Healing Arts Institute

What Healing Arts Institute does

Healing Arts Institute is a Tamarac, Florida-based non-profit operating at the intersection of mental health clinical services, graduate clinical education, and community programming, founded in 2016 by Dr. Thelma Tennie. The organization delivers individual, group, and family therapy to children, adolescents, and adults using an evidence-based modality stack spanning Trauma-Informed Care, CBT, Systemic MRI, REBT, TIR, and Motivational Interviewing. It concurrently operates a graduate education portfolio under Florida Commission for Independent Education License No. 6367, offering a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy, a Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy, a Clinical Sexology certificate, and a PhD in Clinical Sexology — a curriculum combination that is uncommon among MFT-focused schools.

The institute supplements its clinical and academic work with community-facing programs including H.E.A.L., Music and Art Therapy, and an Urban Farm initiative branded as The Baldwin Academy, which the organization reports served more than 170 youths in the prior year. Revenue is generated from three streams: therapy service fees, graduate program tuition, and charitable donations, with the annual UnMasked Gala functioning as a flagship fundraising and brand-positioning event.

Operationally, the organization employs 11-50 staff, maintains a single South Florida site in Broward County, and is supported by a broad institutional partner ecosystem that includes Broward County Schools, Broward County government, CSC Broward, Holy Cross Health, Flutie Foundation, Dellenbach Foundation, Champion Charity, Dow, Tomlinson Law Group, Agape Behavioral, and Brightstar. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or geographic expansions beyond the Tamarac location were disclosed.

Name

Healing Arts Institute

Legal name

Healing Arts Institute of South Florida International Inc.

Website

https://healingartssfl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Healing Arts Institute is a Tamarac, Florida-based non-profit delivering mental health therapy, graduate-level counseling and sexology education under Florida CIE License No. 6367, and community programs serving children, adolescents, and adults in South Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAKAMAD

School-Based Mental Health Therapy (Licensed Clinicians)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) & Mental Health Supports (School-Based)

SECONDARYEDALAFAB

Mental Health Counseling & Psychotherapy Services

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Student Health, Counseling & Wellness Services

SECONDARYEDAJALAG

Mental Health Counseling & Therapy Services (K–12)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Educational Support Services (Tutoring & Counseling)

SECONDARYEDAJAIAC

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs & Supports

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Student Health, Safety & Wellbeing Services (Counseling, Mental Health, SEL, Safeguarding)

SECONDARYBPAGAHAC

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Arts, Culture & Heritage Nonprofits

Keywords

• Mental health counseling
• Family therapy services
• Trauma-informed care
• Graduate therapy programs
• Community mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Mental Health Therapy Services: Direct counseling services for children, adolescents, adults, and families including individual, group, and family therapy sessions
2. Graduate Education Programs: Higher education programs including MS in Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Sexology certification, DMFT doctorate, and PhD in Clinical Sexology. Financing available through Brightstar for qualifying students.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Non-profit organization accepting donations through Zeffy platform to support mental health services and community programs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Healing Arts Institute of South Florida is a non-profit mental health counseling, education, and research organization that provides trauma-informed outpatient counseling (individual, group, and family therapy) for children, adolescents, adults, and families, along with graduate-level academic programs in Marriage and Family Therapy and Clinical Sexology, and community programs such as H.E.A.L., Music and Art Therapy, and the Urban Farm: The Baldwin Academy.

Product overview

Healing Arts Institute of South Florida International Inc. is a mental health counseling, education, and research organization offering a unified portfolio of services. The core offerings include clinical therapy services (individual, group, and family therapy), graduate education programs (M.S. MFT, DMFT, Clinical Sexology Certification, and Ph.D. in Clinical Sexology), and community programs (H.E.A.L. trauma program, Music and Art Therapy, and Urban Farm). The therapy services and educational programs share evidence-based treatment methods including Trauma-Informed Care, CBT, REBT, TIR, and Motivational Interviewing. A Client Portal enables clients to access services online. Programs are licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education and taught by AAMFT-approved instructors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Urban Farm: The Baldwin Academy: Community program focused on urban farming and agricultural education.
• H.E.A.L (Healing and Empowering All Living with Trauma)
• Music and Art Therapy

Products and services

• Mental Health Counseling Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Served more than 170 youths and their families in the past year

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO)coreOthersFunder and community partner. Broward Sheriff's Office provides funding support for mental health programs serving Broward County communities.
• Children's Services Council of Broward CountycoreOthersFunder supporting children's mental health services. CSC Broward hosts monthly council meetings and budget workshops at their office location.
• Broward CountycoreOthersGovernment funder and community partner supporting mental health initiatives in Broward County.
• DowminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting Healing Arts Institute programs and events.
• Tomlinson Law GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor providing support for mental health services and events.
• Agape Behavioral HealthcaremoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerBehavioral healthcare partner collaborating on mental health services.
• Flutie FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation sponsor supporting mental health programs and initiatives.
• Holy Cross HealthmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing support and collaboration on health-related programs.
• Dellenbach FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation sponsor supporting organization initiatives.
• Champion CharityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable organization sponsor supporting community programs.
• BrightstarmoderateOthersFinancial services partner providing financing options for graduate education programs for qualifying students.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Camelot Community Care: Florida-based child welfare and family services organization delivering therapy, counseling, and community programs to at-risk children and families — comparable service model and Florida footprint.
• Henderson Behavioral Health: Large Florida-based nonprofit behavioral health organization delivering outpatient mental health, substance abuse, and community-based services — comparable clinical offerings and nonprofit funding model.
• Banyan Health Systems: South Florida-based integrated behavioral health and primary care provider serving children and families with outpatient therapy and community programs — direct geographic and service overlap with Healing Arts Institute.
• Chrysalis Health: Community-based behavioral health provider serving children, adolescents, and families across Florida with outpatient therapy, case management, and community programs — directly comparable service mix and target population to Healing Arts Institute.
• Agape Behavioral Healthcare: South Florida behavioral healthcare organization providing mental health and substance abuse services — already identified as a strategic partner of Healing Arts, indicating direct service overlap.
• Kristi House: Miami-based nonprofit specializing in trauma therapy and mental health services for abused and at-risk children — comparable target population, trauma-informed modality focus, and South Florida footprint.
• Children's Home Society of Florida: Florida statewide nonprofit providing counseling, family services, and child welfare programs — comparable in mission to deliver mental health and family support services to at-risk children in Florida.

Regional players

• JAFCO (Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options): Broward County-based nonprofit providing children's mental health, family counseling, and therapeutic services — comparable geographic concentration and child/family mental health mission.
• ARC Broward: Broward County-based nonprofit delivering human services, behavioral health, and family support programs in the same service area — comparable Broward County market focus and community-based delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Nova Southeastern University – MFT Program: Established Florida university offering accredited MFT and doctoral programs — comparable graduate education offerings, but operating at much larger scale and broader institutional scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/healingartsinstitutesfl_
• Xx.com/artssouth
• Facebookfacebook.com/HealingArtsInstituteOfSouthFlorida

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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