Clinical Associates

What Clinical Associates does

Clinical Associates, P.A. is a private multidisciplinary behavioral health practice founded in 1992 by Dr. Bruce Cappo in Lenexa, Kansas, and wholly owned by him as a professional corporation. The practice integrates psychiatry, clinical psychology, counseling, psychiatric nursing, and clinical social work under one coordinated structure, employing over 60 licensed practitioners across six offices in Kansas (Lenexa, Wichita, Dodge City, Stafford) and Missouri (Kansas City-Northland, Clayton/St. Louis), with telehealth-enabled reach into Illinois and Oklahoma. Service offerings span individual, couples, and family therapy; psychiatric medication management; ADHD, eating disorder, and substance abuse treatment; forensic evaluations for federal, state, county, and municipal courts; police and public safety psychological screenings (fitness-for-duty, candidate screening, promotional assessments); correctional mental health and recidivism assessments; and an APPIC-affiliated postdoctoral fellowship training program.

Revenue is generated through fee-for-service clinical billing, commercial insurance reimbursement, direct Medicaid billing (historically 20-25% of business), federal Bureau of Prisons contracts won through competitive bidding, court-ordered forensic evaluations billed per evaluation, and ongoing law enforcement consulting arrangements. Technology is largely third-party and operational rather than proprietary: a Doxy.me-based HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform with provider-specific virtual check-in links, a Patient Notebook online payment portal, and FormDr for digital patient intake paperwork. Marketing is principally local SEO, professional referrals, and 34 years of organic reputation, with no visible digital advertising or venture capital involvement. The practice also functions as a regional training institution, hosting psychology interns, postdoctoral fellows, practicum students, and psychiatric nursing preceptors.

Name

Clinical Associates

Legal name

Clinical Associates, P.A.

Website

https://clinical-assoc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Clinical Associates, P.A. is a privately held, multidisciplinary behavioral health practice founded in 1992 by Dr. Bruce Cappo, operating six offices across Kansas and Missouri with 60+ practitioners. It delivers therapy, psychiatric medication management, forensic evaluations, and police/public safety assessments to individual patients, courts, law enforcement agencies, and federal correctional clients across the Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Forensic psychology
• Psychiatric medication management
• Psychological evaluations
• Mental health therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Lenexa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Services Revenue: Fee-for-service revenue from individual and group therapy, psychological evaluations, psychiatric medication management, and other clinical services delivered to patients. Billed per session or evaluation service.
2. Insurance Reimbursement: Revenue from commercial insurance plans, including participation in managed care organization networks and exclusive provider groups.
3. Medicaid: Direct Medicaid billing for eligible patients, which historically represented 20-25% of business. Services provided at nursing homes and other facilities where Medicaid beneficiaries were concentrated.
4. Federal Prison Contracts: Contracts with federal prison system for outpatient drug and alcohol prevention services to individuals leaving penitentiary facilities. Contract awarded through competitive bidding process.
5. Forensic Evaluation Services: Court-ordered psychological evaluations, competency assessments, risk evaluations, and expert testimony for federal, state, county, and municipal courts. Billed per evaluation.
6. Police and Public Safety Evaluations: Psychological screening for law enforcement candidates, fitness-for-duty evaluations, promotional assessments, and behavioral risk management consultation for police departments and public safety agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clinical Associates, P.A. is a multidisciplinary behavioral health practice that integrates psychiatry, psychology, counseling, nursing, and social work services to deliver individual and family therapy, psychiatric medication management, forensic psychological evaluations, law enforcement assessments, and substance abuse treatment. The practice operates six office locations across Kansas and Missouri, supplemented by HIPAA-compliant telehealth, and also contracts with courts, correctional systems, and police departments for specialized evaluation services. It additionally serves as an APPIC-affiliated postdoctoral training site in clinical psychology.

