-day PHP and standard outpatient. Use this to see where it lands compared with the levels around it.
A grounded start to the day — body-based regulation before the clinical work begins.
Skills practice, cravings work, and accountability in a women-only peer environment.
One-to-one CBT or EMDR with your primary clinician, on a cadence your treatment plan defines.
Understanding the connection between trauma, stress, brain chemistry, and recovery.
Dietitian-supported guidance for women in recovery, integrated with the rest of the plan.
When clinically indicated, coordinated with prescribers for medication stability.
Three pathways within our IOP
Not every woman comes through our doors for the same reason. Our IOP runs three distinct tracks, so the care matches the woman — not the other way around.
Therapies used in our IOP
CBT, DBT, and EMDR alongside individual, group, and holistic support — chosen by your clinician to fit your treatment goals.
Cognitive and emotional regulation — reshaping the patterns that drive substance use and distress.
Distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness — central to our IOP groups.
For women carrying trauma underneath the substance use or mood symptoms.
One-to-one work with a primary clinician alongside women-only group sessions for connection and accountability.
Body-based regulation tools woven through the week — clinically integrated, not bolted on.
Dietitian-supported guidance for women in recovery, integrated with the rest of the plan.
WHAT IOP COSTS
The cost of intensive outpatient treatment depends on your insurance plan, how long you stay in the program, and the level of care your clinical team recommends. We verify your benefits before you commit to anything, so you know what your plan covers and what it doesn't before you make a decision. Our admissions team walks you through your coverage and your options in plain language.
PHP involves more clinical hours per week than IOP, and IOP involves more than outpatient, so the level your assessment points to is the largest single factor in cost.
Program length is set clinically based on your assessment and your progress rather than a fixed schedule.
In-network plans and out-of-network plans are billed differently, and your specific plan's structure shapes what you're responsible for.
Whether you've met your deductible or out-of-pocket maximum changes what you pay, which is why two women with the same plan can have different costs.
Most major commercial PPO plans cover IOP.
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 IOP
Group work gets honest faster when the room is built for women — vulnerability has space to land.
CBT, DBT, EMDR, group and family therapy alongside mindfulness, yoga, art, and nutrition.
Morning and afternoon tracks accommodate mothers, students, and professionals.
Our clinicians coordinate with outside providers — therapists, prescribers, referral partners — to keep care continuous.
Steps from the ocean. The setting matters: it gives the work room to breathe.
Joint Commission accredited · NAATP member · DHCS License #300386AP.
Our Huntington Beach location
Service areas
Most women travel in from Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, and the wider Southern California coast for IOP care.
An IOP is a flexible treatment model that offers several therapy sessions per week for women managing substance use, mental health, or dual-diagnosis conditions while continuing to live at home. At Anchored Tides, IOP includes 3–5 weekly half-day sessions that blend evidence-based therapy, trauma-informed care, and holistic support — all within a women-only environment.
Women stepping down from PHP, residential, or detox programs — and women who need continued clinical support while returning to work, school, or family life. Women managing co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions also do well in our IOP.
Yes. Morning and afternoon tracks are designed to let women stay employed, parent, or remain in school during treatment. The half-day format is what makes IOP workable around real life.
Most women complete IOP in 9–15 weeks, with 9–15 hours of programming per week. Length is individualized to each woman's clinical goals and progress, not a fixed timeline.
Yes. Our IOP integrates treatment for substance use and mental health conditions together, using trauma-informed, evidence-based care. Many women's substance use is intertwined with anxiety, depression, or trauma — and the two are treated as one picture.
CBT, DBT, EMDR, individual and group therapy, and holistic modalities including mindfulness, yoga, art, and nutrition. Therapies are matched to each woman's treatment plan rather than offered as a menu.
We are happy to verify your benefits prior to any commitment and let you know what your plan covers.
Evidence & accountability
This page was reviewed by Zoe Tambling, LMFT on . The references below informed the specific topics noted with each citation.
