A Better Life Therapy

What A Better Life Therapy does

A Better Life Therapy is a private mental health group practice operating from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded in 2013 by Elizabeth Earnshaw, LMFT. The firm delivers individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, child therapy, and intensive-format therapies (Intensive Couples Therapy and EMDR/Trauma Intensives) through six physical offices across Pennsylvania (Center City/Rittenhouse, Fishtown, Ardmore, Easton, New Hope) and New Jersey (Galloway), supplemented by telehealth services available to residents of 8 states. The practice's revenue model is fee-for-service, with session fees ranging from $20 (sliding scale through interns) to $300 (intensive couples therapy), generating recurring weekly revenue from a long-tail of consumer clients; the firm is out-of-network with all insurers and uses Mentaya for out-of-network reimbursement support.

The underlying technology stack is composed entirely of third-party SaaS rather than proprietary systems: JaneApp for online scheduling and booking, Google Forms and Typeform for the Therapist Match Quiz, and Mentaya for insurance benefits verification and superbill submission. No proprietary clinical or administrative technology is disclosed, and no AI/ML capability is described. Customer acquisition is driven primarily by content marketing (a therapy topics blog, specialty-filtered SEO pages), a Therapist Match Quiz lead capture tool, the founder's personal brand (book authorship and national media coverage in NYT, USA Today, WaPo), and institutional referral partnerships with three EAP providers (Hope Works, CooknSolo, Life Solutions) plus a Stockton University program.

The practice employs a roster of 30+ clinicians, each specializing in distinct evidence-based modalities (Gottman Method, EMDR, PACT, EFT, IFS, DBT, CBT, ACT, RLT) and serving multilingual populations (English, Spanish, Hindi, Russian, Mandarin, Arabic, Greek, Gujarati, Uzbek). The business is organized as a privately held LLC with no disclosed external investors, no parent company, no M&A activity, and no funding rounds; ownership rests with the founder and operating principals.

Name

A Better Life Therapy

Legal name

A Better Life Therapy, LLC

Website

https://abetterlifetherapy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A Better Life Therapy is a private mental health group practice founded in 2013 in Philadelphia, operating six physical offices across Pennsylvania and New Jersey with telehealth across 8 states, delivering individual, couples, family, and intensive-format therapy (Gottman Method, EMDR, PACT, EFT) to consumers, couples, and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual and Couples Therapy Sessions: Revenue is generated from fee-for-service therapy sessions ranging from $20 to $300 per 50-minute session depending on therapist experience and credentials. Sliding scale rates are available through intern therapists. The practice is out-of-network and accepts FSA/HSA payments, with superbills provided for insurance reimbursement. Mentaya is used to submit superbills on clients' behalf.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

A Better Life Therapy operates a multi-location mental health group practice delivering Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy (including Gottman Method and Intensive Couples Therapy), Family Therapy, Child Therapy, EMDR Intensives, and Trauma Therapy to individuals, couples, and families across Pennsylvania and New Jersey plus via telehealth. Revenue is earned per 50-minute session at rates ranging from $20 to $300 depending on therapist credentials, with sliding scale options provided through intern therapists.

