Psychology Specialists of Maine

What Psychology Specialists of Maine does

Psychology Specialists of Maine (PSM) is a privately held, multidisciplinary group practice founded in 1992 and domiciled in Maine as an LLC. The practice delivers outpatient mental health services to adults throughout Maine, with three physical offices in Portland, Brunswick, and Bangor, supplemented by statewide telehealth coverage via a HIPAA-compliant platform. The clinical offering is organized into specialized Centers of Excellence covering Psychiatry, Neurodiversity (ADHD/autism), DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), and Relationships (Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy), plus an Education & Training arm that runs an APPIC-member postdoctoral residency, a predoctoral externship, an EFCT couple therapy residency, ACT workshops, a monthly ADHD consult group, and a Friday Lunch Series earning continuing education credit.

The technology stack is conventional and process-oriented rather than differentiated: IntakeQ for HIPAA-compliant online intake and assessment forms (PHQ-9, GAD-7, PCL-5, etc.), Doxy.me as the telehealth video platform, PayPal for payment processing (including HSA cards), Mental Health America screening tools, and a Thinkific-based online course portal for CE products. No proprietary software, mobile application, API, or AI/ML capability is disclosed; the only branded technical feature is a human-mediated client-to-clinician matching workflow.

The business model is fee-for-service clinical care augmented by professional training revenue. Direct service pricing is published: $225 per individual psychotherapy session, $265 per couples session (self-pay only, not billable to insurance), $575 for an initial psychiatric evaluation, $275 for psychiatric follow-up, $350 for a psychological evaluation, and $75 per group session; couples therapy is rendered without a diagnosis and is therefore not insurance-reimbursable. The practice is in-network with six Maine insurance plans (Anthem BCBS, Harvard Pilgrim/Point 32 Health, Maine Community Health Options, Martin's Point, MaineHealth, United Healthcare) and provides superbills for out-of-network claims. Training products (CE courses, ACT workshops, consult groups, clinical supervision at $190/hour, professional consultation at $210/hour) constitute a secondary, professional-services revenue stream. Go-to-market is predominantly direct-to-consumer with supplementary healthcare-provider referrals, and customer acquisition is supported by blog content, free webinars, screening tools, and a telepsychology affiliate channel.

Name

Psychology Specialists of Maine

Legal name

Psychology Specialists of Maine, LLC

Website

https://psychologyspecialistsme.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Psychology Specialists of Maine is a private multidisciplinary group practice founded in 1992 providing adult therapy, psychiatric care, medication management, couples therapy, group therapy (DBT, ADHD), assessments, and clinical training across three Maine offices and statewide telehealth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Mental Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mental Health Counseling & Psychotherapy Services (EDALAFAB)

Keywords

• Adult mental health services
• Psychiatric medication management
• Couples therapy counseling
• Dialectical behavior therapy groups
• Psychology continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Brunswick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Therapy and Psychiatric Services: Direct billing for mental health services including individual therapy, couples therapy, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and group therapy. Accepts insurance from major providers and provides superbills for out-of-network claims.
2. Training and Education Programs: Continuing education workshops, consultation groups, and professional training programs for mental health clinicians across Maine, offered both free and for-fee.
3. Professional Consultation Groups: Monthly ADHD Consult Group and other specialized consultation groups offered for continuing education credit to Maine mental health professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Psychology Specialists of Maine is a multidisciplinary group practice delivering adult mental health services across Maine, including individual therapy, couples and family therapy, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, psychological assessments, and group therapy (Adult DBT skills groups, Adult ADHD groups, Men's Growth Group). The practice organizes care around four specialty Centers — Neurodiversity (ADHD and autism), DBT, Relationships (EFCT couples therapy), and Psychiatry — and supplements clinical care with a Center for Education and Training offering APPIC postdoctoral residency, predoctoral externships, and continuing education programs for Maine mental health professionals. Services are delivered in-person at offices in Portland, Brunswick, and Bangor, and statewide via a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform, with in-network coverage from major Maine insurers.

Product overview

Psychology Specialists of Maine (PSM) is a multidisciplinary group practice offering a comprehensive portfolio of mental health services for adults throughout Maine. The practice operates through several specialized centers: the Center for Psychiatry (psychiatric evaluations and medication management), Center for Relationships (couples therapy using EFCT), Center for Neurodiversity (ADHD and autism support), and Center for DBT (the largest adult DBT skills group program in Maine). Core clinical services include individual therapy, couple and family therapy, group therapy (DBT, ADHD, men's groups), and psychological assessments. The organization also operates a robust Center for Education & Training offering postdoctoral residency, predoctoral externships, and continuing education including ACT workshops, monthly ADHD consult groups, and the Friday Lunch Series. Services are delivered in-person at offices in Portland, Brunswick, and Bangor, with statewide telehealth availability. Note: Couple and family therapy services are not billed through insurance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Center for Neurodiversity: A specialized clinical and training hub dedicated to supporting neurodivergent adults with a focus on adults with ADHD and autism.
• Center for DBT
• Center for Relationships
• Center for Education and Training

