Medically reviewed by Kevin Wandler, MD, Chief Medical Advisor
Sometimes outpatient therapy stops being enough. Symptoms get harder to manage between sessions, substance use starts creeping back, or a hard stretch makes it clear you need more support. For adults in Carrollton, the partial hospitalization program at Promises Dallas-Fort Worth is a short drive up the highway.
When Weekly Therapy Isn’t Enough
Stepping up to a higher level of care isn’t a failure. It’s a response to what you need right now. PHP gives you far more treatment time than a standard outpatient schedule, with a full clinical team, while you continue to live at home.
You might consider it if you’re struggling to stay sober between appointments, if depression or anxiety is starting to interfere with work and relationships, or if your current provider has suggested more structure. PHP can also be the entry point for someone who hasn’t been in treatment before.
What a Partial Hospitalization Program Is
PHP is structured, full-day, in-person treatment. At Promises DFW, it takes place at the Lewisville campus. You spend the treatment day in therapy and skills work, then head home. Besides serving people who are stepping up from outpatient care, it is often the next step for adults finishing medical detox or residential treatment.
A Short Trip North on I-35E
Carrollton spans parts of Dallas and Denton counties, and from most of the city the campus is about 10 to 12 minutes north via I-35E. For a program you attend in person, that’s a real advantage. A short drive leaves more energy for the work of treatment and makes consistent attendance easier to keep up.
It also makes family involvement simpler. When loved ones join family therapy sessions, a quick drive lowers one more barrier.
Care for Substance Use, Mental Health or Both
PHP at Promises DFW serves adults with a primary substance use disorder, adults with a primary mental health condition such as depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder, and adults with co-occurring conditions. If mental health is your main concern, our mental health treatment page for Carrollton covers those services in more detail.
What the Program Covers
Treatment includes individual, group and family therapy; skills drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT); psychiatric evaluation and ongoing medication management; relapse prevention; and aftercare planning. Your plan is shaped around your diagnosis and goals, and it’s reviewed as you progress.
How PHP Fits With Other Care
PHP is one level in a full continuum at Promises DFW. Before it, some people need medical detox or residential care. After it, the usual next step is the virtual intensive outpatient program, which meets online several days a week and is available to adults anywhere in Texas. Every client leaves with an aftercare plan.
Checking Your Coverage
If you bought coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace, you may have a plan such as Ambetter from Superior Health, which is in network with Promises DFW. So are Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare and others. Whether PHP is covered still depends on your plan, medical necessity and prior authorization. We’ll verify your benefits for free and keep the process confidential, and the admissions line is open 24/7.
Frequently Asked Questions
How close is the PHP campus to Carrollton?
About 10 to 12 minutes north on I-35E from most of Carrollton.
I already see a therapist. Can I still do PHP?
PHP may be a step up from your current care. The admissions assessment looks at what you need now, and your aftercare plan can take into account the providers you’d like to return to afterward.
Will I live at home in Carrollton during PHP?
Yes. You come to campus for treatment and go home afterward. If you need care around the clock, residential treatment may be a better fit, and admissions can talk that through with you.
Get Started With Promises DFW
Call (469) 546-9303 any time, or send a message. You can review accepted insurance and learn more on our Carrollton page. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988. Call 911 in an emergency.