A partial hospitalization program in San Diego delivers intensive, daytime mental health treatment while you continue living at home. At San Diego Transformation Center in Sorrento Valley, you receive 5 to 6 hours of care each day from one coordinated team, so you never retell your story.
The mental health PHP at San Diego Transformation Center offers the most structured level of outpatient care for adults whose acute symptoms disrupt daily life. You receive intensive, coordinated support by day and return home each evening, close to the people who matter to you. Care is outpatient only, with no overnight or residential stays.
You attend 5 to 6 hours per day, 5 to 6 days per week. The same multidisciplinary team guides your care so each day builds on the last.
A partial hospitalization program is a structured daytime level of mental health care, sometimes called day treatment. You attend treatment for most of the day and return home at night. PHP is more intensive than weekly outpatient therapy and often follows inpatient stabilization at another facility, or serves adults whose symptoms call for daily, coordinated care.
Inpatient care provides 24-hour supervision at a hospital or residential facility. A PHP delivers intensive daytime care with no overnight stay. An intensive outpatient program (IOP) is a lighter step with fewer hours and more flexibility. San Diego Transformation Center provides the outpatient levels of care (PHP, IOP, and OP); inpatient is described here only as a point of comparison.
Adults whose symptoms interfere with daily functioning but who are medically stable and can safely live at home.
You may be a strong fit for PHP if you:
A clinical assessment confirms whether PHP is the right level of care for you.
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Many adults experience mental health and substance use challenges at the same time. Our PHP treats co-occurring disorders in one coordinated system, so your plan addresses both conditions together rather than in separate silos.
Adults often move through more than one level of outpatient care. The table below shows how the levels compare and how transitions work. Your clinical team recommends the right starting point after your assessment.
Level of Care | Structure | Who It Is For | Typical Transition |
|---|---|---|---|
PHP (Partial Hospitalization) | Intensive daytime treatment, home at night | Adults with acute symptoms who need daily, coordinated care | Step down to IOP once stabilized |
Several treatment sessions on set days each week | Adults who need structured support with more flexibility | Step down to OP, or continue skills-focused care | |
Weekly or periodic therapy and medication check-ins | Adults maintaining gains and building long-term stability | Continue in OP or discharge with an aftercare plan |
Getting started is straightforward, and the team walks you through every step.
Most major insurance plans are accepted, and we verify your specific benefits before you begin. Have your photo ID, insurance card, and a current medication list ready to make verification and intake faster.
Our expert clinical team will quickly assess your needs and verify your insurance benefits to ensure a smooth admission process.
As you progress, your treatment intensity will be adjusted to match your needs, with your care team remaining by your side. Most clients step down from PHP to our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), ensuring seamless continuity and support as you transition to less intensive care.
Your personalized discharge plan begins on day one, preparing you for sustained recovery with clear next steps and robust aftercare.
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.
Length depends on your goals and progress. Many adults spend several weeks in PHP until symptoms stabilize and daily functioning improves, then step down to IOP and OP with the same team.
You attend individual therapy, skills-based groups such as CBT and DBT, psychiatric check-ins with medication support, and wellness or psychoeducation activities, followed by planning for the next day.
PHP provides more intensive daytime care and structure than IOP. IOP offers fewer weekly sessions and greater flexibility. Both support step-down recovery, often moving from PHP to IOP to OP.
Coverage varies by plan. We accept most major insurance plans and verify your specific benefits up front, then review any costs with you before you start so there are no surprises.
Adults with significant symptoms who are medically stable and can live at home, but who need daily, coordinated treatment beyond weekly therapy. A clinical assessment confirms the right level of care.
Yes. We assess for co-occurring needs and coordinate integrated support. When indicated, we connect you with substance use services within our system while keeping one coordinated team.
Your team builds an aftercare plan with a step-down to IOP or OP, ongoing therapy and medication management, and connections to community and wellness supports.
Our facility is at 9909 Huennekens St., Suite 110, San Diego, CA 92121, in the Sorrento Valley area. Call (858) 215-1655 to confirm availability.
