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1550 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803
CooperRiis Healing Community
Address: 85 Zillicoa Street, Asheville, NC 28801 · Map
Phone: (828) 771-9001
Intake: (844) 522-1234
Website: cooperriis.org
About CooperRiis Healing Community
Since 2010, CooperRiis at Asheville has been committed to supporting people dealing with mental health challenges such as bipolar disorder, PTSD, co-occurring (dual) diagnoses, personality disorders, and schizophrenia. As a non-profit, it provides multiple residential services designed to help clients stabilize and build a foundation for lasting recovery. CooperRiis at Asheville also runs a short-term option, typically lasting about 45 to 90 days. It may be a strong fit for those facing recent difficulties related to their mental health or for individuals seeking an initial step toward longer-term progress.
Programming is centered on a structured therapeutic group approach, strengthened by community involvement and holistic wellness activities. Wellness is treated as an important element of healing, and residents have access to nutrition support, physical fitness opportunities, life skills coaching, horticulture, and additional resources. The center delivers evidence-based therapies including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). With space for 24 residents, the setting is designed to function as a close-knit therapeutic community that helps each person move forward.
The CooperRiis at Asheville facility is located close to downtown in the historic Montford neighborhood. Residents have private rooms, as well as access to an art studio, horticulture room, fitness areas, and outdoor spaces for relaxation and activities, including gardens for vegetables and herbs.
CooperRiis holds CARF accreditation. The Asheville location works in-network with Aetna, and it also accepts out-of-network benefits.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
- Facility type
- Residential treatment center (RTC) for adults
- Medications used
- Chlorpromazine · Haloperidol · Aripiprazole · Clozapine · Olanzapine · Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
- Treatment approaches
- Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
- Education and counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Seniors or older adults · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Payment accepted
- Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Housing services
- Other services
- Assertive community treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Psychosocial rehabilitation services · Supported employment · Supported housing · Vocational rehabilitation services · Case management service · Suicide prevention services · Education services
Facility-provided information
- Care offered
- Residential Rehab · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Co-Occurring Disorders · Nicotine
- Conditions treated
- Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Personality Disorders · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Schizophrenia · Stress · Suicidality
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET) · Narrative Therapy · Psychoeducation · Solution Focused, Goal-Oriented Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Holistic · Individual Treatment · Therapeutic Community
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Midlife Adults · Women · Young Adults
- Aftercare
- Outpatient Treatment · Return Visits · Support Meetings
- Amenities
- Basketball Court · Beach Access · Business Center · Fitness Center · Gardens · Gourmet Dining · Outdoor Dining · Volleyball Court · Walking Trails
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask CooperRiis Healing Community
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- If I need medication for opioid or alcohol use disorder, do you prescribe it or refer out?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
- Is there a waitlist, and how soon can you do an assessment?
- What happens after the program ends: aftercare, alumni groups or step-down care?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by North Carolina. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at CooperRiis Healing Community
CooperRiis Healing Community reports accepting Private insurance, Self-pay. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your North Carolina Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Asheville
Measured from the population center of Buncombe County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Asheville, about less than a mile
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Asheville, about less than a mile (13 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Asheville, about less than a mile (19 within 25 miles)
See the Buncombe County treatment map, methadone clinics near Buncombe County and Suboxone doctors near Buncombe County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does CooperRiis Healing Community offer?
CooperRiis Healing Community reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does CooperRiis Healing Community accept insurance?
It reports accepting Private insurance, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is CooperRiis Healing Community located?
85 Zillicoa Street, Asheville, NC 28801.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Asheville?
From the center of Buncombe County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Asheville, about less than a mile away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.