The Riggs Difference: Where Understanding Leads to Recovery

Nestled in the Berkshires, the Austen Riggs Center is unlike most mental health treatment centers. Here in our open setting in western Massachusetts, you’ll find the space and support you need to understand your problems, find your voice, and make your way forward.

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Our Approach to Your Treatment

We are a psychiatric residential treatment facility with a different approach: We treat the person, not just the diagnosis. Our caring experts work with you to illuminate the stories behind your symptoms. Time, space, and support for reflection can lead you to better understand yourself and your relationships, enabling you to address a range of issues and build a more satisfying life.

*Although we don’t offer treatment to people whose substance use disorder (SUD) is active or primary, many of those struggling with mental disorders have co-occurring SUDs.

Former Patient Stories

“It was a 180-degree change from the girl who was lying on the couch in the same clothes for two weeks because the thought of walking three feet to go take a shower was exhausting. I am not that person anymore.” ~Andrea

Admission Process

If other treatments haven’t worked, Riggs may be right for you. Unlike some other residential treatment centers in Massachusetts or elsewhere, our relational, patient-centered treatment approach addresses underlying issues, not just symptoms.

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From first contact to consultation, follow the steps in our admission process.

Fresh Insights, Research and Expertise

Our Erikson Institute for Education, Research, and Advocacy is about the advancement of knowledge. We offer an Adult Psychoanalytic Training Program and Fellowship for both psychiatrists and psychologists. Staff publish clinical research and scholarship, our faculty present and teach around the world, and we offer national and international professional education. Outreach and advocacy are also important aspects of the Erikson Institute.

Accreditation

The Austen Riggs Center is accredited by the Joint Commission and licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH). The Center’s Continuing Medical Education Program is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society, according to the standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The Austen Riggs Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Austen Riggs Center, #1344, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Read the full accreditation statement.

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From first contact to admission consultation, let’s find out if we’re a good fit.