Mental health
Intensive outpatient program in Orange County
IOP gives you structured mental health treatment on several days a week, so you can keep up with work, school and home.
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Clinically reviewed by Christina Khouie, MA, LMFT, our founder, on September 30, 2026. Enhance is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by the California Department of Health Care Services.
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What it means
What is an intensive outpatient program?
An intensive outpatient program (IOP) gives you structured mental health treatment on several days a week, while you keep living at home and keep up with your daily responsibilities.
It sits between a partial hospitalization program (PHP) and weekly outpatient therapy, so it suits people who need more support than one appointment a week.
Weekly therapy is one appointment a week, and IOP brings group and individual sessions together on several days.
Intensive outpatient (IOP)
Treatment runs a few hours a day, several days a week, so many people keep working or studying. Many people move to it after partial hospitalization.
Outpatient therapy
You meet with your therapist on a regular schedule, on your own or with your family. It suits people who feel steadier and want support to keep their progress going.
Admissions can help you decide whether IOP, outpatient therapy or a full-day program is the right fit.
Levels of care
Where IOP sits among the levels of care
Enhance offers the intensive outpatient program Orange County residents can attend in Tustin, and it sits between PHP and outpatient therapy.
Inpatient
- Where you sleep
- On site, with clinical staff
- How much of your week
- All of it
- Who it suits
- Needs more than a day program
- What usually comes next
- PHP
Partial hospitalization (PHP)
- Where you sleep
- At home
- How much of your week
- Most of each day
- Who it suits
- Can sleep at home safely
- What usually comes next
- IOP
Intensive outpatient (IOP)
- Where you sleep
- At home
- How much of your week
- Part of the week
- Who it suits
- Keeping up work or school
- What usually comes next
- Outpatient
Outpatient
- Where you sleep
- At home
- How much of your week
- Regular sessions
- Who it suits
- Doing well with therapy
- What usually comes next
- Ongoing care
Outpatient therapy is delivered online through our virtual program. Admissions can help you choose where to start.
When to consider it
Signs IOP may be the right level
IOP may be the right level of care if some of these signs sound like you, and admissions can help you decide.
- Weekly therapy is helping, but not enough to keep symptoms from building.
- You are finishing PHP or inpatient care and want support as you go back to work.
- You want to keep your job, classes or family routine while you get treatment.
- Anxiety or low mood is starting to affect your sleep, work or relationships.
- You want group sessions with other people facing similar problems.
- You can get to your sessions and stay safe in between them.
A full-day program may help if
- Symptoms fill most of your day.
- You need support on most days of the week.
- You've tried IOP and your symptoms kept getting worse.
If there is immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For a mental health crisis, call or text 988.
What our IOP includes
Your treatment team builds your plan from these parts, based on what you need and how treatment is going.
Group therapy
Groups led by a licensed therapist, where you learn and practice coping skills alongside other people in IOP.
Individual therapy
One-to-one sessions with a licensed therapist, where you work on the goals in your treatment plan.
Family therapy
Sessions that include parents, partners or other family members, when involving them would help.
Medication management
A licensed psychiatrist prescribes medication when it is part of your plan and reviews how it is working.
CBT, DBT and EMDR
Our therapists use cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy for emotional regulation, and EMDR with trauma-informed care.
Dual diagnosis care
When drinking or drug use is part of the picture, we treat it and the mental health condition in one plan.
What happens when you call
See what happens when you call admissions or send us the form.
You call, or send the form
You tell admissions what is happening and whether you think IOP might fit.
We check your benefits
With your permission, we contact your insurer and find out what your plan covers.
You hear what it means
Admissions explains your deductible, your copay and which level of care your plan supports, in plain terms.
You decide
If you want to go ahead, admissions walks you through what happens next.
Benefits vary from plan to plan, and checking them does not guarantee coverage.
(714) 862-1907What we treat
Conditions treated in our IOP
Our IOP treats the same mental health conditions as our full-day and inpatient programs, including anxiety disorders, depression and trauma.
What a week in IOP looks like
A week in IOP combines group therapy, one-to-one sessions and, when medication is part of your plan, appointments with a psychiatrist.
Sessions run a few hours a day on several days a week, and you go home after each one. Your treatment team sets your schedule with you at your assessment.
Enhance also runs an evening IOP track for people who work or study during the day, so treatment can come after your working hours.
Group therapy
Most of your IOP hours are spent in groups led by a licensed therapist. You learn coping skills, practice them with other people in IOP and talk through how the week went.
Individual therapy
You also meet one to one with a licensed therapist. These sessions focus on the goals in your treatment plan and on anything you would rather not raise in a group.
Evening IOP sessions
The evening track lets you keep a daytime job or classes and come to treatment afterwards. Admissions can tell you which track fits your week.
Medication and family sessions
A licensed psychiatrist prescribes medication when it is part of your plan and reviews how it is working. Family members can join some sessions when involving them would help.
Stepping down from PHP to IOP, and what comes after
Many people start IOP after partial hospitalization, once they no longer need treatment for most of the day but still want structure on several days a week. Your treatment team plans each move with you, so care continues without a gap and Enhance stays your provider at every step.
If you need inpatient care before IOP, it takes place at Eden by Enhance (opens in a new tab), our partner facility, and Enhance admissions plans your step down into PHP or IOP from there.
