Austin Anxiety and OCD Specialists

What Austin Anxiety and OCD Specialists does

Austin Anxiety and OCD Specialists is a privately held, clinician-owned outpatient mental health practice founded in 2001 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, specializing in evidence-based treatment of anxiety disorders, OCD, and related conditions across the lifespan. The practice serves children (ages 3+), adolescents, adults, and parents/families through a portfolio that includes individual therapy, group therapy, an Intensive Outpatient Program (the L.I.F.E. Program), psychological assessments, parent coaching (including the SPACE protocol), and Camp Courage, an adventure-based therapeutic overnight camp for youth with anxiety/OCD. Underlying technology is conventional clinical infrastructure rather than proprietary IP: a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform for video sessions, an EHR system, and a client portal for scheduling and intake, with teletherapy extending service reach across Texas and limited interstate coverage.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service therapy at $75-$215 per 45-minute session depending on service type and clinician license, supplemented by higher-touch IOP, psychological assessments, group therapy, parent coaching, and the Camp Courage program. The practice operates three physical offices (Westlake, Allandale in Austin, and Round Rock) plus telehealth, accepts Lyra insurance only through Dr. Rebecca Suffness and is out-of-network with all other plans, and drives demand through content marketing, SEO, a healthcare-provider referral network, and patient testimonials. GTM is sales-led at the consumer level, with a scheduling coordinator matching prospective clients to clinicians based on clinical fit, and intake typically available within 48-72 hours. The practice has no disclosed external funding, no institutional ownership, and appears to be operated by its founder/clinical leadership (Clinical Director Dr. Misti Nicholson, Practice Manager Katie McAvoy) with a roster of licensed psychologists, LPCs, LCSWs, and LMFTs.

Name

Austin Anxiety and OCD Specialists

Legal name

Austin Anxiety and OCD Specialists

Website

https://austinanxiety.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Austin Anxiety and OCD Specialists is a private Austin, Texas outpatient mental health practice founded in 2001, specializing in evidence-based therapy for anxiety disorders and OCD in children, adolescents, adults, and families across three Austin-area offices and Texas telehealth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Couples & Family Therapy Teletherapy Platforms (HLALAEAG)

Keywords

• Anxiety therapy services
• OCD treatment specialists
• Intensive outpatient program
• Psychological assessment services
• Parent coaching therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Individual Therapy: Fee-for-service therapy sessions for individuals. Most sessions are 45 minutes. Rates range from $75-$215 depending on service type and therapist license.
2. Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP): Structured short-term intensive treatment program typically lasting 2-3 weeks with higher frequency therapy sessions
3. Group Therapy: Group therapy sessions for adults at Austin, Westlake, and Round Rock offices
4. Psychological Assessments: Comprehensive psychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults including ADHD, anxiety, OCD, and learning differences
5. Insurance Billing: Out-of-network provider with most insurance plans. Dr. Rebecca Suffness accepts Lyra insurance. Superbills provided for clients to seek reimbursement from their insurance.
6. Parent Coaching: Sessions helping parents develop skills to address challenging situations with their children

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Austin Anxiety and OCD Specialists is a private mental health practice that delivers evidence-based individual therapy, group therapy, parent coaching, psychological assessments, an Intensive Outpatient Program (L.I.F.E. Program), online therapy, and the Camp Courage therapeutic overnight camp for children, adolescents, adults, and families affected by anxiety, OCD, and related disorders across three Austin-area offices and via telehealth in Texas.

