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Psychology

Mark Hayden is the research assistant at the Austen Riggs Center.

Mark Hayden

Research Assistant

BA in psychology and education from Bard College at Simon’s Rock

Summer Heller is the Executive Assistant to the Medical Director/CEO and the Erikson Institute Program Assistant.

She previously worked as an intern to the Dean of Studies at Bard College at Simon’s Rock. In this role she was responsible for institutional data keeping, updating the school's communications processed, and serving as a liaison between students and administration.

Summer Heller

Executive Assistant to the Medical Director/CEO & Erikson Institute Program Assistant

David Jordan is the director of dietary at the Austen Riggs Center. He has nearly 30 years of experience working in the hospitality industry, guest services, and guest relations.

Outside of Riggs, David is a member of the Berkshire County Football Officials Association and has served as a celebrity chef for“Feed Our Neighbors” Fundraisers.

Professional Affiliations/Organizational Memberships

Board of Advisors member, Taconic High School Culinary Arts Program

National Restaurant Association (NRA) ServSafe and Allergen Awareness

Dave Jordan

Director of Dietary/Executive Chef

BA in computer science (with a concentration in software development and a minor in cybersecurity) from Marist College

Nick Judson is the Security and Support Analyst at the Austen Riggs Center.

Prior to working at Riggs, Judson completed an internship with the Walt Disney Company where he built upon his customer service skills while working as a Disney College Program cast member at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Upon returning from this internship, Judson worked on contract in the Help Desk for the Schenectady City School District. Here, he kept a knowledge base up to date and answered help desk inquiries for a district of 17 schools providing onsite support.

Outside of Riggs, Judson enjoys art, photography (especially film), and hiking, often with his two-year-old Husky-mix named Gus.

Nick Judson is an IT technician at the Austen Riggs Center.

Nick Judson

 Security and Support Analyst

Barbara Keegan is the Medical Office Building receptionist. 

Mrs. Keegan has extensive administrative and human resources experience, most recently at ServiceNet, a human services agency in Northampton, MA.

Barbara Keegan is the Medical Office Building receptionist at the Austen Riggs Center.

Barbara Keegan

Medical Office Building Receptionist

MS in counseling psychology with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy from California Lutheran University

PsyD in clinical psychology from California Lutheran University

Fellowship in Infant-Parent Mental Health at the University of Massachusetts Boston

Fellowship in psychoanalytic studies at the Austen Riggs Center

Dan Knauss, PsyD, ABPP, is the director of training, a staff psychologist, and vice-chair of the Institutional Review Board at the Austen Riggs Center. 

He holds interests in infant mental health, epistemic trust in systems of care, and mentalization informed approaches to treatment. Dr. Knauss is board certified in psychoanalysis and is active in organizations promoting psychoanalytic thinking and approaches to treatment. He serves on the boards of the Accreditation Council for Psychoanalytic Education, Inc., the American Board and Academy of Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychology, and as a Member at Large on the board for The Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology, Division 39, of the American Psychological Association. 

In addition, he serves on the Editorial Board for 

 and formerly served on the Editorial Board of the 

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association

. He is passionate about psychoanalytic education and supervision.

Board Certified by the American Board and Academy of Psychoanalysis

Member at large on the Board of The Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychology (SPPP), Division 39, The American Psychological Association

Mentalization-informed approaches to treatment, infant and early-childhood mental health, and working with expectant parents.

Daniel Knauss, PsyD, APBB

Director of Training/Staff Psychologist/Grand Rounds Coordinator

Courtney Littlefield is an executive assistant at the Austen Riggs Center.

Courtney Littlefield

Executive Assistant

Michael Morton is a sous chef at the Austen Riggs Center. 

Prior to coming to Riggs, he had extensive experience in the hospitality industry. Outside of Riggs, Michael serves as the treasurer for Pittsfield Girls Softball and is the owner/operator of E&M Knife Sharpening.

National Restaurant Association (NRA) ServSafe and Allergen Awareness 

Michael Morton

Sous Chef

Thomas Mierzejewski is a cook at the Austen Riggs Center.

Thomas Mierzejewski

Cook

MD from University of Miami School of Medicine

Residency through the Cambridge Hospital/Austen Riggs Center Combined Residency Program

David Mintz, MD, is a staff psychiatrist who joined the Austen Riggs Center in 1996. He presently serves as the director of psychiatric education, the associate director of training, and as a team leader. He also is principal investigator for the research initiative in Psychodynamic Psychopharmacology and author of the book 

Psychodynamic Psychopharmacology: Caring for the Treatment-Resistant Patient

 (2022, American Psychiatric Association Publishing). Dr. Mintz also coordinates the Elective in Psychodynamic Psychiatry at the Austen Riggs Center.

American Psychiatric Association, former leader of the Psychotherapy Caucus

American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry, Psychoanalytic Fellow and elected Trustee

Medical Student Education Committee member of the American Psychoanalytic Association

Teichner Scholar at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Psychiatry Residency Program

Psychological aspects of taking and prescribing medications, psychodynamic aspects of medical education, professionalism, and clinical care of psychiatric patients with treatment-refractory conditions.

David Mintz, MD

Director of Psychiatric Education/Associate Director of Training/Team Leader

MSW from Smith College School for Social Work

PhD in Social Work from Smith College School for Social Work

Graduate certificate program in Advanced Clinical Supervision at Smith College.

Cathleen M. Morey, PhD, LICSW, is the director of clinical social work at the Austen Riggs Center. She provides direct patient care, family consultation and family therapy, clinical supervision, education and training, case consultation, and administrative management of clinical social work staff.

Dr. Morey has previous clinical social work experience working in a wide range of mental health settings, including an inpatient psychiatric hospital, a correctional facility and community mental health settings.

volunteer with International Social Work Solutions

 for several years. ISWS has sponsored Dr. Morey to participate in several social work projects with international partner organizations. She has developed and presented a 2-day virtual Trauma Training Program for staff of a humanitarian NGO in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She has also partnered with a NYC non-profit agency to provide research consultation regarding data analysis of their work with under-resourced diabetic adults living in Uganda.

American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work

The International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis

Adjunct faculty of the Smith College School for Social Work

Austen Riggs social work consultant to the Association of Social Work Boards for social work continuing education accreditation

Organizational dynamics, system enactments, telehealth interventions, diversity, equity and inclusion, interdisciplinary treatment team functioning

Cathleen M. Morey, PhD, LICSW, is the director of social work at the Austen Riggs Center.

Cathleen M. Morey, PhD, LICSW

Director of Clinical Social Work

Urszula Orczykowska is the business office accountant at the Austen Riggs Center.

Urszula Orczykowska

Business Office Accountant

Meet the Austen Riggs staff of therapists, nurses, administrators, and other healthcare professionals who work as a team on behalf of our patients. 

Staff Directory of Therapists and Teams | Austen Riggs

For more information on our residential treatment programs, or answers to any questions, please feel free to contact us. 

Meet Our Team

Administrative Staff

Mark Hayden

Summer Heller

David Jordan

Nick Judson

Barbara Keegan

Daniel Knauss, PsyD, ABPP

Courtney Littlefield

Morton Michael

Thomas Mierzejewski

David Mintz, MD

Cathleen M. Morey, PhD, LICSW

Urszula Orczkowska

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