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Mental Health Day and Evening Treatment in Waltham, MA

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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800 South Street, Suite 105
Waltham, MA 02453
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(617) 915-0168
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  • 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.

Explore Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

Explore Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

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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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 / Evernorth
  • Fallon
  • Mass General Brigham Health Plan
  • MassHealth*
  • Point32 / Harvard Pilgrim
  • TRICARE East/Humana Military
  • United Healthcare / Optum
  • WellSense

* “MassHealth” refers to plans offered through the Massachusetts Health Connector and does not include MassHealth Standard. Contact us to verify your coverage.

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.

Conditions we treat:

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

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Our Waltham Directors:

Miranda Hays, LMHC, ATR-P <span>(she/her)</span>

Miranda Hays, LMHC, ATR-P (she/her)

Executive Director Guidelight Waltham

Miranda is a compassionate and strategic leader who integrates expressive therapies and mindfulness-based interventions into her evidence-based clinical work and team leadership. Prior to joining Guidelight, she served as the Child & Adolescent Assistant PHP Director across her organization’s Boston and Norwell clinics. In addition, she managed Telehealth PHP and IOP groups for adolescent and adult clients boarding in local Massachusetts emergency departments, ensuring continuity of care during critical transitions.

As a therapist, my passion lies in creating a safe, affirming space where adolescents and adults feel supported in every stage of their healing journey. I invite each client to see treatment not as a destination, but as an opportunity to courageously explore the unknown and move toward meaningful mental health growth.”

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 Waltham

We are located just off I-95 North about 11 miles outside Boston.

Public Transportation Access

Bus 553 and MBTA Fitchburg Line
Station serving MBTA Commuter Rail and Bus lines at 75 Carter St., Waltham, MA 02453

ADDRESS
800 South Street, Suite 105
Waltham, MA 02453

PHONE
(617) 915-0168

FAX
(781) 658-2094

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

EMAIL
waltham@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.

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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.

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Address

800 South Street, Suite 105
Waltham, MA 02453

Phone

(617) 915-0168

Fax

(781) 658-2094

Email

waltham@guidelighthealth.com

Hours

  • Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
  • Saturday – Sunday Closed