Product overview

A Better Life Therapy is a family practice for mental health offering a comprehensive portfolio of therapy services across Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The practice operates a multi-location model with six physical offices (Center City Philadelphia, Fishtown, Ardmore, New Hope, Easton, and Galloway, NJ) plus statewide telehealth. The core offerings include Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, and Family Therapy, supplemented by specialized intensives such as Intensive Couples Therapy (weekend-format Gottman Method), EMDR Intensives (trauma-focused multi-day programs), and Intensive Trauma Therapy. Additional specialty services encompass Play Therapy and Sand Tray Therapy for children, Career Counseling, Low Fee Therapy (sliding scale via interns), Workshops @ Work (workplace mental health), Professional Supervision, Forensic Evaluations, and Immigration Evaluations. The practice delivers services both in-person and via Telehealth to residents of eight states. An intake Therapist Match Quiz helps connect clients with appropriate therapists based on their needs, location, and budget preferences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Therapy One-on-one therapy sessions for adults, adolescents, and teens addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, life transitions, and other mental health concerns.
• Couples Therapy Therapy services for couples addressing relationship challenges, communication issues, conflict resolution, and intimacy concerns using evidence-based approaches.
• Gottman Method Couples Therapy Research-based couples therapy combining Dr. John Gottman's 35 years of relationship research with clinical practice interventions to increase respect, break through conflict, and achieve greater connection.
• Intensive Couples Therapy Extended couples therapy format where couples meet with a therapist for 2-3 consecutive days (approximately 6 hours per day) to deeply work through relationship issues, avoiding the stop-and-start experience of weekly therapy.
• EMDR Intensives Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy intensives providing immersive, accelerated trauma processing over 1-3 consecutive days with dedicated EMDR-trained therapists.
• Intensive Trauma Therapy Extended-format trauma therapy sessions for processing traumatic memories and achieving accelerated healing outcomes.
• Family Therapy Therapy services for families navigating challenges together, including stress due to separation, divorce, parenting challenges, or grief.
• Play Therapy Therapeutic approach for children (typically ages 5+) who haven't fully developed verbal communication skills, allowing them to express inner experiences through play and sand tray techniques.
• Sand Tray Therapy Expressive therapy modality for children and some adults using miniatures and sand to create scenes that represent inner thoughts and experiences.
• Career Counseling Professional guidance for career transitions, professional identity development, job search support, and workplace stress management.
• Low Fee Therapy Sliding scale therapy services provided by advanced interns and staff therapists at reduced rates for clients with financial need, with rates as low as $20 per session.
• Workshops @ Work Mental health workshops and workplace wellness programs delivered to employers for employee mental health education and support.
• Professional Supervision Clinical supervision services for therapists and mental health professionals seeking licensure support and professional development, including AAMFT-approved supervision.
• Forensic Evaluations Professional evaluation services for legal and forensic contexts.
• Immigration Evaluations Psychological evaluations for immigration cases and related legal processes.
• Online Therapy / Telehealth Virtual therapy sessions delivered via secure video platform to residents of multiple states including Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Utah.
• Therapy for Stockton University Students Dedicated therapy services for Stockton University students including discounted rates, flexible scheduling, and support for college-related mental health concerns.
• Child Therapy Therapeutic support for children and adolescents addressing anxiety, depression, social skills, grief, body image, and behavioral challenges.

Named customers1 record

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MentayacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentaya is a service partner that helps A Better Life Therapy's clients submit superbills to their insurance companies for out-of-network reimbursement. The practice has integrated Mentaya's benefits checker tool on their website and can submit superbills on clients' behalf through Mentaya's platform.
• Hope Works EAPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHope Works is an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that refers employees to A Better Life Therapy for mental health services covered under workplace benefit plans.
• CooknSolo EAPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCooknSolo is an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that refers employees to A Better Life Therapy for mental health services covered under workplace benefit plans.
• Life Solutions EAPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLife Solutions is an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that refers employees to A Better Life Therapy for mental health services covered under workplace benefit plans.
• Intensive Couples Therapy InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA related practice operated by Elizabeth Earnshaw, Founder of A Better Life Therapy. The Intensive Couples Therapy Institute provides specialized intensive couples therapy training and services, which aligns directly with one of A Better Life Therapy's core service offerings. Cross-linked on A Better Life Therapy's website navigation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Talkspace: Public telehealth therapy platform with national reach and B2B2C distribution through insurers and employers. Competes with ABLT for out-of-network self-pay and employer-sponsored clients, especially in telehealth-eligible states.
• Lyra Health: Enterprise mental health benefits platform providing therapy and coaching to employees through in-person and virtual care. Competes for the same EAP and employer-sponsored demand ABLT accesses through Works @ Work and EAP partnerships, at much greater scale.
• BetterHelp: Largest consumer teletherapy platform with subscription pricing and massive marketing footprint. Competes for the same self-pay therapy demand and tops SEO/paid acquisition channels that ABLT also relies on for new clients.

Direct peers

• LifeStance Health: National mental health group practice operating in-person clinics and telehealth across 30+ states with a multi-specialty therapist roster. Closest scaled analog to ABLT's brick-and-mortar-plus-telehealth group practice model.
• Two Chairs: Outpatient mental health group practice offering in-person and virtual therapy with emphasis on therapist-client matching. Directly comparable in client matching, multi-location in-person + telehealth hybrid, and specialty therapist recruitment model.
• Octave: Mental health practice combining therapy and psychiatry services across multiple physical locations with virtual options. Comparable group-practice structure targeting working professionals and couples in urban markets.

Emerging players

• Grow Therapy: Marketplace and practice operations platform connecting clients to therapists who operate under its credentialing. Adjacent competitor for client acquisition and a potential partner for ABLT's in-network expansion ambitions.
• Alma: Therapist-facing network and practice management platform enabling independent and small-group mental health practices. A potential partner or competitor depending on ABLT's stance on practice operations technology.
• Cerebral: Telehealth mental health platform offering therapy and medication management with subscription pricing. Competes for self-pay and employer-sponsored mental health demand in the same telehealth states ABLT operates in.
• Charlie Health: Intensive outpatient mental health provider focused on teens, young adults, and families using multi-day intensive formats. Directly comparable service format to ABLT's Intensive Couples Therapy and EMDR Intensives but in a higher-acuity segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/abetterlifephilly
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a-better-life-therapy-llc

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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