Chrysalis Center

What Chrysalis Center does

Chrysalis Center for Counseling & Eating Disorder Treatment is a private, multidisciplinary mental health practice founded in 2003 and headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina. The organization delivers evidence-based outpatient therapy, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), psychiatric medication management, registered dietitian-led nutritional counseling, and therapeutic and nutrition groups, with a clinical focus on eating disorders and trauma. Its IOP offering operates in two tracks—Eating Disorder IOP and Trauma-Focused IOP—and represents the practice's highest-acuity, insurance-billable service line.

The practice operates from a 10,000-square-foot facility spanning four office suites in the Burnt Mill Business Park, staffed by 12 therapists, 4 registered dietitians, 1 psychiatric prescriber, 4 administrative support personnel, and 2 interns. Clinical staff hold specialty credentials including Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS), Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, IAEDP Approved Supervisor status, and Perinatal Mental Health Certification in Psychopharmacology. The organization maintains Joint Commission accreditation and North Carolina DHHS licensure, with the next comparable IOP provider located more than 130 miles away.

Chrysalis generates revenue through fee-for-service outpatient therapy and insurance-billed IOP and psychiatric services, serving a long-tail of individual clients across multiple clinical segments: individuals with eating disorders, trauma survivors, perinatal/postpartum women, the LGBTQIA+ community, bariatric surgery candidates, and general mental health patients. Go-to-market relies on professional referral networks, community outreach, professional training and speaking engagements, content marketing, and a Health Equity Initiative launched in 2023 targeting LGBTQIA+ affirming care. The practice is founder-owned and operated, with no disclosed external investment or acquisition activity over its 20+ year history.

Name

Chrysalis Center

Legal name

Chrysalis Center for Counseling & Eating Disorder Treatment

Website

https://chrysaliscenter-nc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chrysalis Center is a Wilmington, NC-based private mental health practice specializing in eating disorder and trauma treatment, delivering outpatient therapy, intensive outpatient programs, psychiatric, and nutritional services to individuals across multiple clinical segments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Eating Disorder Treatment Programs (HLAFACAK)

Keywords

• Eating disorder treatment
• Mental health counseling
• Intensive outpatient programs
• Trauma therapy services
• Nutritional counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Outpatient Therapy Services: Fee-for-service model for individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy sessions. W-2 employment with fee-for-service pay structure offered to clinicians.
2. Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP): Structured IOP programs combining individual therapy, group support, and nutrition services for eating disorders and trauma. Billed through insurance.
3. Psychiatric Services: Medication management services provided by psychiatric nurse practitioner, billed through insurance.
4. Nutritional Counseling: Registered dietitian services for nutrition therapy, intuitive eating counseling, and meal support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chrysalis Center provides outpatient mental health counseling and specialized eating disorder treatment through individual therapy, intensive outpatient programs (IOP) for eating disorders and trauma, group therapy, psychiatric medication management, and nutritional counseling. The center serves individuals and families in Wilmington, NC and surrounding communities with a multidisciplinary team of licensed therapists, registered dietitians, and medical providers.

Product overview

Chrysalis Center is a mental health treatment center specializing in eating disorder recovery and trauma therapy. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of services including individual therapy, intensive outpatient programs (IOP) with separate tracks for eating disorders and trauma, group therapy, psychiatric/medication management services, and nutritional counseling. The center employs licensed therapists, registered dietitians, and medical providers who work collaboratively to create individualized treatment plans. Founded in 2003, the practice serves individuals and families across Wilmington, NC and surrounding communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Therapy Evidence-based, individualized therapeutic care provided by licensed therapists to help clients heal from trauma, eating disorders, and other mental health concerns in a supportive, collaborative environment.
• Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) Specialized programs combining individual therapy, group support, and nutrition services to provide structured, comprehensive care for eating disorders and trauma. Includes separate Eating Disorder IOP and Trauma Focused IOP tracks.
• Group Therapy Therapy programs offering a safe and compassionate space for clients to connect with others, practice skills, and find shared strength in recovery from mental health concerns.
• Psychiatric Services Compassionate, evidence-based medication management provided by a Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner to support overall mental health and enhance therapeutic progress.
• Nutritional Counseling

