What Familias Unidas does

Familias Unidas, operating legally as Mental Health Evaluation Group LLC, is a Los Angeles-based, founder-owned mental health services practice that delivers psychological evaluations and counseling primarily to immigrant clients involved in U.S. immigration proceedings. Founded in 2021 by Amanda Banda, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California, Texas, and Florida, the company specializes in evaluations supporting VAWA petitions, U Visa, T Visa, Asylum, Hardship waivers, Adjustment of Status, 601A waivers, and Cancellation of Removal, in addition to pre-surgical bariatric evaluations and trauma-informed therapy for California crime victims. The company also operates two sub-brands: Eval Pro, a course training licensed clinicians to conduct immigration evaluations, and You Got This, an ASWB Clinical (LCSW) exam prep course for social workers. A separate numerology coaching offering sits adjacent to the clinical services.

The operating model is fully virtual: all appointments are conducted via Zoom or phone across all 50 U.S. states, with administrative offices in Monterey Park, California. The technology stack is intentionally lean — Zoom for sessions, GoTo Connect for call recording and internal call management, and a website-based booking widget — with no disclosed AI, EHR system, or patient portal. Bilingual (English/Spanish) service delivery is staffed throughout, and the company markets a no-waitlist, same-week availability policy as a core operational differentiator. Clinical reports for immigration cases are delivered within 1-3 business days, and bariatric evaluations within 1 business day, contingent on full payment.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time, quote-based fees for immigration and bariatric evaluations, supplemented by professional services fees for therapy (directly billed to the California Victim Compensation Board for qualifying crime victims) and by online course sales. Customer acquisition combines direct-to-consumer digital marketing (bilingual website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google reviews) with a referral channel of 400+ immigration law firms that route clients in need of psychological documentation. Founded in 2021 with no external funding rounds disclosed, the company has completed over 5,000 (and per one source, over 9,000) immigration evaluations to date and operates with 11-50 employees.

Name

Familias Unidas

Legal name

Mental Health Evaluation Group LLC

Website

https://familiasunidasla.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Familias Unidas (dba Mental Health Evaluation Group) is a founder-owned, fully virtual mental health practice that delivers bilingual psychological evaluations for U.S. immigration cases, bariatric surgery clearances, therapy for California crime victims, and online courses for mental health professionals across all 50 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Psychological Evaluations for Immigration: One-time clinical assessment services for immigration legal cases including Hardship waivers, VAWA petitions, Asylum, U Visa, T Visa, and Cancellation of removal. Report delivered within 1-3 business days. Revenue recognized upon payment completion and report delivery.
2. Psychological Evaluations for Bariatric Surgery: Pre-surgery psychological evaluation services for bariatric patients. Includes clinical interview, emotional/behavioral assessment, and questionnaires. Report delivered within 1 business day.
3. Individual Therapy for Crime Victims: Therapy services for crime victims in California, billed directly to CalVCB (California Victim Compensation Board) for qualified clients. Provides free therapy for qualifying crime victims.
4. Eval Pro Online Course: Online course for licensed mental health professionals to learn conducting immigration evaluations. Earn more per session, add high-value specialty, work remotely.
5. You Got This Online Course: ASWB Clinical (LCSW) exam prep course for social workers. Self-paced format with audio option, 5 full-length practice exams, in-depth quizzes, and mindset support.
6. Numerology Coaching: Personal growth and coaching service combining numerology with personal development to guide clients toward meaningful life decisions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Familias Unidas delivers psychological evaluations and counseling services, with a core focus on immigration-related evaluations for VAWA, U Visa, T Visa, Asylum, Hardship waivers, Cancellation of Removal, and 601A Waiver cases. The firm also performs pre-surgical psychological evaluations for bariatric surgery candidates and provides trauma-informed individual therapy to California crime victims billed through CalVCB. Two online professional courses (Eval Pro for immigration evaluation training and You Got This for ASWB LCSW exam prep) and numerology coaching round out the offering, all delivered virtually across all 50 U.S. states.

