Bluestem Center

What Bluestem Center does

Bluestem Center for Child and Family Development is a private, physician-directed multi-specialty behavioral health practice headquartered in Rochester, Minnesota, with a secondary office in Owatonna, MN. Founded in 1995 as Associates 2000 by psychiatrist Dr. Susan C. Jenkins and rebranded in 2004 when it opened a purpose-built facility, the clinic diagnoses and treats neurodevelopmental, behavioral, emotional, social, and learning disorders — primarily in children and adolescents ages 3-18, but also adults, couples, and families. Service breadth spans psychiatric evaluation and medication management, individual/family/couples/group therapy, play therapy, psychological testing, attachment-based therapy, mind-body medicine (hypnotherapy and biofeedback), Christian counseling, and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), delivered by a co-located team of psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, licensed clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, and a pediatric occupational therapist.

The practice's core clinical framework is the proprietary Seven Domains Model, a structured assessment spanning current problem impact, brain/nervous system development, emotional/relational development, personality/temperament, health/lifestyle, family structure, and community supports. Underlying technology is limited to electronic patient records and a basic patient portal for forms and communication — there is no proprietary software product, no AI/ML capability, and no external-facing platform. Operations are oriented around scheduled in-person appointments, with intake routed through a triage appointment process.

Bluestem operates a fee-for-service professional services revenue model: insurance is billed for covered services with co-payments collected at the time of appointment, and self-pay patients pay 50% upfront. Distribution is regional across Southeast Minnesota and is driven by referrals from pediatricians, family physicians, schools, state agencies, and insurance networks, supplemented by an extensive online educational resource library and recurring community parenting/support groups. There is no external investment, parent company, or technology-platform monetization; the business is fundamentally a localized, founder-led clinical practice with 51-100 employees.

Name

Bluestem Center

Legal name

Bluestem Center for Child and Family Development

Website

https://bluestemcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bluestem Center for Child and Family Development is a private, physician-directed multi-specialty behavioral health clinic in Rochester and Owatonna, Minnesota, diagnosing and treating neurodevelopmental, emotional, and learning disorders in children, adolescents, adults, and families using a co-located psychiatry, psychology, and therapy team under a proprietary Seven Domains assessment model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Neurodevelopmental evaluation
• Family therapy services
• Psychological testing services
• Psychiatric medication management

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance Billing and Patient Payments: Bluestem Center operates as a medical practice billing insurance for services. Fees are determined by professional training of staff, length of time, complexity of problem, and type of service. Co-payments expected at time of appointment. Self-pay patients pay 50% at time of appointment. Some services like school personnel meetings and assessment tools may not be covered by insurance.
2. Clinical Services: Revenue generated from comprehensive evaluations, individual therapy, family therapy, couples therapy, group therapy, play therapy, medication management, psychological testing, and psychiatric services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bluestem Center is a physician-directed multi-specialty mental health clinic that delivers comprehensive neurodevelopmental, behavioral, and emotional evaluation and treatment for children, adolescents, adults, and families. Its clinical offerings include comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluations guided by the proprietary Seven Domains Model, individual therapy, family and couples therapy, play therapy, group therapy, psychological testing, psychiatric medication management, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and mind-body medicine modalities such as hypnotherapy and biofeedback, all delivered in person at its Rochester, Minnesota facility.

