Mental Health Day and Evening Treatment in Norwood, Massachusetts

In-person mental health treatment for adults and adolescents ages 12 and up. Guidelight offers structured, evidence-based care through Partial Hospitalization (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient (IOP) programs.
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3 Edgewater Drive, Suite 300
Norwood, MA 02062
  • Adults (18+), adolescents (12-17), and all genders
  • Evidence-based PHP and IOP programs
  • Weekday daytime and evening programming
  • Multiple in-network insurance plans
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Find the right level of care

Guidelight offers two structured outpatient programs, designed to work together. Our admissions team can help you understand the options and determine which level of care may meet your needs.

Our Model

Each client’s starting point is based on their individual clinical needs. Most begin in our Integrated Program with PHP and then step down to IOP — while some clients are ready to begin directly in IOP.

Program 1

Integrated PHP + IOP

6 Weeks (30 treatment days) total treatment duration*
  1. 2 Weeks

    Partial Hospitalization Program

    6Hours Per Day
    5Days Per Week
  2. 4 Weeks

    Intensive Outpatient Program

    3.5Hours Per Day
    5Days Per Week

Program 2

IOP Only

For clients who do not require higher intensity of PHP

4 Weeks (20 treatment days) total treatment duration*
3.5Hours Per Day
5Days Per Week

*Length of stay is based on individual needs.

Personalized, evidence-based care

Guidelight’s treatment combines therapeutic approaches and clinical support to help each person work toward their individual goals. Our PHP and IOP programs include:

Group therapy
Build skills and connect with others in a structured therapeutic setting

Individual and family therapy
Receive support tailored to individual needs and family involvement

Evidence-based therapies
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), exposure therapy, behavioral activation, mindfulness and expressive therapy

Clinical support
Medication management, medical and nursing support, and discharge planning

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Reception area at Guidelight's Norwood clinic with the Guidelight logo, leather armchairs, a bench, and a colorful Boston skyline painting
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One less barrier to care

We accept most insurance plans and are regularly adding plans to our coverage options. We will work closely with you to verify your benefits, explain coverage details, and assist in creating a plan that aligns with your needs.

We are in-network with:

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • Harvard Pilgrim
  • MassHealth
  • Optum
  • Point32

Mental health support for adults and adolescents

Adults (18+)
Structured mental health treatment designed to help adults build skills and work toward their personal goals.
Adolescents (12–17)
Age-appropriate support to help teens develop coping skills, strengthen communication, and navigate mental health challenges.

Not sure where to start? Our admissions team can help you explore your options.

Schedule an Admissions Appointment

Our Norwood Directors

Michelle LaPierre, LICSW, MBA <span>(she/her)</span>

Michelle LaPierre, LICSW, MBA (she/her)

Executive Director, Guidelight Norwood

Michelle has been serving the community in behavioral healthcare administrative roles for 15 years. She has had the opportunity to work with people across the lifespan in a variety of outpatient settings and has recently earned her MBA with a healthcare business concentration from Penn State with the goal of strengthening leadership in the behavioral healthcare field.

Respectful clinical interactions crafted around the priorities and goals of the person being served can lead to powerful change. I’m proud to be a part of a team that prioritizes these values.”

Matt Nicoli, LICSW <span>(he/him)</span>

Matt Nicoli, LICSW (he/him)

Director of Clinical Outreach

Matt brings over two decades of clinical and outreach experience in outpatient, hospital, school, and government settings. His passion for providing the highest quality healthcare, while dismantling barriers to that care, perfectly aligns with Guidelight’s mission to ensure everyone has access to the highest quality clinical care.

My core values of compassion, curiosity, and dignity have guided my clinical practice. With these values, I actively seek to understand another person’s perspective with empathy and genuine interest, while treating them with inherent worth and value.”

Visit Guidelight Norwood

We are located in Norwood at Edgewater Office Park, just off Route 1 with convenient access to I-95/Route 128 and the Norwood Commuter Rail stations.

ADDRESS
3 Edgewater Drive, Suite 300
Norwood, MA 02062

PHONE
(781) 882-8857

FAX
(781) 798-6222

HOURS
Monday–Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday–Sunday: Closed

EMAIL
norwood@guidelighthealth.com

Getting started is simpler than you think

Finding the right mental health support starts with a conversation. Our team can answer your questions, discuss your options, and help you understand the admissions process.

Schedule an Admissions Appointment

Prefer to talk? Call (888) 681-2730

Guidelight operates in Massachusetts as a mental health services clinic licensed to provide Psychiatric Day Treatment, which is sometimes described by insurers as intensive outpatient programs (“IOP”) or partial hospitalization programs (“PHP”). Guidelight is not currently certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) as an IOP or PHP.