CooperRiis

Aug 2025

I remember my three months in the summer of 2023, at CooperRiis at Asheville, quite fondly. I was stabilized for a couple of years after that. My only regret was not being able to stay in the program longer. I really credit the staff for their major role in stabilizing me, helping me adjust, and keeping me safe during those three months. The staff saw me at my worst and at my best. Somehow, they were able to help me reach a stable ground of somewhere in-between, of just being “fine”. I really credit the special relationships I forged with the staff during that time period. The staff kept me safe in times of manic periods, and kept me safe overall. The staff got me thinking about Recovery and got me thinking about being well at home. I was able to receive extra counseling while I was there on Sundays, and sometimes during the week, which was so desperately needed. I really credit Residential Evening for keeping me steady during my downtime. The individual counseling sessions with my Team were also really helpful, as well as was Family Therapy. The groups during the day were beneficial, too, and really added longer-term therapy and coping mechanisms to my stay. I would recommend that you stay at CooperRiis for as long as possible and go through Levels A, B, and C if you can. This is the single, best, most important financial decision you will make for your mental health. CooperRiis takes a holistic approach, which was new and different for me. But I benefitted greatly from this approach. The delicious (and new to me) Mediterranean Diet did wonders for my body for three months and taught me a lot about nutrition for mental health. Upon my return home, I was able to receive extra monthly support from the CooperRiis family education program, on a variety of interesting topics. I also am able to keep in touch with the alumni contact person every so often. I’ll continue to keep in touch with CooperRiis. It was the best financial decision I ever made for myself. The staff are great, wonderful, patient people who are highly-qualified to do this job. The staff at CooperRiis at Asheville really helps you with the road of recovery and a long-term period of stabilization. I really miss all of the staff who were there during the Summer of 2023. I think of you all, and Asheville, often, and remember what I have learned there. Thank you for helping me during that time period of my life. I highly recommend CooperRiis at Asheville / CRA.

Sep 2023

I am pleased to see that the majority of reviews favor CooperRiis, and all of their programs. I was a Resident of CooperRiis of Asheville, during the Summer of 2023. Every staff member, as well as other Residents, do care about your well-being! I felt it was a worthwhile investment in my Recovery. In the years leading up to the time I arrived in June, I did not care about my Recovery at all, and I was in a steady decline and emotional downward spiral. Over the course of time at CooperRiis at Asheville, I started to care about my well-being, for the first time in my life. Every staff member whom I interacted with on a daily and evening/weekend basis, even those I rarely interacted with, absolutely everyone was supportive, at a time where I needed the support the most. Everyone from the day and evening / weekend staff, including the evening/weekend therapist, and group leaders during the day, to other staff whom I rarely interacted with, except at meals, helped me to become and feel so much better. I even started to laugh again. I started to eat healthily for the first time in my life. I gained strategies and coping skills during the structured day, as well as receiving intense therapy during appointments and Groups. The negative comments on here make me sad, because I know that this was not my experience here at all. Myself, and my new friends, gained an extreme level of support and safety. I know several people who transitioned to other CooperRiis programs. I really appreciate the supportive, safe, and healing nature of the CooperRiis at Asheville Program. The professional qualifications of the staff are amazing, the more you work with them. I feel as though I am in a good place to start over at home. I will always remember everyone that I met during my time at CooperRiis at Asheville.

Oct 2022

I was a resident at CooperRiis Asheville for 2 years starting in 2010. I was in big trouble, isolating, unable to work and close to homeless. I was given a generous scholarship and real hope. I was so relieved to learn very quickly that the program is LBGTQIA+ welcoming. The staff was real, professional and caring. I'd done a lot of therapy – this was different. It was a community where I could contribute and connect. Living with other residents taught me about cooperation and boundary setting. Going through the community program eased the transition to total independence. Day after day of waking up and doing my best instilled healthy habits in my life that I'm still building on today. I highly recommend CooperRiis!