Hartford HealthCare - Institute of Living

Hartford HealthCare - Institute of Living, located at 200 Retreat Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut, is one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious mental health centers, founded in 1822. The Institute provides comprehensive behavioral health services for adults, young adults, children, and specialized populations such as women and perinatal clients. As part of Hartford HealthCare’s Behavioral Health Network, the Institute integrates clinical care, research, and education, offering a full spectrum of services including outpatient care, inpatient treatment, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs. The facility emphasizes a recovery-oriented approach, fostering patient engagement and collaboration through its innovative “Radical Recovery” model and the inclusion of Recovery Support Specialists in care planning.

The Institute of Living provides evidence-based treatments tailored to a wide range of mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma-related disorders, psychosis, and personality disorders. Therapeutic modalities include individual, group, family, and couples therapy, along with specialized approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy components, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and cognitive processing therapy for PTSD. Additional services include health psychology consultations, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and case management. The Institute also serves as a leading center for clinical research and professional training in psychiatry, psychology, social work, nursing, and rehabilitation, ensuring that patients receive care informed by cutting-edge science and best practices.