As the admissions clinician and manager, Nicole May, LICSW, oversees the day-to-day operations of the Admissions department, supervises the admissions clinicians, and facilitates the flow of cases. She is directly involved in the admission of almost all incoming patients via the coordination of clinical referrals, assessment and interviewing of patients, and facilitation of needs with other areas of the institution that lead to admission. As the Human Rights Officer, she is involved in educating, advocating for, and assisting patients and staff in exercising their rights in the treatment environment.

In addition to Ms. May’s roles here at Austen Riggs, she is a licensed therapist in private practice in Massachusetts, focused in reproductive mental health. Her involvement in this practice allows her to both bring a broader knowledge and understanding of issues affecting different populations to her work at Riggs, and also for her to bring parts of the psychodynamic approach to the local community.

Since 2018, Ms. May has been involved in fundraising for and participated in the awareness walk for the local chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP).