Charlie Health - Virtual

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Substance Use and Mental Health

Treatment Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Virtual

Primary Level of Care

The delivery of therapeutic services utilizing technology such as video conferencing, online messaging or phone calls, allowing for flexibility, comfort and increased access to care

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Insurance

Provider's Policy

We’re proud to accept most major insurance providers, including commercial and Medicaid.

Charlie Health connects teens and adults to life-saving treatment with virtual, personalized, and evidence-based care. Their virtual treatment programs, including their virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), provide more than once-weekly mental health treatment for people dealing with serious mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, trauma, and more. Expert providers incorporate a variety of evidence-based therapies into individual counseling, family therapy, and group sessions.

Combine Personalized Care with Peer Connection

Charlie Health uses a personalized, multi-pronged approach to creating each client’s unique treatment plan. Their clinical intake team assesses each client’s specific needs and develops a personalized program with group sessions multiple times per week, plus weekly individual therapy and family therapy. They also offer psychiatry and medication management as needed. Clients attend up to 9-12 treatment hours per week. Their evidence-based approaches to care encompass a wide range of therapies, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy skills (DBT), and trauma-informed therapy. Additionally, they incorporate holistic methods such as art and music therapy, yoga, mindfulness, and meditation, among other techniques tailored to individual needs.

Receive Wraparound Care Beyond Therapy

Charlie Health offers compassionate, personalized support that goes beyond virtual therapy sessions through their 360° care ecosystem. Their 24/7 crisis line provides peace of mind and emergency assistance. The Charlie Cares clinical concierge handles questions, requests, and feedback so clients can focus on healing. Care Coaches provide tailored guidance, resources, encouragement, and mentorship throughout treatment. Personalized discharge planning connects clients to local therapists and resources. Additionally, Charlie Health offers dozens of free virtual support groups and alumni events to foster growth, healing, and connection for families and IOP graduates.

Stay Connected with Free Alumni Services

Charlie Health’s alumni offerings provide free, non-clinical services designed to help program graduates stay connected and supported after completing treatment. Through alumni groups, workshops, and a vibrant Discord community, alumni can foster belonging, discover new interests, and maintain overall wellness. These groups, available throughout the week and on weekends, cover a variety of topics, from self-care and songwriting to job interview preparation, offering something for everyone. Open to all program graduates, the alumni experience offers a welcoming space to remain connected to a community that understands the journey.

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Highlights from the Center

Highlights

These highlights are provided by and paid for by the center.

  • 1-on-1 Counseling

  • Customized Treatment Plans

  • Mental Health Disorder Treatment

  • Trauma Treatment

AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

Location
California, United States View Map
Primary Focus
This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions....

Treatment Focus

This center treats substance use disorders and mental health conditions. You'll receive individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis, learn practical skills for recovery, and make new connections in a restorative environment.

Accreditation
Joint Commission

Joint Commission Accredited

The Joint Commission accreditation is a voluntary, objective process that evaluates and accredits healthcare organizations (like treatment centers) based on performance standards designed to improve quality and safety for patients. To be accredited means the treatment center has been found to meet the Commission's standards for quality and safety in patient care.

Typical Program Length
9 to 12 weeks
Founded in 2020
6 years in business
Conditions We Treat
ADHD, ADD, Anxiety, Bipolar, Codependency +12 More
Substance Use We Treat
Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, Co-Occurring Disorders, Cocaine +8 More
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(888) 907-4912

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How to pay

Insurance Accepted

Provider's Policy: We’re proud to accept most major insurance providers, including commercial and Medicaid.
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Pricing and Program Length

Estimated Center Costs

The cost listed here (Call for Rates), is an estimate of program cost. Center price can vary based on program and length of stay. Contact the center for more information. Recovery.com strives for price transparency so you can make an informed decision.