Product overview

Bluestem Center for Child and Family Development is a multispecialty neurodevelopmental clinic offering comprehensive behavioral, emotional, and learning disorder services. The center provides a range of interconnected clinical services including psychiatric evaluation and medication management, individual and family therapy, play therapy, psychological testing, trauma-focused therapy, chemical dependency counseling, mind-body medicine (including hypnotherapy and biofeedback), attachment-based therapy, Christian counseling, and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). Services are delivered through a multidisciplinary team approach using the center's proprietary Domains Model for comprehensive diagnostic evaluation. The organization operates primarily as a service-based healthcare practice rather than a software product company.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Neurodevelopmental Evaluation (Seven Domains Model) Multidisciplinary diagnostic evaluation organized across seven domains (current problem impact, brain and nervous system development, emotional and relational development, personality and temperament, health and lifestyle, family structure and lifestyle, community supports and utilization), intended for children, adolescents, adults, and families with complex neurodevelopmental, behavioral, emotional, and learning concerns.
• Individual Therapy One-on-one therapy for adults and adolescents addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, attention difficulties, and other mental health concerns, delivered by licensed clinicians in the multi-specialty team.
• Family Therapy Therapy sessions engaging family members together to address attachment issues, conflict, behavioral concerns, and family-system dynamics, delivered alongside coordinated care for children and adolescents.
• Couples Therapy Therapy for couples addressing relationship issues, life transitions, and communication challenges, provided by licensed marriage and family therapists and other qualified clinicians.
• Group Therapy and Parenting Support Groups Structured group sessions including the Beyond Consequences Parenting Group, PerfectlyU, Becoming A Man Of Character, Female Adolescent Anxiety Group, Female Adolescent Depression Group, and related programs. Groups function as both therapeutic services and community/patient-acquisition channels.
• Play Therapy Therapy using play-based and experiential approaches for children, supporting social-emotional development, trauma processing, and behavioral change as part of the multidisciplinary treatment offering.
• Psychological Testing Standardized psychological and psychoeducational testing administered by a psychometrist and licensed psychologists to inform diagnosis and treatment planning for ADHD, autism, learning difficulties, mood and anxiety disorders, and related conditions.
• Psychiatric Evaluation and Medication Management Psychiatric evaluation, psychopharmacology, and ongoing medication management for children, adolescents, and adults, delivered on-site by board-certified psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners.
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Non-invasive neurostimulation therapy offered as part of the medical staff's treatment options for patients with appropriate psychiatric indications.
• Mind-Body Medicine (Hypnotherapy and Biofeedback) Mind-body interventions including hypnotherapy and biofeedback for conditions such as migraine headaches, anxiety, stress reduction, tics, and habit disorders, integrated with medical and therapy services.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Talkiatry: Talkiatry is a national telepsychiatry platform staffed by psychiatrists delivering medication management and psychiatric care virtually. It overlaps Bluestem's psychiatric medication management and diagnostic assessment services but operates digitally across all 50 states, representing the telehealth-driven disruption to local psychiatric practices.
• Charlie Health: Charlie Health is a virtual intensive outpatient program (IOP) specializing in adolescent and young adult mental health, including depression, anxiety, and trauma. It overlaps directly with Bluestem's adolescent mental health treatment mission but delivers care through a hybrid virtual model that scales beyond a single geography.
• Hopebridge: Hopebridge operates pediatric therapy centers providing ABA, occupational, speech, and feeding therapy primarily to children with autism and developmental delays. It is comparable to Bluestem's pediatric neurodevelopmental focus but concentrates on applied behavior analysis and center-based therapy delivery across multiple US sites.
• Lyra Health: Lyra Health is a digital mental health platform providing therapy, coaching, and medication management to employees of enterprise clients. While headquartered on the West Coast, it is expanding nationally and competes for the same employer-sponsored mental health spend that supports providers like Bluestem.
• Cortica: Cortica is a multi-specialty pediatric clinic delivering integrated medical, neurodevelopmental, and behavioral therapy services for children with autism and related conditions. Its multi-specialty neurodevelopmental model is closely comparable to Bluestem's child and family development practice but at much larger scale across multiple states.

Direct peers

• PrairieCare: PrairieCare is a Minneapolis-based psychiatric and psychological group practice focused on children, adolescents, and young adults with neurodevelopmental and mental health conditions. It shares Bluestem's multi-specialty model (psychiatry, therapy, psychological testing) and regional Midwest footprint, making it a directly comparable specialty child behavioral health provider.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Minnesota Behavioral Health: Children's Minnesota operates a large pediatric behavioral health program serving children and adolescents across the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. It overlaps Bluestem in pediatric neuropsychiatric assessment, therapy, and medication management, but as part of a broader hospital system it serves a much wider patient base and referral geography.
• Mayo Clinic Psychiatry & Psychology: Mayo Clinic's Department of Psychiatry and Psychology in Rochester provides outpatient and inpatient psychiatric, psychological, and neurodevelopmental services in the same geographic market as Bluestem. Mayo is a broad incumbent from which Bluestem draws referrals and talent, while also serving as a potential competitor for the same patient population.
• Rogers Behavioral Health: Rogers is an established multi-specialty behavioral health system offering inpatient, residential, and outpatient services for mental health and substance use across the Midwest. Like Bluestem, it emphasizes multidisciplinary treatment teams and integrated psychiatric and therapeutic care, but it operates at system scale rather than as a single regional clinic.
• Allina Health Mental Health & Addiction Services: Allina Health operates behavioral health clinics and psychiatric services across Minnesota and western Wisconsin, providing outpatient mental health, psychiatry, and therapy for adults and children. It is a broad incumbent system that competes regionally with Bluestem for outpatient psychiatric and therapy referrals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BluestemCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bluestem-center-for-child-family-development

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Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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