Addiction Treatment Programs
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
Structured daytime clinical care — Newport Beach, CA
Northbound's PHP at our Newport Beach campus provides up to 6 hours of clinical programming per day, most days of the week — keeping the intensity of residential care while clients begin applying recovery skills to everyday life.
- Medically supervised — safe, 24/7 monitored care
- Personalized treatment plan from day one
- Insurance verified at no cost — 15+ plans accepted
- 38+ years of clinical expertise in Southern California
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Overview
What Is a Partial Hospitalization Program?
A Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is a highly structured level of care that sits between residential treatment and virtual IOP on the continuum of care. Clients attend treatment most days of the week — up to 6 hours per day — while continuing to practice therapeutic skills between sessions. It is the ideal next step for those completing residential treatment who need continued clinical intensity without full-time inpatient admission.
At Northbound, PHP is delivered at our Newport Beach campus — a deliberate, skills-building phase where clients begin applying therapeutic gains to everyday life, testing coping strategies in real situations with clinical guidance close at hand. Individual therapy, group programming, and specialty modalities continue uninterrupted through this phase.
At a Glance
Hours per Day
Up to 6 Hours
Frequency
5–6 Days per Week
Level of Care
Partial Hospitalization
Location
Newport Beach, CA
Insurance
15+ Major Plans Accepted
Format
Day Treatment Program
The Process
What to Expect in PHP
PHP is a structured bridge between immersive residential care and virtual outpatient treatment — every phase is designed to build confidence, skills, and accountability.
Step-Down Assessment
As you transition from residential care, your clinical team reassesses your treatment plan for PHP. Goals, therapy modalities, and scheduling are aligned to the graduated independence this phase introduces — ensuring continuity and momentum.
Daily Group Therapy
PHP programming centers on daily group sessions covering relapse prevention, emotional regulation, life skills, trauma processing, and peer accountability. Group therapy builds the community and shared accountability that supports lasting recovery.
Individual & Specialty Therapy
Regular individual sessions with your primary therapist continue throughout PHP. Specialty modalities such as EMDR for trauma processing, experiential therapies (art, yoga, meditation), and DBT skills groups are integrated based on your individualized treatment plan.
Relapse Prevention Skills
PHP introduces real-world triggers in a controlled way. Clients learn to identify the stages of relapse, develop personalized coping plans, and practice responding to high-risk situations with clinical guidance available — building confidence before full independence.
Real-World Skills Practice
Outside of programming hours, clients practice the coping skills, routines, and emotional regulation tools built during residential care — applying what they learn in therapy to everyday situations with clinical guidance close at hand.
Transition to Virtual IOP
Successful PHP completion leads to a coordinated step-down to Northbound's virtual IOP (HomeBound). Your care team evaluates clinical readiness, coordinates scheduling, and ensures you have a support network and aftercare plan in place before reducing the level of care.
Each step is guided by our clinical team — you are never alone in this process.
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Why Choose Northbound
Real-World Integration with Clinical Backup
PHP is where clinical gains from residential care get applied to real life. Clients spend structured hours in programming and the remainder of the day navigating work, family, and daily routines — applying therapeutic tools in actual situations, with their clinical team a call away.
EMDR & Trauma-Focused Therapy
Northbound's PHP includes EMDR therapy for clients with unresolved trauma — one of the most evidence-based trauma modalities available. Because trauma is at the root of most addiction, processing it in PHP prevents the patterns that lead to relapse.
Experiential Recovery
Experiential therapies — including art, yoga, and meditation — continue through PHP, providing positive emotional outlets and coping tools clients carry with them long after treatment ends. These modalities complement traditional therapy by engaging the whole person.
Faith-Based Recovery Option
For clients whose spirituality is foundational to recovery, Northbound's faith-centered track provides PHP programming that integrates faith principles with evidence-based clinical care — offering additional meaning, community, and accountability.
Continuity of Your Clinical Team
Transitioning levels of care doesn't mean starting over. Where possible, clients maintain therapeutic relationships with their primary therapist and counselors through PHP — preserving trust, continuity of insight, and therapeutic momentum.
Flexible Scheduling for Life
PHP programming is structured but accommodating. For clients returning to work, school, or family obligations, our admissions team works to find scheduling that supports real-life responsibilities while maintaining the clinical intensity PHP requires.
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Whether you're stepping down from residential care or beginning your recovery journey, Northbound's Partial Hospitalization Program provides the clinical intensity you need while you build real-world recovery skills.