What Compass Behavioral Health does

Compass Behavioral Health is a private, for-profit mental health treatment organization headquartered at 130 South B Street, Tustin, California, founded in 2014 with 11–50 employees. The company operates a dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) clinic serving children, adolescents, and young adults ages 8–24 experiencing mood and behavior dysregulation, including self-harm, suicidal behaviors, depression, anxiety, borderline personality traits, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and PTSD. Its clinical continuum comprises outpatient DBT, the True North Track Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), Partial Hospitalization (PHP), residential treatment at The Farmhouse (capacity capped at six adolescents ages 12–17 with an average 30-day length of stay), and an affiliated nonprofit training arm — the Compass Research & Training Institute (CRTI).\n\nThe clinical model is anchored on gold-standard DBT, the only credentialed modality through the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, augmented by CBT, ACT, Exposure Response Prevention, Family-Based Therapy, DBT-Prolonged Exposure, Behavioral Activation, and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. Compass is California's first DBT-LBC Certified Program, employs the largest contingent of DBT-LBC certified clinicians in the state, and operates as a designated Duke University Clinical Research Performance Site running an IRB-approved 4-year longitudinal study on identity dysregulation in suicidal teens, with standardized outcome assessment batteries (PHQ-A, GAD-7, BSL-23, DERS-SF, SCIM).\n\nRevenue is generated primarily through insurance-reimbursed clinical services — residential treatment in-network with Anthem Blue Cross and out-of-network outpatient via a documented 50% single-case agreement rate with most insurers — supplemented by CRTI's professional training programs (DBT Foundational Training at $900–$1,000 per participant, postdoctoral fellowships, practicum placements) and tax-deductible donations through CRTI's 501(c)(3) status (EIN 87-3072187). The company reaches families through direct-to-consumer intake (free consultation, multi-step assessment), academic referral networks (Harvard McLean, Cleveland Clinic, Montefiore Medical Center, UCI Medical School, Columbia School of Social Work, Loma Linda University), content marketing via the True North Blog, and an organic presence on Facebook and Instagram.

Name

Compass Behavioral Health

Legal name

Compass Behavioral Health

Website

https://compassbehavioralhealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Compass Behavioral Health is a Tustin, California–based Dialectical Behavior Therapy clinic treating children, adolescents, and young adults (ages 8-24) with mood dysregulation, self-harm, and suicidal behaviors across residential (The Farmhouse), IOP, outpatient, and CRTI training programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Treatment Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Child and Youth Services (62411), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

Keywords

• Dialectical behavior therapy
• Adolescent mental health
• Residential treatment services
• Intensive outpatient programs
• Family therapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tustin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Treatment (The Farmhouse): Inpatient/residential DBT treatment for adolescents ages 12-17 with mood disorders. Pricing is disclosed during the admissions process after insurance authorization. The program is in-network with Anthem Blue Cross and has a high success rate of obtaining single-case agreements with other insurers, allowing families to pay in-network deductibles and share-of-cost.
2. Outpatient DBT Programs: Outpatient treatment for children, teens, and young adults (ages 8-24). The outpatient center is not in-network for any insurance companies but provides direct billing for out-of-network benefits. The organization has a 50% rate for obtaining single-case agreements or in-network authorizations for most insurance companies.
3. Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and Partial Hospitalization (PHP): True North Track IOP for teens with depression and anxiety as primary problems. Higher intensity than standard outpatient with multiple weekly sessions including individual therapy, group skills training, family therapy, and skills coaching. PHP level of care available for more acute needs.
4. Training Institute (CRTI): The Compass Research & Training Institute (CRTI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, generates revenue through training programs, practicum placements, postdoctoral fellowships, and donations. CRTI offers foundational DBT training ($900-$1,000 per participant), clinical practicum rotations, and a 2-year DBT Psychology Fellowship in collaboration with DBT San Diego.
5. Donations and Philanthropy: CRTI accepts tax-deductible donations to support pioneering research, life-saving care for underserved communities, and professional training in evidence-based practices. EIN: 87-3072187. Donations support IRB-approved research with Duke University, presentations at Yale-NEABPD Conference, and the 12-session family therapy model with Loma Linda University.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Compass Behavioral Health operates a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) clinic providing evidence-based mental health treatment for children, teens, and young adults (ages 8-24) with mood and behavior dysregulation, including self-harm, suicidal behaviors, depression, anxiety, and borderline personality traits. The clinic offers a full continuum of care spanning outpatient DBT, intensive outpatient (True North Track IOP), partial hospitalization (PHP), and residential treatment (The Farmhouse), augmented by family therapy programming and the affiliated Compass Research & Training Institute (CRTI) for professional DBT training.

