# Bright Path Behavioral Health

> Bright Path Behavioral Health is an outpatient mental health provider in North Carolina for teens ages 12 to 18, offering a partial hospitalization program (PHP) and an intensive outpatient program (IOP) at two locations, Wake Forest and Hillsborough.

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- **Name:** Bright Path Behavioral Health
- **Who it serves:** teens ages 12 to 18; PHP runs separate tracks for ages 12 to 15 and 15 to 18, with at most 12 teens per track
- **Services:** Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), Monday to Friday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM; Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), three afternoons a week after school
- **Locations:** 203 Capcom Ave #104, Wake Forest, NC 27587; 980 Corporate Dr, Hillsborough, NC 27278. PHP and IOP are delivered in person at both clinics
- **Licensure / accreditation:** NC DHHS licences MHL-092-975 (Wake Forest) and MHL-068-168 (Hillsborough); CARF accredits the PHP and IOP
- **Treatment focus:** depression, anxiety, self-harm, suicidal ideation and co-occurring conditions, with DBT skills groups in both programs
- **Insurance:** Bright Path accepts UnitedHealthcare, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, Beacon Health Options, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, MedCost, Optum, TRICARE and GEHA; the admissions team verifies each family's benefits before admission
- **Admissions:** the Clinical Director reviews each referral within 24 hours; a Level of Care Assessment, when needed, is free
- **Leadership:** Dr. Shantel Sullivan, Ed.D., LCSW, Chief Executive Officer and named reviewer of the program and condition pages
- **Crisis:** teens in crisis or thinking about suicide can call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) 24/7

**What Bright Path Behavioral Health does not do.**

- Bright Path does not offer residential, inpatient or overnight treatment. It is outpatient only, and teens go home every evening.
- Bright Path does not provide detox at either location. Teens whose substance use requires detox are referred to specialized care.
- Bright Path does not provide 24-hour supervision or medical stabilization. Teens who need either are referred to a higher level of care.

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## Programs

- [Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)](https://www.brightpathbh.com/programs/partial-hospitalization/): weekday day treatment, ages 12 to 18
- [Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)](https://www.brightpathbh.com/programs/intensive-outpatient/): after-school DBT program, three afternoons a week
- [Admissions](https://www.brightpathbh.com/admissions/): first call, clinical review and first day
- [Insurance](https://www.brightpathbh.com/insurance/): accepted plans and benefits verification before admission

## Conditions treated

- [Teen depression treatment](https://www.brightpathbh.com/treatments/teen-depression/): PHP and IOP for depression
- [Teen anxiety treatment](https://www.brightpathbh.com/treatments/teen-anxiety/): PHP and IOP for anxiety disorders
- [Teen self-harm treatment](https://www.brightpathbh.com/treatments/teen-self-harm/): DBT skills and a written safety plan
- [Suicidal ideation treatment](https://www.brightpathbh.com/treatments/teen-suicide-prevention/): day-one safety plan, DBT and psychiatric care
- [Co-occurring disorders](https://www.brightpathbh.com/treatments/co-occurring-disorders/): depression or anxiety alongside ADHD, autism or trauma

## Locations

- [Wake Forest, NC](https://www.brightpathbh.com/locations/wake-forest-nc/): 203 Capcom Ave #104, Wake Forest, NC 27587, NC DHHS MHL-092-975
- [Hillsborough, NC](https://www.brightpathbh.com/locations/hillsborough-nc/): 980 Corporate Dr, Hillsborough, NC 27278, NC DHHS MHL-068-168

## About

- [Home](https://www.brightpathbh.com/): overview of Bright Path
- [About Bright Path](https://www.brightpathbh.com/about/): mission, history, licensure and FAQ

## Optional

- [Dr. Shantel Sullivan, Ed.D., LCSW, CEO](https://www.brightpathbh.com/team/shantel-sullivan/): CEO profile and credentials