Coastal Turning Point

This outpatient behavioral health center in Santa Cruz, California offers partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) programs, with telehealth available for some services. They work with both adults and adolescents, treating conditions like depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, trauma, eating disorders, and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Their approach emphasizes continuous care, allowing clients to stay connected to treatment over time and return for support as needed.

Advanced Depression Treatment Options

Treatment here is built around a clear process, starting with psychiatric evaluations and individualized treatment planning. For people with depression who have not responded well to antidepressant medications, they offer transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), which uses pulsed magnetic fields to target areas of the brain connected to mood. They also provide ketamine therapy, which works through two pathways, reducing brain inflammation and stimulating the growth of new neurons, both of which are thought to contribute to its antidepressant effects.

Eating Disorders and Biofeedback

Their eating disorder program combines daily group therapy, individual sessions at least once a week, and psychoeducation, with family involvement when it fits. A dedicated dietitian team guides nutrition care using Intuitive Eating, Health at Every Size, and Motivational Interviewing, all from a non-diet, weight-neutral perspective. They also offer biofeedback, a technique that helps clients build awareness and control over how their body responds to stress, used in the treatment of trauma, PTSD, grief, and addiction.