Levels of care · IOP
Several Hours On Several Days
Our intensive outpatient program (IOP) in Orange County lets you keep work or school while you come in for a few hours of treatment on several days each week. It's more than a weekly appointment and less than a full day, and you go home after each session.
- Multi-day — Weekly structure
- Live home — Outpatient model
- Dual dx — Substance + MH
- 24/7 — Admissions line
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Program overview
What Intensive Outpatient Is For
IOP sessions mix group therapy with one-on-one time with a clinician, and you can work on substance use, a mental health condition, or both at once.
Sessions meet at 23726 Birtcher Dr in Lake Forest. If a few hours aren't enough, you can move up to partial hospitalization (PHP), which is a full day of treatment in the same building.
At a glance
More Than One Day
You come in on several days for a few hours each time, instead of having just one appointment a week.
Work Can Stay
IOP is built so that a job, classes, or caregiving can still fit around your treatment schedule.
Both At Once
Substance use and a mental health condition are treated in the same plan instead of in separate programs.
The Hours Can Change
If IOP isn't enough, you can move up to PHP, and when it's more than you need, you can step down to shorter visits.
More about this program
When you need less, you can step down to shorter outpatient visits and keep the same team. Admissions will check your insurance before you pick a start date.
A week in IOP
What An IOP Session Looks Like
Your exact days depend on your schedule, but each session includes a check-in, time in group, and something to practice before you come back.
- Arrive
Check-In
Each session starts with a clinical check-in about your mood, cravings, and stress, and you'll set goals for the hours ahead.
- Core
Group Therapy
Licensed clinicians lead groups that use CBT, DBT skills, and process work on substance use and mental health together.
- Focus
One-On-One Time
You'll have individual time with a clinician, and your family can be involved when it fits your treatment plan.
- Carry
Practice Between Sessions
You'll leave with skills to use right away and a plan for the time between now and your next session.
Schedules depend on your level of care, and admissions can walk you through a sample week before you start.
Why this level
Why People Choose IOP
OC Revive is outpatient only, so you get scheduled treatment hours in Lake Forest and go home at the end of each day.
- 01
More Support Without A Full Day
You get more time with clinicians than weekly OP, which helps when work or family makes a full day of PHP hard to manage.
- 02
In-Person Support In Lake Forest
You meet in person with peers and clinicians in a calm setting, so you're not working through recovery alone.
- 03
Easy To Step Up Or Down
You can step down from PHP or move up from OP and keep working with the same clinical team.
- 04
Dual Diagnosis As Standard
Mental health and substance use are treated together, so progress on one isn't undone by the other.
IOP May Be Right If…
- 01
You Need More Than Weekly Therapy
Your symptoms, cravings, or day-to-day stability call for several sessions each week, not a single check-in.
- 02
You Can Come In During The Day
Your schedule leaves room for daytime sessions on several days while you live at home or in a sober living home.
- 03
You're Stepping Down From PHP
You still need structure and someone keeping you accountable, but you no longer need a full day of treatment.
IOP Isn't The Right Fit When…
You Need A Full Day Of Treatment
If your symptoms are more severe, PHP may be the better place to start, and admissions will help you decide.
You Can't Leave Work Midday
Evening IOP meets after work hours, so it may fit your life better than daytime sessions.
You're In Crisis Or Medically Unstable
If your safety or health is at immediate risk, you need a higher level of care before outpatient treatment. If you're in crisis, call or text 988, or call 911 in an emergency.
Therapies & modalities
Therapies Used In IOP
Therapists build these into group and one-on-one sessions, so you can practice the skills in session and use them at home.
- 01
DBT And CBT
These therapies teach you to manage strong emotions, get through distress, and change unhelpful thinking, and you can use the skills the same day.
- Identify triggers and unhelpful thought patterns
- Build ways to get through cravings and conflict
- Practice skills in group and individual settings
- 02
Art And Music Therapy
Art and music give you another way to work through things when talking isn't enough on its own, and creative work can help lower anxiety.
