Child and adolescent programs at Wyoming Behavioral Institute are offered for young patients who struggle with behavioral issues or a mental health disorder. Comprised of various group therapies, social activities, educational services and peer support, these programs are intended to promote positive thinking and healthy conflict resolution.

Our young patients receive educational services from state-certified teaching staff while in our care. We strongly encourage outpatient services after discharge to promote long-term progress and mental wellness.

For more information on youth behavioral health services, please view our patient handbook.

• Inpatient Care for Children and Adolescents
• Residential trauma-informed care
• Educational services
• Inpatient diagnostic evaluation
• Adolescent outpatient teletherapy

“This was such an amazing place that truly did help me through this hard time in my life. I can’t put into words how truly grateful I am for all of you and what you’ve done for me. I don’t know what would have or could have happened if I hadn’t gotten the amazing help I did.”
Former Patient

Lida Prypchan, MD
Dr. Prypchan was trained as a psychiatrist at the Central University of Venezuela before undertaking a two-year Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.

After moving to Pittsburgh, Dr. Prypchan worked at UPMC’s Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic for two years with Duncan Clark, MD, a national authority on anxiety and traumatic stress disorders in adolescents with substance use disorders at the PAARC (Pittsburgh Adolescent Alcohol Research Center). Later she worked for four years with Juan Mezzich, MD, the former President of the World Psychiatric Association, on the Diagnostic Classification Systems in Psychiatry. Dr. Prypchan worked for one year at Harvard University as a researcher in a project on Anxiety Disorders and Traumatic Stress Disorders in Adolescents.

Dr. Prypchan’s thesis, “Carl Gustav Young, Female Archetypes & the Arts,” won third place at the Central University of Venezuela. She has written over 200 articles, is a three-time recipient of the National Award of Scientific Journalism in Venezuela and in 2010 founded the Non-Profit PP+A to explore the interrelationship between Psychiatry, Philosophy and the Arts. She has published four books: both anthologies of her own work, “In Love With The Bottle” and “Captive Without a Jail,” and the “Modern Anxiety, Modern Woman” series, which has evolved into a supplementary project exploring anxiety in the context of young women worldwide.

Haylee Maynard, LMFT
Haylee Maynard is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a passion for helping youth and families create lasting change. Haylee has a master’s in counseling psychology from National University, and a master’s in science in war and psychiatry from King’s College London.
She has worked to support children, adolescents and families overcoming challenges relating to trauma, anxiety, depression, with the goal of building stronger, healthier communities. As the Assistant Director for Clinical Services, Youth, she oversees programs designed to address the complex needs of young people in crisis. Her work is driven by a commitment to ensuring that every child and family has access to the tools and support they need to thrive. As a therapist, Haylee uses evidenced based approaches, including DBT, CBT, IFS, tailoring each session to meet the unite needs for youth and their families. She is committed to creating a safe, supportive space where young people can thrive, and families can grow closer together.

Dawn Davies, PMHNP
Dawn Davies is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner providing inpatient and outpatient care at Wyoming Behavioral Institute. Dawn obtained her associate’s degree from the University of Alaska in 2005, bachelor’s in nursing from Keuka College in 2014, and then completed her training in Advanced Forensics and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with the State University of New York at Binghamton in 2017. Dawn has provided psychiatric medication management, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Trans-Cranial Electro-Stimulation during her career. Dawn moved to Wyoming in 2024.

For more information or to arrange a confidential assessment at no charge, please call 800-457-9312. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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