Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program

What Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program does

Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program (DMA) is a for-profit, multi-state behavioral health treatment provider founded in 1997 and operating as a brand under Discovery Behavioral Health. The company delivers mental health and substance use treatment to adolescents (ages 10-17) and adults (18+) across four levels of care - Residential Treatment (24/7 supervised, approximately 40+ days), Partial Hospitalization Program (6 hours/day, 5 days/week, ~6 weeks), Intensive Outpatient Program (3 hours/day, 3-5 days/week, 6-8 weeks), and Online Treatment (telehealth PHP/IOP). Services are delivered through evidence-based modalities including CBT, DBT, ERP, and ACT, supplemented by experiential therapies. The network spans 30+ physical treatment centers across nine U.S. states (California, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Maryland, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington) with online programs available in six of those states, and reported headcount of 1,001-5,000 employees.

The company's clinical model is built on a measurement-based care framework that tracks 27 wellness indicators before, during, and after treatment, externally validated by Mass General Brigham (a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital). A differentiator is Discovery365, a proprietary AI-enabled post-treatment monitoring platform developed in collaboration with Videra Health that conducts a 16-point interactive assessment covering facial expressions, language patterns, speech rate, absolute language usage, and high-risk behavior indicators for one year after discharge; this is bundled into the Discovery for Life alumni program. Specialized sub-brands include the Stars & Stripes Program for veterans, active-duty military, and first responders (Annapolis, MD and Fairfax, VA), and the School Support Program for adolescent academic continuity. The company holds Joint Commission accreditation and operates a HIPAA-compliant patient portal powered by KIPU Health.

Revenue is generated primarily through commercial insurance reimbursements, with stated 99.5% admission approval rate for commercially insured patients; Medicare and Medicaid are not accepted. The company maintains preferred provider relationships with 100+ insurance payers and managed care organizations including Cigna, Humana, Blue Shield of California, Kaiser, Optum, and TriCare. Go-to-market is sales-led with 24/7 admissions phone lines, online insurance verification, and clinical assessment routing to appropriate level of care. Marketing channels include the company blog, social media (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube), free online support groups, and an interactive mental health quiz. No funding rounds, M&A activity, or PE/VC ownership signals are disclosed in the source material, and the company is privately held within the Discovery Behavioral Health parent structure.

Name

Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program

Legal name

Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program

Website

https://discoverymood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program is a multi-state behavioral health treatment provider operating 30+ residential, PHP, and IOP centers across 9 U.S. states, serving adolescents and adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, and co-occurring substance use disorders through measurement-based care and AI-enabled post-treatment monitoring.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Treatment Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Substance Use Treatment Programs (IOP/PHP/OP) (HLAFACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), Psychiatry & Medication Management Platforms (HLALAEAB)

Keywords

• Mental health treatment
• Residential treatment programs
• Intensive outpatient services
• Behavioral health care
• Substance abuse treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Alamitos

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices30 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance-Based Treatment Services: Revenue generated through insurance reimbursements from commercial insurance providers. The company works with major insurance carriers including Cigna, Humana, Blue Shield of California, Kaiser, Optum, TriCare, and many others. 99.5% of people who contact them are accepted with their commercial insurance. Medicare and Medicaid are not accepted.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program provides multi-level mental health and substance use treatment services for adolescents (ages 10-17) and adults through 30+ treatment centers across nine U.S. states and an online program. Service levels include Residential Treatment (24/7 supervision, ~40+ days), Partial Hospitalization (6 hrs/day, 5 days/week, ~6 weeks), Intensive Outpatient (3 hrs/day, 3-5 days/week, 6-8 weeks), and Online Treatment, supported by evidence-based therapies (CBT, DBT, ERP, ACT) and experiential modalities. The company supplements treatment with a proprietary AI-enabled post-treatment monitoring platform (Discovery365) and a lifetime alumni program (Discovery for Life).

Product overview

Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program is a behavioral health treatment provider operating under Discovery Behavioral Health. Its core offering is a multi-level, measurement-based mental health care system — verified by Mass General Brigham (Harvard) — that treats adolescents and adults across 30+ locations in nine U.S. states, plus a robust online treatment program. The portfolio consists of four levels of care (Residential Treatment, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient, and Online Treatment), delivered through evidence-based clinical therapies (CBT, DBT, ERP, ACT) and experiential modalities. A key differentiator is Discovery365, a proprietary AI-enabled post-treatment monitoring platform developed with Videra Health that tracks 16 wellness indicators for one year post-discharge. This is bundled into the Discovery for Life aftercare program alongside free lifetime alumni support and support groups. Specialized sub-brands include the Stars & Stripes Program (veterans/first responders) and School Support Program (adolescents in residential care). The company also operates a KIPU Health-powered patient portal for HIPAA-compliant digital access to treatment records.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Discovery365: Free AI-enabled post-treatment platform using 16-point interactive assessment and check-in system to monitor patients for one year after discharge.
• Stars & Stripes Program
• Discovery for Life

