PHP · Orange County
Partial Hospitalization Programin Orange County
A full day of treatment in Laguna Beach, Monday through Friday, then home or to the Truth House each evening.
Located in Laguna Beach, California
(949) 670-9345- Week5 days
- DayAbout 6 hours
- EveningsHome or Truth House
What PHP is
A Full Day of Treatment, Then Home for the Night
Our partial hospitalization program (PHP) is the most structured outpatient care we offer. You're with us about six hours a day, Monday through Friday, with breaks and lunch scheduled. Each day has four group sessions, and through the week you meet your own therapist, your case manager, and a doctor for medication if you want one. In the evening you go home, or back to the Truth House.
It's a bit like going to school or a job during the day.
Four Groups a Day and Your Own Team
Each PHP day runs the whole three-part clinical model. You have four group sessions each treatment day, with breaks and lunch scheduled. Through the week you also meet your own therapist, your case manager, and a doctor for medication if you want one.
Body
Somatic care looks at how your body and mind affect each other, through yoga, mindfulness, and other therapies.
Mind
Cognitive work looks at how you think and make decisions, and at the automatic thoughts that feed what you're struggling with.
Brain
Psychoanalytical work gives you a safe space to explore hidden emotions and patterns, and why you feel and act the way you do.
Skills & 1:1
Groups teach DBT and other coping skills, and you see your own therapist one-on-one at least three times a week.
Our Approach
We will see you, and show up for you, as humans first, before any and all diagnoses.
Exist Centers
Every PHP day follows Dr. Courtney Tracy's three-part model, which she built from more than a decade of clinical work with co-occurring disorders. The same team treats your mental health and substance use together.
Founder
Dr. Courtney Tracy
Credentials
LCSW · PsyD · CCTP
Accreditation
The Joint Commission
Conditions We Treat in PHP
PHP treats these conditions on their own or together, including mental health and substance use at the same time.
See what we treatTrauma
We treat trauma, PTSD, and complex PTSD with EMDR, somatic work, and parts work (IFS).
- PTSD
- C-PTSD
- EMDR
Personality
For borderline personality disorder we use DBT and IFS-informed sessions, and you won't be stigmatized here.
- Borderline
- DBT
Depression
When depression makes it hard to get through the day, PHP gives you structure and people around you.
- Depression
- Bipolar disorder
- Behavioral activation
Anxiety
We treat anxiety with exposure-based therapy and somatic care, and OCD with exposure and response prevention (ERP).
- GAD
- Panic
- OCD
Substance Use
We treat substance use, including alcohol, alongside your mental health. Full abstinence is required while you're in the program.
- Alcohol
- Drugs
- Co-occurring
Dual Diagnosis
When mental health and substance use problems happen together, we treat both in one plan with one team.
- Co-occurring
- One plan
Stay at the Truth House During PHP
The Truth House is transitional living in Laguna Canyon for clients in our PHP or IOP, about a mile from the clinic. You get a single or double room, food provided with guidance from a nutritionist, a live-in house manager, and daily rides to the clinic. Insurance doesn't cover the house.
- Single and double rooms
- Co-ed environment
- On-site night staff
- Food provided
- Fitness and yoga studio
- About a mile from the clinic
- Free trolley to downtown
- House bikes
Who You'll Work With
Meet the team
Mikaela Karpinski
Executive Director
LCSW · trauma and substance use
Maggie Scotto
Somatic practitioner
RADT · RYT-500 · somatic therapy
Dr. Randall Turner
Medical director
DO · psychiatry and addiction medicine
Dr. Nathan Ngo
Medical director
Psychiatry · mood, anxiety, and trauma
How PHP and IOP Compare
PHP
The day
About six hours, Monday to Friday
About three hours, three to five days
Evenings
Home or Truth House
Home or Truth House
Groups
Four each day
Two each day
Best for
Needing more than weekly therapy
Keeping time for work or school
How You Pay
We check your PHP benefits for free and get back to you within one business day. We also accept Anthem Blue Cross and Kaiser. Verification isn't a guarantee of coverage, since benefits vary by plan.
In-Network
Aetna, Cigna, Blue Shield of California, UnitedHealthcare, Optum, Magellan, and TRICARE.
Out-of-Network
Many other plans may pay back part of the cost, usually with higher out-of-pocket costs. We'll check yours before you start.
Private Pay
You can pay by credit card or set up a payment plan, and we accept CareCredit.
Three Steps to Start PHP
- 01
Tell Us About You
Call us, or tell us about yourself on the insurance form.
- 02
We Call or Text You
We complete an assessment with you, go over the financial side, and set your intake date.
- 03
Your First Day
You get your schedule ahead of time, and we give you a warm welcome when you arrive.
Common Questions About PHP
PHP runs Monday through Friday, about six hours a day, with breaks and lunch scheduled. You don't stay overnight at the clinic. You go home, or to the Truth House, every evening and on weekends.
Something we didn’t cover? Call (949) 670-9345 or text us.
Talk With Us About PHP
Call and tell us what's going on. We'll tell you honestly whether PHP fits, or whether IOP, 1:1 therapy, or a referral would serve you better.
Clinically reviewed by Dr. Courtney Tracy, LCSW, PsyD · Reviewed September 2026