Why choose Pathlight PHP treatment?
Our PHP provides flexible daytime mental health treatment for people of all genders, ages 12 and up. Individuals can enjoy independence at home at night while focusing on mental wellness during the day. PHP is ideal for those who are looking for opportunities to learn and practice coping skills to support their mental health. Participants gain insight and develop new strategies for managing symptoms.
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Daytime programming for anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD & more
- Programming 6.5 to 8.5 hours per day, five to seven days per week,* providing wellness and relapse prevention planning
- Psychiatrist visits at least once per week
- On-site nursing care
- Intensive therapy curriculum including multiple individual and family sessions each week
- Daily therapeutic groups, skill building groups and peer support groups
- Experiential therapies,* including art, psychodrama, mindfulness, movement and yoga
- Innovative neuropsychiatric treatments* such as ketamine, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- Option to spend nights at home or at a nearby apartment in a comfortable, supportive environment
- Opportunities to practice skills in real-world situations with day and weekend passes
- Inclusive care, support and resources for LGBTQIA+ patients, the BIPOC community and others
- Education specialists to help young patients maintain their schoolwork
*Program offerings vary by location
81% of patients say they are likely to recommend Pathlight
“We stay true to evidence-based treatment and ensure that all care providers are trained for optimal collaboration with patients and families. The entire team is involved, ensuring that caregivers and loved ones are active participants in treatment.”

PHP for teens, adolescents and children
Has your teen or tween needed more mental health support lately? If so, please know that it’s okay to reach out for help. At Pathlight, we provide a compassionate space where your child can come to us exactly as they are. Our experienced, compassionate care team members will validate the hard feelings and listen with curiosity, warmth and respect. The sooner your child starts the treatment they need, the better the opportunity for long-lasting mental wellness.
Supporting young students
We place a strong value on education and want your child to get the most out of treatment while maintaining their academics. School-age students are provided educational support daily, Monday through Friday, so they can complete all school assignments. Our experienced education specialists provide academic monitoring and support, and will:
- Create a structure and routine for your child to complete their schoolwork (laptops are provided)
- Coordinate assignments and communicate with your child’s school
- Assist with necessary accommodations (504, IEP)

Adult PHP
Our adult PHP emphasizes the development of lifelong recovery skills in a safe and structured environment. In treatment, we will guide you through the recovery process, providing support and education at each step of your journey. If you’re feeling unsure about whether Pathlight is the right place for you, please reach out to our team. It is normal to have mixed feelings about entering treatment. That’s why we offer you flexible treatment options that can match you with the exact support you need.

Encouraging family involvement
When a person struggles with mental health, the whole family is impacted. That’s why we empower parents and caregivers to support their loved ones in treatment. Before, during and after care, Pathlight families can take part in our free, ongoing education opportunities, resources and support groups:
- Register for our Virtual Family & Friends Education Series.
- Sign up for a Pathlight orientation.
- Join a free virtual online caregiver group to find a support system that understands what you’re going through.

We are here for you
After treatment ends, our support continues. Our community outreach team is dedicated to providing you with the tools you need before, during and after treatment, providing you with periodic phone calls, emails and more. Explore:
- Free online support groups for alumni
- Alumni events and community events
- Educational resources (blogs and articles)
- Mental Note podcast
- Say It Brave, our inclusive recovery community
9 reasons to choose Pathlight’s continuum of care model
Think of Pathlight’s continuum of care as a “golden thread” providing you with smooth transitions and consistency throughout treatment. Pathlight’s continuum of care has been intentionally and carefully designed to:
- Get to know who you are as a whole person
- Provide consistent support that moves with you
- Reduce the risk of symptom relapse
- Eliminate the stress of your having to tell your story again and again
- Help you transition through care with the same peer group
- Offer education and support to families and caregivers
- Increase the likelihood of insurance approving or extending your coverageare
- Provide uninterrupted connections with school (for child/adolescent patients)
- Make sure that you have access to ongoing education, events and support groups after discharge

Our continuum of care model ensures that you will be connected with the right support at the right time, from initial assessment all the way through to aftercare.
Get matched with the exact support you need.
With one conversation, our mental health professionals will help you better understand what you’re going through and what you need.
We will meet you where you are, listen to your story in a therapeutic setting, and match you with the level of support that meets your struggle.
For Providers: Partner with the nation’s leading mental health experts
Hope matters. But healing demands more. That’s why our treatment plans are built by physicians shaping the field, informed by the latest medical advances and designed for measurable progress, giving you a trusted partner in caring for your patients.
Research-driven strategies. Rigorous clinical protocols. Evidence-based care from experts shaping behavioral health treatment. No matter what your patient is facing, healing isn’t just possible. It’s happening here – and we’ll partner with you every step of the way.
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Conditions we treat
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Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety Disorders Anxiety disorders cause people to have feelings of worry or fear that negatively affect their school, work, relationships or home life. They are among the most common mental illnesses in the United States. Anxiety disorders can be debilitating and make life very challenging.
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Depression
People with depression regularly experience a strong sense of unhappiness most of the day, most days of the week, for several weeks or longer.
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Mood Disorders
Mood disorders are characterized by persistent mood swings. People with mood disorders experience severe low mood (depression) or elevated mood (mania) for an extended period of time — above and beyond what most would consider to be typical feelings of sadness or happiness.
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
OCD requires the presentation of both uncontrollable, obsessive, recurrent thoughts (obsessions) and compulsive behaviors that must be repeated over and over again (compulsions).
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PTSD
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop following a traumatic experience.
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Trauma-Related Disorders
A traumatic event is an event that involves relational trauma, death, serious injury or sexual violence. These events can be threatened or actually experienced. By nature, these events are shocking or overwhelming. When an individual develops chronic, long-lasting symptoms following a trauma, they may be diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
View all levels of care
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Residential
The Residential mood, anxiety and trauma-related treatment program offers medically stable patients a highly-structured and supportive 24-hour treatment environment.
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Partial Hospitalization
Our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) offers some of the same intensity and structure of Residential mood, anxiety, and trauma-related disorder treatment while providing additional opportunities to practice recovery outside of the controlled treatment environment during evenings at home or in peer-supported apartment communities.
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On-site Intensive Outpatient
Our Intensive Outpatient program is a flexible mood, anxiety, and trauma-related disorder treatment program that allows patients to work, go to school, or care for children during the day and sleep at home at night.
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Virtual Intensive Outpatient - Pathlight At Home
Pathlight is removing the barriers that can keep patients with mood and anxiety disorders from receiving treatment. Through telebehavioral health programming, Pathlight At Home (our virtual Intensive Outpatient Program) offers the same proven care as our in-person treatment centers.
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