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Now accepting new patients · Castle Rock, COCare that listens.
Care that listens.
And remembers.
Daylight is a thoughtful psychiatric practice for adults — focused on clarity, continuity of care, and the patients who feel like they've never quite been heard.
50 min
Standard visit length
1 clinician
One person who knows you
72 hrs
To your first call
YOUR CLINICIAN
Ashlee Pulver, PMHNP-BC
Board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner. Ten years in adult mental health.
In-network with
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§01The approach
A modern practice
built around three ideas.
§01
Continuity
You see the same clinician every visit. Notes carry forward. Care follows you, not the other way around.
§02
Time to talk
Standard visits are 50 minutes — long enough to actually understand what is going on before adjusting medication.
§03
Plain language
We avoid jargon. Every plan is written so you understand the why, not just the what — and you keep a copy.
§02Services
What we treat.
And how we work with you.
New patient psychiatric evaluation
From $260A 90-minute first visit. Full history, current concerns, screening, and a plan you take home — not a prescription pad on day one.
Adult ADHDAnxiety & panicDepressionPTSD & traumaPostpartum mood
Learn more Medication management
From $180Thoughtful, evidence-based prescribing. Genetic testing where relevant. Always reviewed against the lowest effective dose.
SSRIs & SNRIsStimulantsMood stabilizersAtypical antipsychoticsSleep agents
Learn more Brief therapy & integrated care
From $180Brief, focused therapy alongside medication — or a referral to a trusted therapist in our network. You will not be sent to navigate it alone.
AnxietyDepressionAdjustmentBurnoutBehavior change
Learn more Ongoing follow-up & telehealth
From $140Once you are stable, follow-ups can be monthly or quarterly, in person or by video. Refills are never an emergency.
Maintenance careMed refillsAnnual reviewsLife transitionsProvider coordination
Learn more On the first visit
“I want you to leave the first visit feeling like someone finally heard the whole story — and like you have a plan you actually understand.”
Ashlee Pulver, PMHNP-BC
FOUNDER · DAYLIGHT MENTAL HEALTH
§03What to expect
From first message to first visit,
within two weeks.
STEP 01
Reach out
Book online or send a short note. We respond within one business day.
STEP 02
Brief intake
A 15-minute call to make sure we are a fit. No charge.
STEP 03
First visit
90 minutes, in person or by video. We take the time to actually meet.
STEP 04
A plan
You leave with a written plan and clear next steps — and a way to reach us.
§04Education
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Ready when you are
The first step
is short.
Book a free 15-minute call. If we are not the right fit, we will help you find someone who is.