Products and services

• Individual Therapy One-on-one psychotherapy sessions with licensed psychologists providing support for anxiety, depression, trauma, bipolar disorder, ADHD, OCD, autism, life transitions, and other adult mental health concerns.
• Couple and Family Therapy (Center for Relationships)
• Psychiatric Evaluations and Medication Management (Center for Psychiatry) Psychiatric evaluations and ongoing medication management provided by board-certified psychiatrists for adults throughout Maine, coordinated with therapy services across the practice.
• DBT Skills Groups (Center for DBT) The largest Adult Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills group program in Maine, with multiple weekly online groups (women-identifying and mixed-gender options) led by psychologists to build skills for managing emotions, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Center for Neurodiversity services Specialized clinical and training hub supporting neurodivergent adults with a primary focus on ADHD and autism, including therapy, ADHD skills groups, assessments, and coordination with the Center for Psychiatry for medication management.
• Psychological Assessment Services Comprehensive psychological assessment and diagnostic evaluations for adults covering a range of mental health conditions.
• Men's Growth Group Therapy group designed specifically for men addressing mental health and personal development needs.
• Maine Couples Retreats Private couples intensive retreats and group couples retreats offering 2-3 day immersive couples therapy experiences in Maine led by Julie Quimby, Ph.D.
• APPIC Postdoctoral Residency Program APPIC-member postdoctoral residency providing advanced training in psychotherapy for adults, designed for trainees in the final year of supervised clinical experience.
• Predoctoral Externship Training Pre-doctoral externship program for 3rd and 4th year trainees interested in gaining experience as generalists working with outpatient adult clients in a group practice setting.
• Center for Education and Training Programs Continuing education workshops, consultation groups, Maine Mental Health Symposium, and other advanced training initiatives for mental health professionals across Maine, including pre-approved CE for Maine psychologists.
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Training ACT workshops and small learning groups led by Joel Guarna, Ph.D., providing continuing education credits for mental health professionals, including ACT Impactful Strategies parts 1 and 2.
• Monthly ADHD Consult Group Monthly professional community forum for clinicians dedicated to practical, evidence-based adult ADHD care learning, facilitated by Christie Pickel, Ph.D., offering 1 CE credit for Maine psychologists, social workers, and counselors.
• Friday Lunch Series Monthly live webinar continuing education series (12-1pm EST, 1 CE per session) for psychologists, social workers, and counselors in Maine covering clinical topics such as PMDD, loneliness, perinatal mental health, and custody navigation.
• Telehealth Therapy Services Online therapy, psychiatric, and group services delivered via HIPAA-compliant telehealth (Doxy.me virtual office), providing statewide access across Maine.
• Professional Consultation Clinical consultation services for other mental health professionals and organizations, offered as a paid service.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Two Chairs: Hybrid in-person + telehealth group practice focused on personalized therapist matching and specialty tracks — the same matching-differentiation strategy PSM uses, but scaled across multiple U.S. cities.
• Brightside Health: Online psychiatry and therapy provider emphasizing medication management alongside therapy; overlaps with PSM's Center for Psychiatry and integrated therapy-plus-medication positioning.
• Charlie Health: Virtual intensive outpatient program (IOP) provider for mental health, increasingly expanding to adults; comparable virtual group-therapy model to PSM's online DBT and ADHD skills groups.

Direct peers

• Talkspace: National telehealth therapy and psychiatry platform that competes with PSM for individual therapy clients across Maine via online delivery and in-network insurance contracts.
• BetterHelp: Largest consumer-direct online therapy platform marketing aggressively into Maine; competes with PSM's telehealth individual therapy offering on price and convenience.
• Lyra Health: Employer-sponsored mental health benefit platform combining therapy, coaching, and psychiatry; comparable in offering breadth and specialty programming to PSM's Centers of Excellence model.

Regional players

• Northern Light Health: Large Maine-based integrated health system that operates behavioral health and outpatient psychiatry services across the same Maine geography PSM serves, competing for insured patients and referrals.
• MaineHealth Behavioral Health: Behavioral health arm of Maine's largest health system, providing outpatient therapy, psychiatry, and specialty programs across southern and mid-coast Maine — direct overlap with PSM's footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Headway: Network and billing platform helping independent therapists accept insurance at scale; competes with PSM by enabling solo clinicians and small group practices in Maine to become in-network more easily.
• Grow Therapy: Insurance-billing and practice-management platform for therapists; lowers the barrier for solo practitioners to compete with PSM's in-network, multidisciplinary model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PSYCHOLOGYSPECIALISTSME
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/psychology-specialists-of-maine

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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