Southern California Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Located in Carlsbad
Latitude Recovery Center offers all-inclusive recovery services to adults 18 and up struggling with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Located in Carlsbad our PHP provides a personalized approach to care, supporting each individual’s recovery journey.
Our PHP Program in
Southern California
Latitude Recovery Center’s partial hospitalization program (PHP) in southern California, is specifically designed to support adults 18 and up navigating substance use disorders (SUDs) and co-occurring mental health conditions. Recognizing the complexity of these challenges, our clinical staff is trauma-informed and committed to providing values-aligned care tailored to each individual’s needs.
We also serve individuals transitioning from inpatient or residential treatment, providing concierge-style support to ensure a seamless transition to PHP. Our program emphasizes a comprehensive approach that includes therapeutic interventions, peer support, and a healing environment, all aimed at fostering lasting recovery. At Latitude, we strive to empower our clients on their journey towards sustainable health and well-being.
We also serve individuals transitioning from inpatient or residential treatment, providing concierge-style support to ensure a seamless transition to PHP. Our program emphasizes a comprehensive approach that includes therapeutic interventions, peer support, and a healing environment, all aimed at fostering lasting recovery. At Latitude, we strive to empower our clients on their journey towards sustainable health and well-being.
Why Clients Choose Our PHP
Comprehensive Care
Latitude Recovery Center offers comprehensive care to adults experiencing co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. From concierge-style service to ongoing medication management and therapy, delivered in person or via telehealth, we are committed to your recovery.
Full Dual-Diagnosis Focus, Not General Mental Health
We recognize the interaction between mental health and substance use disorders. We focus exclusively on treating the underlying causes of both disorders, enabling a more effective recovery experience.
Concierge Model for Families, Referrers & Loved Ones
Our admissions process begins with the first call. If you call on behalf of an individual, family member, or loved one, Latitude will follow up with them directly. When they are ready, we can begin their treatment.
Thought-Leading Clinical Team With Trauma Training
Our facility’s clinical team comprises thought leaders in SUD and mental health recovery. All clinical staff at Latitude have completed trauma training.
Purpose-Driven Recovery & Global Impact Through Roadworks
Our recovery program is purpose-driven; determining the client’s purpose is key to success. We want to understand our clients’ dreams and help them achieve them. With that in mind, Latitude partners with Roadworks to create global opportunities for client recovery through service at partner facilities.
Latitude Recovery Center offers comprehensive care to adults experiencing co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. From concierge-style service to ongoing medication management and therapy, delivered in person or via telehealth, we are committed to your recovery.
Full Dual-Diagnosis Focus, Not General Mental Health
We recognize the interaction between mental health and substance use disorders. We focus exclusively on treating the underlying causes of both disorders, enabling a more effective recovery experience.
Concierge Model for Families, Referrers & Loved Ones
Our admissions process begins with the first call. If you call on behalf of an individual, family member, or loved one, Latitude will follow up with them directly. When they are ready, we can begin their treatment.
Thought-Leading Clinical Team With Trauma Training
Our facility’s clinical team comprises thought leaders in SUD and mental health recovery. All clinical staff at Latitude have completed trauma training.
Purpose-Driven Recovery & Global Impact Through Roadworks
Our recovery program is purpose-driven; determining the client’s purpose is key to success. We want to understand our clients’ dreams and help them achieve them. With that in mind, Latitude partners with Roadworks to create global opportunities for client recovery through service at partner facilities.
What to Expect in Our PHP Level of Care
5-Hour Daily Programming Designed for Stability and Progress
Latitude Recovery Center in Southern California, offers daily programming running from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Your PHP experience will include multiple components, all curated to your specific needs.
A Structured Alternative to Inpatient Treatment Program
Our PHP has the same daily structure, after which clients return home to participate in activities of daily life, such as work, family responsibilities, and personal relaxation. This allows clients to practice the skills they learn at Latitude Recovery Center in real time.
Daily Group Therapy Sessions With Peer
Support
Programming includes group therapy sessions. Your group will be composed of peers on similar journeys, creating opportunities for additional community support.
