Virtual care
Virtual IOP in California
Virtual IOP is intensive outpatient mental health treatment you join by video from home. Licensed mental health professionals lead every session.
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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 virtual IOP?
Virtual IOP is an intensive outpatient program you join by video, with group and individual sessions on several days a week, led by licensed mental health professionals.
Your clinical team plans the program around your goals, so it gives you more structure and support than a single weekly call with a therapist.
Virtual IOP
You join group sessions and individual sessions by video on several days a week, from a private space at home. It suits people who need more than weekly therapy but cannot attend in person.
Weekly online therapy
In weekly outpatient therapy, you meet one therapist by video, usually once a week, for ongoing support. It suits people who are steady and want regular check-ins rather than a program.
Enhance offers both, along with virtual PHP, and admissions can tell you which one to start with.
Levels of care
Virtual care at each level
Enhance runs a virtual IOP California residents can join from home, and you can also join PHP or outpatient therapy virtually, with the same structure as in person.
Virtual PHP
- How much of your week
- Most of each day
- Where you are
- At home, online
- Who it suits
- Needs daily care from home
- What usually comes next
- Virtual IOP
Virtual IOP
- How much of your week
- Part of the week
- Where you are
- At home, online
- Who it suits
- Keeping up work or school
- What usually comes next
- Virtual outpatient
Virtual outpatient
- How much of your week
- Regular sessions
- Where you are
- At home, online
- Who it suits
- Doing well with therapy
- What usually comes next
- Ongoing care
In person
- How much of your week
- Any level
- Where you are
- At our programs
- Who it suits
- Prefers to meet in person
- What usually comes next
- The next level down
Admissions will confirm whether you can join virtually from where you live.
Is it a fit
Signs virtual IOP may suit you
Virtual IOP may suit you if you need structured mental health treatment but can take part safely from home.
- You need more than weekly therapy but cannot get to a program in person.
- Work, school or family responsibilities make travel hard on most days.
- You live anywhere in California and want to join an accredited program from home.
- You have a private, quiet place at home where you can talk freely.
- You are stepping down from PHP and want to keep support going from home.
- You find it easier to talk openly from your own home.
In-person care may be better if
- Home is not a safe or private place right now.
- You need more support than video can give.
- Drinking or drug use needs closer care.
If there is immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For a mental health crisis, call or text 988.
What virtual IOP includes
Each part runs live by video with licensed clinicians, and your clinical team builds your plan from them based on what you need.
Group therapy
Live video groups led by a licensed therapist, where you learn and practice coping skills with other people in the program.
Individual therapy
One-to-one video sessions with a licensed therapist, where you work on the goals in your treatment plan.
Family therapy
Video sessions that include parents, partners or other family members, when involving them would help.
Medication management
A licensed psychiatrist provides psychiatric care by video, prescribing medication when it is part of your plan.
CBT and DBT skills
Evidence-based skills work, including cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, taught live in groups and sessions.
What we treat
Conditions treated online
Our virtual mental health programs treat many of the same conditions as our in-person care, including dual diagnosis.
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Eating disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
- Bipolar disorder
- Substance use
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 virtual 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) 862-1907Cost and coverage
Insurance and what virtual intensive outpatient care costs
What you pay depends on your deductible, your copay and the level your insurer approves, so we cannot quote a price before checking your plan. Admissions checks your benefits with the insurer and tells you the figures before you decide anything.
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 virtual care
If your question is not answered here, call admissions at (714) 862-1907.
What do I need to join virtual IOP?
You need a phone, tablet or computer with a camera, a reliable internet connection, and a private place where you can talk without being overheard.
Is virtual therapy private?
Yes. We protect your privacy, so what you share with your clinicians is kept confidential, and every session is led by a licensed mental health professional.
Do I have to live in California?
Admissions will confirm whether you can join from where you live, because your clinician has to be licensed where you are.
Can I work or go to school during virtual IOP?
Yes. Virtual IOP takes part of the week and needs no travel, which makes it a flexible way to keep a job or classes going alongside daily life.
Can I switch to in-person care later?
Yes. Enhance runs the same levels in person, so you can move between virtual and in-person care without changing providers.
What is the difference between virtual IOP and virtual PHP?
Virtual PHP is a full day of treatment by video, and virtual IOP takes part of the day on several days a week. Admissions can help you decide which level fits.
Are virtual IOP sessions live?
Yes. Every session is live by video with a licensed mental health professional, so you can talk and take part in real time.
Can my family take part in virtual treatment?
Yes. Family therapy sessions can include parents, partners or other family members by video, when involving them would help.
Is virtual IOP a good step down after residential treatment?
It can be. Many people move from inpatient or residential care to PHP or IOP, and virtual IOP lets you keep that support from home.
What if I need a higher level of care?
Your clinical team can move you to virtual or in-person PHP, or to inpatient care. If you may not be safe right now, call 988 or go to the nearest emergency room.
Does insurance cover virtual 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 our admissions team will verify your insurance first.
Do you offer virtual care for addiction?
Yes, we offer virtual addiction treatment, with IOP and outpatient care for drug and alcohol use.
Talk to admissions about virtual IOP
Call admissions to talk through whether virtual care fits and what your plan covers. There's no pressure and no obligation.
Enhance Health Group14742 Newport Ave STE 208, Tustin, CA 92780