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Taking the step to seek help for substance use is meaningful. Finding a place where you feel safe, understood, and supported can make all the difference.
At Monima Wellness Center, our outpatient rehab programs are designed specifically for women and female-identifying individuals in San Diego. We treat substance use alongside the mental health concerns and trauma that often underlie it, helping you address root causes rather than symptoms alone.
You don’t have to have everything figured out to reach out. Our team can help you understand your options.
Outpatient rehab provides structured addiction treatment while allowing you to live at home or in supportive housing. While in outpatient treatment, you attend programming during the day and return to your own space in the evenings.
This is different from inpatient or residential treatment, where you live at the facility full-time. Outpatient care offers flexibility without sacrificing the depth of support many women need to heal.
At Monima, outpatient treatment goes beyond addressing substance use alone. We’re a mental health treatment center that specializes in dual diagnosis care, meaning we treat substance use and co-occurring conditions like depression, anxiety, and PTSD together as part of one integrated plan.
Women choose Monima because the program treats the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—in an environment designed specifically for female-identifying clients. Expert clinicians who specialize in women’s mental health create personalized treatment plans that address each woman’s unique needs and challenges.
Every client receives comprehensive neuropsychological testing to identify conditions like ADHD, trauma disorders, and overlapping symptoms that are often missed in women. This ensures your treatment plan addresses what you actually need from day one. You’ll also receive 2–3 individual therapy sessions each week with master’s-level trauma specialists, giving you real, personalized attention alongside daily group programming.
Unlike programs that keep psychiatric care and holistic practices separate, we integrate both. Dr. Shah, our board-certified psychiatrist with subspecialty training in women’s mental health, works on-site with your treatment team and meets with you weekly. You’ll also receive weekly traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture sessions, plus daily somatic and nervous system healing practices. This isn’t just talk therapy or just medication—it’s complete mind-body-spirit healing.
Through our partnership with Ohana Recovery Residences, clients can access women-only transitional housing with staff present around the clock, located just minutes from our center. This provides crucial safety, structure, and community during your most vulnerable time—giving you intensive daily treatment plus supportive housing without the cost or restrictions of residential care. Housing is always optional, but when you need it, it’s there.
Outpatient treatment works well for many women, but it’s not the right fit for everyone. Understanding where you are can help you decide if this level of care matches your needs.
You may be a good fit for outpatient rehab if you:
You might also consider outpatient rehab if you’ve tried to stop using on your own and found it difficult, or if previous treatment didn’t address the full picture, leaving underlying issues like trauma or depression unresolved.
If you’re unsure whether you need detox first, or if your current situation feels unstable, that doesn’t mean outpatient isn’t right for you—it may just mean we start somewhere else. Our team can help you figure out the right sequence of care, whether that’s beginning with us directly or coordinating detox or stabilization first and transitioning to outpatient when you’re ready.
Not sure where you fall? That’s completely normal. We can talk through your situation together.
Let us help you verify that your or your loved one’s insurance provider can provide financial assistance.
Monima offers two levels of outpatient rehab, each providing comprehensive treatment for substance use, mental health, and trauma. Your clinical team will help determine which level fits your needs, and many women move between programs as they progress in recovery.
The main difference is time and intensity. PHP provides full-day programming, while IOP offers morning-only options. Both programs offer access to the same services—on-site psychiatric care, 2-3 individual sessions per week, neuropsychological testing, and weekly acupuncture—with PHP providing more intensive support for those who need it.
Monima’s Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) was built for women seeking part-time treatment for moderate to severe mental health, trauma, or substance use issues. IOP is designed specifically for women stepping down from a higher level of care, balancing treatment with work or school, or needing intensive support while maintaining their daily responsibilities. IOP clients attend treatment three to five days per week in the mornings, providing both structure and some flexibility with daily responsibilities.
Our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is the highest level of care available at Monima. PHP is best suited for clients with severe mental health, trauma, or substance use challenges that have begun to interfere with daily life and continue to persist despite therapy or medication. Most clients take a leave of absence from work, school, or their daily routines to fully commit themselves to the program. While in PHP, clients will be engaged in treatment five days per week from morning through afternoon.
Questions about what a typical day looks like? Contact us, and we’re happy to walk you through it.
Many women struggling with substance use have tried to quit, or been to treatment before. What often gets missed is that substance use rarely exists in isolation. It’s frequently connected to trauma, depression, anxiety, or other experiences that haven’t been fully addressed.
At Monima, we focus on understanding and healing those root causes.
We treat substance use and mental health conditions together rather than sending you to separate programs for each. This integrated approach matters because these concerns influence each other.
