Partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient care
If moderate to severe mental health issues are affecting your life, a partial hospitalization program and intensive outpatient care might be what you need to jump-start your recovery.
Why choose Sutter?
Experience the benefits of an intensive therapy program while continuing to live at home. Our partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) programs are a great alternative to full hospitalization if you don’t need 24-hour care. They can also be a helpful transition when you’re leaving the hospital but you’re not ready to return to everyday life.
From Sacramento to the Bay Area, our four PHP and IOP specialty centers offer virtual and in-person care designed to meet a wide range of needs. In Sacramento, Sutter Center for Psychiatry provides adult and adolescent PHP and IOP programs, along with a perinatal virtual IOP. In the Bay Area, Alta Bates Summit and Sutter Mills Peninsula Medical Center provide adult services and dedicated support for adolescents and young adults. MPI Addiction Care Services focuses on substance use recovery with flexible virtual options. Our virtual services can be accessed from anywhere in California.
Through our PHP and IOP programs, you’ll receive individualized care in a safe, supportive environment. You’ll work one-on-one with a psychiatrist, participate in group therapy and develop practical tools to manage symptoms and stressors. Our programs are designed to support your recovery, build confidence and help you regain independence.
80+
providers
offer trusted mental health care close to home.
30+
locations
in our communities provide behavioral health services.
5
specialty centers
support mental health care across Northern California.
16
recognitions
for high-performance care from U.S. News & World Report.
Need a referral?
Chat live with our team Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, or call us at 888-834-1788.
For PHP/IOP programs at Sutter Mills Peninsula Medical Center, San Mateo Campus, please contact our intake team directly at 650-696-4666.
Conditions
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Drug Dependence and Addiction
- Eating disorder
- Substance Use Disorder
Diagnostics
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluations
- Psychological Assessment
Treatments
- Animal assisted therapy
- Art therapy
- Behavior management and therapy
- Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
- Family therapy
- Group therapy
- Individual counseling
- Medication management
- Occupational therapy
- Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
- Recreational therapy
Specialty programs
PHP and IOP specialty locations
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Classes & events
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Class, EventMindfulness Orientation (Virtual)
Tuesday, April 13, 2027This 2 hour introduction to Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction will give you a better understanding of what Mindfulness is and how our 8 week course may impact your life in positive ways.
Class, EventMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction - 8 Sessions (Virtual)
The class is designed to help you develop your inner resources to cope with chronic pain, illness and mental stress more effectively, enhancing the quality of your life.
ClassA Mother's Place (Fremont)
Thursday, October 22, 2026Postpartum support for the “fourth trimester”. Join other new mothers who are in their first three months of parenting their new babies for support around feeding. Free and open to the community!
Structured support to recover
Work with Sutter behavioral health teams in a structured setting, with therapy to help you build stability and independence.