Austen Riggs Center

10/24/2025

"Learning to Speak is a personal documentary that chronicles the filmmaker's journey from emotional breakdown, through treatment, to self-discovery. Following the death of her father, she revisits the open psychiatric hospital where she spent three and a half years after a su***de attempt in her early twenties, seeking to understand its impact on her life and make sense of the fragments of her past. The film delves into the challenges she faced in finding her voice and expressing her inner world, revealing how art ultimately became a means of communication and self-discovery." (https://www.michelebeck.net/learning-to-speak)
Here are the details on the next screening.

Very excited to announce a screening of my film at the Quad Cinema on Nov 16. Choose Block K for tickets. Hope to see you there!!
https://filmfreeway.com/MelioraInternationalFilmF.../tickets

10/22/2025

At Riggs, our admissions process includes a comprehensive evaluation to help determine whether a residential level of care is the right next step.

10/21/2025

There is still time to register for Friday's free Virtual Grand Rounds. education.austenriggs.org/ToddEssig-GR

10/15/2025

Staff Psychiatrist Kyle Shepard, DO, talks about optimizing medication in order to maximize the treatment someone is receiving at Austen Riggs.

10/15/2025

Meet the minds behind the research:
Drs. Linda Mayes, Katie Lewis, Jane Tillman, and mentees from around the globe are pushing psychoanalysis into new scientific territories. Their stories show how curiosity, mentorship, and resilience can open doors.
We're gearing up to announce application deadlines for the next round soon (be in touch if you want to be involved).
We're grateful to The American Psychoanalyst - TAP and Austin Ratner for highlighting the Psychodynamic Research Mentorship Program. https://tapmagazine.org/all-articles/supporting-the-science-of-psychoanalysis

Meet the people behind a global program cultivating the next generation of psychoanalytic researchers.

10/10/2025

Admissions Clinician and Manager Nicole May, LICSW, talks about what happens during the admissions consultation and the first day a patient is admitted to the Austen Riggs Center.

10/09/2025

Photos from last night's farm-to-table themed Café Night at the Inn, where the food was sourced directly from local farms. Café Nights happen periodically. Tables are set in advance, menus are provided, and patients have the opportunity to view show plates before placing their orders with a server.

10/03/2025

We know that making the first call can feel overwhelming. Nicole May, LICSW, our Admissions Clinician and Manager, is here to walk you through it—who you’ll talk to and what the conversation might be like—so you don’t have to wonder what to expect.

10/01/2025

Fall is in the air in Stockbridge.

10/01/2025

The Austen Riggs Center Online Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Associate Director Seth Pitman, PhD, ABPP, will present at the combined annual meeting of the New England College Health Association/New York State College Health Association. Stop by the Riggs table during exhibition hours.

The Austen Riggs Center Online Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), in partnership with the Vermont Consultation and Psychiatry Access Program (VTCPAP), will share insights and examples of how systems that collaborate effectively can provide students and young adults with timely and appropriate care.

10/01/2025

What is therapy like at Austen Riggs? Staff Psychiatrist Kyle Shepard, DO, answers.

09/30/2025

Who is Austen Riggs for? Admissions Clinician and Manager Nicole May answers.