Orange County Mental Health Centers

First Light Recovery in San Juan Capistrano and Mission Viejo, California is a CARF-accredited residential mental health treatment program for adults. The program treats anxiety, mood, thought, and personality disorders as well as PTSD, CPTSD, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and ADHD. Evidence-based therapies include CBT, DBT, trauma-informed therapy, and individual, group, and family sessions. First Light Recovery accepts Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Kaiser, Magellan, Optum, and United Healthcare.

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Body, Mind, Spirit in San Clemente is an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) that focuses its addiction treatment approach on the core of a person - incorporating the body, mind and spirit, going beyond healing, and helping a thrive in relationships and in society.

Newport Academy provides residential behavioral health treatment for children, pre-teens, and adolescents ages 7 to 18, addressing mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, and trauma alongside substance use. As a leading national provider of teen treatment, Newport Academy's clinical model integrates individual, group, and family therapy with accredited academic instruction. The program accepts Medicaid and private insurance. Treatment is tailored developmentally, with separate programming for pre-teens and older adolescents.

Newport Academy provides residential and outpatient mental health treatment for adolescents ages 7–18 at its Orange, California location. Founded in 2008, the program offers gender-responsive care with evidence-based therapies including CBT, DBT, ABFT, and EMDR, supported by an accredited academic curriculum. Newport Academy is Joint Commission-accredited and accepts Optum, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Kaiser Permanente, TRICARE, and private insurance.

AMFM Mental Health Treatment operates a women's residential treatment center on Sunnybrook Circle in Lake Forest, California, for adult women and female-identifying individuals with mental health conditions. Founded by a family who lost their son Michael to mental illness, AMFM provides structured inpatient care in a tranquil environment with individualized treatment plans and private insurance billing. This location is part of AMFM's California residential network.

Center for Discovery provides residential eating disorder and mental health treatment in La Habra, California, for adolescents and adults. The program integrates medical, psychiatric, and therapeutic care with individualized treatment plans in a structured residential setting.

Newport Institute offers residential mental health treatment in Santa Ana, California, for young adults struggling with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders. The program provides individualized treatment plans with individual therapy, family therapy, and evidence-based modalities including EMDR and acceptance and commitment therapy. Gender-specific residential tracks and outpatient services are available.

Compassion Recovery Centers provides outpatient mental health and addiction treatment in Laguna Hills, California. The program offers partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), and a specialized IOP track for work burnout, as well as virtual IOP for California residents. The center is a 100%-in-network provider and accepts Medicare, Aetna, Anthem, BCBS of California, Cigna, United Healthcare, and TRICARE. Treatment addresses depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, PTSD, anxiety, substance use, and co-occurring conditions. Court-mandated treatment is available.

Newport Academy in Orange County, California provides residential mental health and substance use treatment for adolescents ages 12–20. Founded in 2008, the program integrates clinical therapy with academic support so teens can continue their education during treatment. Treatment addresses depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance use through individual, family, and group therapy. Newport Academy accepts Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, and several private insurance plans.

Newport Institute provides residential and outpatient mental health and substance use treatment for young adults in Santa Ana, California. The program offers gender-specific services with individual, family, and group therapy using CBT, EMDR, ACT, and attachment-based family therapy. Newport Institute treats depression, anxiety, PTSD, borderline personality disorder, eating disorders, and substance use, with an alumni program supporting sustainable recovery.

AMFM Mental Health Treatment provides residential mental health care in Laguna Hills, California, with integrated treatment for co-occurring substance use disorders. The program offers individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, and holistic approaches including yoga, nutrition counseling, and fitness in a structured residential environment.

Neurish Wellness provides residential mental health and dual diagnosis treatment in Orange County, California. The program operates luxury psychiatric facilities at the Glenmere and El Toro campuses, treating primary mental health conditions alongside co-occurring substance use disorders. Neurish is licensed and accredited with a focus on clinical and holistic care.

Monte Nido in Yorba Linda, California, provides residential eating disorder treatment for adults and adolescents. The program addresses anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and co-occurring conditions through individualized therapy, nutritional counseling, and psychiatric support in a home-like setting. Monte Nido accepts private health insurance.

AMFM Mental Health Treatment operates a men's residential treatment center on Grayston Drive in Lake Forest, California, for adult men with mental health conditions. Founded in memory of Michael, the center provides structured inpatient care with a full continuum of therapeutic modalities and individualized treatment plans. This location is part of AMFM's California residential mental health network and bills private insurance.