Advanced Behavioral Health

What Advanced Behavioral Health does

Advanced Behavioral Health (ABH) is a private, for-profit outpatient mental health services provider headquartered in Frederick, Maryland. The company delivers a broad service mix that includes clinic-based therapy, individual and group therapy, off-site counseling delivered in homes, schools, and community settings, psychiatric evaluation and medication management, telehealth, youth mentoring, animal-assisted therapy, and a Community Schools program that embeds clinicians inside partner school systems. ABH primarily serves children, youth, and families, with adult mental health services also offered, and operates contractual relationships with six Maryland public school districts: PGCPS, FCPS, WCPS, CCPS, MCPS, and BCPS. The company was founded by Steve Green and Karen Ropp and is currently led by CEO Dr. Vera Kurdian, with a headcount of 11–50 employees and service coverage spanning six Maryland counties following its October 2025 expansion into Washington County.

The underlying operating model is community-embedded rather than centralized: clinicians are deployed into schools, homes, and community settings in addition to clinic visits, with telehealth used to extend reach across the dispersed county footprint. ABH holds three consecutive three-year CARF accreditations and HRSA-approved site status, the latter enabling sponsorship of clinicians for federal loan repayment of up to $50,000 as a recruitment lever. Educational partnerships with multiple universities support clinical training pipelines aligned with headcount growth.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service billing to private insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare, supplemented by a sliding-scale discounted fee program for self-pay patients. The combination of long-tail individual patient volume, named school district contracts, and a payer mix spanning public and private reimbursement creates a service-driven, contract-anchored business model rather than a software, platform, or productized offering. No proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capabilities, or disclosed funding events are indicated in the available data.

Name

Advanced Behavioral Health

Legal name

Advanced Behavioral Health Inc.

Website

https://abhmaryland.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Advanced Behavioral Health is a Maryland-based outpatient mental health provider serving children, youth, families, and adults across six counties. Services include psychiatry, therapy, off-site counseling, telehealth, and youth mentoring, with embedded school programs and insurance plus sliding-scale billing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Cognitive Support Coordination (Dementia, Depression, SUD) (HSABAIAF)

Keywords

• Outpatient mental health services
• Psychiatric medication management
• Individual and group therapy
• School-based counseling services
• Therapeutic youth mentoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Frederick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance billing (Private, Medicaid, Medicare): ABH bills major insurance companies, Medicaid, and Medicare for mental health services rendered including therapy, psychiatric evaluation, and medication management.
2. Sliding scale / discounted fee program: ABH offers a discounted fee program for clients unable to pay, ensuring access to care regardless of financial circumstance.
3. HRSA loan forgiveness sponsorship: ABH's HRSA-approved sites in Frederick and Carroll Counties enable qualifying mental health professionals to receive up to $50,000 in student loan forgiveness, which supports recruitment and workforce investment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Advanced Behavioral Health (ABH) operates as an outpatient mental health clinic delivering a wraparound, family-centered program of psychiatric services, individual and group therapy, off-site counseling in homes, schools, and community settings, telehealth, and therapeutic youth mentoring across multiple Maryland counties. The organization accepts private insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare, and offers a discounted fee program so no client is denied access due to inability to pay.

Product overview

Advanced Behavioral Health (ABH) operates as an outpatient mental health clinic offering a wraparound, family-centered approach to behavioral health treatment. The core service portfolio includes Clinic-Based Therapy, Individual and Group Therapy, Off-Site Counseling (in-home, school, and community settings), Psychiatric Services with Medication Management, Telehealth counseling, Youth Mentoring through the Greater Maryland Youth Program, and the Community Schools Program in Prince George's County. ABH also offers specialized services including Animal Assisted Therapy and produces the ABH Podcast (Making A Difference in Mental Health) as an educational resource. Services are delivered through multiple Maryland county locations with a focus on serving youth, families, and communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clinic-Based Therapy

