Krist Samaritan Center

What Krist Samaritan Center does

Krist Samaritan Counseling Center, doing business as Krist Samaritan Center, is a Texas-based nonprofit founded in 1986 in Houston's Clear Lake area and sponsored at inception by three local churches. It delivers outpatient mental health services — individual, couples, family, and child counseling; comprehensive psychological testing ($200–$2,000 self-pay); family mediation; academic tutoring for students with learning differences; IRLEN screening for visual processing difficulties; and structured classes such as the court-approved "For Kids' Sake" divorce program — across eleven locations spanning the Greater Houston, Galveston, The Woodlands, Pearland, and Dickinson corridor, with Saturday virtual appointments available for remote access.

The Center's business model blends professional-services fees with philanthropic support. Counseling is billed to most major insurance plans (Aetna, BCBS of Texas, Cigna, Humana, United Healthcare, Tricare, Medicaid, Medicare) and offered on a sliding scale benchmarked to Federal Poverty Level guidelines for uninsured or underinsured patients; psychological testing is self-pay only; training programs generate modest income from postgraduate interns and residents; and recurring revenue is supplemented through a Sustaining Partner monthly giving program and tax-deductible donations including legacy gifts. Patient acquisition is sales-led via a centralized phone intake and a third-party Valant patient portal, with referrals from physicians, schools, churches, and community partners feeding the funnel. All clinicians are Texas-licensed and operate within an explicitly faith-sensitive, mind-body-spirit clinical model.

Infrastructure is light and intentionally human-capital driven: approximately 18 clinical staff plus a small administrative team, no proprietary technology platform, and no disclosed AI/automation layer beyond standard third-party practice-management tooling. The Center is governed by an independent board and has no parent company or subsidiaries; its leadership team includes an Executive Director (Jacklin Tawadrous, PhD, LP), Training Director, Operations & Facilities Director, and a Clergy & Congregational Care Coordinator.

Name

Krist Samaritan Center

Legal name

Krist Samaritan Counseling Center

Website

https://samaritanhouston.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Krist Samaritan Center is a Houston-based nonprofit founded in 1986 that provides outpatient mental health counseling, psychological testing, family mediation, tutoring, and related services across eleven locations in the Greater Houston/Galveston region on a faith-sensitive, sliding-scale model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Mental Health Counseling

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) & Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) (HLAFACAG)

Keywords

• Mental health counseling
• Psychological testing services
• Family mediation services
• Pastoral counseling
• Clinical training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Counseling Services: Fee-for-service counseling sessions for individuals, couples, families, and children. Revenue generated through insurance billing and self-pay arrangements. Sliding scale fees available based on Federal Poverty Level benchmarks.
2. Psychological Testing Services: Comprehensive psychological evaluations including developmental, intellectual, academic, emotional/behavioral, and vocational assessments. Self-pay model with fees ranging from $200-$2000 depending on evaluation complexity.
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and corporate matching programs. Sustaining Partner monthly giving program. Legacy giving through wills and estate planning.
4. Training Program Fees: Postgraduate level interns and residents paid per clinical hour. Training program includes stipends and professional liability insurance coverage provided by the Center.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Krist Samaritan Center provides outpatient mental health counseling for individuals, couples, families, and children; psychological testing and evaluation; family mediation; academic tutoring; IRLEN screening services; therapeutic classes; and a postdoctoral clinical training program. Services are delivered at one main office and ten satellite locations in the Greater Houston/Galveston region through licensed Texas clinicians, supplemented by Saturday telehealth sessions and a sliding-scale fee structure for affordability.

