The Ecumenical Center

What The Ecumenical Center does

The Ecumenical Center is a San Antonio, Texas-based nonprofit organization founded in 1967 by an interfaith coalition of clergy from Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant traditions. Incorporated as a 501(c)(3), it operates a multi-disciplinary mental health, education, and wellness practice serving South Texas from a headquarters in the Texas Medical Center area, with additional satellite counseling at Alamo Heights Methodist Church, Christ Episcopal Church, and a limited Rio Grande Valley presence. It employs 11-50 staff under CEO/Executive Director Mary Beth Fisk, with Frank Emmett, Ph.D. as Clinical Director and Rev. Dr. Don Anderson serving as Director Emeritus after more than 25 years leading the organization.

The Center's service portfolio spans counseling (individual, couples, family, child/adolescent, military and veteran), comprehensive psychological testing and assessment, and EEG-based neurofeedback therapy, alongside pastoral services, professional continuing education, parenting programs such as Child-Parent Relationship Training, expressive arts therapy, and a growing roster of support groups. Its proprietary line is the Trauma-Informed Care Organizational Certification program, under which The Center certifies external organizations against standards it defines, including the San Antonio Fire Department (the first fire department so certified in the United States) and Clarity Child Guidance Center. Revenue is generated through a hybrid professional-services fee structure (e.g., $130/hour counseling, $400-$1,600 premarital packages, $50 for 10-week parenting courses, $45-$70 ethics workshops) supplemented by donations, foundation grants (Methodist Healthcare Ministries), state grants for military counseling (TX Vet Commission), insurance reimbursement (TriCare, Medicare), and fees-for-service where fees turn no one away from care.

Its go-to-market combines direct phone-based appointment scheduling at 210.616.0885 with grant-funded military access, partner-organization locations for support groups, and an enterprise channel for TIC certification. Customers range from individual therapy and grief-support participants through military families, clergy, and mental health professionals seeking CE credit, to large institutional clients such as fire departments and child guidance centers; pricing is per-session or per-program with sliding-scale subsidies for lower-income families.

Name

The Ecumenical Center

Legal name

The Ecumenical Center

Website

https://ecrh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ecumenical Center is a San Antonio, Texas-based nonprofit founded in 1967 that provides faith-integrated counseling, psychological testing, neurofeedback, pastoral services, continuing education, and trauma-informed care certification across South Texas, serving individuals, families, clergy, military families, and partner organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), End-of-Life Emotional & Spiritual Support (Chaplaincy/Counseling) In-Home (HSABAFAH)

Keywords

• Mental health counseling
• Pastoral counseling services
• Psychological testing assessments
• Trauma-informed care certification
• Professional continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Counseling Services: Professional counseling services for individuals, couples, families, and children. Fees established for all services; may be covered by insurance. Fee subsidies available based on family income and dependents.
2. Professional Education & CE Programs: Continuing education workshops, seminars, and certification programs for mental health professionals, counselors, and clergy. Approved provider for LPC, LMFT, LSW, LCSW, LMSW, LCDC, and APT.
3. Testing & Assessment Services: Psychological evaluations and assessments for children and adults including psychological, clinical, intelligence, personality, academic, vocational, career development, and clergy screening tests.
4. Trauma-Informed Care Certification: Certification program for organizations seeking trauma-informed care designation. Following extended observation and compliance verification with rigorous standards.
5. Parenting Programs: Child-Parent Relationship Training (CPRT) and other parenting courses offered for fees.
6. Donations & Grants: Donations from individuals, religious congregations, foundations and businesses. Grant funding from Methodist Healthcare Ministries and Texas state grants for military counseling.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Ecumenical Center is a nonprofit mental health and wellness provider that delivers professional counseling (individual, couples, family, child/adolescent, and military/veteran), psychological testing and assessment, neurofeedback therapy, pastoral services and chaplaincy training, and trauma-informed care certification for organizations. It supplements clinical services with continuing education workshops, support groups (grief, suicide survivors, military), parenting courses, and ethics-in-business programming across South Texas.

Product overview

The Ecumenical Center is a San Antonio-based nonprofit offering an integrated portfolio of mental health and wellness services. The organization provides counseling (individual, couples, family, child/adolescent, military/veterans), psychological testing and assessment, neurofeedback therapy, and therapeutic expressive arts (art therapy, poetry, rhythm making). It operates educational programs including professional education workshops, trauma-informed care certification, CPRT parenting training, and pastoral services with continuing education. The center also hosts support groups (grief, suicide survivors) and ethics programs for the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Life After Loss: A grief support program designed to help people understand the process of grief and how to live through it in a healing way
• Art Heals Hearts
• Mindwise Now
• Legacy of Hope Luncheon
• The Center for Young Minds
• Therapeutic Expressive Arts Institute of South Texas