Product overview

Compass Behavioral Health is California's first DBT-Linehan Board of Certification certified mental health treatment center specializing in evidence-based Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for children, teens, and young adults (ages 8-24). The organization operates a continuum of care including Residential Treatment (The Farmhouse), Intensive Outpatient Programs (True North Track), Outpatient DBT services, and Partial Hospitalization. The core offering is DBT therapy addressing mood and behavior disorders, self-harm, and suicidal behaviors. The organization also operates the Compass Research & Training Institute (CRTI), a non-profit focused on DBT training, research, and professional education. Programs incorporate comprehensive family involvement through Family Connections and Multi-Family Group modules, alongside individual therapy, skills coaching, and various evidence-based therapeutic approaches including CBT, ACT, and exposure therapy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Farmhouse: Residential DBT treatment program for adolescents (12-17 years old) in Orange County, CA
• True North Track

Products and services

• The Farmhouse (Residential Treatment) A comprehensive DBT residential treatment program for adolescents (ages 12-17) offering 24/7 care with maximum 6 residents, featuring individual therapy, family therapy, skills training, and holistic wellness approaches including nutritional psychiatry, fitness, and mindfulness. Average length of stay is approximately 30 days.
• True North Track (Intensive Outpatient Program) A DBT-based intensive outpatient program (IOP) designed for children, teens, and young adults (ages 8-24) struggling with depression and anxiety as their primary problem. Offers higher ratio of individual sessions, one-on-one skills coaching, and family therapy compared to standard IOPs.
• Outpatient DBT Programs Outpatient treatment for children, teens, and young adults (ages 8-24) including individual therapy, DBT skills training groups, one-on-one skills coaching, family therapy, phone coaching, and adjunctive evidence-based therapies. The outpatient center is not in-network for any insurance companies but provides direct billing for out-of-network benefits.
• DBT for Children (DBT-C) A specialized DBT program for children (ages 8-12) developed by Dr. Francheska Perepletchikova, Ph.D., designed for children experiencing the 'Double Gravity Effect' (the term 'Super Sensors' is used instead of 'sensitive'). Teaches emotion regulation skills to children and coaches parents as Emotion Regulation Coaches.
• Partial Hospitalization (PHP) A higher level of care than IOP providing structured mental health treatment services for adolescents requiring more intensive support, including multiple weekly sessions of individual therapy, group skills training, family therapy, and skills coaching.
• Compass Research & Training Institute (CRTI) A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization associated with Compass Behavioral Health, providing DBT training programs (including DBT Foundational Training at $900-$1,000 per participant), practicum placements, postdoctoral fellowships, and conducting research on adolescent mental health and suicide prevention in partnership with Duke University.

Quantifiable outcome

• Depressive symptoms reduced from 'moderately severe' to 'moderate' range over course of treatment
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and secondary.

