Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center Denver - Spruce St
Location Details
Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center (Pathlight) Pine specializes in the treatment of mood, anxiety and trauma-related disorders for children and adolescents aged 8 to 17 and all genders. Located in Denver’s Lowry neighborhood, Pathlight Pine provides residential care, as well as PHP five days a week and IOP three days a week.
We recognize mental health is a complex and individualized experience. That’s why we offer a full continuum of care and tailor treatment to meet each person’s unique needs and circumstances. All Pathlight programs are led by a multidisciplinary team of compassionate professionals who support your child and family with this in mind.
Find Recovery with Evidence-Based Therapies
Life at Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center Pine
At Pathlight Pine, our programs provide daily, recovery-focused care led by experienced clinicians who guide your child and family toward lasting wellness.
Our comprehensive, mindfulness-based treatment includes approaches such as:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Radically Open DBT (RO-DBT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Behavior Activation (BA)
- Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)
- Expressive Art Therapies
Your child will experience individual and group therapy sessions in a safe, nurturing environment where they can connect with others.
What you can expect from Pathlight Pine’s experts
- A compassionate, multidisciplinary team of behavioral health specialists trained in treating mood, anxiety and trauma-related disorders oversees all clinical programming.
- The team will work with you and your child to ensure a smooth transition from a higher level of care, providing the best support for the patient.
- On-site programs include up to three hours of classroom time per day, Monday through Friday, to complete school assignments.
Covered by Most Commercial Insurance Plans
Our patient access team is here to advocate for you. We can help you address financial challenges and work with you to get you the maximum coverage offered by your plan.
Paying for Treatment
Insurance coverage changes frequently. If you do not see your provider listed, please ask us. Pathlight’s insurance and financial specialists offer a free benefits check and will work tirelessly on your behalf to make treatment possible.
We comply with ADA standards for service animals. Please speak with our assessment team for further details.
Get matched with the exact support you need.
With one conversation, our mental health professionals will help you better understand what your child is going through and what you need to provide the care they deserve.
We will meet your loved one where they are, listen to their story in a therapeutic setting and match them with the level of support that meets their needs.
Support With Accomodations
We recognize how stressful and overwhelming it is to make travel arrangements while you’re making that next big step towards treatment. That’s why we offer concierge services for our out-of-town patients and families.
Clinical Leadership
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Elizabeth Wassenaar, MS, MD, DFAPA, CEDS-C
(She/Her/Hers)Regional Medical Director -
Liza Feilner, MA, LPC, CEDS-S
Senior Clinical Director, C&A -
Jessica Barth Nesbitt, MA, RD, LD, CD, CEDS-C
(she/her/hers)Regional Nutrition Director -
Keely Flack
Assistant Nursing Director -
Adam Marion, LCSW
Regional Vice President -
Heather VanHooser, MBA, MSN, RN
Chief Nursing Officer
Levels of Care
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Residential
For children and adolescents that need 24-hour support, offering round-the-clock observation and support, as well as daytime medical and psychiatric supervision.
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Partial Hospitalization
Develop lifelong recovery skills in a safe, structured and supportive environment while practicing those skills outside of treatment.
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Intensive Outpatient
A flexible treatment program that allows patients to go to school during the day and sleep at home at night.