Women's Residential Mental Health Treatment Center
A voluntary, trauma-focused residential program for women who need more than weekly therapy: full therapy days, support around the clock, on-site psychiatry and a trauma therapist on every team.
- Voluntary, for women 18 and older
- Four individual sessions a week, two with a trauma therapist
- Support 24/7, with medication and nursing assessments
- Steps down to PHP and IOP with the same therapist
- Works with many PPO plans, and verification is free
If this is a medical emergency, call 911. For a mental health or suicide crisis, call or text 988.
Residential may fit if
- Weekly therapy, medication or an outpatient program has not been enough
- Trauma, depression or anxiety is disrupting relationships, work or safety
- You are stepping down from a psychiatric hospital stay and need a planned next step
- You need structure and distance from daily stress to do the work
When women's residential treatment is the right level of care
The clinical assessment decides. When another level of care fits better, this is what usually comes next.
You need medical detox first
Admissions helps plan the timingDetox comes before residential, at a detox program
An eating disorder is the main concern
Admissions can point you to a specialized programEating disorder programs specialize in this
Addiction is the main concern, or active psychosis
Admissions will help you find a program that fitsWings is a primary mental health program
You can keep working and need structured support
Intensive outpatient (IOP) →Five days a week to start, morning or evening
Full therapy days in women's residential treatment
Therapy days run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with individual sessions, groups and psychiatry. Outside those hours you are at the home, with staff on site.
Individual therapy, four times a week
Two sessions with your primary therapist and two with your trauma therapist, every week you are in residential.
Groups with other women
Process and skills groups, including DBT, CBT and ACT skills, only with women.
Psychiatry and nursing
Medication and nursing assessments when you arrive, then a medication visit with psychiatry every week.
Trauma therapies, at your pace
Therapists trained in EMDR and Internal Family Systems (IFS), including for sexual and relational trauma.
Integrative therapies
Acupuncture, physical fitness and Rock to Recovery music therapy alongside the clinical work.
Support around the clock
Staff are there 24/7 at the home, evenings and weekends included.
A home in North County San Diego, not a hospital ward
Residential clients live in a state-licensed Wings home in North County San Diego, with staff there around the clock. Open a room to see it larger.
- State-licensed home
- Staff on site 24/7
- North County San Diego
- State licences →
How long residential lasts, and what comes after
There is no fixed number of days. Your length of stay is set clinically, reviewed as you progress, and depends on what your plan authorizes. When you are ready, you step down, and your therapist steps down with you.
- Step 1 · You are here
Residential
Full therapy days, living at the home with 24/7 support.
- Step 2
Partial hospitalization (PHP)
Treatment five days a week, living in supportive housing or at home.
- Step 3
Intensive outpatient (IOP)
Five days a week to start, morning or evening, around work, school or family.
Residential admission, from the first call to arrival day
- 1
Call admissions
A short phone screen about what has been happening and what has been tried.
- 2
Assessment and insurance check
A clinical assessment, plus verification and authorization with your plan, at no cost.
- 3
Arrival day
A start date, travel plans and what to bring, worked out with admissions.
Staying in touch with family
Families can stay part of the process with your consent. Admissions explains how visits, phone time and family sessions work in residential before you arrive.
Admissions answers calls 9 a.m.–5 p.m., seven days a week.
Call(760) 388-6369Visit our offices in Carlsbad
Office hours: 9 a.m.–5 p.m., seven days a week
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Residential clients live in a Wings home in North County San Diego. Admissions walks you through arrival day before you start.
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Wings works with many PPO insurance plans
Admissions verifies your benefits before admission, free and confidential. For Medi-Cal or Medicare, admissions can point you to programs that accept them.
Questions about women's residential treatment
Length of stay, trauma at your own pace, insurance and what happens after residential.
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Admissions answers calls 9 a.m.–5 p.m., seven days a week. Calls are confidential.
Call(760) 388-6369Visits, phones, what to bring and more in the admissions FAQ →All the ways to reach Wings →How long will I be in residential?
It depends on how treatment is going. Length of stay is set clinically, reviewed as you progress, and depends on what your plan authorizes. Admissions can explain how it usually works for your situation.
Do I have to talk about my trauma right away?
You and your therapists set the pace. Skills to feel steadier come first, and trauma therapies such as EMDR are added as you are ready.
How soon can I start?
Call admissions to find out where things stand today. After a short phone screen, the clinical assessment and an insurance check, admissions helps you set a start date.
Is residential treatment voluntary?
Yes. You agree to treatment and sign your own consent, and you take part in building your plan with your therapists.
Can I come straight from a psychiatric hospital?
Yes. Residential is often the next step after an inpatient stay or a 5150 hold. We work with discharge planners on timing and records.
What happens after residential?
You step down to PHP and then IOP as you are ready, and you keep the same therapist, so you never have to retell your story.
Will my insurance cover residential treatment?
Wings works with many PPO plans, including Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Cigna, Aetna and UnitedHealthcare. Residential usually needs authorization from your plan, and admissions handles the verification at no cost. If you have Medi-Cal or Medicare, admissions can point you to programs that accept them.