Mission Connection

Mental Health
Outpatient
4.3
(14)
Insurance

Mission Connection fits outpatient care seamlessly into daily life, drawing on the power of connection and community to build tools for lasting healing. The model delivers results: 91% of clients would recommend the program, per the company's 2025 outcomes data. That standard shapes the San Juan Capistrano center, treating adults for anxiety, depression, trauma, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders through intensive outpatient programs (IOP) and partial hospitalization programs (PHP).

Access Flexible Outpatient Programs

IOP and PHP meets several days a week in private therapy rooms and group spaces near Dana Point, Mission Viejo, and Laguna Niguel. Sessions combine individual counseling, group therapy, and family counseling, and telehealth extends the same licensed care to clients who need a virtual option. Ample parking and easy access to public transit keep the daily commute simple for clients balancing work, school, or family life.

Understand Conditions and Build Skills

Dialectical behavior therapy, and trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy to address the thought patterns behind anxiety, depression, and trauma. Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) further supports clients working through post-traumatic stress, while transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) offers adults with treatment-resistant depression a non-invasive path forward. Yoga, guided meditation, and body-scan exercises round out the clinical work, and psychoeducation helps clients understand their diagnosis in practical terms.

Move Between Levels as Needed

Care typically starts at the partial hospitalization or intensive outpatient level and steps down as symptoms improve, with PHP and IOP programming usually running 4 to 12 weeks. Clinicians reassess progress regularly, moving clients into standard outpatient therapy once the intensive schedule is no longer needed. Individual sessions continue for as long as a client finds them useful, on the client's own timeline.

Highlights from the Center

  • Customized Treatment Plans

  • Pet Friendly

  • Mental Health Disorder Treatment

  • Tech Friendly

  • Trauma Treatment

AT A GLANCE

Center Overview

Location
30300 Rancho Viejo Rd., Ste. A, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 View Map
Part of
Primary Focus
This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance u...
Accreditation
Joint Commission
Typical Program Length
30-90 days
Conditions We Treat
ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar, Burnout +11 More
Substance Use We Treat
Co-Occurring Disorders
How to pay

Insurance Accepted

Accepts BlueCross BlueShield
Accepts United Healthcare
Not Accepted
Does not accept Medicaid
Not Accepted
Does not accept Medicare
Accepts Aetna
Accepts Cigna
Accepts Anthem
Accepts Kaiser Permanente
Accepts Tricare
Accepts Highmark
Accepts Optum
Provider's Policy: Mission Connection is in-network with many providers and works with most PPO insurance plans, which can cover 100% of treatment costs after deductibles are met. Our insurance experts offer a free, confidential benefit verification to provide you with a clear understanding of the potential costs at our facility and how to make the most of your insurance benefits.
(855) 305-4767
Access Non-Invasive TMS Therapy
Access Non-Invasive TMS Therapy
Transcranial magnetic stimulation gives adults with treatment-resistant depression a non-invasive option when medication and talk therapy alone have not brought relief. Sessions run 20 to 40 minutes, with most clients reporting only mild, short-lived side effects like scalp discomfort. The FDA-approved treatment requires no anesthesia, so clients return to work the same day.
Build Connection through Group Therapy
Build Connection through Group Therapy
Group therapy sits at the center of treatment here, meeting most weekdays alongside weekly individual counseling and family sessions. Clients practice new coping skills together, get real-time feedback from licensed therapists, and build a network of peers that carries past the program's final week, with family sessions giving loved ones a role in recovery too.
Face Fears through Exposure Therapy
Face Fears through Exposure Therapy
Exposure therapy helps clients break free from anxiety by gradually confronting feared situations instead of avoiding them, building confidence one step at a time. Working closely with a therapist, clients approach specific triggers in a structured way, gaining tools to manage anxious moments and easing symptoms long after each session ends.
Attend Sessions through Live Telehealth
Attend Sessions through Live Telehealth
Virtual sessions run through live video with the same licensed clinicians who lead in-person groups, not a separate or lesser track. Clients join individual counseling, group therapy, and psychiatric check-ins from home on days that make more sense than commuting, then return to on-site sessions when that fits their week better.

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Licensed by California DHCS

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Staff

Meet Your Care Team

Ashley Pena

Ashley Pena

National Executive Director

Brynn Bailey

Brynn Bailey

Physician Assistant

Jordan St. Pierre

Jordan St. Pierre

Clinical Director

Lisa Neumann

Lisa Neumann

Director of Virtual Group Therapy

Treatment

Your Care Options

Specializations

Anxiety
Bipolar
Co-Occurring Disorders
Depression
Licensed Primary Mental Health
Virtual
Outpatient
Suicidality

Who We Treat

Men
Women
Executives
Young Adults
LGBTQ+
Men and Women
Midlife Adults
Pregnant Women
Professionals

Treatment Services

Day Treatment
Intensive Outpatient Program
Licensed Primary Mental Health
Outpatient
Outpatient Therapy
Virtual

Approaches

Evidence-Based
Holistic
Trauma Informed

Therapies

1-on-1 Counseling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Art Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Didactic Group Therapy
Experiential Therapy
Expressive Arts
Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)

Languages

English

Conditions We Treat

ADHD
Anxiety
Bipolar
Burnout
Codependency
Depression
Grief and Loss
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Perinatal Mental Health

Substances We Treat

Co-Occurring Disorders

Aftercare

Follow-up Sessions (online)
Relapse Prevention Planning
Aftercare App
Ability to Call a Counselor
Follow-up Sessions (in-person)
Outpatient Treatment
Private, Online Alumni Groups
Professional Re-entry Support
Medication Assistance
Experience

Care Designed for Your Needs

Amenities

Access to Nature
Fitness Center
Internet Access
Outdoor Lounge

Special Considerations

Wheelchair Accessible
Flexible technology policies

Activities

Yoga
Physical Fitness
Frequently Asked Questions

Further Research

The following therapies are included: mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, seeking safety and more.
San Juan Capistrano, California, United States.
Mission Connection is in-network with many providers and works with most PPO insurance plans, which can cover 100% of treatment costs after deductibles are met. Our insurance experts offer a free, confidential benefit verification to provide you with a clear understanding of the potential costs at our facility and how to make the most of your insurance benefits.
The typical length is 30-90 days.
Mission Connection provides day treatment, intensive outpatient program and more.