Austen Riggs Center

05/22/2026

Join Spencer Biel, PsyD, today at 4:00 if you have questions or would like to learn more about the Austen Riggs Online IOP.

Make summer a turning point!

Austen Riggs Center’s Online IOP for young adults in MA or VT offers rolling admission to a summer intensive for college students, bringing meaningful, structured support to your doorstep.

Learn more at our Virtual Office Hours:
Friday, May 15, 22, 29 | 4–5pm ET

Click on the link in the comments for the link to join.

05/21/2026

“Many college students are facing more than people realize—stress, loneliness, burnout, uncertainty, and pressure to keep it all together.

For students who struggled during the academic year or need more support than weekly therapy can provide, summer can be a chance to reset before heading back to campus.

Our Online IOP Virtual Office Hours (link in the comments) are an opportunity for students, families, and clinicians to learn about additional support options for the transition back to school.”

— Seth Pitman, PhD, Associate Director of Online IOP

A Johns Hopkins expert answers key questions about depression, su***de and other concerns for teens and young adults in college.

05/21/2026

For many families, the college years are when mental health concerns first become more visible—and figuring out where to turn can feel overwhelming.

This new research highlights an important reality: many college students with psychosis diagnoses are still not receiving recommended treatment, despite recognizing they need help.

The Austen Riggs Online Intensive Outpatient Program for College Students and Emerging Adults in MA and VT was created for emerging adults and college students navigating exactly these kinds of challenges. Our online program offers psychodynamic psychotherapy, medication management, process groups, coping skills, and a supportive clinical team—all designed to help young adults stay connected to school, relationships, and daily life while receiving care.

We’ll also be hosting virtual office hours this Friday for students, parents, and referral sources who want to ask questions or learn more about the program. For more information on the IOP, click on the link in the comments.

Read the article:

A new study led by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher examined the perceptions, beliefs, and attitudes that influenced college students’ with a diagnosis of psychosis to seek help for their mental health and found that while a majority of these students believed they needed...

05/20/2026

Clinicians - join us tonight to gain a clearer picture of what Austen Riggs offers, which patients tend to be the best fit, and how the admissions and evaluation process works. https://www.austenriggs.org/online-information-series-referring-clinicians

05/15/2026

Join us today to learn more about the Austen Riggs IOP.

Make summer a turning point!

Austen Riggs Center’s Online IOP for young adults in MA or VT offers rolling admission to a summer intensive for college students, bringing meaningful, structured support to your doorstep.

Learn more at our Virtual Office Hours:
Friday, May 15, 22, 29 | 4–5pm ET

Click on the link in the comments for the link to join.

05/12/2026

Our clinicians are presenting at the American Psychiatric Association 2026 Annual Meeting. See the full details of the presentations at https://austenriggs.org/events/riggs-clinicians-to-present-at-2026-american-psychiatric-association-annual-meeting.

Plus, we will be at booth #1930 in the exhibit hall. Stop by and say hi.

05/08/2026

Students from the Austen Riggs Center and local community actors will present Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at 7:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, May 10–14, in the Riggs Theatre, 37 Main St. Tickets are $20, $10 for students and seniors, and reservations are required.

Students from the Austen Riggs Center and community actors will present Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” at 7:30 p.m. May 10–14, in the Riggs Theatre.

05/06/2026

Reserve your tickets now. The link is in the comments.

05/05/2026

Make summer a turning point!

Austen Riggs Center’s Online IOP for young adults in MA or VT offers rolling admission to a summer intensive for college students, bringing meaningful, structured support to your doorstep.

Learn more at our Virtual Office Hours:
Friday, May 15, 22, 29 | 4–5pm ET

Click on the link in the comments for the link to join.

05/04/2026

Our next information session is on Wednesday. Here's what we'll cover in these sessions.
-> What makes Austen Riggs different from other psychiatric programs
-> The kinds of situations where Riggs-level care tends to make a difference
-> How families are involved in treatment
-> How we think about safety in an open, non-restrictive setting
-> What the admissions and evaluation process actually involves and what daily life as a patient looks like

There's no pressure and no commitment. Just an opportunity to learn more and ask what's on your mind. The link to learn more and to register is in the comments.

04/30/2026

"If there is anybody who is considering or wanting to get greater depth to their therapy training, this is the place to do it. There is something about this place that is so uniquely immersive. It's truly unlike any kind of brief psychotherapy experience that you're exposed to in a psychiatry residency."

For Sara Berzingi, MD, the decision to apply to the Austen Riggs Center's Elective in Psychodynamic Psychiatry came down to a single, persistent feeling: she was missing a piece of the puzzle.