What Psychotherapy Networker does

Psychotherapy Networker is a U.S.-based mental health media and continuing education brand operating as a publication and training platform for licensed clinicians including psychologists, counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and addiction specialists. The company publishes a bimonthly magazine (print and digital, with audio versions) and curates an extensive clinical article archive spanning roughly 18 therapy verticals (trauma, neurodivergence, anxiety, depression, couples therapy, ethics, mindfulness, and more). Its editorial backbone is a stable of high-profile contributing authors and thought leaders, including bestselling authors such as Bessel van der Kolk, Esther Perel, Gabor Maté, Dan Siegel, and Janina Fisher.

The business generates revenue through four primary streams: recurring magazine subscriptions (print and digital), professionally accredited continuing education courses delivered via an online catalog (online courses, digital seminars, live webinars, live webcasts), an annual in-person Symposium drawing over 5,000 mental health professionals, and ancillary digital/audio/video content plus books. The CE training platform runs on the CE21 infrastructure, with a companion mobile CE application for iOS and Android. Since 2015, Psychotherapy Networker has operated as a brand within the PESI, Inc. family of continuing education and healthcare publishing brands; PESI provides shared customer service, billing, and back-office support. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; limited discount programs exist for students (50% off live events) and military/veterans (free tuition), and an additional-participant CE fee structure supports small-group purchases.

The company was founded in 1975 (per company history) or 1978 (per firmographics) by Rich Simon, who edited the publication for over 40 years until his death in November 2020. It is headquartered at 3839 White Ave, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, with a 1-10 employee editorial and operational core leveraging PESI's shared services. Distribution is primarily digital and global in scope (webcasts, online catalog, digital magazine), with in-person seminars and the annual Symposium serving as the principal physical touchpoints. The company has earned the National Magazine Award and is recognized as a category-defining clinical publication in the U.S. therapy market.

Name

Psychotherapy Networker

Legal name

PESI, Inc.

Website

https://psychotherapynetworker.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Psychotherapy Networker is a U.S.-based mental health media and continuing education brand serving licensed clinicians with a bimonthly magazine, accredited CE courses, and an annual symposium, operating under PESI, Inc. since 2015.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Education and Clinical Publishing for Mental Health Professionals

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health Counseling & Psychotherapy Services (EDALAFAB)

Keywords

• Continuing education courses
• Mental health publishing
• Psychotherapy clinical resources
• Therapist professional development
• Clinical training materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Eau Claire

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Print and digital magazine subscriptions providing clinical articles, expert insights, and practical tools for therapists. Published bimonthly with current issue being July/August 2026.
2. CE Training and Courses: Online courses, digital seminars, live webinars, and in-person seminars offering continuing education credits for mental health professionals. Includes certifications and specialized training programs.
3. Annual Symposium: Annual conference event featuring world premier innovators in the mental health field with registration fees for in-person attendance.
4. Digital Content and Audio: Audio versions of magazine issues, digital magazines, and video content including expert interviews and workshop recordings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Psychotherapy Networker publishes a bimonthly clinical magazine (print and digital) and provides accredited continuing education through online courses, digital seminars, live webinars, and live webcasts for licensed mental health professionals. It also hosts an annual Symposium conference and sells contributor-authored books. The content focuses on therapy approaches, trauma, anxiety, depression, couples therapy, neuroscience, and clinical skill development, with CE credits for license renewal.

Product overview

Psychotherapy Networker is a media and education company offering a suite of products for mental health professionals. The core offering is the Psychotherapy Networker Magazine (print and digital), supplemented by an extensive library of clinical articles, CE training courses (online courses, digital seminars, live webinars), videos, audio issues, and an annual Symposium conference. The company was acquired by PESI in 2015. The platform is powered by CE21 for course delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Psychotherapy Networker Symposium: Annual conference bringing together mental health professionals for education and networking.
• Psychotherapy Networker Digital Magazine

Products and services

• Psychotherapy Networker Magazine Bimonthly print and digital magazine featuring in-depth articles, expert insights, and practical clinical tools for mental health professionals, covering therapy approaches, trauma, anxiety, depression, couples therapy, neuroscience, and ethics.
• Continuing Education Training

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PESI, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Psychotherapy Networker joined the PESI family in 2015, with PESI beginning to provide support services in February 2016. PESI handles customer service for Psychotherapy Networker and can be reached at (888) 851-9498. The PESI family of brands includes PESI, PESI HealthCare, PESI Rehab, PESI Kids, Ed4Nurses, MEDS-PDN, PESI Publishing and Media, and Psychotherapy Networker.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• SimplePractice: Practice management platform for therapists offering learning/CE content and resources for clinicians. Comparable as a tech-enabled resource layer serving the same licensed-mental-health-professional segment.
• Psychology Today: Mental health media brand publishing articles, directories, and resources for both consumers and clinicians. Comparable as a mental-health publishing platform, though broader in audience and not primarily CE-focused.

Emerging players

• Sounds True: Multimedia publisher of books, audio programs, and courses in spirituality, psychology, and personal development. Adjacent as a publishing/content brand overlapping on psychotherapy-adjacent wellness topics.

Direct peers

• CE4Less: Online continuing education company offering accredited CE courses for counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and psychologists. Comparable in CE-led business model and clinical audience.
• GoodTherapy: Therapist directory and mental health resource site offering CE courses, articles, and webinars for clinicians. Comparable target audience (mental health practitioners) and content/CE delivery.
• National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM): Continuing-education and training provider for behavioral health and mental health clinicians, offering online courses and conferences. Highly comparable to Psychotherapy Networker in target audience, content focus, and CE-led business model.
• Institute for Brain Potential: Accredited continuing education provider focused on neuroscience, behavioral health, and psychotherapy topics for clinicians. Directly comparable as a CE provider targeting licensed mental health professionals.
• Zur Institute: Online continuing education provider specializing in mental health and sexuality-related CE courses for therapists and counselors. Closely comparable in audience (licensed clinicians) and CE subscription/course model.

Broad incumbents

• PESI, Inc. Diversified continuing education and healthcare publishing company that owns and operates Psychotherapy Networker along with PESI HealthCare, PESI Rehab, PESI Kids, Ed4Nurses, and others. Comparable as the parent brand operating an overlapping clinician CE portfolio.
• American Psychological Association (APA): Largest professional association for psychologists, providing accredited CE, publications, and continuing education resources. Comparable as a broad incumbent in mental-health-clinician CE and content.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PNetworker
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PsychNetworker
• Facebookfacebook.com/psychotherapynetworker
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/psychotherapy-networker
• Instagraminstagram.com/psychnetworker

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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