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Trailhead Treatment Center offers a partial hospitalization program (PHP) in Salem, NH for adults managing substance use disorders, mental health conditions, or both. PHP provides structured, full-day outpatient treatment five days a week while you continue living at home. Trailhead is recovery-owned and operated, dual licensed by the State of New Hampshire for both addiction and mental health, and built around the belief that clinical care and holistic wellness belong in the same treatment plan.
A partial hospitalization program is a structured outpatient level of care that provides intensive clinical treatment during the day while allowing participants to return home each evening. PHP sits between residential/inpatient treatment and intensive outpatient (IOP) on the care continuum. It delivers the clinical intensity of inpatient programming without requiring an overnight stay.
Trailhead’s PHP in Salem, NH serves adults who need more support than weekly therapy or IOP provides. This includes people stepping down from inpatient or residential treatment, people whose symptoms require daily clinical contact, and people living with co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions who benefit from integrated daily care.
If you are not sure whether PHP is the right fit, our admissions team determines your level of care through validated clinical assessments during your first call. Call 978-915-8317 to talk through your options. No commitment required.
Your day at Trailhead runs from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, five days a week, with a minimum of 5 clinical hours per day as required by New Hampshire regulations. The schedule alternates between clinical sessions and holistic programming so that each day addresses both the clinical and wellness dimensions of recovery.
Group therapy opens the day. Sessions are led by licensed clinicians and focus on skill-building, processing, and peer support. Morning also includes time for individual therapy sessions with your assigned therapist.
Lunch is provided on-site. The break gives you time to decompress between sessions.
Afternoon programming includes holistic sessions (yoga, breathwork, meditation, sound therapy, art therapy, ear acupuncture, or grounding techniques), case management check-ins, and additional group or individual work depending on your treatment plan.
Your schedule adjusts as your treatment progresses. The structure stays consistent enough to build daily rhythm, and flexible enough to respond to what you actually need week to week.
You receive a dedicated individual therapist assigned on day one. That therapist stays with you through your entire course of treatment, including if you step down to IOP or outpatient care. No handoffs, no repeating your story to someone new.
Daily group sessions led by licensed clinicians. Topics include coping skills, psychoeducation, relapse prevention, and processing. Group work is the backbone of PHP programming and where most participants build the peer connections that support long-term recovery.
Trailhead offers injectable medication-assisted treatment including Vivitrol, Sublocade, and Brixadi for opioid and alcohol use disorders. MAT is integrated into your treatment plan alongside therapy and holistic care.
Your case manager coordinates services beyond the clinical room: housing navigation, financial applications, sober living partnerships, and connection to community resources. Case management starts on day one alongside your therapist assignment.
Yoga, reiki, sound therapy, art therapy, ear acupuncture, breathwork, meditation, and grounding techniques are built into the daily clinical schedule at Trailhead. These are not optional add-ons or separate wellness programs. Co-Founder and COO Caitlin DiBlasi (BS, RN, CARC), a former yoga instructor and marathoner, designed the holistic component to address the stress, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation that clinical sessions alone do not always reach.
Lunch is provided daily on-site.
Your individual therapist conducts family sessions weekly or bi-weekly based on clinical need. Because your therapist already knows your history, goals, and progress, family sessions are grounded in context rather than starting cold with a separate provider.
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Trailhead offers a women-only track within PHP, the first of its kind in New Hampshire outpatient treatment. The clinical curriculum mirrors the mixed-gender program with dedicated focus on trauma, codependency, and empowerment in a space where participants share common experiences.
Women-specific group sessions create room for topics that surface differently in mixed-gender settings. The structure, schedule, and clinical standards remain the same. The environment shifts to support the work that many women in recovery need to do around relationships, boundaries, and identity.
The women-only track is also available within IOP.
Every PHP participant is assigned an individual therapist and a dedicated case manager on day one. Your therapist stays with you from intake through completion and into step-down care. That continuity means the person guiding your treatment at week eight is the same person who met you on your first day.
Alysia LaGambina, LICSW, Clinical Director, leads the clinical approach at Trailhead. Her background spans adult mental health and addiction treatment across outpatient therapy settings, with years of experience as a public health social worker. Her approach is holistic and trauma-informed, recognizing the relationship between mental health, environment, and lived experience.
Trailhead’s clinical team includes licensed, trauma-informed therapists throughout. Recovery experience is valued and present across staff, which means the people working with you understand recovery from the inside, not just from textbooks.
At Trailhead, holistic programming is part of the daily treatment schedule. It is not an afternoon elective or a weekend activity offered outside of regular programming. Every PHP participant engages with holistic modalities as part of their clinical plan.
Available modalities include:
The facility itself reflects this approach: warm colors, abundant plants, natural lighting, and outdoor spaces designed to feel personal rather than institutional. Caitlin DiBlasi built the holistic component drawing on her background as a nurse, certified addiction recovery coach, and yoga instructor.
