Pacific Behavioral Healthcare

What Pacific Behavioral Healthcare does

Pacific Behavioral Healthcare is a Washington-based professional corporation operating two physical clinics — one in Bellevue and one in Seattle — and providing telehealth across Washington and all PSYPACT-participating states. The practice employs 30+ licensed therapists delivering highly specialized outpatient services centered on couples therapy, sex therapy, betrayal trauma recovery, and problematic sexual behavior / sex addiction recovery, anchored by its proprietary Integrative Problematic Sexual Behavior (IPSB) clinical framework.

The firm's business model is fee-for-service and fully out-of-network: clients pay directly at published rates of $170+ for individual sessions and $195+ for couples sessions, with a lower-cost doctoral-intern tier of $100/$125 for price-sensitive buyers. Clients receive Superbills to seek out-of-network reimbursement from their insurers; the practice does not contract with insurance panels. The cash-pay model eliminates payer-mix volatility but concentrates demand on clients able to pay out of pocket or pursue partial reimbursement.

Ancillary to clinical practice, the company operates the Olsen Institute, a continuing-education and clinical-training arm led by Director Erik Ploof, which produces The Doctor's Lounge podcast and monetizes the IPSB methodology through therapist training. This creates a secondary revenue line and a clinician-recruiting pipeline. National media placements (USA Today, Good Morning America, Wall Street Journal, BuzzFeed, Daily Caller) and Psychology Today directory presence provide brand awareness at scale, supporting both client acquisition and institute enrollment. Leadership includes Dr. James Olsen (CEO), Dr. Keri Clark (CCO), Dr. Shira Olsen (Director of Betrayal Trauma), Charity Francis Laughlin (Director of Couples Therapy), and Erik Ploof (Olsen Institute Director). No external funding, M&A activity, AI/ML capability, or proprietary technology platform beyond a standard client portal is indicated.

Name

Pacific Behavioral Healthcare

Legal name

Pacific Behavioral Healthcare, PC

Website

https://pacificbehavioralhealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pacific Behavioral Healthcare is a Seattle-Bellevue-based specialty therapy practice with 30+ licensed clinicians offering cash-pay couples therapy, sex therapy, and betrayal trauma recovery in-clinic and via PSYPACT telehealth, complemented by the Olsen Institute training arm.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Therapy Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC)

Keywords

• Couples therapy services
• Sex therapy services
• Betrayal trauma counseling
• Individual mental health therapy
• Out-of-network therapy practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellevue

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. Fee-for-Service Therapy: Pacific Behavioral Healthcare generates revenue through direct fee-for-service payments for individual, couples, and group therapy sessions. The practice is out-of-network for insurance and provides monthly Superbills for clients to submit for out-of-network reimbursement. The practice also offers low-cost therapy sessions delivered by doctoral interns, creating a tiered pricing model. No subscription, licensing, or transaction-based revenue streams are indicated.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pacific Behavioral Healthcare is a private therapy practice that delivers individual, couples, sex, betrayal trauma, and postpartum counseling through a team of licensed and board-certified therapists (including Certified Sex Therapists and CSAT/CCPS-equivalent credentialed clinicians). Services are offered in-person at two clinics in Bellevue and Seattle, WA and via telehealth across Washington State and PSYPACT-participating states, on a fee-for-service, out-of-network basis with monthly Superbills and a lower-cost session track staffed by supervised doctoral interns.

Product overview

Pacific Behavioral Healthcare is a group therapy practice offering mental health services primarily focused on couples therapy, sex therapy, and trauma recovery. The core offerings include Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Sex Therapy, Betrayal Trauma Therapy, and Sex/Porn Addiction Therapy, supplemented by Pregnancy and Postpartum Therapy, Low Cost Therapy via doctoral interns, and specialized Discernment Counseling. Services are available in-person at Seattle and Bellevue, WA offices and via telehealth across Washington State and PSYPACT-participating states. The practice operates as an out-of-network provider and offers a client portal for secure access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Olsen Institute: A training and education division that delivers continuing education trainings to therapists worldwide, supervises doctoral students in clinical psychology, and mentors therapists pursuing sex therapy certification.

Products and services

• Individual Therapy One-on-one mental health counseling for individuals addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, and other emotional challenges using evidence-based approaches; delivered by licensed therapists in-person and via telehealth.
• Couples Therapy Marriage and relationship counseling designed to improve communication, rebuild trust, strengthen emotional connection, and address conflicts between partners; priced at $195 and up per 50-minute session depending on the therapist.
• Sex Therapy Specialized therapy addressing sexual difficulties including desire discrepancies, erectile dysfunction, premature/delayed ejaculation, sexual pain, orgasm struggles, and intimacy concerns for individuals and couples; delivered by Certified Sex Therapists (CST).
• Betrayal Trauma Therapy Therapeutic support for individuals and partners processing trauma from infidelity, sexual betrayal, and broken trust in relationships; includes individual therapy and group therapy options.
• Sex Addiction and Porn Addiction Therapy Treatment for problematic sexual behaviors, sex addiction, and porn addiction using the Integrative Problematic Sexual Behavior (IPSB) model, including group therapy and couples reconciliation services.
• Pregnancy and Postpartum Therapy Mental health support for perinatal and postpartum challenges including postpartum anxiety, depression, OCD, and birth trauma for mothers, partners, and families.
• Low Cost Therapy Reduced-cost therapy provided by doctoral interns completing their clinical psychology degrees under supervision, offering $100 per individual session and $125 per couples session.
• Discernment Counseling Short-term counseling for couples where one partner is considering divorce while the other wants to preserve the marriage, helping them gain clarity about their future path.
• Group Therapy Therapeutic group sessions including sex addiction groups and betrayal trauma groups providing peer support and shared healing experiences; group sessions start at $75 per 2-hour session.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of couples helped over a decade of combined experience
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/PacBehavioral
• Facebookfacebook.com/pacificbehavioralhealthcare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pacific-behavioral-healthcare-pc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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