Intensive Outpatient Program
IOP provides structured mental health and substance use treatment at a lower level of care than residential or partial hospitalization programs, using individualized CBT, DBT, EMDR, and family sessions.
Alter Behavioral Health provides structured Intensive Outpatient Program care for adults managing mental health, substance use, trauma, and co-occurring disorders. Evidence-based therapies such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, and family sessions support meaningful progress while clients continue practicing everyday skills. For people seeking behavioral health treatment in San Diego and throughout Southern California, consultation can help identify an appropriate level of care.
Structured behavioral health programs support adults with mental health, addiction, trauma, and co-occurring conditions.
IOP provides structured mental health and substance use treatment at a lower level of care than residential or partial hospitalization programs, using individualized CBT, DBT, EMDR, and family sessions.
PHP offers intensive outpatient care for adults needing substantial support for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, trauma, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, or substance abuse.
Crisis Stabilization and Intervention provides acute care, clinical assessment, psychiatric stabilization, risk assessment, safety planning, and family sessions for adults experiencing mental health crises.
Residential treatment provides comprehensive inpatient mental health care in Southern California for adults with psychiatric, trauma, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.
Dual diagnosis treatment addresses addiction alongside mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, trauma, and PTSD through coordinated care across multiple levels of treatment.
Family sessions help incorporate loved ones into individualized treatment while supporting communication, understanding, and continued recovery beyond the immediate program.
Alter Behavioral Health’s IOP program gives adults structured support without requiring residential care. Treatment can address mental health, substance use, trauma, PTSD, and co-occurring conditions through evidence-based approaches including CBT, DBT, EMDR, and family sessions. San Diego clients can pursue meaningful progress while developing skills for everyday life, with care personalized to individual needs and connected to a broader continuum of treatment.
Personalized care helps clients build stability, practice life skills, and plan meaningful support beyond treatment.
Care is designed around clinical needs, personal goals, and lasting recovery.
Access coordinated levels of care from crisis stabilization and residential treatment through PHP, IOP, outpatient, and support services.
Psychiatrists and doctorate- or master's-level clinicians oversee individualized treatment using established clinical and trauma-focused modalities.
Treatment addresses body, mind, and spirit while supporting San Diego adults with mental health, addiction, trauma, and co-occurring needs.
Clinical and admissions support is available around the clock for clients and referring professionals throughout Southern California.
Experienced behavioral health professionals support individualized, compassionate treatment.
Founder and CEO
Michael Castanon is the Founder and CEO of Alter Behavioral Health, a Southern California-based organization dedicated to advancing the future of mental health care. With a vision rooted in combining scientific rigor, genuine compassion, and lasting transformation, Michael has built Alter Behavioral Health into a comprehensive provider offering a full continuum of care, including residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient services. He is committed to ensuring that every client receives individualized, evidence-based treatment delivered by skilled psychiatrists and clinicians. Under his leadership, the organization has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval and recognition as a Care Predictor Certified Treatment Facility. Michael's mission is to empower individuals and families across Southern California and nationwide to heal, thrive, and achieve sustained recovery through innovative, whole-person care.
IOP stands for Intensive Outpatient Program. It is a structured level of behavioral health care that provides therapy and clinical support without requiring residential treatment. Alter Behavioral Health’s IOP addresses mental health, substance use, trauma, PTSD, and co-occurring conditions through individualized approaches such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, and family sessions, with care selected through consultation.
Speak with Alter Behavioral Health about consultation and appropriate levels of care.
Alter Behavioral Health supports clients in San Diego and communities throughout Southern California.
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For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at (866) 248-9285.
For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at (866) 248-9285.