Product overview

Clinical Associates is a multidisciplinary behavioral health practice offering a comprehensive range of mental health services across multiple locations in Kansas and Missouri. The practice operates as a unified service platform rather than a modular software product, providing telehealth virtual check-in, medication management, therapy services, forensic psychology, corrections services, police and public safety evaluations, substance abuse treatment, and specialized assessments including ADHD and eating disorders. The organization also operates a postdoctoral fellowship training program and accepts clinical trial participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual and Family Therapy Psychotherapy services for individuals, couples, families, and adolescents addressing various mental health concerns, delivered by psychologists, licensed specialist clinical social workers, licensed clinical marriage and family therapists, and substance abuse counselors.
• Psychiatric Medication Management Psychiatric medication evaluation and ongoing management services for mental health conditions, delivered by psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners as part of the practice's multidisciplinary model.
• Forensic Psychology Services Court-related psychological evaluations including competency assessments, risk evaluations, sex offender evaluations, and expert testimony for federal, state, county, and municipal court proceedings. Findings are grounded in standardized testing (e.g., MMPI), structured clinical interviews, and behavioral history review to produce court-admissible conclusions.
• Corrections Services Psychological evaluation and treatment services for adult and juvenile populations within correctional settings, including structured clinical assessments for recidivism risk, treatment needs, and supervision requirements, plus outpatient drug and alcohol prevention services for individuals leaving federal penitentiaries.
• Police & Public Safety Evaluations Psychological screening for law enforcement candidates, fitness-for-duty evaluations, promotional assessments, critical incident evaluations, and behavioral risk management consultation for police departments and public safety organizations.
• Substance Abuse Treatment Evaluation and treatment services for substance use disorders including addiction counseling and relapse prevention, delivered alongside the practice's broader behavioral health services.
• ADHD Assessment Comprehensive attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder evaluations for children and adults using standardized psychological testing and clinical interviews.
• Eating Disorders Treatment Specialized treatment services for eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating.
• Telehealth Virtual Check-in HIPAA-compliant video conferencing service via Doxy.me enabling remote patient appointments with providers through individual check-in links; credit card on file is required for all telehealth appointments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving clients across Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Oklahoma, with national reach for certain services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)minorOthersProfessional membership and participation in IACP Police Psychological Services Section. Dr. Cappo has presented at IACP conferences (2007 and 2010). Provides access to professional standards and networking within law enforcement psychology.
• Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse (ATSA)minorOthersProfessional affiliation with ATSA. Dr. Cappo and several staff members (including Christine Lopez) hold clinical memberships. Reflects engagement with evidence-based approaches in sexual offender assessment and treatment.
• American Psychological Association (APA)minorOthersProfessional membership providing access to professional standards, research, and continuing education in psychology.
• Kansas Psychological AssociationminorOthersState professional association membership. Dr. Cappo has served as president of this association. Dr. Marc Schlosberg is also a past president.
• Missouri Psychological AssociationminorOthersState professional association membership for Missouri-licensed practitioners.
• Overland Park Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing psychological consultation relationship including behavioral risk management, candidate screening, and fitness-for-duty evaluations. Represents one of the practice's key law enforcement partnerships.
• Professional Renewal Center - Lawrence, KansasminorOthersLinked resource for evaluation and treatment of professionals with work-related issues. Not an formal partnership but a referral resource.
• American Board of Forensic PsychologyminorOthersProfessional board certification organization. Dr. Cappo holds board certification through ABPP in Police and Public Safety Psychology.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LifeStance Health: Large publicly-traded outpatient mental health platform operating multi-state group practices integrating psychiatrists, psychologists, and therapists. Direct competitor in the multidisciplinary outpatient mental health model, though at much larger scale and with PE backing.
• Rogers Behavioral Health: Specialty behavioral health provider offering multidisciplinary treatment for OCD, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders across inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings. Comparable model of integrated psychiatry, psychology, and specialized programming.
• Wellpath: Correctional and behavioral health services provider delivering mental health, substance abuse, and forensic evaluation services to inmates in jails, prisons, and detention facilities. Directly comparable on the forensic/corrections contract business that distinguishes Clinical Associates.
• Mindpath Health (formerly Community Psychiatry): Outpatient mental health group practice offering psychiatry, psychology, and therapy services across multiple states. Closely comparable business model with multidisciplinary practitioner teams delivering therapy and medication management.
• Wexford Health Sources: Provider of correctional healthcare including behavioral health, psychiatry, and forensic psychological services to state and federal prison systems. Direct peer for the firm's Bureau of Prisons contract and corrections evaluation work.

Emerging players

• Brightside Health: Telehealth mental health platform delivering therapy and medication management online. Emerging competitor focused on the digital delivery channel that Clinical Associates is also pursuing via Doxy.me.
• Charlie Health: Virtual and hybrid intensive outpatient program (IOP) provider for adolescents and young adults with mental health and substance use conditions. Emerging player pursuing digital-first delivery of the same clinical services Clinical Associates offers in person.
• CorrHealth: Provider of correctional mental health services including inmate psychiatric care, evaluations, and substance abuse treatment. Smaller and more specialized competitor on the corrections/court-ordered evaluation segment.

Broad incumbents

• Acadia Healthcare: Large publicly-traded behavioral health provider operating residential treatment, acute psychiatric, and outpatient programs nationally. Overlaps with Clinical Associates on outpatient mental health but operates primarily in higher-acuity residential and hospital settings.
• Universal Health Services: Major health system operator with a substantial Behavioral Health division including acute psychiatric hospitals and outpatient services. Broad incumbent with overlapping outpatient capabilities but primarily inpatient-focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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