Product overview

Krist Samaritan Counseling Center offers a comprehensive suite of mental health and wellness services centered around counseling, psychological evaluation, and professional training. The organization provides individual, couples, family, and child counseling; family mediation; psychological testing; tutoring; Irlen services for visual processing issues; and classes/groups. Additionally, the center operates a postdoctoral fellowship and training program for mental health professionals seeking licensure. Services are provided across eleven locations in the Greater Houston/Galveston region with a faith-sensitive approach that integrates spiritual beliefs into care when requested.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Counseling Services Outpatient mental health counseling for individuals, couples, families, and children addressing anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, ADHD, grief, addiction, and behavioral health concerns using faith-sensitive and evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
• Family Mediation Confidential conflict resolution services including family reconciliation, divorce mediation, custody dispute mediation, and other interpersonal or community conflicts facilitated by impartial mediators.
• Psychological Testing Comprehensive psychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults covering developmental, intellectual, academic, emotional, behavioral, and vocational assessments; self-pay pricing $200-$2,000, available only at the main Clear Lake office.
• Classes and Groups Educational therapeutic classes including the "For Kids' Sake: Nurturing Children Through the Transition of Divorce" program ($50 per attendee, approved by Harris County Family Courts) and stress management group programs.
• Tutoring Services Academic tutoring for students with learning differences such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and attention difficulties, using multisensory teaching approaches covering math, reading, writing, and study skills.
• IRLEN Services Screening and diagnostic services for Irlen Syndrome (Scotopic Sensitivity) using colored overlays and precision spectral filters to address visual processing difficulties, light sensitivity, and reading challenges.
• Samaritan Training Programs Clinical training program for graduate-level counselors-in-training, including licensure supervision, postdoctoral fellowships, and advanced practicum placements; provides stipends and professional liability insurance coverage, with more than 200 graduates serving as mental health professionals worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 200 graduates from the training program serve as mental health professionals around the world
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Health ClinicsminorOthersPartnerships with health clinics to expand mental health service accessibility throughout the Greater Houston/Galveston region
• SchoolsminorOthersPartnerships with educational institutions to provide mental health services and support for students
• Veteran Services OrganizationsminorOthersPartnerships with veteran services organizations to provide mental health support for military personnel and their families
• Churches and Religious OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal founding sponsors (3 local churches) and ongoing partnerships with churches including Christ Church Methodist (The Woodlands), Jones Memorial United Methodist Church (Pearland), Memorial Drive United Methodist Church (Houston), and St Austin's Center (Houston) who provide space for satellite counseling locations

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD: Houston-area outpatient mental health authority serving individuals with behavioral health needs and IDD across multiple locations. Most direct comparable on geography, outpatient model, and broad payer mix.
• Jewish Family Service Houston: Faith-based Houston social services nonprofit offering counseling, mental health, and case management. Comparable faith-rooted, sliding-scale counseling model for individuals and families.
• Two Chairs: Outpatient mental health clinic operator with in-person and virtual therapy across multiple U.S. markets. Comparable clinic-model outpatient therapy delivery with licensed clinicians and multi-site footprint.
• Depelchin Children's Center: Houston-area nonprofit providing children's mental health, counseling, and family services. Comparable in serving children/adolescents and families with counseling plus assessment offerings.
• Family Houston: Houston-based nonprofit providing counseling, family services, and education programs. Overlapping in sliding-scale counseling, family mediation, and multi-site Houston delivery to similar patient demographics.
• The Montrose Center: Houston nonprofit offering outpatient counseling, support groups, and behavioral health services. Comparable outpatient mental-health clinic model with multi-program service mix in the same metro.

Emerging players

• Charlie Health: Virtual intensive outpatient program (IOP) for adolescents and young adults with mental health and substance use conditions. Adjacent outpatient mental-health model targeting higher-acuity patients.

Broad incumbents

• Samaritan Counseling Center (national network): Network of faith-sensitive counseling centers across the U.S. Closest national analogue to Krist Samaritan's faith-integrated outpatient counseling model and training program ethos.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston: Large Houston-area faith-based social services organization providing counseling, family services, and case management. Comparable faith-rooted services mix and target populations, with broader scope.
• Memorial Hermann Behavioral Health: Behavioral health service line of large Houston health system offering outpatient mental-health and substance-use programs. Comparable outpatient therapy and testing services within broader Houston referral network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Krist_Samaritan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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