Pathlight Wisconsin - Virtual Programs
Location Details
Virtual Programming
Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center offers a comprehensive Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (Virtual IOP) for patients living in Wisconsin. This program is an ideal choice for anyone who needs additional outpatient treatment, a more flexible and convenient treatment option, is reluctant to receive treatment in-person or is ready to step down from PHP treatment.
Our Virtual IOP offers the same trusted level of care available at our in-person centers of excellence. With low therapist-to-patient ratios, our virtual programs provide clinically rigorous and evidence-based practices to deliver a virtual treatment option designed to facilitate recovery from the comfort of home.
Our licensed multidisciplinary team members use a proven, evidence-based curriculum to treat eating disorders in children, teens and adults—and have had extensive training in telebehavioral health ethics and service delivery to provide ethical, effective treatment and group collaboration in a virtual setting.
Please note: Child and adolescent virtual intensive outpatient treatment for mood and anxiety disorders is not available in this state at this time. Please inquire for more details and upcoming program offerings.
What You Can Expect
- Coverage by most major commercial insurers
- Same proven treatment offered on-site from the comfort of home
- Specialized experienced care team includes licensed therapist, registered dietitian, consulting physician and care coordinator
- Group therapy sessions with the same small peer group and clinical team provides sense of belonging
- Extensive family involvement, education and support
- Robust alumni network and resources available post-treatment
- HIPAA-secure technology in a safe, confidential environment
Our Virtual Treatment: As Effective as Face-to-Face
As with in-person treatment, our Virtual IOP patients work with specialized experts and renowned clinicians in the field of eating disorders, seeing the same treatment team throughout their program. We know our treatment works—and we’ve published peer-reviewed research that proves it.
Positive Self-Reported Outcomes*
- 100% felt connected to facilitators and group members
- 97% feel treatment has increased their chances of improving their health
- 98% agreed that staff created a recovery focused environment
*2017-2018 Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Behavioral Health Centers Virtual Intensive Outpatient Research Outcomes Study.
Recovery From the Comfort and Convenience of Home
It’s never been so easy to connect with your care team online. When you join Pathlight At Home, you’ll meet with licensed clinicians and group members in several groups each week.
- Create lasting connections with the support of a healing community that truly understands what you’re going through in our specially planned, cohesive groups.
- Build resilience and coping skills as you work with licensed therapists to navigate life’s many stressors and challenges.
- Learn how to manage anxiety, depression and other mental health concerns in a safe, trauma-informed space with supportive clinicians.
Paying for Telehealth Treatment
We work with insurance providers to secure coverage for virtual services and will not bill patients in the unlikely event that their insurer does not agree to pay for services.
In-Network Providers
- Aetna: Covering Virtual IOP
- Anthem Colorado / California: Covering Virtual IOP
- Anthem Ohio: Covering Virtual IOP
- Blue Cross Blue Shield CBA South Carolina: Covering Virtual IOP
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas: Covering Virtual IOP
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Illinois: Covering Virtual IOP
- Beacon: Covering Virtual IOP
- Carefirst Maryland: Covering Virtual IOP
- Cigna: Covering Virtual IOP
- Compsych Texas: Covering Virtual IOP
- Humana: Covering Virtual IOP
- Kaiser California: Covering Virtual IOP
- Kaiser Washington: Covering Virtual IOP
- Magellan: Covering Virtual IOP
- MHN: Covering Virtual IOP
- Moda Washington: Covering Virtual IOP
- Optum: Covering Virtual IOP
- Premera Washington: Covering Virtual IOP
- Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield Washington: Covering Virtual IOP
- United Healthcare: Covering Virtual IOP
What to Expect in Pathlight At Home
- Three, 3-hour weekly groups including:
- Evidence-based skills focused groups (DBT, CBT, ACT, ERP)
- Process-oriented group therapy
- Behavior modification group therapy (Exposures, Behavioral Activation)
- One weekly individual or family therapy session
- Weekly peer, alumni and caregiver support groups
We’re Your Partner in Care
As the nation’s foremost health care system dedicated to the treatment of mood, anxiety and trauma-related disorders, we’re dedicated to making a difference. Our team of experienced clinicians understands the importance of collaboration, whether it is updating the family on a patient’s progress, on-going collaboration with outpatient teams, and/or ensuring a smooth transition back to outpatient care.
Program & Clinical Leadership
The Pathlight At Home care team is led by Dr. Deborah Michel, a clinical psychologist who has devoted her 30-year career to the treatment of behavioral health conditions. Dr. Michel has developed numerous clinical programs and is committed to best care practices with evidence-based treatment for patients, families and support systems. As Director of Collegiate and Telebehavioral Health Initiatives, Dr. Casey Tallent has pioneered and advocated for telehealth options in behavioral health across the nation: authoring, publishing and presenting on virtual treatment.
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Casey Tallent LinkCasey Tallent
Director of Telehealth DevelopmentCasey N. Tallent, PhD is the Director of Telehealth Development for ERC and Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center. Dr. Tallent co ...READ MORE -
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Deborah M. Michel
National Clinical Director of Virtual CareDr. Michel is a licensed clinical psychologist with 30 years of experience in the treatment of eating disorders and related ...READ MORE -
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Kristie Simmons
Nutrition Director of Virtual ServicesKristie Simmons is the Nutrition Director of Virtual Services at Eating Recovery Center. She started her career with ERC in ...READ MORE -
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Llyndsey Gregory
Clinical Director of Virtual Adult ServicesLlyndsey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been with Eating Recovery Center since 2010. In her decade long tenure ...READ MORE -
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Kaila Peak-Rishel
Clinical Director of At Home Programming for Child and Adolescents & BEDs At Home ProgrammingKaila Peak-Rishel is a licensed clinical social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, and a Certified Eating Disorder ...READ MORE -
Ramona Weatherford Link
Ramona Weatherford
Regional Vice PresidentRamona Weatherford holds a master’s Degree in Social Work from Louisiana State University and has over 30 years of clinical ...READ MORE -
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Alyssa Aakre
Director of Operational ExcellenceAlyssa Aakre is Director of Operational Excellence at ERC and Pathlight. Alyssa has been with Eating Recovery Center and ...READ MORE
