Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center Chicago

Location Details

Who we treat
Adult
Child and Adolescent
Level of Care
On-site Intensive Outpatient
Partial Hospitalization
Conditions We Treat
Depressive Disorders
Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Trauma-Related Disorders

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100% Confidential

Pathlight’s downtown Chicago treatment center offers comprehensive treatment for adults, adolescents, and children with mood and anxiety disorders.

Located on Michigan Avenue and convenient to all forms of public transportation, this location is easy for patients to travel to and offers five-day-a-week Partial Hospitalization Programs as well as three-day-a-week Intensive Outpatient Programs with a multidisciplinary treatment team of compassionate professionals who help light the way for patients and their families to find lasting and sustainable wellness.

Life at Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center Chicago

Accredited by the Joint Commission, Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center operates numerous treatment centers in the Chicago area including downtown Chicago, Northbrook, Evanston, and Oak Brook. Pathlight is also a teaching affiliate of Northwestern University Medical School and Rush University Medical School.

  • Travel

    Travel

    For our out-of-town patients and families, we offer free Travel Concierge Services. Our Pathlight Concierge Services Representative is available to assist you with a variety of needs before and during treatment, including travel arrangements, booking accommodations and help locating local services, such as shopping, dining, and much more.

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    Mood and Anxiety Disorders Treatment

    In an effort to increase 24-hour treatment to patients and families in the Midwest, Pathlight offers robust Residential, Partial Hospitalization, and Intensive Outpatient programs for children, adolescents, and adults struggling with mood and anxiety disorders.

Paying for Treatment

Insurances accepted change frequently. If you do not see your insurance carrier here, please ask us. Pathlight’s insurance and financial specialists will provide a free benefits check. Our team will work tirelessly on your behalf to make treatment possible.

Located in the Chicago area, Eating Recovery Center, Illinois specializes in Residential, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient treatment for children, adolescents and adults struggling with an eating disorder or related conditions.

Also located in the Chicago area, Pathlight Behavioral Health Centers specializes in Residential, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient treatment for children, adolescents and adults dealing with mood and anxiety disorders.

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Insurance Accepted

Aetna

Humana LifeSynch

United Behavioral Health

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois

Land of Lincoln

University of Chicago student insurance

Cigna

MultiPlan National

University of Illinois student health insurance

Compsych

Northwestern University student insurance

Value Options

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.

Levels of Care

  • Partial Hospitalization

    Daytime, onsite care with evenings offsite or at patient’s home.

  • Intensive Outpatient

    Days spent at center and nights at patient’s home.

  • Virtual Care

    Effective treatment in the comfort of your home.

Explore Our Chicago Locations

Pathlight has multiple locations in Chicago, Illinois to meet your mood, anxiety and trauma-related disorders treatment needs.

Meet Our Team

  • Kim Effertz, MSW
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    Kim Effertz

    Regional Vice President
    Kim Effertz joined Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center in September 2021 as an Operating Vice President ...
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  • Lara Kenik MS, RN
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    Lara Kenik

    Regional Nursing Director
    Lara Kenik joined Eating Recovery Center/Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center (ERCPL) in August 2016 as a full-time overnight nurse ...
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  • Theodore Weltzin, MD, FAED, FAPA
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    Theodore Weltzin

    Medical Director, Psychiatrist
    Theodore Weltzin, MD, FAED, FAPA, joined Eating Recovery Center in 2021. Dr. Weltzin has been involved in treatment and research ...
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  • Toya Roberson-Moore, MD
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    Toya Roberson-Moore

    Physician Leader
    Toya Roberson-Moore, MD is a staff Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for Pathlight. Board certified in General Psychiatry and ...
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  • Kelsey Estry, MS, RD, LDN
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    Kelsey Estry

    Regional Nutrition Director
    Kelsey Estry, MS, RD, LDN, is a graduate of Michigan State University. She completed her Dietetic Internship at Loyola ...
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  • Steven Crawford, MD
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    Steven F. Crawford

    Regional Medical Director
    Dr. Steven Crawford is the Medical Director at Eating Recovery Center and Assistant Chief of Psychiatry at University of ...
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  • Ellen Astrachan Fletcher
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    Ellen Astrachan-Fletcher

    Regional Clinical Director
    Ellen Astrachan-Fletcher, PhD, FAED, CEDS-S, is Regional Clinical Director, Eating Recovery Center and Pathlight Mood and ...
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  • Zach Marselle
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    Zach Marselle

    Director of Operational Excellence
    Zach joined ERC and Pathlight in 2020, bringing a combined 15 years of experience between healthcare administration and public ...
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  • Stephanie Stewart
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    Stephanie Stewart

    Executive Director
    Stephanie Stewart has a background in Social Work having received her Master’s from Washington University in St Louis. She also ...
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  • Heather VanHooser
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    Heather VanHooser

    Chief Nursing Officer
    Heather joined ERC Pathlight as Chief Nursing Officer in 2023. She holds three bachelor’s degrees, a MBA, and a Master’s in ...
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