Online alcohol treatment, made for you

Online alcohol treatment is licensed clinical care for alcohol use or alcohol use disorder delivered entirely through HIPAA-compliant video sessions. Charlie Health’s virtual alcohol rehab program is a full intensive outpatient program (IOP): three group sessions per week, weekly individual therapy, family therapy, and medication options like naltrexone, acamprosate, and disulfiram when clinically appropriate.

Not exactly. Traditional alcohol rehab programs are typically 30-day residential programs where you live at the facility. Charlie Health is a virtual alcohol rehabilitation program — an intensive outpatient program designed for people who need more than weekly alcohol therapy but don’t need to leave their lives to get help. We deliver the same clinical intensity as inpatient alcohol treatment centers, but from home.

Charlie Health offers outpatient alcohol counseling as part of a full intensive outpatient program, not as a standalone service. Our program includes three 3-hour group sessions per week, weekly individual therapy, and family therapy. For people who need less intensive support, traditional outpatient alcohol therapy (weekly sessions) may be a better fit.

Our psychiatric providers can prescribe naltrexone (oral or long-acting injectable Vivitrol), acamprosate (Campral), and disulfiram (Antabuse). Medication isn’t required but is available as part of our alcohol treatment. Availability depends on your state.

No. We offer both a harm reduction cohort (for reducing drinking and managing triggers) and an abstinence-based cohort (for fully stopping). You can switch cohorts at any time. However, if you’re drinking 5+ drinks per day for the past 30 days or have a history of withdrawal seizures, you may need medical detox first — our team can help you find one.

Yes. Charlie Health clients attend 91% of their scheduled sessions — compared to 65% for typical in-person IOPs — because virtual alcoholism support removes the transportation, scheduling, and privacy barriers that cause people to drop out of traditional alcohol rehab programs.

We are in-network with most major insurance plans, including Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Anthem, Humana, TRICARE, UnitedHealthcare, Medicaid (in select states), and more. Most clients pay $0 out-of-pocket for alcohol abuse counseling.

Most clients can begin our online alcohol treatment program within 24 hours of completing their clinical intake. No waitlists.

Yes. All sessions are delivered over HIPAA-compliant video, and substance use treatment records have additional federal protections under 42 CFR Part 2. We do not contact employers.