Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Treatment in San Diego
Our outpatient drug rehab in San Diego follows a set schedule of two one-hour sessions each week. This provides consistent clinical support while allowing you to live at home and manage your daily responsibilities.
Regular attendance and progress outside of scheduled sessions are important parts of outpatient care. The work you do in treatment is designed to carry into your daily life as you practice new skills and respond to challenges between appointments.
Your first step is a clinical assessment with a licensed clinician. We review your history, current substance use, any co-occurring mental health symptoms, and the support available in your daily environment. From there, we determine whether outpatient rehab in San Diego is appropriate or whether another level of care may provide the structure you need.
Outpatient care is one part of our continuum of services. If your assessment shows that you need more frequent or planned support, our team can discuss other levels of care with you.
Inside Our Therapy Approach
Outpatient treatment at Assure in San Diego gives you access to evidence-based therapies selected according to your clinical needs. We include each therapy in your plan based on its clinical benefit to you.
Building Practical Coping Skills
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps you recognize connections between thoughts, behaviors, and substance use. Sessions can help you identify triggers in your daily life and develop alternative responses you can use when those triggers arise. It’s practical work you can apply outside of your therapy sessions.
Relapse prevention builds on these skills. Together with your clinician, you identify situations, people, and emotions that may increase the risk of returning to substance use and practice responses in advance. Preparing ahead gives you strategies to use when obstacles appear.
Motivational interviewing is a collaborative approach. Your clinician works with you to identify and strengthen your reasons for change while exploring any uncertainty you may have about treatment or recovery.
Addressing Trauma When It Is Part of Your Care
EMDR, or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, was developed to treat PTSD. When trauma is relevant to your care, EMDR may help you process distressing memories and experiences with support from a trained clinician.
Trauma-focused therapy can address trauma-related symptoms when they occur alongside substance use. This allows your treatment plan to account for both concerns without assuming that trauma caused your substance use.
Family therapy involves those closest to you in your care, when appropriate and when you choose to include them. It can create space to address communication, relationships, and support at home as part of treatment.
Treating Addiction and Co-Occurring Mental Health
Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance use can occur together and create overlapping treatment needs. According to NIDA, 35% of adults aged 18 and over in the U.S. living with another mental disorder also have a substance use disorder, a figure drawn from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. NIDA’s research also supports addressing substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions as part of an integrated approach to care.
Our outpatient program can address substance use and co-occurring mental health concerns within the same treatment plan. If depression, anxiety, trauma, or another mental health condition is part of your clinical needs, our dual-diagnosis care allows both areas to be addressed during outpatient treatment.
When Outpatient Rehab Is the Right Fit
Outpatient rehab in San Diego may be appropriate when you can participate in treatment while continuing to manage daily responsibilities outside of scheduled sessions. A clinical assessment can help determine whether this level of care provides enough structure and support for your current situation.
Outpatient may be a good fit when:
- You can safely manage your symptoms between scheduled sessions.
- You have a stable, supportive home environment to return to between sessions.
- You’re stepping down from PHP or residential care and ready for less daily structure.
- You want ongoing clinical support without leaving your home, job, or school routine.
Because outpatient care provides less structure than PHP, IOP, or residential treatment, some people may need a more intensive level of care before transitioning to outpatient services.
Some people need more support before outpatient care is the right fit. If you need 24-hour support, more frequent clinical care, or closer medical or psychiatric supervision, a higher level of care may be more appropriate right now.
Partial hospitalization provides more frequent structured programming while allowing you to return home outside of treatment hours. Residential treatment provides 24-hour support in a live-in setting, while intensive outpatient care offers more structure and treatment time than standard outpatient care.
Your clinical assessment helps determine whether outpatient care or another level of support is appropriate.
Start Outpatient Treatment in San Diego at Assure Recovery Center
If you’re considering outpatient rehab in San Diego, our admissions team can help you determine whether this level of care fits your current situation. You can ask questions about the program, discuss what you’re looking for, and learn what the following steps may involve before deciding.
We see clients at our Mercury St. location, 4858 Mercury St #100, San Diego, CA 92111, in Kearny Mesa. We also work with clients across the wider region, including Chula Vista, Oceanside, Escondido, Carlsbad, El Cajon, and Temecula. Wherever you’re calling from within our San Diego service area, our team can explain how outpatient care works and answer questions about getting started.
Insurance coverage depends on your specific plan. Our admissions team can help you verify insurance, answer questions, or schedule an assessment when you are ready. Reach out when you’re ready to learn more about your options.
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