Intensive Outpatient · Women's Only · Orange County
Anchored Tides' women's IOP provides structured outpatient care in Huntington Beach. 3–5 weekly half‑day sessions; trauma‑informed with morning or afternoon tracks.
A women-only IOP in Huntington Beach for adult women across Orange County, with every group and shared space reserved for women.
Trauma-informed at every step, with clinicians who pace care around safety and choice as part of our trauma-informed care for women.
3–5 half-day sessions a week, adding up to roughly 9–15 clinical hours, with a typical program length of 9–15 weeks.
Morning and afternoon tracks so professionals, students, and mothers can keep work, school, and family routines in place.
Individual and women's group therapy using CBT, DBT, EMDR, holistic modalities, and integrated dual-diagnosis care.
In-network with many major commercial PPOs, and our admissions team can verify your insurance benefits confidentially before you start.
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 through IOP admissions planning — even if that level isn't with us.
Where IOP fits in the continuum of care
IOP sits between our full-day partial hospitalization program and standard outpatient care. 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
Other insurance carriers accepted, verify insurance to find out if you’re covered. We do not accept Medi-Cal or Medicare.
Why women choose Anchored Tides for IOP
Every group and shared space in our IOP is women-only by design, so you can talk openly about substance use, mental health, and trauma without managing a mixed-gender room.
Group work gets honest faster when the room is built for women — vulnerability has space to land.
Care is paced around safety and choice, with CBT, DBT, EMDR, and group and family therapy alongside mindfulness, yoga, art, and nutrition support.
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 · 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.
Evidence & accountability
This page was reviewed by Zoe Tambling, LMFT on . The references below informed the specific topics noted with each citation.
