Austen Riggs Center

02/23/2026

The Erikson Institute of the Austen Riggs Center, Yale Child Study Center, and Anna Freud are hosting a free virtual conference, Mentalizing Across Contexts, on Friday, March 20 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Eastern).

This event will explore how mentalization can be fostered and supported from childhood through adulthood, integrating theoretical perspectives with practical applications for clinical and educational professionals. Attendees can earn 5.0 CE/CME credits.

Learn more and register:
Education.AustenRiggs.org/Riggs-Yale-2026

02/23/2026

Join us for this week's virtual Grand Rounds with Katie Lewis, PhD. The registration link is in the comments.

02/20/2026

When outpatient treatment, hospitalization, or residential care has not led to sustained progress, determining the next step can be challenging.

Join us for a free, live online information session introducing the Austen Riggs Center’s open therapeutic community and approach to intensive psychiatric care.

These sessions, in which participants are invited to bring questions of interest to them to help shape the discussion, are designed to help individuals, families, and clinicians determine whether Riggs may be an appropriate next step.

Learn more at https://www.austenriggs.org/admission/understanding-the-austen-riggs-treatment-approach.

02/11/2026

If you're interested in mental health services for emerging adults (18 - 30) who are facing the challenges of young adulthood and/or college life, our Online Intensive Outpatient Program for College Students and Emerging Adults in MA and VT is having an open house on Friday to answer any questions you may have.

Join us virtually to learn more about our Online IOP for emerging adults located in MA & VT.

01/30/2026

If you haven't heard, it's been a little snowy in the Berkshires. Here are some pictures from around our campus and Stockbridge.

01/28/2026

Comfort and connection come in many forms. Here, every Tuesday morning, patients and staff are invited to gather together for coffee and homemade muffins - baked by a volunteer patient baker. Here are some images from this week's Muffin Morning.

01/26/2026

At Austen Riggs, treatment isn’t just what happens in therapy sessions. Daily life — conversations, conflicts, decisions — becomes part of the healing process.

Examined living is an ongoing, community-wide process of public reflection on the meaning of behaviors, choices, and interactions—among both patients and staff.

01/21/2026

We're heading to the American Psychoanalytic Association Annual Meeting next week. Check out the comments for the full schedule.

01/20/2026

Register for this Friday's virtual Grand Rounds at education.austenriggs.org/Ellison-GR.

01/20/2026

Addiction isn’t just about brain chemistry. It’s also about emotions, relationships, and life experiences. When we look beyond the medical model, we can better understand what people are really struggling with. Read more in the link in the comments.

01/14/2026

We regularly ask patients to share feedback on their experience at Riggs, and our common spaces consistently receive high marks. These are some of the places where you’ll often find people spending time together.