Austen Riggs Center
Provider overview
Austen Riggs Center is an open, voluntary residential psychiatric treatment programme for adults in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. It focuses on complex psychiatric difficulties and is not a locked acute-care setting.
Treatment and services
Treatment begins with a six-week evaluation and treatment period combining intensive psychotherapy, psychiatric assessment, psychological testing, therapeutic-community participation and family work when indicated. The provider describes four weekly meetings with the same therapist. Some patients continue beyond six weeks; the published median stay is approximately five months, not a fixed admission requirement.
Admissions, duration and costs
The current cost page lists USD 97,000 for six weeks, including a USD 2,500 admission consultation fee. Residential care is private pay, without in-network insurance or Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement; possible out-of-network reimbursement and limited need-based assistance require review. Additional services can be billed separately. Call 800-517-4447 for an itemised proposal and tax clarification.
Sources and verification
Official provider source 1; Official provider source 2. Checked 13 September 2026. Provider-published information; not an independent clinical assessment.