What Vertava Health Massachusetts does

Vertava Health Massachusetts, operating commercially as Connections Wellness Group, is a behavioral healthcare provider focused on intensive outpatient (IOP) and partial hospitalization (PHP) programs for mental health and substance use disorders. Its core clinical offering is an Accelerated Group Therapy Model that compresses roughly 90+ hours of therapy into a six-week program, marketed as equivalent to 1 year and 9.5 months of weekly therapy, and built on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supplemented with CBT and DBT. The product portfolio spans IOP, PHP, virtual programming, psychiatric medication management, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and a specialized Adolescents + Academics program, alongside dedicated tracks for Veterans/First Responders and dual diagnosis.

Care is delivered through 12 in-person locations across the Dallas-Fort Worth metro and a statewide Texas virtual platform, supported by a Kipuworks patient portal for records, scheduling, and bill pay. The company is in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, and United Healthcare, and holds the Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval, signaling national healthcare quality certification. GTM is sales-led with same-day appointments, phone inquiry, online booking, insurance verification, and structured referral pathways from mental health professionals, primary care providers, and school counselors. Leadership includes CEO Matt Morgan and co-founder Brent Clements; the entity is privately held, founded in 2014, headquartered in Nashville, and reports 1,001–5,000 employees.

Name

Vertava Health Massachusetts

Legal name

Connections Wellness Group

Website

https://vertavahealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Vertava Health Massachusetts (operating as Connections Wellness Group) is a private behavioral health provider delivering accelerated IOP and PHP group therapy, psychiatric services, TMS, and virtual care across 12 Dallas-Fort Worth clinics and statewide Texas telehealth, serving children, teens, adults, and first responders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs (HLAFABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Membership/Subscription Concierge Virtual Care (HLALAAAH)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Mental health treatment
• Outpatient therapy programs
• Substance use treatment
• Psychiatric care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

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. Mental Health Treatment Services: Revenue generated from providing mental health treatment services including Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), psychiatric services, and transcranial magnetic stimulation. Insurance accepted from multiple providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Vertava Health Massachusetts operates as a behavioral healthcare provider offering onsite and virtual treatment services for substance use and mental health disorders. The company delivers evidence-based outpatient programs—including Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Partial Hospitalization (PHP), psychiatric services, and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)—across physical treatment centers and a telehealth platform serving adults and adolescents.

Product overview

Connections Wellness Group offers a unified mental health treatment platform centered on Accelerated Group Therapy Programs. The core offerings include Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) and Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP) for adults and adolescents, delivered through in-person sessions at 12 Dallas-Fort Worth locations or statewide via Virtual Programming. Clinical services extend to Psychiatric Services and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), with specialized tracks for Dual Diagnosis, Trauma, Veterans/First Responders, and adolescents. All programs incorporate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as the foundational therapeutic framework, supplemented by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). The treatment approach is whole-person oriented, addressing mind, body, and spirit through expert-led therapeutic modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) A structured outpatient treatment program delivering group therapy sessions multiple days per week for individuals needing more support than traditional outpatient care, without requiring 24-hour supervision. Designed for adults and adolescents dealing with anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, suicidal ideation, and co-occurring disorders.
• Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) A step-down level of care offering full-day therapeutic programming—often used as an alternative to inpatient treatment—for patients requiring intensive clinical support during the day while returning home in the evenings. Includes psychiatric and clinical services tailored to adults and adolescents.
• Accelerated Group Therapy for Adults & Adolescents A faster-paced group therapy format that combines multiple evidence-based modalities—including ACT, CBT, and DBT—to treat a range of mental health and substance use conditions within a condensed treatment timeframe.
• Adolescents + Academics Program A specialized track integrating mental health and substance use treatment with academic support so adolescent patients can continue coursework while receiving clinical care.
• Psychiatric Services Diagnostic evaluation, medication management, and ongoing psychiatric care delivered by psychiatrists and clinicians to support patients with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders.
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) A non-invasive neuromodulation therapy using magnetic pulses to stimulate targeted brain regions, offered as an alternative treatment option for patients with depression and related mental health conditions who have not responded to traditional therapies.
• Virtual Programming Telehealth-delivered outpatient treatment services that mirror in-person IOP and therapy offerings, enabling patients to receive behavioral healthcare remotely from home.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% of patients self-report an increase in optimism after treatment

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Blue Cross Blue ShieldcoreOthersMajor insurance provider - patients can use Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance for treatment services
• AetnacoreOthersMajor insurance provider - patients can use Aetna insurance for treatment services
• CignacoreOthersMajor insurance provider - patients can use Cigna insurance for treatment services
• United HealthcarecoreOthersMajor insurance provider - patients can use United Healthcare insurance for treatment services
• KipuworkscoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing patient portal system (cwell11552.kipuworks.com/portal/sign_in) for patient access and medical records management

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Acadia Healthcare: One of the largest publicly traded behavioral healthcare providers in the U.S., operating inpatient psychiatric and residential treatment programs plus outpatient services. Comparable as a multi-site behavioral health operator with broad payer relationships, though it skews more inpatient than Connections Wellness Group.
• Universal Health Services: Major hospital and behavioral health system operating acute inpatient psychiatric facilities and outpatient behavioral programs across multiple states. Comparable due to its large behavioral health segment and diversified service mix including IOP/PHP-style programming.
• Vertava Health: National behavioral healthcare provider of onsite and virtual treatment for substance use and mental health disorders, and the apparent parent of Connections Wellness Group. Comparable as a multi-state operator with similar service lines including IOP/PHP.

Direct peers

• Springstone Behavioral Health: Operates inpatient and outpatient behavioral health hospitals and clinics including IOP/PHP services for mental health and substance use. Closely comparable in service model and acuity mix to Connections Wellness Group.
• Oceans Healthcare: Provider of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services across multiple states with a focus on older adults and adult populations. Comparable as a regional multi-site behavioral health operator with IOP/PHP programming.
• Discovery Behavioral Health: Multi-state operator of residential, PHP, and IOP programs for adolescents and adults with mental health and substance use disorders. Comparable for its adolescent track and full continuum of care including virtual options.
• Summit Behavioral Health: Provider of acute inpatient psychiatric care and residential treatment as well as outpatient services for mental health and substance use. Comparable as a multi-site behavioral health operator with similar treatment intensity and patient profile.

Emerging players

• Cerebral: Virtual mental health provider offering therapy and medication management with a focus on anxiety, depression, and ADHD. Comparable as a digitally delivered behavioral health platform competing for the same patient demand for outpatient mental health services.
• Talkspace: Public telehealth therapy and psychiatry platform serving individuals and enterprise clients. Comparable as a virtual outpatient mental health provider and potential competitor for Texas-based virtual patients.
• Lyra Health: Employer-sponsored mental health benefit platform providing therapy, coaching, and medication management. Comparable as an outpatient virtual behavioral health provider serving the same patient conditions (anxiety, depression, trauma).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@connectionswellnessgroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/vertavahealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/connections-wellness-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/connections_wellness_group
• Xx.com/vertavahealth

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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