Healthy Foundations Group

What Healthy Foundations Group does

Healthy Foundations Group (HFG) is a private, multi-disciplinary outpatient mental health practice founded in 2013 and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. It serves children, adolescents, adults, and families across the Washington DC metropolitan area through three physical offices (Washington DC, Bethesda MD, and Fairfax VA) and a telehealth layer delivered via Microsoft Teams. The clinical team combines adult psychiatrists, child and adolescent psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and therapists who collaborate on personalized treatment plans covering anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, mood disorders, trauma-related conditions, and other mental health concerns.

HFG's service portfolio includes core psychotherapy and psychopharmacology (medication management) plus specialty offerings such as 2nd Opinion Consultations and The Heartwood Program, a branded specialty program marketed through a dedicated domain. Underlying technology is composed of off-the-shelf components: Microsoft Teams for virtual sessions and an InSynchCS patient portal used for scheduling, records access, billing, and provider communication. The practice does not operate proprietary AI/ML systems; integrations with third-party apps such as Stanley Safety Plan, Virtual Hope Box, and PTSD Coach are referenced as patient resources rather than as core platform capabilities.

Revenue mechanics rely on fee-for-service outpatient care reimbursed primarily through in-network insurance arrangements, including Blue Cross Blue Shield products (CareFirst, Anthem, FEP) and Johns Hopkins Network products (EHP, USFHP), with self-pay accepted by check, credit, or debit card at time of service. HFG operates independently with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or funding rounds, and is characterized as a physician/provider-owned regional practice. Marketing is modest, centered on an educational blog and organic Facebook/Instagram presence aimed at top-of-funnel awareness.

Name

Healthy Foundations Group

Legal name

Healthy Foundations Group

Website

https://healthyfoundationsgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Healthy Foundations Group is a private, multi-disciplinary outpatient mental health practice serving children, adolescents, adults, and families across the Washington DC metro area via three clinics and Microsoft Teams telehealth, offering psychotherapy, medication management, second opinion consultations, and the Heartwood specialty program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFACAL

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Psychotherapy practice
• Child psychiatry services
• Family therapy
• Psychiatric medication management

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethesda

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Healthy Foundations Group is a multi-disciplinary mental health practice offering psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and specialty programs for children, adolescents, adults, and families. Services include individual therapy, family therapy, medication management, second opinion consultations, and the Heartwood Program, delivered both in-person at three Washington DC metro locations and via telehealth through Microsoft Teams.

Product overview

Healthy Foundations Group (HFG) is a multi-disciplinary mental health practice offering a coordinated range of services including psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and specialty programs. The practice operates as a unified service model where psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and therapists collaborate on personalized treatment plans. Services are delivered both in-person at their three locations (Washington DC, Bethesda MD, and Fairfax VA) and via telehealth through Microsoft Teams. Additional technology touchpoints include a patient portal for secure access to records and billing. The practice specializes in child, adolescent, and adult mental health care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Heartwood Program: A program offered by Healthy Foundations Group focused on mental health treatment services

Products and services

• Psychotherapy Individual and family therapy sessions provided by licensed therapists for mental health treatment, serving children, adolescents, adults, and families.
• Psychopharmacology Psychiatric medication management services provided by psychiatrists and nurse practitioners for patients requiring pharmacological treatment of mental health conditions.
• 2nd Opinion Consultation One-time expert consultation for individuals or families seeking a fresh perspective on diagnoses, treatment options, or current care plans for mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, mood disorders, and trauma-related disorders.
• The Heartwood Program Specialized mental health program offered by Healthy Foundations Group focused on intensive mental health treatment services, accessed via theheartwoodprogram.com.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Blue Cross Blue Shield (CareFirst, Anthem, FEP, etc.)coreOthersIn-network insurance provider accepting all Blue Cross Blue Shield products, with the exception of CareFirst Community Health Plan of DC (CHPDC) and Cigna.
• Johns Hopkins Network (EHP, USFHP)coreOthersIn-network insurance provider for select Johns Hopkins Network products including EHP (Employer Health Programs) and USFHP (US Family Health Plan).

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sheppard Pratt: One of the largest private behavioral health providers in Maryland, operating hospitals, outpatient clinics, and specialty programs across the region. Direct overlap with Healthy Foundations Group in multi-disciplinary outpatient mental health services for children, adolescents, and adults in the same Mid-Atlantic market.
• McLean Hospital: Harvard-affiliated psychiatric hospital and outpatient network in Massachusetts known for child/adolescent and adult mental health programs. Comparable to Healthy Foundations Group in treating complex psychiatric conditions with an integrated psychopharmacology and psychotherapy model.
• Children's National Hospital: Major pediatric health system in Washington DC with a robust behavioral health division serving children and adolescents in the same metro. Directly comparable target market (DC-area youth mental health) and overlap in child/adolescent psychiatry.
• Talkspace: National online therapy and psychiatry platform serving individuals, couples, and teens via subscription. Comparable to Healthy Foundations Group as a behavioral health provider offering therapy and psychopharmacology, with significant overlap in adolescent and adult mental health segments.
• BetterHelp (Teladoc Health): Largest consumer online therapy network, owned by Teladoc, providing licensed therapist matching and asynchronous therapy. Comparable to Healthy Foundations Group in the psychotherapy service line, particularly competing for self-pay and employer-sponsored patients.
• Thriveworks: National outpatient mental health practice offering in-person and telehealth therapy, psychiatry, and counseling across multiple states. Directly comparable to Healthy Foundations Group as a multi-site outpatient practice delivering psychotherapy and medication management.

Emerging players

• Charlie Health: Virtual intensive outpatient program (IOP) provider focused on teens and young adults with mental health and substance use needs. Comparable to Healthy Foundations Group in serving youth mental health with multi-disciplinary clinical teams and an emphasis on higher-acuity programs.
• Brightline Health: Pediatric and family behavioral health company offering therapy, psychiatry, and coaching via a hybrid in-person/telehealth model. Direct overlap with Healthy Foundations Group in multi-disciplinary care for children/adolescents and families, with a more tech-enabled delivery model.

Regional players

• Sandstone Care: Substance use and mental health treatment provider with adolescent and young adult IOP and residential programs in the DC/Mid-Atlantic region. Comparable to Healthy Foundations Group in serving youth mental health in the same geography with multi-disciplinary clinical teams.
• Kolmac Outpatient Recovery: Mid-Atlantic outpatient addiction and co-occurring mental health treatment provider with multiple Maryland and DC locations. Comparable to Healthy Foundations Group as a regional multi-site outpatient behavioral health practice with integrated therapy and psychiatry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61581111897119
• Instagraminstagram.com/healthyfoundationsgroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/healthy-foundations-group

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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