PHP provides a comprehensive therapeutic environment with daily programming that includes group therapy, individual counseling, medication management, and skills training to promote emotional and psychological well-being.
Designed for adults 18 years and older.
Typically 5 days per week for 6 hours per day
Apply new skills in your real-life environment.
Conveniently located to support our community
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is an intensive, structured treatment option for adults experiencing mental health challenges. It provides a higher level of care than traditional outpatient therapy while allowing patients to return home each evening.
At Falcon, PHP combines therapy, psychiatric care, medication management, nursing support, education, and practical skill-building to help patients stabilize symptoms and move toward lasting recovery.
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is an intensive, structured treatment option for adults experiencing mental health challenges. It provides a higher level of care than traditional outpatient therapy while allowing patients to return home each evening.
At Falcon, PHP combines therapy, psychiatric care, medication management, nursing support, education, and practical skill-building to help patients stabilize symptoms and move toward lasting recovery.
Check in and connect with your care team
Participate in therapeutic group sessions
Educational group led by the Program Nurse
Break for lunch and relaxation.
Evidence Based, Seeking Safety, group session.
Practice coping skills through skill building activities
Review progress and plan for tomorrow
Our program supports adults experiencing significant depression, loss of motivation, mood instability, difficulty functioning, or other symptoms that may require more intensive treatment than traditional outpatient therapy.
PHP can provide structure and support for adults whose anxiety, panic, excessive worry, or related symptoms are interfering with daily life and functioning.
Treatment may include psychiatric evaluation, medication management, therapy, education, and skills development to help patients better understand and manage mood changes.
Our program uses a trauma-informed approach to help individuals develop coping strategies, emotional regulation skills, and greater stability while receiving treatment in a structured environment
Adults experiencing intrusive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, or other symptoms associated with OCD may benefit from a higher level of structured psychiatric and therapeutic support when clinically appropriate.
You do not have to determine the right level of care on your own. Falcon Behavioral Services can explain our assessment and admissions process and help determine whether our adult mental health PHP may be appropriate for you, someone you care about, or a patient you are referring.
Contact our admissions team to get started.
Prefer to speak with us? Call (757) 340-9485.
Partial hospitalization may be appropriate for adults experiencing mental health symptoms that are significantly affecting their ability to function at home, work, school, or in relationships.
PHP may be considered for individuals who:
Need more structure and clinical support than weekly outpatient therapy can provide
Are experiencing worsening depression, anxiety, mood instability, trauma-related symptoms, or other psychiatric concerns.
Are stepping down from an inpatient psychiatric facility or other higher level of care.
Can participate safely in a structured, group-based treatment environment.
Have a safe and supportive living arrangement outside of program hours.
The length of PHP treatment varies from person to person. There is no single treatment duration that is appropriate for every patient. From the beginning of treatment, the Falcon team works with each patient to develop an individualized treatment and discharge plan. The goal is to provide the appropriate level of care for as long as it is clinically needed, followed by a planned transition to ongoing treatment and community supports.
Length of stay is based on factors such as:
Clinical Needs
Severity of symptoms
Progress toward treatment goals
Safety and stability
Response to treatment
Readiness to transition to a lower level of care
Insurance authorization requirements, when applicable
No. PHP provides intensive daytime treatment, but patients return home or to another supportive living environment after programming.
Generally, yes. PHP typically provides more treatment hours and clinical structure than an Intensive Outpatient Program.
No. Some patients enter PHP following hospitalization, while others are referred directly from outpatient providers or seek PHP because their symptoms have worsened despite traditional outpatient care.
Yes. Falcon accepts referrals from a variety of healthcare professionals and treatment settings.
When clinically appropriate, psychiatric evaluation and medication management are incorporated into the patient's overall treatment plan.
A typical day in PHP includes a combination of structured group therapy, skills development, education, individual clinical services, and opportunities to meet with members of the treatment team. Individual appointments with therapists, nursing staff, and psychiatric providers are incorporated into treatment based on each patient's clinical needs.
Patients may receive:
Patients may participate in groups focused on topics such as:
We are located off of S. Lynnhaven, conveniently located near the Lynnhaven Mall.
Falcon Behavioral Services provides adult mental health Partial Hospitalization Program services from our Virginia Beach location. We serve adults from Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, and surrounding communities throughout the Hampton Roads region.
Our program is designed to provide a structured level of psychiatric and therapeutic care while allowing patients to remain connected to their homes, families, and communities.
Healthcare professionals throughout the region may also contact Falcon to discuss referrals, continuity of care, or whether PHP may be appropriate for a patient who needs more support than traditional outpatient treatment.
Falcon Behavioral Services works with patients and families to understand available insurance benefits and treatment costs before admission whenever possible. Insurance coverage for Partial Hospitalization Program services varies by health plan, network status, medical necessity criteria, and individual benefits.
Our team can help review available benefits and discuss payment options before treatment begins. Contact Falcon Behavioral Services for the most current information regarding insurance participation and coverage.