• Duke UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompass is a designated Duke University Clinical Research Performance Site. The partnership involves a 4-year longitudinal study on the effective treatment of identity dysregulation in suicidal, self-harming teens, approved by the Duke University Institutional Review Board. Compass tracks treatment outcomes every 6 months using standardized assessment batteries, with results available to families quarterly. Compass is also conducting a longitudinal study of program treatment gains post-discharge as the ultimate source of accountability to families.
• UCI Medical School / UCI Psychiatry & Human BehaviorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompass serves as a required DBT Rotation & Training Site for UCI Medical School Child & Adolescent Psychiatry fellows. The program is a required didactic block in DBT for psychiatrists in training, helping them incorporate DBT skills into their practice. The Executive Director has taught DBT at UCI School of Medicine since 2004. UCI fellows carry a residential case load gaining experience in assessment, treatment planning, medication management, DBT skills, and nutritional psychiatry.
• Columbia University Graduate School of Social WorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompass is a selected Practicum Training Site for Columbia University's Graduate School of Social Work. The partnership provides graduate-level social work students with hands-on clinical training in comprehensive DBT. Marissa Colangelo serves as a Field Instructor with Columbia School of Social Work. The partnership has expanded to include a DBT externship alumni directory recognizing graduates of the 2-year intensive externship.
• Loma Linda UniversitystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Loma Linda University to develop and research a novel 12-session family therapy model addressing emotional and identity dysregulation in adolescents. Combines DBT family therapy principles with attachment-based therapies. The model is being researched as part of CRTI's research mission.
• Cal State UniversitiessecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRTI hosts practicum students from California State University campuses as part of its training mission. Provides graduate-level clinical training in comprehensive DBT and other evidence-based treatments for mental health professionals in training.
• Chapman UniversitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRTI hosts practicum students from Chapman University as part of its mission to train the next generation of mental health professionals in evidence-based DBT practices.
• DBT San DiegostrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerA 2-year Dialectical Behavior Therapy Psychology Fellowship offered as a collaboration between Compass Behavioral Health and DBT San Diego. This advanced clinical training opportunity is for postdoctoral students in psychology specializing in DBT and treatment of emotion dysregulation disorders. Fellows gain experience across individual, group, and family therapy in outpatient, IOP, PHP, and residential levels of care.
• University of WashingtoncoreTechnology or IntegrationMost Compass clinicians are calibrated DBT Adherence Coders through the University of Washington. The DBT Skills Manual for Adolescents (Rathus & Miller), DBT Skills Training Manual (Linehan), and other core DBT texts from University of Washington researchers form the foundation of the treatment curriculum.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• McLean Hospital: Harvard-affiliated psychiatric hospital that runs adolescent DBT programs and refers complex cases to Compass. Operates a multi-site, multi-level continuum of behavioral health care for adolescents — the closest premium-peer benchmark for Compass's clinical model and academic reputation.
• Newport Healthcare: National operator of residential and outpatient mental health treatment programs for adolescents and young adults. Comparable in target population (teens/young adults with mood and behavior disorders) and continuum of care (residential, PHP, IOP, outpatient), but at significantly larger geographic scale.
• Evolve Treatment Centers: California-based adolescent mental health treatment provider operating residential, IOP, and outpatient programs. Directly comparable on geography (Southern California), age band (teens), and service modality mix, but with multiple residential sites rather than a single 6-bed facility.
• DBT San Diego: Direct DBT-specialty practice for adolescents and adults, partnered with Compass on the 2-year postdoctoral fellowship. Operates a similar comprehensive DBT model including skills group, individual therapy, and phone coaching, representing the closest clinical-philosophy peer.

Broad incumbents

• Rogers Behavioral Health: Established multi-state behavioral health system offering residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs for adolescents and adults with OCD, anxiety, mood, and eating disorders. Comparable in evidence-based residential treatment positioning but at meaningfully larger geographic and capacity scale.
• Springstone Behavioral Health: Multi-site operator of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health programs, including adolescent services. Comparable in residential and outpatient mental health delivery but at substantially larger scale and broader clinical scope than Compass's DBT-specialized model.
• Montefiore Medical Center: Academic medical center with a child and adolescent psychiatry program that refers complex cases to Compass. Comparable on the academic-affiliation and adolescent DBT-treatment dimensions but operates as a broad academic health system rather than a focused DBT specialty clinic.

Emerging players

• Charlie Health: Virtual IOP for teens and young adults struggling with mental health and substance use. Comparable in target demographic and IOP/PHP intensity, but delivers care virtually rather than via in-person residential or outpatient — represents the digital-delivery competitive threat to Compass's outpatient and IOP lines.
• Brightline: Pediatric and adolescent behavioral health provider offering virtual therapy, psychiatry, and coaching. Overlaps with Compass on the youth mental health segment and care intensity but competes via a tech-enabled, virtual-first model rather than in-person DBT specialty.

Regional players

• Renfrew Center: National residential and outpatient treatment provider specializing in eating disorders, with comparable residential capacity discipline and family-systems programming. Overlaps with Compass on the residential-treatment-for-teens model but is not DBT-specialized and serves a narrower eating-disorder population.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mycompassnow
• Instagraminstagram.com/compass_dbt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/compass-behavioral-health-tustin

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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