- A way to express feelings that are hard to name
- Structured creative work that can ease anxiety
- Tied to your treatment goals, not just free time
- 03
Yoga And Meditation
Breathing, grounding, and gentle movement help you stay steady when stress spikes, including after your sessions end for the day.
- Breathwork and grounding for moments of high stress
- Gentle movement to ease tension
- Skills you can keep using at home
- 04
Group And Peer Support
In process groups, you practice recovery with people who understand what you're going through. Isolation can make substance use worse, and a group gives you accountability and support.
- Process groups led by licensed staff
- Connection with peers who won't judge you
- A safe place to practice social skills
- 05
One-On-One Sessions
In one-on-one sessions, your clinician tracks your mood, substance use, and behavior against a treatment plan written for you.
- Treatment planning and regular check-ins
- Time to work on trauma and co-occurring conditions
- Clear goals to work on between sessions
- 06
Life Skills And Relapse Prevention
You'll work on time management, communication, stress, and relapse prevention, so the hours outside treatment support your recovery too.
- A relapse-prevention plan you can actually follow
- A schedule that fits work, school, and family
- Skills for relationships and daily life
From our clinical library
In-Depth Information
Where IOP Meets
IOP sessions meet at our Lake Forest building, so you can keep your job or classes and sleep in your own bed.
Admissions will tell you whether IOP, PHP, or shorter outpatient visits fit you best, and they'll check your insurance before you start.
If You Need More Or Fewer Hours
If a few hours aren't enough, you can move up to PHP for a full day of treatment in the same building.
When you're ready for less, you can step down to shorter outpatient visits and keep working with the same team.
Our campus
Our Outpatient Campus In Lake Forest
The campus has comfortable common spaces, outdoor seating, and group rooms set up for day treatment, not a hospital ward.
Client voices
What People Say About OC Revive
“This is an amazing program with dedicated and passionate staff, counselors, and therapists. Everyone is positive and uplifting on a day to day basis. I felt very welcome and accepted during my time at the program.”
“Honestly these guys pretty much saved my life. The staff are fantastic and always there when you need them. The structure and support made recovery feel possible again.”
“OC Revive treated the whole picture—not just the substance. The team helped my family understand dual diagnosis and kept us in the conversation every step.”
What we treat together
Substance Use And Mental Health, Treated Together
When you're dealing with both, we treat them in one plan. Open the page that matches what you're going through, or call admissions confidentially.
Substances
Addictions We Treat In IOP
Mental health
Mental Health Conditions We Treat
You can see every condition we treat on the What We Treat page.
Levels of care
Where IOP Fits Among Our Levels Of Care
- 01Partial Hospitalization (PHP)A full day of treatment, the most structure we offer, and you go home each night.
- 02Evening IOPThe same kind of program as daytime IOP, held after work, usually from 4 to 7 p.m.
- 03Outpatient (OP)Shorter scheduled sessions after a longer program, with the same team you already know.
FAQ
Common Questions
If you're not sure which level of care fits, admissions will talk it through with you without any pressure to decide.
(800) 808-675701What is IOP?
Intensive outpatient (IOP) means coming in for several treatment sessions each week for addiction, mental health, or both, without staying overnight.
02How does IOP compare to PHP?
PHP fills most of your day with treatment. IOP meets for a few hours on several days a week, which leaves more room for work, school, and family.
03Is Evening IOP available?
Yes. Evening IOP gives you the same kind of program as daytime IOP on weeknights, usually from 4 to 7 p.m., and admissions will confirm which nights are open.
04Do you accept insurance?
We work with many commercial plans. Call (800) 808-6757 or verify online, and admissions can check your benefits before you start. Your insurer makes the final coverage decision.
Next step
Talk With Admissions About IOP
Admissions will help verify your insurance, compare IOP with PHP and Evening IOP, and figure out the right level of care to start with.