Quantifiable outcome

• 155 IOP admissions with 8-week average length of stay
• +1 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Nourish NCminorOthersChrysalis Center supports Nourish NC, an organization that provides hungry children with healthy food to empower them to succeed in the classroom and community.
• A Safe PlaceminorOthersAn empowerment organization for young women and girls focused on prevention, advocacy, and restoration to assist victims of commercial sexual exploitation and domestic sex trafficking.
• Open GateminorOthersA 24-hour center working toward elimination of domestic violence by providing emergency and support services for survivors.
• Operation Pretty ThingsminorOthersDedicated to loving and empowering victims of domestic violence and sexual assault by providing an on-call lifeline and life-impacting gifts, services and support.
• NEDA WalkminorOthersNational Eating Disorders Association Walk bringing together thousands of people to raise money for eating disorder education, prevention, support, and research.
• Cape Fear Heart BallminorOthersAnnual event driving change and raising funds supporting research and education in the fight against cardiovascular disease and stroke.
• UNCW Family Medicine Residency ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChrysalis Center serves as a behavioral health rotation for family medicine residents, teaching future doctors about eating disorders which are highly complex disorders with potential medical complications.
• Various Universities - Intern Training ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrecepted numerous interns over the years in a variety of disciplines from several different universities who provide pro bono counseling in the community.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Alsana: Alsana is an eating disorder treatment provider offering residential, PHP, IOP, and virtual programs with a weight-inclusive, HAES-aligned approach. Comparable to Chrysalis on intuitive eating philosophy, multidisciplinary model, and inclusive care positioning.
• Eating Recovery Center: Eating Recovery Center operates a national network of behavioral health facilities specializing in eating disorders, with IOP/PHP/outpatient tracks similar to Chrysalis. Comparable on clinical model, insurance-based billing, and multidisciplinary team structure.
• Clementine Programs: Clementine provides eating disorder treatment specifically for adolescents, including residential and PHP/IOP. Comparable to Chrysalis on ED focus, family-centered care model, and use of evidence-based modalities (CBT-E, DBT, FBT).
• The Renfrew Center: The Renfrew Center is the largest network of eating disorder treatment facilities in the US, offering residential, PHP, IOP, and outpatient care. Directly comparable to Chrysalis on ED treatment focus, multidisciplinary model (therapy + nutrition + psychiatry), and Joint Commission-equivalent accreditation standards.
• Center for Discovery: Center for Discovery provides eating disorder treatment at residential, PHP, IOP, and outpatient levels across multiple states. Direct peer to Chrysalis on ED focus, evidence-based modalities, and family-inclusive programming.
• Monte Nido: Monte Nido operates eating disorder treatment programs ranging from residential to outpatient, with strong emphasis on trauma-informed and family-based approaches. Comparable to Chrysalis on clinical philosophy and multidisciplinary care team composition.
• Veritas Collaborative: Veritas Collaborative (now part of AcuteCare Health System) runs eating disorder treatment programs at multiple acuity levels including IOP and outpatient. Directly comparable on ED specialization, trauma-informed care, and pediatric-through-adult continuum.

Emerging players

• Equip Health: Equip Health is a virtual eating disorder treatment provider using family-based treatment and a digital-first care model. Comparable to Chrysalis on ED focus, evidence-based modalities, and insurance billing, but competes via telehealth rather than in-person care.

Broad incumbents

• Rogers Behavioral Health: Rogers Behavioral Health is a national behavioral health system with specialized OCD, anxiety, and eating disorder programs including IOP. Comparable to Chrysalis as a broader behavioral health provider with overlapping ED/trauma IOP services and similar evidence-based treatment ethos.
• Acadia Healthcare: Acadia Healthcare is a large publicly-traded behavioral health operator with residential and outpatient programs including eating disorder services. Comparable to Chrysalis as a broader incumbent in the same clinical space, with substantially greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/chrysaliscenternc
• Xx.com/chrysalisctr
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChrysalisCtr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chrysalis-center-for-counseling-and-eating-disorder-treatment

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Chrysalis Center