9 to 12 weeks
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(888) 907-4912
Help Teens Thrive with Flexible, At-Home Programs
Help Teens Thrive with Flexible, At-Home Programs
Charlie Health’s virtual teen treatment programs, including its virtual intensive outpatient program (IOP), provides structured mental health care tailored to adolescents, offering therapy sessions more frequently than traditional weekly therapy. Delivered directly to teens in their homes, the program allows young people to continue school and extracurricular activities while receiving evidence-based treatment. By bringing teens with similar mental health challenges together in group sessions, they can learn not only from the group facilitator but also from the experiences and insights shared by their fellow group members. Each teen receives a personalized treatment plan with individual, group, and family sessions multiple times per week, ensuring comprehensive care that addresses their mental health issues and strengthens family dynamics. With flexible scheduling, including evenings and weekends, teens can access the support they need without putting life on hold.
Find Support in Personalized Group Sessions
Find Support in Personalized Group Sessions
By bringing together clients with similar mental health challenges and lived experiences, Charlie Health is able to create group environments where people can learn how to build connections and foster long-term healing. They provide specialized treatment groups for BIPOC, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, neurodivergent individuals, military personnel and veterans, and new moms and parents, ensuring inclusive treatment catered to diverse needs. Delivered directly at home, these specialized treatment programs provide affirming and culturally competent mental healthcare that addresses common issues at the intersection of identity and mental health. Each of these personalized programs features a range of therapies, creating a truly comprehensive treatment experience.
Foster Growth and Resilience with Family Programming
Foster Growth and Resilience with Family Programming
Charlie Health’s family programming offers dozens of free family support groups and resources tailored for parents, caregivers, and loved ones of current clients or alumni. Recognizing that family involvement is key to clinical success, these resources empower families to navigate the treatment journey with confidence and connection. Available throughout the week and on weekends, Charlie Health’s free family groups provide a welcoming space to gain skills, share experiences, and stay connected. Whether a family needs guidance, tools, or emotional support, family programming ensures families are equipped to support a loved one’s healing.
Experience the Power of Group Connection
Experience the Power of Group Connection
Traditional weekly therapy is typically conducted one-on-one. The basis of virtual IOP, however, is group sessions, allowing clients to heal together, build connections, and practice skills in real time. With group support at the center of treatment, clients learn not only from the therapist but also from the experiences and insights shared by their fellow group members. This collaborative approach helps clients realize they are not alone in their journey, creating a powerful foundation for lasting recovery.
Care Options

Levels of Care

Substance use and mental health issues can occur simultaneously or as primary conditions. Effective treatment explores how mental health conditions contribute to addiction, and vice-versa. Many rehabs treat substance use disorders and mental health conditions with personalized care plans.
Detox
Not Offered at This Center
Typically the initial stage of treatment for substance use, focusing on medically supervised management of withdrawal symptoms.
Residential
Not Offered at This Center
Residential programs for substance use and mental health with structured care and 24/7 monitoring. Treatment takes place on-site, with behavioral health professionals often providing care in group, individual, and family settings.
Sober Living
Not Offered at This Center
Transitional housing designed to support individuals recovering from substance use disorders offering a safe, supportive and structured environment for practicing long-term sobriety, while reintegrating back into daily living.
Intensive Outpatient Program
An intensive outpatient program (IOP) falls between inpatient care and traditional outpatient services, with therapy and skills-building activities designed to support recovery and provide flexibility. IOP is ideal for those needing support but not the 24/7 care of a residential facility.
Outpatient
Outpatient treatment offers flexible therapeutic and medical care without the need to stay overnight in a hospital or inpatient facility. Outpatient care typically offers a range of therapies and medical interventions individuals can attend alongside daily life.
Virtual & In-Home Care
The delivery of therapeutic services utilizing technology such as video conferencing, online messaging or phone calls, allowing for flexibility, comfort and increased access to care.
Co-Occurring Disorders
Substance use and mental health can occur simultaneously as co-occurring disorders. Treatment for co-occurring disorders involves therapy and other personalized interventions to address both conditions.
Treatment

Your Care Options

Specializations

Family Program
Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-Occurring Disorders

A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.

Depression

Depression

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Intensive Outpatient Program

Intensive Outpatient Program

In an IOP, patients live at home or a sober living, but attend treatment typically 9-15 hours a week. Most programs include talk therapy, support groups, and other methods.

Virtual
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.

Who We Treat

Men
Women
Adolescents

Adolescents

Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.

Executives

Executives

Executive treatment programs typically directly support the needs of people who manage businesses and may provide flexible schedules and office space to allow work during treatment.