Individual Sessions With Trauma-Trained Clinicians
Clients of Latitude also receive individual counseling in 50-minute sessions. All of our clinicians are trauma-trained and ready to help. In your individual therapy sessions, you will identify unhelpful thoughts and beliefs in order to challenge them. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectic behavior therapy (DBT), and mindfulness techniques support lasting recovery.
Support for Returning to Daily Life With Safety and Intention
Your treatment plan will reflect your individual goals and needs. Our treatment center supports your transition to wellness through outpatient care, helping you re-engage in your daily life with confidence.
Daily Life in Our PHP Program
Morning Groups, Individual Work & Education
Latitude’s PHP opens your day with individual therapy and continued education about your diagnoses. With your therapist, you will address ongoing concerns and goals and develop a plan for ongoing management of your care, both within and beyond our programming.
Skills Training: Coping Skills, Emotional Regulation, Mind-Body Practices
Our award-winning clinicians will guide you in learning and implementing coping skills for emotional regulation. These skills will include mind-body practices to soothe your nervous system and break disruptive psychological and physical patterns that contribute to dis-ease.
Support Groups and Community-Building Experiences
Latitude Recovery Center in southern California, provides a safe space for peer interaction. Clients participate in afternoon support groups to build community through conversation and shared experiences. Our group sessions can be focused or unfocused. They typically include 8-12 participants and a six-month commitment.
Weekly Experiential Fridays for Curiosity, Identity & Purpose
Every Friday, our team creates a hands-on adventure. Equine therapy, sailing, and other experiences are offered to clients to help rekindle joy. We believe that through play and curiosity, those in recovery can relocate their identity and purpose.
Substance Use and Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions Treated
Our team offers individualized care that treats substance use alongside co-occurring mental health challenges to promote whole-person recovery.
Substance Use
Disorders
Latitude Recovery Center treats a wide variety of SUDs. These include:
Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders
Mental health and substance use go hand-in-hand. That’s why at Latitude, we are equipped to support our clients with co-occurring disorders such as:
Evidence-Based Therapies in Our PHP in Carlsbad
We provide compassionate, evidence-based therapies tailored to each individual’s needs, addressing both substance use and any co-occurring mental health conditions. Our multidisciplinary approach focuses on stabilization, skill-building, and long-term relapse prevention to support recovery and improved functioning. Therapies include:
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT is a type of talk therapy that identifies and disrupts unhelpful thoughts and beliefs. This allows clients to directly address the mental health challenges of substance abuse and other disorders.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT targets emotional regulation through storytelling, metaphors, and confrontation. It combines cognitive and behavioral therapies.
EMDR and Trauma-Responsive Care
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a type of trauma-responsive therapy designed to help clients reprocess the trauma at the root of mental health issues. Latitude includes EMDR in our trauma-responsive care.
Individual Therapy, One-on-One Counseling & Treatment Planning
In your therapy sessions, you will receive one-on-one counseling. Your treatment plan will prioritize your values and goals.
Group Therapy Sessions Focused on Insight, Skills & Community
Latitude’s PHP includes group therapy sessions for peer support and community building. During these sessions, clients focus on developing skills to aid in wellness outside the recovery facility.
Family Therapy and Support (Client-Led)
Clients have the option of including their family members in their care. Family involvement is recommended by Latitude for lasting recovery. Our clinical team can support you in determining whether this decision is right for your care.
Medication Management & Psychiatric Oversight
Latitude offers medication management for your ongoing care. Our psychiatrists will oversee medical prescriptions.
Experiential Modalities and Life Skills Development
Hands-on activities allow individuals to explore and process emotions and develop skills related to their addiction in nontraditional ways. At Latitude, you may experience:
Art therapies such as painting, drawing, or music therapy.
Outdoor activities like hiking or equine therapy. These are hosted every Friday.
Drama therapy helps individuals achieve therapeutic goals, such as acting out personal stories or interacting with others.
Relapse Prevention, Stress Management & Emotional Regulation
The above modalities comprise a mindfulness approach to recovery. Through them, clients reprocess thoughts to change negative thought patterns and behaviors, begin to forgive and release pain they’ve experienced, and reinforce healthy coping mechanisms through the development of emotional regulation skills.
