Detox, residential, partial-hospitalization, intensive outpatient and alumni — five steps in one place. Same care team from the first 72 hours through the year that follows.
Detox, residential, partial-hospitalization, intensive outpatient and alumni — five steps in one place. Same care team from the first 72 hours through the year that follows.
Bliss Recovery's partial hospitalization program (PHP) is structured daytime treatment in Los Angeles for adults stepping out of residential care or entering treatment at a high level of clinical intensity. PHP is voluntary, time-limited, and built around real clinical depth — five days a week at our outpatient clinical center, with clients in vetted sober living the rest of the time. The setup keeps clinical work steady while you start rebuilding the rhythm of normal life.
PHP is step 3 of 5 in the continuum of care. It follows residential treatment and precedes IOP. ← Learn about residential · Intensive Outpatient →
A partial hospitalization program is the highest level of outpatient care below full residential. At Bliss Recovery, PHP runs five days a week with several hours of clinical programming each day — closer to a full-time treatment schedule than to a traditional outpatient model. Clients who join PHP have typically stabilized medically but still need significant therapeutic structure, psychiatric oversight, and consistent support to hold gains made earlier in treatment.
PHP is specifically designed for clients who have completed residential treatment and are ready for reduced structure — but are not yet ready for the independence of IOP. The transition from residential to PHP is a clinical step, not a departure from treatment.
PHP sits between residential treatment and intensive outpatient. Residential gives full 24/7 containment; PHP holds onto clinical intensity while reintroducing autonomy. For many clients, it is the most important phase of treatment — the point where the work shifts from stabilization to integration. Skipping it tends to increase relapse risk during the transition back into daily responsibilities.
PHP is the right fit for adults who:
Call our admissions team. We answer 24/7 and can verify your insurance in the same conversation.
Begin admissions →Programming runs in morning, afternoon, or early-evening tracks depending on clinical need and individual schedule. A representative day looks like:
Individual therapyDaily individual sessions with your dedicated clinician — the same therapist from residential. The therapeutic relationship and care plan continue uninterrupted through the step-down sequence.
Group therapyClinician-facilitated process groups addressing emotional regulation, relapse prevention, and peer support. At PHP, real-world experiences begin entering the group process.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Structured CBT sessions targeting the thought patterns that drive substance use and co-occurring symptoms. Skills are practiced in real-world settings between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)DBT skills modules — distress tolerance, emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness — applied to the situations clients are beginning to encounter outside of residential.
Motivational InterviewingClient-centered, collaborative conversation that strengthens internal motivation for change. Particularly effective when ambivalence about recovery arises.
EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, used when clinically indicated to process trauma, reduce intrusive symptoms, and lower the emotional charge of past experiences.
BrainspottingA focused, neurobiological approach to trauma processing that identifies and releases the brain-body connection to distressing memories. Available when the clinical team determines it is appropriate.
Relapse prevention and coping skillsStructured, individualized relapse prevention work — identifying high-risk scenarios, developing concrete response strategies, and building accountability structures.
Psychiatric oversight and medication managementContinued medication management and psychiatric monitoring by your assigned psychiatrist. Co-occurring conditions receive the same clinical attention as in residential.
Case management and progress monitoringHousing coordination, IOP transition planning, insurance management, and sober support network development. The infrastructure of sustainable recovery is built during PHP.
Family therapyAvailable when it serves the client's treatment plan. Sessions focus on communication, repairing trust, and giving family members a clear understanding of what supports — and what undermines — early recovery.
Therapies are matched to each client's needs, history, and long-term goals.
Recovery rarely happens in isolation. Family therapy is part of clinical programming at Bliss Recovery, available when it serves the client's treatment plan. Sessions focus on communication, repairing trust, and giving family members a clear understanding of what supports — and what undermines — early recovery. Family involvement is encouraged but never forced.
| Category | Partial Hospitalization (PHP) | Intensive Outpatient (IOP) |
|---|---|---|
| Days per week | 5 | 3–5 |
| Hours per day | Several hours of structured clinical programming | Lighter daily schedule |
| Typical fit | Step-down from residential, or starting at high intensity | Step-down from PHP, or starting with moderate need |
| Living arrangement | Vetted sober living | Sober living or independent living, case-dependent |
| Psychiatric oversight | Regular | As clinically indicated |
| Work / school during program | Generally not recommended | Often possible |
If a lighter schedule is the right fit, learn more about our intensive outpatient program.
While Bliss Recovery's residential facilities are located in the Hollywood Hills, PHP clients live in carefully selected sober living homes coordinated through our admissions team. Programming happens at our dedicated outpatient clinical center in Los Angeles. The arrangement keeps clinical depth steady while giving clients a structured, accountable environment to return to each evening — closer to real life than a residential setting, with more guardrails than independent living.
Your therapist does not change when you move from residential to PHP. Your psychiatrist does not hand you off to a new provider. The clinical formulation built at intake continues to evolve — it does not restart. This is a deliberate structural choice at Bliss Recovery, not standard industry practice.
Most treatment programs have entirely different clinical teams at each level of care. Bliss Recovery maintains the same therapist and psychiatrist through residential, PHP, IOP, and aftercare. The evidence on therapeutic alliance is unambiguous: continuity of relationship is one of the strongest predictors of treatment outcome.
PHP is where co-occurring mental health conditions begin to encounter real-world stress for the first time without substances. Active psychiatric management during this transition is not optional — it is essential.
Many PHPs in Los Angeles treat either substance use or mental health. Bliss Recovery is built for dual diagnosis — both, integrated, at the same level of clinical depth. Our PHP runs every day as integrated care: substance use treatment and co-occurring conditions treated together, by the same clinical team, in the same clinical week.
After PHP: Intensive Outpatient (IOP)
On completing PHP, clients step down to IOP — 3 hours per day, 3–5 days per week, structured around work and family responsibilities. Learn about IOP →
PHP runs five days a week with several hours of clinical programming each day. The exact schedule is tailored during admissions based on clinical need.
Most clients complete PHP in 2–6 weeks. Duration is determined by clinical progress, not a fixed calendar. Your clinical team will assess weekly and provide an honest recommendation about when you are ready to step down to IOP.
No. PHP is time-limited. Most clients are in programming for 2–6 weeks before stepping down to IOP, though clinical need can extend that. The plan is built around your situation, not a fixed-length package.
Clients live in vetted sober living homes coordinated through our admissions team and attend programming at Bliss Recovery's outpatient clinical center in Los Angeles. PHP does not take place at our Hollywood Hills residential properties.
Many PPO insurance plans cover partial hospitalization. Coverage depends on your plan, benefits, and medical necessity criteria. The fastest way to know is to verify insurance — verification is confidential and takes a few minutes.
PHP is more clinically intensive — more days per week, more hours per day, and typically with regular psychiatric oversight. IOP is a step down with a lighter schedule, often appropriate after PHP or for clients who need structured outpatient support without full-time programming. Learn more about IOP →
Yes. PHP is well-suited for dual-diagnosis treatment, with daily clinical contact supporting conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, OCD, and others.
PHP requires a full daytime commitment, so most clients pause work or school during programming. Some flexibility may be possible depending on schedule and role — discuss specifics with our admissions team.
Contact your clinical team immediately. A relapse during PHP is a clinical signal, not a disqualifier. Your team will assess what happened, adjust the treatment plan, and determine whether stepping back up to residential is indicated. Honesty is the most important thing — clinical response is always available.
Our PHP provides hospital-level clinical support five days a week, with the flexibility to return home in the evenings.
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