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About Austen Riggs Center
Austen Riggs Center is a psychiatric residential treatment facility in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The staff is trained to treat mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder. The facility also provides services for those who have a co-occurring substance use disorder.
Dual Diagnosis Treatment in Stockbridge
While the facility doesn’t provide treatment for individuals who have an active substance use disorder, they do assist patients who have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. The counselors will focus on helping clients see the consequences of substance use to themselves, their family, friends and the community.
You’ll participate in intensive psychotherapy four times a week to address your mental illness. Your counselor will guide you into understanding what influences your decision making and how you can choose positive new behaviors.
In addition to talk therapy, the facility can use psychopharmacology to help manage your mental illness symptoms. When your mental health is more manageable, you should feel less need to use substances. It’s important to note that clients who relapse into active substance use will be discharged and referred to addiction treatment before continuing services at Austen Riggs Center.
Practicing Sobriety in Albany
One of the nice things about Austen Riggs Center is that it’s located less than an hour away from Albany, New York. The capital city of New York presents lots of fun sober activities you can choose to enjoy. A few options you can consider include checking out the Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site or taking a tour of the New York State Capitol building.
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For others looking to find out if our approach is right for you, members of our admissions team would be happy to connect with you directly and answer any questions you might have. Feel free to call us 800.517.4447 or visit us online at www.austenriggs.org.
The Austen Riggs Center is primarily a private-pay facility (https://www.austenriggs.org/admission/cost). During the admission process (https://www.austenriggs.org/admission/process) we review with patients (and anyone else responsible for payment) our fee structure, payment policies, health insurance coverage, and if applicable, financial assistance program.
The Austen Riggs Center is primarily a private-pay facility, and we do require a deposit upon the day of admission (https://www.austenriggs.org/admission/cost). When out of network benefits are available, we actively support families and patients in navigating the process of seeking reimbursement. During the admission process (https://www.austenriggs.org/admission/process) we review with patients (and anyone else responsible for payment) our fee structure, payment policies, health insurance coverage, and if applicable, financial assistance program.
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Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.
Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.
Sliding scale payments are based on a client's income and family size. The goal is to make treatment affordable to everyone. By taking these factors into account, addiction recovery care providers help ensure that your treatment does not become a financial burden to you or your family, eliminating one barrier to care.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.
Treatments
Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.
Programs
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.
Clinical Services
Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.
Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.
Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is a way of getting nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking. It uses products that supply low doses of nicotine to help people stop smoking. The goal of therapy is to cut down on cravings for nicotine and ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.
Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.
Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.
Staff
Jessica Arrowsmith
Director of Human Resources
Brittney Arseneau, RN
Staff Nurse
Marina Bayeva, MD, PhD
Director of Psychopharmacology/Staff Psychiatrist
Aaron M. Beatty, MA
Communications Officer
Alden Beane
Administrative Assistant
Dave Belliveau
Director of Information Technology
Melissa Agosto
Director of Finance
Contact Information
25 Main Street
Stockbridge, MA 01262
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