Addiction Treatment Center at Naukeag (McLean Hospital)

The Addiction Treatment Center at Naukeag (a McLean Hospital program) provides structured, evidence-based residential addiction care for adults who have completed detoxification and need continued around-the-clock treatment. Located in a serene, wooded setting in Petersham, MA, Naukeag combines clinical addiction psychiatry, behavioral therapies, and peer recovery supports to help adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.

Naukeag’s program centers on individualized treatment within a trauma-informed framework, delivered by a multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and licensed counselors. The program emphasizes group and individual therapy, medication consultations when appropriate, and practical aftercare planning to support transition back to community care.
Naukeag takes an integrated approach to addiction treatment, blending cognitive behavioral therapy, integrated group therapy, and medication consultation to address both substance use and co-occurring psychiatric symptoms. The team works closely with each patient to create a tailored care plan, emphasizing safety, stabilization after detox, and skill building for relapse prevention. With a focus on trauma-informed care, clinicians address underlying contributors to substance use and coordinate psychiatric and medical supports as needed.

Residential accommodations are intentionally comfortable and conducive to recovery — single and double occupancy rooms, common group spaces, an onsite fitness area, and expansive wooded grounds for reflection and outdoor activity. Family involvement is encouraged (with patient consent) for assessment and aftercare planning, and the program supports continuity of care through referrals, community self-referral and clinician referral packets, and detailed discharge planning. Visiting and communication policies are in place to balance privacy and therapeutic needs.