Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program Fairfield

This Fairfield site provides residential care for adolescent girls and boys, with a clinical focus on mood and anxiety conditions. Treatment runs on a structured daily schedule, and the team builds an individual plan around each resident's diagnosis and preferences. Families are part of the picture from the start, not an afterthought.

Care combines evidence-based therapy with an approach that takes trauma into account. Clinicians treat conditions such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, self-harm and trauma. School support is part of the daily schedule, and tutors plus liaisons help teens keep up with their studies.

The program's stated purpose is stability: helping a young person settle, understand what they are living with, and leave with a plan. Aftercare planning begins before discharge, linking families to outpatient treatment and support meetings.

Discovery mood & anxiety program

The main level of care here is residential rehab, which means a young person lives on site for the length of the stay rather than attending sessions and going home. Programming typically runs 30 days or more, and the clinical team sets the actual length.

Available therapies include equine therapy, art therapy, group therapy, family therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and individual counseling. Meditation and mindfulness are part of the weekly rhythm, and residents whose history calls for it can get therapy specific to trauma. Medication management is handled by board-certified psychiatrists.

• 1-on-1 Counseling
• Evidence-Based
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Equine Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Meditation & Mindfulness
• Group Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Trauma Informed
• Trauma-Specific Therapy

Teens this program is designed for

• Adolescents, including boys and girls, in a residential setting
• Teens living with anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder
• Adolescents living with obsessive compulsive disorder or post traumatic stress disorder
• Residents working through trauma or self-harm
• Families who wish to be involved in treatment and in planning aftercare

Stay length, setting, and spoken languages

The center sits at 615 Mine Hill Rd. in Fairfield, Connecticut. Residents share rooms with air conditioning and shared bathrooms. Programming is delivered in English, and the typical stay is 30 days or longer, with the clinical team adjusting based on how the resident is doing.

Covering residential costs here

Private-pay rates as one option. What insurance covers for a residential stay hinges on the plan, the diagnosis and whether the center is in network, so the sensible move is to call and confirm the specifics before any decision is made.

Questions to ask before admission

• Will my child's insurance plan cover residential care at this center, and what would our portion be?
• What determines how long a stay lasts, and what if additional time turns out to be necessary?
• How often will we be involved in family therapy and updates?
• What school support is available, and how are credits handled?
• What does the aftercare plan look like, and who coordinates it?