Product overview

Austin Anxiety and OCD Specialists is a mental health therapy practice offering a comprehensive portfolio of services for children, adolescents, and adults. The core offerings include individual therapy (Therapy for Youth, Therapy for Adults), an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) called the L.I.F.E. Program, Parent Coaching, Group Therapy, Assessments, and Online Therapy (teletherapy). The practice also operates Camp Courage, an adventure-based therapeutic overnight camp for children and teens. Specialty services focus on anxiety disorders and OCD, including treatments for specific phobias, emetophobia, generalized anxiety, panic disorder, PTSD, social anxiety, selective mutism, separation anxiety, tic disorders, body-focused repetitive behaviors, and depression. The practice also offers SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), a parent-based intervention. Services are available at three Austin-area locations (Westlake, Allandale, and Round Rock) and via telehealth across Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Therapy for Youth Individual therapy services provided by child psychologists for children and adolescents using evidence-based approaches at the Austin, Westlake, and Round Rock locations.
• Therapy for Adults Individual therapy services for adults using compassionate, evidence-based approaches to treat anxiety, OCD, depression, and related conditions.
• IOP (Intensive Outpatient Program) - L.I.F.E. Program An Intensive Outpatient Program for children, adolescents, and adults with moderate to severe OCD and anxiety disorders, providing more frequent and structured therapy than traditional weekly sessions.
• Parent Coaching Helps parents develop skills to address challenging situations related to their child's anxiety and build upon natural parenting strengths.
• Group Therapy Several group therapy options for adults held at the Austin, Westlake, and Round Rock offices.
• Assessments Comprehensive psychological evaluations for children to identify strengths, weaknesses, and overall functioning, including ADHD, OCD, anxiety, and learning differences.
• Online Therapy (Teletherapy) Virtual therapy sessions providing greater access to mental health services via HIPAA-compliant video conferencing for clients across Texas.
• Camp Courage An adventure-based therapeutic overnight camp designed specifically for children and teens with anxiety and OCD.
• SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) A parent-based intervention that helps caregivers strategically reduce accommodations to a child's anxiety, focusing on changing parental responses in a supportive way.
• Depression Treatment Specialty treatment for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a first-line treatment approach.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 87% of patients experience significant symptom reduction after CBT for Major Depressive Disorder
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Psychiatrists in Austin AreaminorOthersThe practice works closely with psychiatrists in the Austin area and refers clients who may benefit from medication management. They also collaborate with clients' primary care physicians and request permission to communicate with these providers to ensure coordinated care.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rogers Behavioral Health: Multi-state specialty behavioral health system with residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs for OCD and anxiety. Competes for higher-acuity referrals and IOP patients across the broader region.
• Talkspace: National online therapy and psychiatry platform with broad behavioral health coverage. Indirectly competes for the practice's telehealth clients seeking lower-cost, lower-friction therapy.
• Lyra Health: Employer-sponsored mental health benefit platform offering in-person and virtual therapy, including anxiety treatment. Already accepted in-network at this practice via Dr. Suffness; broader employer contracts route patients elsewhere, representing both partnership and competitive risk.

Direct peers

• NOCD: Virtual-first specialty provider for OCD and anxiety using ERP therapy. Direct competitor for the practice's core OCD/anxiety specialty, with a tech-enabled delivery model that scales beyond a single metro.
• Two Chairs: Outpatient therapy practice combining in-person clinics with a tech-enabled matching and outcomes platform. Comparable model of clinician-led therapy enhanced by technology, with similar client-experience emphasis on matching and quick access.
• Brightside Health: Telehealth platform focused on anxiety and depression with medication plus therapy services. Competes for the same adult anxiety/depression segment, particularly through online intake and quick-access scheduling.
• Portland Anxiety Clinic: Independent specialty clinic treating anxiety, OCD, and related disorders using ERP, CBT, and ACT. Closely comparable operating model — small private outpatient practice with evidence-based anxiety/OCD focus and telehealth.
• Houston Anxiety and OCD Center: Texas-based specialty outpatient practice treating anxiety, OCD, and related disorders across the lifespan. Highly comparable in modality stack (ERP, CBT, ACT), patient segments, and clinic-plus-telehealth delivery.

Emerging players

• Charlie Health: Virtual intensive outpatient (IOP) and mental health programs primarily for adolescents and young adults. Comparable in offering a virtual/higher-acuity IOP that competes directly with the practice's L.I.F.E. IOP for youth and adult anxiety/OCD cases.

Others

• Anxiety Canada / AnxietyBC: Non-profit provider of anxiety education, self-help resources, and clinical services in Canada. Adjacent/thematic peer that competes for online anxiety self-help traffic and shapes patient expectations for evidence-based anxiety care.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/austin_anxiety
• Facebookfacebook.com/austinanxiety
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/austin-anxiety-ocd-treatment

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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