Our Mission
Build healing intentionally.
Outpatient mental health care for adults
Support for real life.
Structure for healing.
Intensive outpatient programming, medication management, and individual therapy for adults 18 and older, in Sorrento Valley.
If you are in crisis
Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day. If there is an immediate danger to life, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Strata Outpatient is a scheduled outpatient clinic. We are not an emergency service, a crisis line, or a 24/7 provider, and we do not monitor this website or our voicemail around the clock.
Who we are
Healing happens in layers.
Strata Outpatient is an innovative behavioral health treatment program for adults. Strata means layers formed in sequence over time. We believe healing happens the same way — in layers. We meet each person where they are and build healing intentionally, caring for the whole person, not just the symptom, with grounded, steady guidance and real hope for what is possible.
Our Vision
A world where healing unfolds in layers, people rise, rebuild, and reclaim the lives they were meant to live.
Our Approach
Care That Meets You
Care That Meets You
Where You Are
At Strata, our work is grounded in five core values that guide how we show up, support change, and build lasting well-being.
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Living Layer · Where the layers reach daylight
Growth & Real Hope
The surface, in the open air. We hold genuine belief in what’s possible — and people rise, evolve, and reclaim the lives they were meant to live, leaving with real skills and real ownership.
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Formation · Layers laid down with purpose
Built Intentionally
Care is comprehensive and clinically driven. Evidence-based practices work alongside wellness components — expressive arts, movement, and more — with progress measured so every layer is placed deliberately.
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Strata · The layers that build a person
Whole-Person, Collaborative Care
Real healing addresses the whole person — emotional, physical, and relational — not a diagnosis. A collaborative team surrounds each client, planning and adjusting care together, with you at the center.
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Groundwork · The ground we start from
Meet Them
Where They AreThere’s no wrong place to begin. We meet each person at their real starting point — not an ideal one — and tailor care to your current needs, pace, and strengths, building on what you already bring.
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Foundation · The solid base beneath it all
Safety & Trust
Healing begins where a person feels safe. We build trust first and protect it — emotional and physical safety is the ground every other layer rests on.
Our Services
Evidence-informed care, tailored to you. Whether you need more support or ongoing care, we’re here to meet you where you are.
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Intensive Outpatient Program
Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) provides structured, group-based clinical care several days each week while you continue living at home and keeping up with work, school, or family.
Groups are led by clinicians and offer more support than weekly therapy for adults who can safely participate in a scheduled outpatient setting.
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Medication Management
Medication management begins with a psychiatric evaluation and continues with regular follow-up to monitor how medication is working, adjust dosing, and address side effects.
Your prescriber coordinates with your therapy team so your care stays connected. Available alongside our programs or as a standalone service.
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Individual Therapy
Individual therapy offers a private, one-on-one space to work with a clinician on what brought you in, at a pace that works for you.
Therapy can stand alone or complement IOP and medication management, with your care team coordinating along the way.
Admissions
Four steps from first call to first week
You will know what happens next at every stage. Nothing is scheduled, and no records are requested, until you decide to move forward.
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Confidential Consultation
A short, private conversation about what is going on and what you are looking for. If Strata is not the right fit, we will say so and point you toward other options.
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Initial Assessment
A thorough evaluation with a clinician that determines the appropriate level of care — including whether it is care Strata provides.
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Insurance & Scheduling
We verify your benefits and walk you through coverage and out-of-pocket costs. Once that is clear, we set your start date and schedule.
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Orientation & First Week
You will meet the clinical team, get oriented to the space and the group agreements, and review your schedule. The first week eases you into the routine.
Insurance & payment
You will know the cost before you start
We verify your benefits during admissions, before your start date is set. A member of our team will then walk you through what your plan covers, what it does not, and what your out-of-pocket expectations look like, so there are no surprises once care begins. If you have questions about coverage at any point, ask us and we will go through it again.
Our team
Who you will be working with
Clinical and operational leadership at Strata Outpatient.
Amy Evans, MA, LPC, LPCC
Director of Clinical Operations
CA #4681
Dr. Vahig Manugian, DO
Medical Director & Psychiatrist
Sharon DiNicholas, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Alyson Lischer, LMFT
Director of Business Development
CA #84748
Sean Peterson
Founder & CEO
You are invited
Come and see the space.
We are opening our doors to the therapists, physicians, psychiatrists, social workers and case managers we hope to work alongside. Tour the space, meet the team, and talk about how we can support the people you refer.
- Thursday, October 1, 2026
9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. - 11230 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 225
San Diego, CA 92121 - Free to attend, with parking and refreshments
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Contact
Request a confidential consultation
Send us a way to reach you and we will follow up to set a time. If you would rather talk now, call (858) 567-4246.
We’re glad you reached out. All we need is your name, the best way to reach you, and a rough sense of what you are after. There is deliberately nowhere here to write out your history — that conversation belongs on the phone, where there is time to do it properly and where your privacy is properly protected.
Phone
Fax
(858) 900-3821
Hours
Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Who we serve
Adults 18 and older.