Partial hospitalization (PHP)
PHP takes most of the day, often five days a week, at our Tustin clinic. You step down to IOP when your symptoms ease and your treatment team agrees you are ready.
How our PHP worksVirtual IOP
Enhance also runs IOP by video, for people who can't get to Tustin on several days a week. Admissions can tell you whether video or in-person IOP suits your week better.
Virtual IOP and PHP by videoOutpatient therapy
After IOP, many people move to weekly outpatient therapy, which runs online through our virtual program. You keep seeing a therapist on a regular schedule while work and home take up more of your week.
Weekly outpatient therapy
Our IOP clinic at 14742 Newport Ave in Tustin
In-person IOP meets at our clinic in Suite 208 at 14742 Newport Ave, Tustin, CA 92780, close to both the 5 and the 55. The Tustin clinic runs PHP and IOP only, and admissions confirms your session times before your first visit.
Enhance Health Group
14742 Newport Ave STE 208
Tustin, CA 92780
Call admissions before your first visit, so your benefits and your session times are confirmed before you arrive.
From the 5 south
Take exit 102 for Newport Avenue and turn right. The clinic is about 0.7 miles down Newport, on your left.
From the 5 north
Take exit 101B for Red Hill Avenue and turn left. Turn right on Walnut Avenue, then left on Newport Avenue.
From the 55 north
Take exit 10A for McFadden Avenue and continue straight onto Sycamore Avenue. Turn right on Newport Avenue.
From John Wayne Airport
The clinic is about 6 miles away by road, up MacArthur Boulevard and the 55 north to the McFadden Avenue exit.
Cost and coverage
Insurance and what IOP costs
What you pay for IOP depends on your deductible, your copay and the level of care your insurer approves. Admissions checks your benefits with your insurer and tells you what you'd pay before you decide anything. Call (714) 862-1907 or send the form at the top of this page, and checking your benefits does not commit you to treatment.
We're in network with most insurance plans. If your plan isn't listed, call us and we'll check it for you.
Some plans we accept
- Ambetter
- MHN
- CalPERS
- Covered California
Common questions about IOP in Orange County
If your question is not answered here, call admissions at (714) 862-1907.
Can I keep working during IOP?
Yes, that's what IOP is for. Sessions run on several days a week, and our evening track lets you keep a daytime job or classes. Our guide to working or going to school during IOP covers this in more detail.
What happens in IOP?
IOP combines group therapy with individual sessions, and family sessions when they help. Our therapists use methods such as CBT, DBT and EMDR.
How long does IOP last?
How long IOP lasts depends on how you're doing in treatment. Your clinical team works it out with you during your assessment and adjusts it as you go.
Is medication part of IOP?
It can be. When medication is part of your plan, a licensed psychiatrist prescribes it and reviews how it is working.
Do you offer evening IOP?
Yes. Enhance runs an evening IOP track for people who work or go to school during the day. Admissions can tell you which track fits your schedule.
Where is your IOP in Orange County?
In-person IOP meets at our clinic at 14742 Newport Ave, Suite 208, in Tustin. Enhance also runs IOP by video for people who can't travel there several days a week.
How is IOP different from PHP?
PHP takes most of the day, often five days a week, while IOP takes a few hours a day on several days. Many people move from PHP to IOP as their symptoms ease. Our guide to PHP vs IOP for mental health walks through how to choose between them.
Who is IOP a good fit for?
IOP suits adults whose symptoms make daily life hard but who can stay safe at home between sessions. It is often a step down from PHP, and it can also be a step up for someone who needs more support than a weekly therapy appointment gives. If you are not sure which level is right, admissions talks it through with you and your treatment team recommends a level of care at your assessment.
What comes after IOP?
Most people step down to regular outpatient therapy at Enhance. If things get harder, you can move up to PHP without changing providers.
Are intensive outpatient programs worth it?
IOP is worth considering when weekly therapy isn't enough but you can manage daily life at home. An assessment with our clinical team helps you decide whether it fits.
What's the difference between IOP and regular therapy?
Regular therapy is usually one appointment a week. IOP brings group and individual sessions together on several days a week, with more structure and more support. For a longer comparison, read IOP vs outpatient therapy: how to choose.
How many days a week is IOP?
IOP runs on several days a week, and the exact schedule depends on your plan. Admissions can explain the schedule before you decide anything.
How do clinicians decide between IOP and a higher level of care?
An assessment looks at your symptoms, your safety and how daily life is going. Your clinical team recommends a level of care, and you decide whether to go ahead.
Is IOP right if I'm having thoughts of suicide or self-harm?
If you may not be safe right now, call 988 or go to the nearest emergency room first. A higher level of care may be safer, and admissions can help you find it.
Can I do IOP online?
Yes. IOP also runs virtually, so you can take part from home if travel is hard.
Does insurance cover IOP?
Coverage depends on your plan: your deductible, your copay and what your insurer approves. Call (714) 862-1907 or send the form above, and admissions checks your benefits before you decide anything.
What should I look for in an IOP in Orange County?
Look for accreditation you can check, licensed clinicians, treatment for mental health and substance use together, and a plan for what comes after. Enhance is accredited by The Joint Commission, and one team runs PHP, IOP and outpatient care.
Talk to admissions about IOP
Admissions can check your benefits and help you decide whether IOP fits. Nothing is decided until you say so.
Enhance Health Group14742 Newport Ave STE 208, Tustin, CA 92780