Young Adults

Young Adults

Emerging adults ages 18-25 receive treatment catered to the unique challenges of early adulthood, like college, risky behaviors, and vocational struggles.

LGBTQ+

LGBTQ+

Addiction and mental illnesses in the LGBTQ+ community must be treated with an affirming, safe, and relevant approach, which many centers provide.

Men and Women

Men and Women

Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.

Midlife Adults

Midlife Adults

For adults ages 40+, treatment shifts to focus on the unique challenges, blocks, and risk factors of their age group, and unites peers in a similar community.

Professionals

Professionals

Busy, high-ranking professionals get the personalized treatment they need with greater accommodations for work, privacy, and outside communication.

Approaches

Evidence-Based

Evidence-Based

A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.

Individual Treatment

Individual Treatment

Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.

Personalized Treatment

Personalized Treatment

The specific needs, histories, and conditions of individual patients receive personalized, highly relevant care throughout their recovery journey.

Trauma Informed

Therapies

1-on-1 Counseling

1-on-1 Counseling

Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.

1-on-1 Counseling with Clinical Psychologist
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Family Therapy

Family Therapy

Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.

Group Therapy
Meditation & Mindfulness

Meditation & Mindfulness

A practiced state of mind that brings patients to the present. It allows them to become fully aware of themselves, their feelings, and the present moment.

Motivational Interviewing

Motivational Interviewing

Based on the idea that motivation to change comes from within, providers use a conversational framework to discover personalized methods for change.

Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET)

Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET)

This approach is based on idea that motivation to change comes from within. Providers use a conversational framework that may help you commit to recovery.

Languages

English

Conditions We Treat

ADHD, ADD

ADHD, ADD

ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.

Anxiety

Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.

Bipolar

Bipolar

This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.

Codependency

Codependency

Codependency is a pattern of emotional dependence and controlling behavior. It's most common among people with addicted loved ones.

Depression

Depression

Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.

Grief and Loss

Grief and Loss

Grief is a natural reaction to loss, but severe grief can interfere with your ability to function. You can get treatment for this condition.

Narcissism
Neurodiversity
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

OCD is characterized by intrusive and distressing thoughts that drive repetitive behaviors. This pattern disrupts daily life and relationships.

Substances We Treat

Alcohol

Alcohol

Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.

Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.

Co-Occurring Disorders

Co-Occurring Disorders

A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.

Cocaine

Cocaine

Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.

Ecstasy

Ecstasy

Ecstasy is a stimulant that causes intense euphoria and heightened awareness. Abuse of this drug can trigger depression, insomnia, and memory problems.

Heroin

Heroin

Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.

Marijuana
Opioids

Opioids

Opioids produce pain-relief and euphoria, which can lead to addiction. This class of drugs includes prescribed medication and the illegal drug heroin.

Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Special Considerations

Family Program
Young Adults Program

Young Adults Program

Programs for young adults bring teens 18+ together to discuss age-specific challenges, vocational and educational progress, and successes in treatment.

Gender-specific groups

Gender-specific groups

Patients in gender-specific groups gain the opportunity to discuss challenges unique to their gender in a comfortable, safe setting conducive to healing.

LGBTQ group

LGBTQ group

Group therapy unites LGBTQ+ patients in a safe and culturally competent setting, encouraging peer support under the expert leadership of a therapist.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Further Research

Costs vary based on program length and insurance benefits; please reach out to the Charlie Health Admissions Team to get started with insurance verification.

All virtual treatment plans at Charlie Health’s virtual program include:

  • Evidence-based group sessions (3 times per week)
  • Personalized individual therapy sessions (1 per week)
  • Collaborative family therapy sessions (1 per week)

Modalities used throughout these sessions include:

  • CBT
  • DBT skills
  • Trauma-informed CBT
  • Internal family systems
  • Motivational interviewing
  • ERP
  • Experiential therapies (art, yoga, music, etc.)
  • And more

Charlie Health is available in most states nationwide.

Charlie Health is proud to accept most major insurance providers, including TriCare. They also accept self-pay and will work with certain OON plans. To verify your insurance, please reach out to the Charlie Health Admissions Team.

The typical length is 9 to 12 weeks.

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