CBT is a type of talk therapy that identifies and disrupts unhelpful thoughts and beliefs. This allows clients to directly address the mental health challenges of substance abuse and other disorders.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT targets emotional regulation through storytelling, metaphors, and confrontation. It combines cognitive and behavioral therapies.
EMDR and Trauma-Responsive Care
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is a type of trauma-responsive therapy designed to help clients reprocess the trauma at the root of mental health issues. Latitude includes EMDR in our trauma-responsive care.
Individual Therapy, One-on-One Counseling & Treatment Planning
In your therapy sessions, you will receive one-on-one counseling. Your treatment plan will prioritize your values and goals.
Group Therapy Sessions Focused on Insight, Skills & Community
Latitude’s PHP includes group therapy sessions for peer support and community building. During these sessions, clients focus on developing skills to aid in wellness outside the recovery facility.
Family Therapy and Support (Client-Led)
Clients have the option of including their family members in their care. Family involvement is recommended by Latitude for lasting recovery. Our clinical team can support you in determining whether this decision is right for your care.
Medication Management & Psychiatric Oversight
Latitude offers medication management for your ongoing care. Our psychiatrists will oversee medical prescriptions.
Experiential Modalities and Life Skills Development
Hands-on activities allow individuals to explore and process emotions and develop skills related to their addiction in nontraditional ways. At Latitude, you may experience:
Art therapies such as painting, drawing, or music therapy.
Outdoor activities like hiking or equine therapy. These are hosted every Friday.
Drama therapy helps individuals achieve therapeutic goals, such as acting out personal stories or interacting with others.
Relapse Prevention, Stress Management & Emotional Regulation
The above modalities comprise a mindfulness approach to recovery. Through them, clients reprocess thoughts to change negative thought patterns and behaviors, begin to forgive and release pain they’ve experienced, and reinforce healthy coping mechanisms through the development of emotional regulation skills.
PHP vs IOP: Understanding the Difference
Choosing the right treatment program can make a critical difference in recovery outcomes. PHP provides daily, structured clinical support for higher-acuity needs, while IOP offers flexible, less-intensive therapy that allows clients to live at home and maintain responsibilities.
When PHP Is Recommended Over IOP
Latitude Recovery Center in Carlsbad, California, will recommend our PHP over IOP for individuals who have recently completed detox or residential treatment or are experiencing:
- Severe addiction
- High relapse risk
- Limited or unstable home support
- Co-occurring mental health conditions requiring daily psychiatric oversight
How Our Providers Decide the Most Appropriate Level of Care
Client care is determined during our admissions process. Based on conversations with the individual and clinical staff, Latitude will curate programming to meet the client’s needs, goals, and skill development.
Support for Transitioning Into an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Our IOP is available to adults who require a structured treatment approach that provides comprehensive therapy and support while allowing them to live at home or manage daily responsibilities. Outpatient programs are recommended for those without the need for medically supervised detox.
If you are enrolled in our PHP or one at another facility, our IOP may be an appropriate step-down for you. Our concierge support will handle this transition in care.
If you are enrolled in our PHP or one at another facility, our IOP may be an appropriate step-down for you. Our concierge support will handle this transition in care.
Our All-Inclusive Approach
We honor each person’s spiritual background and provide a welcoming, nonjudgmental environment that supports recovery for people of all beliefs or none. Our personalized treatment plans align clinical care with individual values, and we facilitate collaboration with pastors or spiritual leaders when clients request their involvement.
A Safe, Inclusive Space for All Belief Systems
At Latitude Recovery Center in southern California, everyone is welcome. We are an all-welcoming facility dedicated to supporting your relationship with God, whatever that means to you. No belief or belief system is required to benefit from our care. Our facility is all-inclusive and non-denominational. Additionally, it is a judgment-free safe space welcoming people who have experienced religious trauma.
Aligning Clinical Interventions With Personal Values
Rather than applying systemic beliefs to your recovery, our personalized treatment plans focus on each client’s unique needs. This means you can expect outpatient therapy goals to align with your personal values.
Collaboration Between Clinicians and Pastors When Requested
Latitude will facilitate collaboration between clinicians and pastors for clients who wish to involve their religious leaders in their care.
Family Guidance and Involvement
Family involvement can be a powerful component of lasting recovery, and we center care around the client’s preferences and family dynamics. Our team helps loved ones understand treatment options, improves communication, and guides families through admissions and next steps with compassion and clarity.