Trailhead partners with local sober living homes in the Salem, NH area and provides housing resource navigation through case management. PHP participants who need stable housing during treatment receive direct support finding and applying to sober living options.
This is especially relevant for people stepping down from residential or inpatient programs who need a safe living environment while attending daily outpatient care.
Many people entering PHP at Trailhead have prior treatment experience. That history is not a mark against you. It is clinical data your treatment team uses to build a better plan.
Previous attempts at treatment teach your clinical team what worked, what did not hold, and what was missing. If you have been through residential, detox, or another outpatient program and found yourself back at the starting line, that does not mean treatment failed. It means the plan needs adjusting.
Trailhead was founded by people who understand what it feels like to wonder whether trying again is worth it. Caitlin and Mike DiBlasi built this program because they know recovery is not always a straight line, and they wanted a place where that reality is acknowledged rather than treated as a setback.
Call 978-915-8317 to talk about what happened before and what could be different this time. Your call is confidential and pressure-free.
Getting into PHP at Trailhead takes one phone call and typically leads to a first appointment within 24 to 48 hours. Weekend scheduling is available.
Call 978-915-8317, email admissions@trailheadbh.com, or submit an inquiry through our admissions page. A real person answers. No automated systems.
Our admissions team verifies your insurance during the initial conversation. A phone-based clinical assessment using ASAM (substance use), LOCUS (mental health), and K10 (psychological distress) determines whether PHP is the right level of care.
If your insurance requires prior authorization, the admissions team handles it. You do not make separate calls or chase paperwork.
You arrive at Trailhead’s facility in Salem, NH, meet your individual therapist and case manager, complete your intake assessments, and start treatment. Most clients move from first call to first day within 24 to 48 hours.
Not sure whether PHP is the right level? That is what the assessment is for. The admissions team will walk you through it.
Call 978-915-8317. Your first call is confidential and pressure-free.
Trailhead is in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts, and most major insurance plans. Self-pay is also accepted for all programs.
Our admissions team verifies your benefits during your first call and explains your coverage in plain terms. Do not let insurance questions delay your decision to reach out. One call answers both the clinical and financial questions.
When your clinical team determines you are ready to step down from PHP, you transition to Intensive Outpatient (IOP) or outpatient care within the same program at Trailhead. Your individual therapist stays with you through step-down. You do not switch providers, start over at a new facility, or lose the therapeutic relationship you built during PHP.
This continuity is one of the most important factors in sustained recovery. Trailhead offers a full continuum of outpatient care: PHP, IOP, outpatient, and medication-assisted treatment. Each step down reduces the intensity of programming while maintaining the clinical foundation.
PHP runs 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM, five days per week with a minimum of 5 clinical hours daily. IOP runs 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM, five days per week. PHP provides more intensive daily programming and is appropriate for people who need full-day structured support. IOP is designed for people who can maintain work, school, or family obligations during afternoon hours.
PHP runs from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM on weekdays, so it is not compatible with a standard daytime work schedule. If maintaining employment is a priority, IOP may be a better fit. Your clinical assessment determines the appropriate level of care.
Treatment length varies based on individual progress and clinical assessment. PHP is typically measured in weeks to months. Your treatment team adjusts the plan based on how you respond to care rather than locking you into a fixed timeline.
Trailhead is an outpatient facility and does not provide on-site detox. If you need medically supervised withdrawal management, our admissions team coordinates with trusted detox facilities and arranges a direct transition into PHP afterward.
Yes. Trailhead holds dual licensure from the State of New Hampshire for both substance use disorder and mental health treatment. One integrated team treats both conditions simultaneously. You do not need separate providers or referrals.
PHP includes yoga, reiki, sound therapy, art therapy, ear acupuncture, breathwork, meditation, and grounding techniques as part of the daily clinical schedule. These are integrated into treatment, not offered as separate optional activities.
Yes. Trailhead offers a women-only track within PHP with the same clinical structure and dedicated focus on trauma, codependency, and empowerment. It is the first women-only outpatient track in New Hampshire.
Trailhead is in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Harvard Pilgrim, Tufts, and most major insurance plans. Self-pay is also accepted. Call 978-915-8317 or verify your insurance online to check your coverage.
Most clients begin within 24 to 48 hours of their first call. Weekend scheduling is available and same-day admission is possible when clinical availability allows.
Many Trailhead clients have prior treatment experience. Your clinical team reviews that history and builds a plan around what you have already learned and what needs to change. Previous treatment is not a failure. It is information your care team uses to get the current plan right.
Call 978-915-8317. Your first call is confidential and pressure-free.
Trailhead Treatment Center is located at 103 Stiles Rd in Salem, NH and accepts new PHP clients with intake available as soon as the next business day.
