Psychiatric Care and Research Center

What Psychiatric Care and Research Center does

Psychiatric Care and Research Center (PCRC) is a privately owned, full-service psychiatric practice operating from a single location in O'Fallon, Missouri, serving teenagers and adults in the St. Louis metro area. The practice is led by Dr. John Canale, a board-certified psychiatrist with 37+ years of clinical experience and participation in over 150 research studies, and is staffed by four clinical providers: a physician assistant (Kelly Govro, MMS, PA-C), a nurse practitioner (Alexandria Anderson, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC), and a licensed psychotherapist (Jan Chartrand, RN, M.Ed., LCSW, LPC, NCC). Services include outpatient psychiatric medication management, individual and family psychotherapy, and FDA-regulated clinical research trials in mood and anxiety disorders (Adult Depression, OCD, General Anxiety Disorder, and Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease).

The technology stack is intentionally lightweight and consumer-grade: Doxy.me for telehealth/virtual appointments, Microsoft Forms for new patient and research study intake, and PersonaPay for online bill payment. The practice does not maintain a native mobile app, and the website is built on a GoDaddy website-builder platform. Clinical research trials are conducted under FDA regulations, with participants receiving free medication and care plus compensation for time and travel, while standard psychiatric visits are paid via self-pay ($125-$200 per visit effective January 1, 2026) or insurance. Marketing is concentrated on the company's website, supplemented by phone/email intake and recommended third-party mental wellness apps (Headspace, Calm, Daylio).

The business model is a hybrid fee-for-service clinical practice combined with sponsor-funded clinical research site revenue. As a founder/physician-owned practice with no disclosed parent company, venture capital backing, or institutional investment, growth has been organic and constrained to a single regional site. The practice emphasizes personalized care and a hybrid clinical-research offering as differentiators, but operates without scale advantages, a proprietary technology platform, or disclosed expansion initiatives.

Name

Psychiatric Care and Research Center

Legal name

Psychiatric Care and Research Center

Website

https://pcrc-stl.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Psychiatric Care and Research Center is a privately owned outpatient psychiatric practice in O'Fallon, Missouri, serving teenagers and adults in the St. Louis metro area with medication management, psychotherapy, and FDA-regulated clinical research trials in mood and anxiety disorders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Psychiatric Care

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFACAA

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYHLAFABAC

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Ambulatory & Outpatient Care Centers

Keywords

• Outpatient psychiatric services
• Medication management
• Psychotherapy counseling
• Clinical research trials
• Telehealth mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

O'fallon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Psychiatric patient services: Fee-for-service psychiatric care including medication management and therapy sessions. Self-pay rates range from $125-$200 depending on appointment type and provider. Insurance accepted.
2. Clinical research trials: Clinical research trials for mood disorders and anxiety disorders conducted under FDA regulations. Compensation provided to participants for time and travel. No charge to participants for visits and medication.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Psychiatric Care and Research Center is a full-service outpatient psychiatric practice that provides psychiatric medication management, psychotherapy, and clinical counseling for teenagers and adults with mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, OCD, eating disorders, psychosis, and substance abuse disorders. The practice also conducts FDA-regulated clinical research trials for mood and anxiety disorders, and offers telehealth virtual appointments via Doxy.me. Care is delivered by a physician partner, nurse practitioners, a physician assistant, and a licensed therapist at the O'Fallon, Missouri office.

Product overview

Psychiatric Care and Research Center (PCRC) is a full-service psychiatric practice led by Dr. John Canale offering outpatient mental health services to all ages, combining clinical care with research. The core offerings include psychiatric medication management provided by nurse practitioners (Alexandria Anderson, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC) and physician assistants (Kelly Govro, MMS, PA-C), psychotherapy services from licensed therapists (Jan Chartrand, RN, M.Ed., LCSW, LPC, NCC), and FDA-regulated clinical research trials for mood disorders and anxiety disorders including Major Depression, OCD, and General Anxiety Disorder. Telehealth/virtual appointments are available via Doxy.me platform. The practice also recommends mental wellness apps including Headspace, Calm, and Daylio as supplementary tools for stress management and mood tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Psychiatric Medication Management Outpatient psychiatric services provided by nurse practitioners and physician assistants for teenagers and adults, including evaluation, diagnosis, and medication management for mental health conditions.
• Psychotherapy Services Counseling services provided by licensed therapists for individuals and families dealing with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, stress, relationship problems, and other mental health conditions.
• Clinical Research Trials FDA-regulated clinical research studies for mood disorders and anxiety disorders, including Major Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, General Anxiety Disorder, and Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease. Qualified participants receive free medication and care in exchange for participation.
• Telehealth Virtual Appointments Virtual appointment platform via Doxy.me enabling remote consultations with psychiatric providers, therapist sessions, and psychiatric care for established patients.

Segments2 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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Spring Health: Global mental health benefits provider offering therapy, psychiatry, and coaching through employer partnerships. Provides outpatient psychiatric care at a much broader scale and comparable condition focus to PCRC.
• Cerebral: National telehealth platform providing online psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and therapy for anxiety, depression, and ADHD — overlapping heavily with PCRC's conditions treated and medication management service line.
• Lyra Health: Enterprise mental health benefits platform providing therapy, psychiatry, and coaching across a national provider network. Comparable on the psychiatry and therapy delivery layer, though serving employer-sponsored cohorts rather than individual patients.

Emerging players

• Klarity: Telehealth platform connecting patients with independent psychiatric providers for ADHD, anxiety, and depression treatment. Overlaps with PCRC's outpatient medication management model through similar conditions and provider network approach.

Direct peers

• Mindpath Health: Multi-state outpatient psychiatric and therapy practice offering medication management, therapy, and telehealth across offices. Directly comparable to PCRC in outpatient psychiatry, multi-provider model, and research-adjacent specialization.
• Talkiatry: In-network psychiatry practice providing medication management via telehealth and in-person visits. Closely comparable business model — clinician-led outpatient psychiatry with insurance contracting and virtual delivery.
• Brightside Health: Telehealth-first psychiatry and therapy platform focused on depression and anxiety — the same conditions PCRC prioritizes. Comparable through medication management, virtual delivery, and outcome-driven care, but at national scale.
• Two Chairs: Outpatient therapy practice combining in-person and telehealth with outcome measurement. Operates a similar clinical-practice-plus-tech model serving comparable mental health conditions and client segments.

Others

• Headway: Marketplace and software platform that helps independent mental health providers — including psychiatrists and therapists — accept insurance and run their practices. Directly comparable to PCRC's positioning as an independent clinician practice and a potential technology partner.

Regional players

• St. Louis Psychiatry & Mental Health Associates (regional group): Regional outpatient psychiatric group practices in the St. Louis metro offering medication management and therapy. Comparable to PCRC on patient segment, geographic market, and outpatient delivery model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/psychiatric-care-and-research-center-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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