Residential Treatment

Set on two hundred beautiful acres in the heart of the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts, CMC:Berkshires (CMC:B) is a residential treatment program that provides expert, collaborative, and compassionate evidence-based care for people struggling with substance use and other emotional problems.

As a team, we are driven by an optimism about people's capacity to change and a commitment to the science of change.

At a Glance

CMC:Berkshires is a 13-bed facility less than three hours away from New York City and Boston. It includes a stunning manor house as residence, with an additional wellness and therapy center hosting clinical and wellness services (yoga studio, massage rooms, fitness and sauna facilities, and full locker facilities). We have single rooms with private baths for all clients.

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Our Approach

Change is possible.  People do get better.

At CMC we are experts in potential and have built our practice on optimism — because it works. Research has shown that if you provide good options, give real encouragement, and respect people’s right to be part of the solution, things get better. One size does not fit all.

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Our Approach

Treatment at CMC:Berkshires is evidence-based, including Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive-Behavioral approaches (CBT), Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), and our Invitation to Change (ITC). Each client’s therapy schedule includes a minimum of 4-times-a-week individual sessions with their primary therapist/psychologist, as well as 3 group sessions a day. If you are doing specialized treatment for PTSD or OCD you will have additional twice weekly individual sessions with a specialist. Every client meets weekly with a family therapist who provides individualized support to their family members through online materials and online and in-person sessions.

In addition to helping our clients address substance use and other compulsive behavior problems, CMC:Berkshires stands alone among residential programs in providing evidence-based assessment and treatment of trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Through the use of specific trauma protocols such as Prolonged Exposure (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR), DBT-PE, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) we help clients heal from previous traumas that oftentimes drive their use of substances.

Clients who have completed treatment for PTSD with us have experienced an 85% reduction in symptom severity as measured by the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale Interview (PSSI).

Our medical director, who is double board certified in Addiction and Internal Medicine, oversees the medical care of all our clients, and works in conjunction with our addiction psychiatrist to provide medication assisted treatment for substance issues as well as general psychopharmacology.

At CMC:Berkshires, the entire team is focused on helping our clients develop the skills they need to sustain positive change. In this beautiful Berkshires setting, we provide clients with ongoing exposure to and practice in life-enhancing activities, including exercise (with a personal trainer), yoga, meditation and mindfulness practices (with expert yoga and meditation teachers), outdoor adventure, nutrition and food preparation consultation, and pleasurable recreation such as massage and cultural activities in the community (not lacking in the Berkshires!).

Our Approach

Change is possible.  People do get better.
At CMC we are experts in potential and have built our practice on optimism — because it works. Research has shown that if you provide good options, give real encouragement, and respect people’s right to be part of the solution, things get better. One size does not fit all.

Our Approach

Treatment at CMC:Berkshires is evidence-based, including Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral approaches (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). We also provide medication-assisted therapies (MAT) for substance use disorders and other supportive pharmacotherapies for co-occurring disorders. Family members are provided regular support with Community Reinforcement Approach and Family Training (CRAFT) through online materials and in-person and/or video conferencing sessions.

Client’s therapy schedule includes individual sessions with a psychologist, as well as three group sessions a day. Clients also see our board certified addiction psychiatrist one to two times weekly. Additionally, CMC:Berkshires stands alone in providing evidence- based assessment and treatment of trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), through the use of specific trauma protocols such as Prolonged Exposure (PE), Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR), DBT-PE, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Clinical Staff

CMC:Berkshires is unique; it is one of the only programs in the country to exclusively use empirically supported treatments and employ highly trained psychologists and master level social workers as its clinicians.

About Your Stay

We walk you through a sample of what it is like to come to CMC:Berkshires, from the initial phone call, to your first days at CMC:Berkshires, through the regular schedule, and even aftercare.

What People REALLY Want To Know

You’ve got questions about your stay at CMC:Berkshires, and we have the answers.

Information for Referring Providers

Learn about the process of referring clients to CMC:Berkshires, and how we work with you throughout their stay.

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Speak with a coordinator

Speak with an intake co-ordinator to determine if CMC:Berkshires may be right for you and then directly with a clinical director.