Products and services

• Counseling Services Professional counseling services delivered to individuals, couples, families, and children, including specialties in child/adolescent counseling, premarital counseling, military/veteran counseling, and neurofeedback-assisted therapy. Services are provided in-person at the San Antonio headquarters and satellite church locations, with sliding-scale subsidies available.
• Psychological Testing (Mindwise Now) Comprehensive psychological evaluations and assessments for children and adults, including psychological, clinical, intelligence, personality, academic, vocational, career development, and clergy screening tests, delivered through the Mindwise Now branded program.
• Neurofeedback Therapy EEG Biofeedback and neurotherapy service that encourages the brain to restore or establish neuropathways to improve mental, emotional, and physical health, with applications for ADHD, PTSD, depression, migraines, insomnia, autism spectrum disorders, and head trauma, potentially including quantitative EEG (qEEG) assessment.
• Trauma-Informed Care Organizational Certification Multi-month (often 1-2.5+ year) organizational certification program that verifies an organization's compliance with trauma-informed care standards covering safety, training, and organizational culture, with certified entities including the San Antonio Fire Department (first fire department in the U.S.) and Clarity Child Guidance Center (Level 1).
• Professional Education and Continuing Education Programs Continuing education workshops, seminars, and certification programs approved for LPC, LMFT, LSW, LCSW, LMSW, LCDC, and APT, delivered to mental health professionals, counselors, and clergy.
• Pastoral Services Pastoral services including chaplaincy training, clergy continuing education, pastoral counseling specialty, and pastoral discussion groups for pastors, chaplains, and congregational leaders across faith traditions.
• Support Groups Peer-led and facilitated support groups including Life After Loss bereavement program (free six-week), SOLOS suicide survivor support, military/veterans support, ALS support, prostate cancer support (Us TOO), Compassionate Friends bereavement, and Recovery International self-help groups.
• Therapeutic Expressive Arts Institute of South Texas Therapeutic arts programming using visual art, poetry and prose writing, therapeutic rhythms, and music therapy, including the Children's Open Art Studio and the annual Art Heals Hearts exhibition.
• Ethics Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• First fire department in the United States certified as a trauma-informed care agency (SAFD)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Trinity University, St. Mary's University, University of the Incarnate Word, University of Texas at San AntoniocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaborations to maximize impact of Ethics in Business program. Assorted collaborations with UT San Antonio College of Business, College of Education, and Department of Counseling.
• University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) Center for Medical Humanities & EthicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing education series entitled 'Conversations about Ethics' bringing workshops and lectures by noted experts on ethical aspects of medicine and research. CEO serves on Nursing Advisory Council.
• State of TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved provider of continuing education for LPC, LMFT, LSW, LCSW, LMSW, LCDC. Grant funding for military counseling services on sliding scale.
• Association for Play TherapycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPT Approved Provider 08-217 for play therapy continuing education and certification.
• Texas Education AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved provider of CPE by Texas Education Agency, TEA CPE Number 902304.
• Methodist Healthcare Ministries (MHM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong partner for child therapy, neurofeedback, professional education, and pastoral training in Laredo and Rio Grande Valley. Underwriting parenting videos on YouTube.
• U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeadership from VA and The Center meet regularly to educate each other and community about services available to veterans and families. Chaplains from VA interface annually with The Center.
• Haven for Hope, SAMMinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizations helping people experiencing homelessness. The Center interfaces with their clients for clinical, counseling, or other programs.
• Hospice ProvidersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterface with many hospice organizations serving South Texas. Instituting formal training program for individuals wishing to work in hospice specialty.
• SOLOS (Survivors Of Loved Ones' Suicides)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeer-led, non-denominational support group for people who have lost a family member, friend or co-worker to suicide. Sponsored/hosted by The Center.
• ALS Association South Texas ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport group for people experiencing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and their families or caregivers.
• Us TOO Prostate Cancer Support GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport group for men directly affected by prostate cancer, as well as their families or caregivers.
• Compassionate FriendsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport group focused on needs of families who have lost a child.
• Life After LosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBereavement support group organized as 6-week program led by trained facilitators to help people understand and live through the grieving process.
• Recovery InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelf-help mental health group for nervous patients with techniques to help participants be self-led instead of letting nervous fears and symptoms control them.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services: Faith-based nonprofit behavioral health system based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Directly comparable as a Christian-affiliated mental health provider offering outpatient counseling, residential programs, addiction services, and professional education — the same integrated model The Ecumenical Center operates at a smaller scale.
• Christian Family Solutions: Faith-based nonprofit providing outpatient counseling, psychiatric services, and residential care with offices across the Midwest. Comparable mission of integrating Christian faith with professional mental health services and operating professional training/CE programs for clinicians.
• Samaritan Counseling Center: Faith-based nonprofit counseling center offering individual, couples, and family therapy integrated with spiritual resources. Operates a multi-state network with similar sliding-scale accessibility and continuing education programs — a structural template for what The Ecumenical Center could scale into.
• Wellspring Counseling Centers: Faith-based nonprofit counseling organization offering individual, family, and marriage counseling from a Christian worldview. Comparable in mission and service mix (counseling + pastoral + sliding scale) though smaller and less diversified than The Ecumenical Center.

Emerging players

• Rapha Christian Counseling: Faith-based clinical services organization integrating biblical counseling with professional mental health treatment. Comparable in faith-integrated clinical positioning but with a different theological emphasis and national rather than regional focus.

Broad incumbents

• Rosecrance Health Network: Large nonprofit behavioral health provider serving Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa with mental health, substance use, and prevention services. Comparable in offering an integrated mental health + education portfolio; broader in scale and geographic reach than The Ecumenical Center.

Regional players

• Jewish Family Service of San Antonio: Faith-affiliated nonprofit providing counseling, social services, and senior support in San Antonio. Directly comparable as a regional faith-rooted social services peer competing for similar clients, donors, and grant funding within The Ecumenical Center's home market.
• Catholic Charities Archdiocese of San Antonio: Faith-based nonprofit social services organization serving the same San Antonio / South Texas region as The Ecumenical Center. Overlapping mission of integrating counseling, family services, and community programs in a faith context, making it a direct local peer for clients and grants.

Others

• Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas: Major South Texas funder and partner of The Ecumenical Center, providing grant funding and partnering on child therapy, neurofeedback, professional education, and pastoral training. Closely related as both a strategic funder and an adjacent faith-based health ministry operating in the same region.
• Solihten Institute: National network of faith-based mental health organizations of which The Ecumenical Center is an accredited member. Comparable as a peer-network participant focused on integrating spirituality and mental health across institutional members.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ECRHSA
• Facebookfacebook.com/EcumenicalCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-ecumenical-center-for-religion-and-health

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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