Our team is highly experienced in supporting and treating individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, complex trauma, and other conditions alongside substance use recovery. Your treatment plan reflects the full picture of what you’re experiencing.
For many women, substance use developed as a way to cope with painful experiences. Our therapists are trained in evidence-based trauma modalities, including EMDR, somatic experiencing, internal family systems, cognitive processing therapy, and attachment-based approaches.
These therapies are designed to help you process difficult experiences in ways that create lasting shifts. We don’t ask you to share more than you’re ready to. Healing happens at your pace.
Many people arrive at treatment with unclear or conflicting diagnoses. Every client at Monima receives comprehensive neuropsychological testing to clarify what’s actually happening.
This assessment evaluates cognition, attention, memory, and mental health symptoms. The results inform your treatment from day one, ensuring your care is individualized rather than based on assumptions.
Our approach to substance use is grounded in conscious recovery principles, which recognize that addiction was never the core problem—it was a coping strategy that once served a purpose.
Lasting healing requires addressing underlying causes like unresolved trauma, shame, and disconnection. We’re not religious, and we don’t require any specific recovery program. We support all paths to recovery and encourage you to find what works for you.
For those interested in community support, we offer Refuge Recovery meetings at Ohana on Tuesday evenings at 7pm.
Your living environment plays a significant role in your recovery. If your current home environment isn’t supportive, you’re relocating for treatment, or just feel like you need a little extra support, we can help.
Monima partners with Ohana Recovery Residences to provide transitional housing for women in our outpatient programs. You’ll attend treatment during the day and return to a safe, substance-free home in the evenings.
Ohana provides identity-affirming housing for women and female-identifying individuals. Housing is optional and not required for our programs.
Questions about cost shouldn’t keep you from exploring your options.
Monima Wellness Center is an insurance-friendly organization. We work with many major providers to help make treatment accessible.
Our admissions team can verify your insurance and explain your coverage before you make any decisions. We’ll help you understand what to expect so finances don’t become a barrier to getting help.
Monima Wellness Center is licensed by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), accredited by The Joint Commission, and certified as a Conscious Recovery center. These credentials reflect our commitment to the highest standards of care, integrating evidence-based clinical practices with holistic healing modalities.
You don’t need to be certain about anything to reach out. If you’re wondering whether treatment could help, that’s enough.
Many women contact us unsure of where to start or what level of care they need. That’s okay. Our team is here to listen, answer your questions, and help you figure out the next step—without pressure or judgment.
Call us at 858-500-1542 or verify your insurance to start the conversation.
Contact us today at 858-422-1860 to begin your path to healing.
Outpatient rehab includes individual therapy, group counseling, psychiatric and medication management services, and therapeutic activities while you live at home or in supportive housing. At Monima, programs also include holistic services like acupuncture, somatic therapy, and trauma-focused treatment. You attend programming during the day and return home in the evenings.
Cost varies depending on your program, level of care, and insurance coverage. Many insurance plans cover substance use and mental health treatment. Our team can verify your benefits and explain out-of-pocket costs before you begin.
Most people participate in outpatient treatment for 30 to 90 days, though some stay longer. Many women start in PHP and step down to IOP as they progress. Your clinical team will help determine timing based on your needs and unique situation.
Inpatient rehab requires living at the facility full-time with 24-hour supervision. Outpatient rehab allows you to attend treatment during scheduled hours while living at home or in supportive housing.
Outpatient treatment may be a better fit if you have work, school, or family responsibilities you need to maintain, if you prefer a less clinical environment, or if you want the structure of daily treatment with the flexibility to return home in the evenings. For those who need additional support, pairing outpatient rehab with transitional housing offers many of the benefits of residential care without the same restrictions or cost.
Research supports outpatient treatment as effective for many people, especially when it addresses underlying factors like trauma and mental health alongside substance use. At Monima, our integrated approach treats the whole person through evidence-based trauma therapy, psychiatric care, and holistic healing practices like acupuncture and somatic work. For women who need additional structure, combining our outpatient programs with supportive housing at Ohana creates an immersive treatment experience with around-the-clock support while maintaining the flexibility and lower cost of outpatient care.
Yes. While housing is not required for outpatient care, Monima offers supportive housing for women who would benefit from additional structure, connection, and stability during treatment. Some clients choose to live at home, while others take advantage of our housing options to create a more supported recovery environment. We’ll help you determine what feels most aligned with your needs and goals.
Yes. Many women begin with IOP rather than PHP, depending on their needs. We’ll talk through what you’re experiencing and recommend the level of care that fits best.
Note: Monima’s outpatient/aftercare is a step-down level of care offered after completing one of our higher levels of treatment (PHP or IOP).