Client-Led Family Sessions and Support
Latitude recommends including family in client care for lasting recovery. Bringing family into therapy is an individual choice. These sessions last 90 minutes and can be conducted in-person or via telehealth. Our clinical team will help you determine whether this decision is right for your care.
Guidance for Loved Ones Navigating Treatment Options
Our vision is to provide world-class care for clients by involving their communities. You will walk away from your first call about a loved one with a clear understanding of the treatment options available.
Support With Communication and Understanding Treatment Plans
Every treatment plan is personalized. This necessitates clarity at every step. That’s why our team will coordinate client care with compassion, ensuring a low barrier to meaningful participation at each step.
How the Admissions Team Supports Families and Calling Loved Ones
When you contact Latitude with concerns about a loved one, our admissions team will listen and follow up with your loved one for care. Once your loved one or family member is ready to begin the recovery process, we will meet with them to determine the appropriate level of care. Latitude Recovery Center will make any necessary referrals if care beyond the scope of our services is required.
Latitude recommends including family in client care for lasting recovery. Bringing family into therapy is an individual choice. These sessions last 90 minutes and can be conducted in-person or via telehealth. Our clinical team will help you determine whether this decision is right for your care.
Guidance for Loved Ones Navigating Treatment Options
Our vision is to provide world-class care for clients by involving their communities. You will walk away from your first call about a loved one with a clear understanding of the treatment options available.
Support With Communication and Understanding Treatment Plans
Every treatment plan is personalized. This necessitates clarity at every step. That’s why our team will coordinate client care with compassion, ensuring a low barrier to meaningful participation at each step.
How the Admissions Team Supports Families and Calling Loved Ones
When you contact Latitude with concerns about a loved one, our admissions team will listen and follow up with your loved one for care. Once your loved one or family member is ready to begin the recovery process, we will meet with them to determine the appropriate level of care. Latitude Recovery Center will make any necessary referrals if care beyond the scope of our services is required.
FAQs
Who qualifies for PHP at Latitude?
Latitude Recovery Center treats co-occurring SUD and mental health disorders. In the case that no disorder is co-occurring, we treat individuals for whom compulsion is present. Contact us to see if you or a loved one qualifies for PHP-level care.
How many hours per day is PHP?
Latitude Recovery Center’s PHP lasts five hours daily, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Do I need to be religious?
No. You do not need to be religious to participate. No belief or belief system is required to benefit from our care. Our facility is all-inclusive and non-denominational. Additionally, it is a judgment-free safe space welcoming people who have experienced religious trauma.
Do you offer EMDR and trauma-focused care?
Yes. All clinical staff at Latitude are trauma-trained. EMDR works to disrupt trauma in the brain and is offered in individual therapy settings.
How does medication management work in PHP?
Latitude Recovery Center in southern California, offers medication management during and beyond our programming. We will coordinate care with your current and future medical teams to support your long-term recovery.
Can I step down into IOP after PHP?
Yes. All care is curated for each client. When you and your team determine you are ready to step down, the option will be made available. Our care coordinators will manage the transition to ensure continuity and appropriate supports.
Do you coordinate referrals for inpatient or detox programs?
Yes. Latitude is connected to several facilities and can refer you to inpatient or detox programs as needed. We will arrange referrals and facilitate communication to streamline the admissions process.
Can I work or go to school while in PHP?
Yes. Our PHP session lasts five hours, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. You are free to attend to work or family obligations or resume classes afterward. If your schedule requires adjustments, we will discuss flexible planning to support your responsibilities.
Do you accept insurance, and what plans are covered?
Yes. We accept many insurance plans. Please contact us to see if your plan is accepted. Our admissions team can verify benefits and explain any out-of-pocket costs.
How is family therapy handled?
Clients decide whether to involve their family in their therapy or care. When family is included, therapy is facilitated by the client’s clinician, either in person or via telehealth.
What makes Latitude’s PHP different from other treatment centers in Carlsbad?
In addition to staffing world-class clinicians to facilitate each client’s recovery journey from co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders, Latitude offers a concierge model to make transitions of care seamless.