Products and services

• Residential Treatment (RTC) 24/7 structured supervision and therapeutic care in a homelike residential environment for patients with severe symptoms; includes therapy sessions, family sessions, psychiatrist visits, lasts approximately 40 days or more; School Support Program available for adolescent patients.
• Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Intensive, highly structured outpatient care for 6 hours per day, 5 days per week, lasting approximately 6 weeks; serves as a step-down from residential care or step-up from IOP, with programming identical to RTC in a more flexible schedule.
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Structured mental health treatment while maintaining daily obligations; programming available in morning, afternoon, or evening slots for 3 hours per day, 3-5 days per week for 6-8 weeks; available in-person and online.
• Online Treatment Comprehensive virtual mental health program delivered via telehealth as IOP or PHP, providing structured, personalized care from home including therapeutic groups, individual sessions, and academic support; currently available in California, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Texas, and Virginia.
• Evidence-Based Therapies Suite of clinical and experiential therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), group therapy, and experiential therapies (yoga, art, music, dance, psychodrama, breath work).
• Stars & Stripes Program Specialized mental health treatment sub-brand for veterans, active-duty military, first responders, and their families; staffed by professionals trained in military and first responder culture, offering evidence-based, holistic, and interventional treatments across all levels of care (RTC, PHP, IOP) at designated locations in Annapolis, MD and Fairfax, VA.
• School Support Program Specialized adolescent treatment module ensuring academic continuity during residential or partial hospitalization treatment; provides on-site education liaisons, allotted schoolwork time, small student-to-staff ratios, a school reintegration plan, and coordination with the patient's therapist and parents, including support for IEP evaluations.
• Discovery365 Proprietary AI-enabled post-treatment monitoring platform co-developed with Videra Health, providing a 16-point interactive assessment and check-in system that monitors patients' emotional and behavioral health for one year after treatment discharge; uses AI to detect facial expressions, language patterns, and speech irregularities to proactively identify when a patient may need additional support.
• Discovery for Life Lifelong aftercare and alumni support program bundling the Discovery365 post-treatment platform with free lifetime alumni support including online and in-person support groups, social events, educational content through the alumni app, and alumni community networking to sustain mental health management beyond initial treatment.
• Alumni Program Ongoing support for patients who have completed treatment, including access to the alumni app, social events, support groups, and community networking; family members are also encouraged to participate; bridges formal care and long-term mental health management.
• Online Support Groups Free HIPAA-compliant online support groups delivered via Zoom for individuals managing mental health, loved ones of patients, and Discovery Mood & Anxiety alumni; groups are held weekly at scheduled times with anonymous registration options.
• Patient Portal (KIPU Health) Secure, HIPAA-compliant patient portal powered by KIPU Health's CRM platform, enabling patients to access treatment plans, complete outcome measures, view medications, sign documents, upload files, and schedule appointments online.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of patients feel hopeful about their future after treatment
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Videra HealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration partner for Discovery365 platform development. Videra Health provides the technology infrastructure for the AI-enabled post-treatment monitoring system that uses facial expression analysis and behavioral indicators to monitor patient well-being.
• Mass General Brigham (Harvard Medical School)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic medical partnership for external validation of clinical outcomes. The measurement-based care approach has been verified by Mass General Brigham, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. Collaboration advances industry standards for mental health treatment measurement.
• KIPU HealthcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing the KIPU patient portal CRM platform. This HIPAA-compliant encrypted communication tool allows patients to access treatment plans, complete outcome measures, view medications, sign documents, and upload files.
• Insurance Providers NetworkcoreOthersPreferred provider relationships with over 100 insurance payers and managed care organizations including Cigna, Humana, Blue Shield of California, Kaiser, Optum, TriCare, and many others. Works closely with insurance carriers to ensure treatment accessibility.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Charlie Health: High-growth virtual mental health provider focused on intensive outpatient (IOP) treatment for adolescents and young adults. Comparable as an IOP provider for the same demographic, though pure-virtual model lacks Discovery's residential footprint and in-person clinical depth.
• Brightside Health: Telehealth-first mental health platform treating anxiety and depression through medication management and therapy. Comparable in commercial insurance-based delivery and anxiety/depression focus, though operates as a virtual-only model without residential or PHP capabilities.
• Eleos Health: AI-driven behavioral health documentation and clinical insights platform for therapy providers. Comparable as an AI-enabled behavioral health technology player, though serves providers as a B2B tool rather than direct patient care.

Direct peers

• Newport Healthcare: National provider of residential, PHP, and IOP mental health treatment primarily for adolescents and young adults. Directly comparable in target population (teens/young adults), levels of care, and multi-state residential model.
• Rogers Behavioral Health: Specialty provider of residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient mental health treatment with focus on OCD, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders. Closely comparable in evidence-based clinical approach (CBT, DBT, ERP) and residential/PHP/IOP service structure.
• Center for Discovery: Discovery Behavioral Health's sister brand specializing in eating disorder treatment. Operates overlapping leadership (COO Deandra Christianson was previously president) and similar measurement-based care methodology, directly comparable for treatment model, payer mix, and clinical operations.

Regional players

• McLean Hospital: Harvard Medical School-affiliated psychiatric hospital based in Massachusetts providing residential and outpatient mental health treatment. Comparable in clinical rigor and Harvard validation pedigree, though primarily serves the Northeast and operates as a nonprofit academic institution.

Broad incumbents

• Acadia Healthcare: Large publicly-traded behavioral health operator running 250+ facilities across the US and UK. Directly comparable as a multi-state provider of residential and outpatient mental health and substance use treatment, though Acadia operates at materially greater scale and breadth.
• Universal Health Services (Behavioral Health Division): Major hospital and behavioral health system operating acute psychiatric and residential behavioral health facilities across the US. Comparable as a multi-state behavioral health provider serving similar patient acuity levels, though UHS operates an order of magnitude larger.

Others

• Videra Health: AI technology partner whose facial expression, language, and speech analysis infrastructure powers Discovery365. Comparable as a behavioral health AI technology provider, though functions as a supplier/enabler rather than direct competitor in clinical services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@discoverymoodanxietyprogra5857
• Facebookfacebook.com/moodandanxiety
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/discovery-mood-anxiety-program
• Instagraminstagram.com/moodandanxiety

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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