Product overview

Familias Unidas (also operating as Mental Health Evaluation Group) is a mental health services provider offering a suite of psychological evaluation and counseling services. The core offerings include psychological evaluations for immigration cases (Hardship, VAWA, Asylum, U Visa, T Visa, Cancellation of Removal, 601A) and bariatric surgery preparation, plus individual therapy for crime victims. The company also provides two professional courses: Eval Pro (immigration evaluation training for licensed clinicians) and You Got This (ASWB exam prep for social workers), along with numerology coaching services. All services are delivered virtually across all 50 U.S. states with no waitlist and same-week availability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eval Pro: Online course for licensed mental health professionals on conducting immigration evaluations
• You Got This

Products and services

• Psychological Evaluation for Immigration Comprehensive psychological evaluations tailored for U.S. immigration legal cases including Hardship waivers, Adjustment of Status, 601A Waiver, VAWA, Asylum, U Visa, T Visa, and Cancellation of Removal, delivered as a written report for submission in legal proceedings. Reports are delivered within 1–3 business days and conducted virtually in English or Spanish across all 50 U.S. states.
• Psychological Evaluation for Bariatric Surgery Pre-surgical psychological evaluation for individuals preparing for weight-loss (bariatric) surgery, assessing emotional readiness, support networks, eating behaviors, coping mechanisms, and realistic expectations, with written report delivery in approximately one business day.
• Counseling for Crime Victims Individual trauma-informed therapy for California crime victims (assault, domestic violence, robbery, abuse survivors) to process trauma, manage PTSD, anxiety, and depression, and rebuild self-esteem. For qualifying California residents, services are billed directly to the California Victim Compensation Board (CalVCB).
• Eval Pro Self-paced online course teaching licensed mental health professionals how to conduct expert psychological evaluations for U.S. immigration cases, covering Hardship, VAWA, Asylum, U Visa, and T Visa evaluations, designed to help clinicians add a high-value billable specialty and earn more per session remotely.
• You Got This Self-paced ASWB Clinical (LCSW) exam preparation course for social workers, including five full-length practice exams, in-depth quizzes, an audio option, and mindset support, designed to help candidates pass the licensing exam.
• Numerology Coaching Personal growth and coaching service that combines numerology with personal development to guide clients toward meaningful life decisions by aligning goals with personal energy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 immigration evaluations completed since founding
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 400+ Immigration Law FirmscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEstablished referral partnership network with over 400 immigration law firms that refer clients needing psychological evaluations for various immigration cases including VAWA petitions, U Visa, T Visa, Asylum, Hardship waivers, and Cancellation of removal.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Alliant Behavioral Health: Provides immigration psychological evaluations for VAWA, hardship waivers, U/T Visas and asylum cases; directly competes with Familias Unidas for attorney referrals in a similar bilingual, multi-state service model.
• Immigration Psychological Evaluations (IPE): Specialized practice offering immigration-focused psychological evaluations with telehealth delivery nationwide; comparable to Familias Unidas on visa-type coverage, attorney referral channel, and report turnaround.
• Therapist Development Center (TDC): Established provider of LCSW/ASWB exam preparation and continuing education for social workers; directly competes with Familias Unidas's 'You Got This' course on content, audience, and price.
• Agents of Change: Provider of social work licensing exam prep and CE content; competes with the 'You Got This' course offering for the same LCSW candidate segment.

Broad incumbents

• BetterHelp: Largest consumer telehealth mental health platform offering virtual therapy and counseling; competes for the same clinical talent pool and end-clients but as a broad incumbent rather than immigration niche specialist.
• Talkspace: Public telehealth therapy platform delivering virtual mental health services across U.S. states; comparable in virtual delivery model and clinician licensing breadth, though serving a broader commercial and B2B audience.
• Cerebral: Telehealth mental health provider offering therapy and medication management; overlaps on outpatient mental health delivery model and licensed- clinician network, though focused more on anxiety/depression than immigration.
• Lyra Health: Employer-sponsored mental health benefit platform with virtual therapy and coaching; comparable virtual outpatient delivery and licensed-therapist network, though anchored in employer contracts rather than attorney referrals.
• Brightside Health: Telehealth mental health provider focused on depression and anxiety treatment; operates a similar virtual, multi-state licensed-clinician model and competes for the same LCSW talent.

Emerging players

• Alma: Network of licensed therapists with insurance billing, credentialing, and practice-management tooling; competes with Familias Unidas for licensed clinicians and offers a virtual-delivery, multi-state service model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FamiliasUnidasLA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/familias-unidas-centro-de-consejeria
• Instagraminstagram.com/mentalhealthevaluation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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