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 consecutive three-year CARF accreditations demonstrate sustained quality and compliance standards.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Towson UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTowson University is listed among ABH's educational institution partners, likely providing internship, field placement, or collaborative training opportunities for students in mental health programs.
• University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMB is listed among ABH's educational institution partners, likely providing internship, field placement, or collaborative training opportunities for students in mental health programs.
• Walden UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWalden University is listed among ABH's educational institution partners, likely providing internship, field placement, or collaborative training opportunities for students in mental health programs.
• University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMBC is listed among ABH's educational institution partners, likely providing internship, field placement, or collaborative training opportunities for students in mental health programs.
• Frederick County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrederick Public Schools partners with ABH to provide school-based mental health services and serves as a referral source for the ABH Community Schools Program. ABH has an HRSA-approved site in Frederick County.
• Washington County Public Schools (WCPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWashington County Public Schools partners with ABH to provide school-based mental health services. ABH announced a new Washington County location in Hagerstown in October 2025 to expand these services.
• Carroll County Public Schools (CCPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarroll County Public Schools partners with ABH to provide school-based mental health services. ABH has an HRSA-approved site in Carroll County.
• Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerABH is a provider within the PGCPS Community Schools network, delivering comprehensive mental health services, collaborative consultations, and interactive workshops within the school environment. This is a flagship partnership for ABH's community schools program.
• Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS / TEAM BCPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaltimore County Public Schools partners with ABH to provide school-based mental health services, including off-site counseling delivered within school settings.
• Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMontgomery County Public Schools partners with ABH to provide school-based mental health services, including off-site counseling delivered within school settings.
• Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHHS is listed as a community partner, providing referrals and serving as a coordination point for behavioral health services in Montgomery County.
• Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DOJS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaryland DOJS is listed as a government partner, serving as a referral source for youth behavioral health services.
• Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMaryland DHS is listed as a government partner, serving as a coordination and referral point for behavioral health and family services.
• Loyola University MarylandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoyola University Maryland is listed among ABH's educational institution partners, likely providing internship, field placement, or collaborative training opportunities.
• McDaniel CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMcDaniel College is listed among ABH's educational institution partners, likely providing internship, field placement, or collaborative training opportunities.
• Morgan State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorgan State University is listed among ABH's educational institution partners, likely providing internship, field placement, or collaborative training opportunities.
• Grand Canyon UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrand Canyon University is listed among ABH's educational institution partners, likely providing internship, field placement, or collaborative training opportunities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sheppard Pratt Health System: Maryland-headquartered, full-spectrum behavioral health provider offering inpatient, outpatient, and school-based mental health services across the state. Directly comparable in mission, geography, and service mix to ABH, but at much larger scale.
• Mosaic Group: Maryland-based behavioral health organization providing mental health, substance use, and developmental disability services across multiple counties. Closest peer in scale and regional footprint, with a comparable wraparound service model.
• Chase Brexton Health Care: Maryland community health center offering integrated behavioral health alongside primary care across multiple counties. Comparable wraparound, multi-site, multi-payer model serving similar populations.
• Brightside Health: Multi-state telehealth mental health provider offering therapy and psychiatry services. Directly competes for the same patient need (anxiety, depression) but via a virtual-only delivery model versus ABH's clinic + off-site approach.
• Two Chairs: Outpatient therapy provider operating hybrid in-person and virtual clinics with a focus on quality-of-care metrics. Comparable in modality mix (individual therapy, psychiatry, measurement-based care) and in operating hybrid clinic/telehealth delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Lyra Health: Large employer-sponsored mental health benefits platform providing therapy, coaching, and psychiatry. Comparable service portfolio at materially larger scale; addresses the same patient population but via an enterprise B2B2C channel rather than school-system referral.
• Talkspace: Public, scaled online therapy and psychiatry platform. Comparable in offering individual therapy and medication management, but operates as a tech-enabled marketplace rather than a clinic-based provider.
• Acadia Healthcare: National behavioral health operator running inpatient psychiatric facilities and residential treatment programs. Larger incumbent with overlapping patient populations (mental health, SUD) but a different care setting.

Regional players

• Catholic Charities of Baltimore: Maryland-based nonprofit providing counseling, family services, and behavioral health programs across the region. Comparable target population and community-embedded service model, with overlapping school and DHS referral sources.

Emerging players

• Sandstone Care: Multi-state adolescent and young adult mental health and substance use provider operating outpatient and residential programs. Comparable in serving adolescents/young adults with co-occurring mental health concerns, but at broader geographic scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/advancedbh
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCXBgG16FNb1hcBsXFFFKL3Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/advancedbh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/advanced-behavioral-health
• Instagraminstagram.com/advancedbh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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