Medically reviewed by Alejandro Alva, M.D., Medical Director · Last reviewed October 2026
San Diego Transformation Center provides mental health IOP in San Diego for adults needing more structure than weekly therapy. You get one team in one location, with evening and weekend options.
Your IOP schedule fits around work, school, and family. You attend structured sessions several days a week and go home each day. One team stays with you from assessment through aftercare, so you never retell your story.
About 3 hours a day, 3 to 5 days a week, with morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend tracks.
More support than weekly therapy, less than PHP, with the same team as you step up or down.
Mental health and substance use care in one plan.
Verify your insurance online or by phone before you start.
One 15,000-square-foot center at 9909 Huennekens St., Suite 110.
A mental health intensive outpatient program (IOP) is a structured level of outpatient care. You attend therapy several days a week, typically about 3 hours a day, and live at home between sessions.
IOP sits between partial hospitalization (PHP), with most of the day in treatment, and standard outpatient care (OP), usually one or two sessions a week. It is a common step down from PHP, or a step up when weekly therapy is not enough.
At San Diego Transformation Center, IOP is delivered in one San Diego location by one coordinated team. If your needs change, your clinicians can recommend moving to PHP or OP without starting over with new providers.
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Level of care | Time commitment | Best suited for |
|---|---|---|
Partial Hospitalization (PHP) | About 5 to 6 hours a day, most weekdays | Highest outpatient intensity, often a step down from inpatient |
Intensive Outpatient (IOP) | About 3 hours a day, 3 to 5 days a week | Structured support while living at home and keeping daily roles |
Outpatient (OP) | Weekly or twice-weekly sessions | Step-down care and long-term maintenance |
Transitions between levels use the same treatment team, so continuity and trust carry through your care.
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Who Benefits from IOP?
Our IOP is designed for individuals who:
Many adults live with a mental health condition and a substance use concern at the same time. When both are present, our team plans for them together. Your clinicians coordinate mental health care and any substance use treatment within one plan, in one location. Conditions often addressed alongside co-occurring care include:
We recognize that effective treatment must accommodate your life. Our evening and weekend IOP tracks provide the same comprehensive care, with flexible schedules for working professionals and students.
You keep the same team, on a schedule that fits your week.
Whether you are stepping down from PHP or stepping up from standard outpatient therapy, your treatment team stays the same. Program intensity follows your progress, and discharge planning starts early so your move to OP and aftercare feels planned.
Getting started is straightforward, and the team walks you through every step.
We work with most insurance plans. Our admissions team verifies your benefits and helps with any required authorization before you start. See the insurance plans we work with.
San Diego Transformation Center 9909 Huennekens St., Suite 110 San Diego, CA 92121
Phone: (858) 215-1655 Email: info@phealthsd.com
Our facility is in the Sorrento Valley area of San Diego, a parking-friendly and transit-accessible location convenient to the I-805 and I-5 corridors. Please call to confirm today’s availability before visiting.
An intensive outpatient program provides structured therapy, typically about 3 hours a day for 3 to 5 days a week, while you continue living at home. It offers more support than weekly therapy and less intensity than partial hospitalization.
PHP is the most intensive outpatient level, with most of the day in treatment. IOP is the middle level, and standard outpatient (OP) is weekly or twice-weekly care. Your team can move you between levels as your needs change.
You attend structured sessions several days a week and live at home between them. Your week combines group and individual therapy, with family therapy and supportive services added when they fit your plan. Your team reviews your progress and adjusts the intensity as needed.
Length depends on your needs and progress, so there is no fixed timeline. Your clinicians recommend a starting duration and adjust it as you go, including when to step down to standard outpatient care.
Yes. We offer morning, afternoon, and evening tracks during the week, plus an evening track Monday to Thursday and a weekend track that includes Friday evening and weekend sessions.
Yes. Our clinicians coordinate care so a mental health condition and any co-occurring substance use concern are treated together within one plan.
We work with most insurance plans. Our admissions team can verify your benefits and explain your coverage before you start. Use the Verify Your Insurance form or call (858) 215-1655.
When you are ready, you can step down to standard outpatient care (OP) with the same team. Your aftercare plan can include continued therapy and supportive services such as case management and family therapy.
Take the next step with flexible, evidence-based care that adapts to your life. Our admissions team can verify your insurance and answer your questions.
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, call 911 or 988 immediately. This page is informational and is not a substitute for medical advice.
