Schachner Associates

What Schachner Associates does

Schachner Associates, P.C. is a private professional psychology corporation headquartered in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, providing psychological services to the Pittsburgh region for more than 45 years since its founding in 1980. The firm delivers a full-spectrum clinical offering: psychological and psycho-educational testing (covering learning disorders, ADHD, and giftedness), psychotherapy and counseling (individual, couples, family, group, and play therapy for ages 6 and older), forensic evaluation, consultation, and expert testimony (including child custody, competency assessment, personal injury, and court-ordered therapy), and vocational consultation services for job seekers and employers. Service delivery occurs both in-person at the single Oakland office and remotely through a HIPAA-compliant telepsychology video platform supported by a client portal for document sharing and appointment scheduling; administrative staff handle scheduling, billing, and insurance. Pricing is structured on a per-session basis, ranging from $100 per session at the master's level to $250 per 52-minute initial consultation at the doctoral level, with testing billed at $180/hour and forensic services under a separate fee schedule.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer private practice on a family-owned basis, with ownership having transferred from founders Stephen P. Schachner, Ph.D. and Marcia K. Schachner, Ph.D., APRN, BC to the next generation under Samuel K. Schachner, PhD as owner and managing psychologist, joined by Andrea Schachner, Psy.D. The practice does not accept outside investment, has no parent company, and has no public funding history. GTM motion is organic: a professional website describing services, clinicians, fees, and forms, supplemented by referrals from existing clients and the Pittsburgh healthcare community; marketing spend appears minimal and channel mix is concentrated in content and referral flows. The practice maintains a referral relationship with consulting psychiatrists to support clients who require medication management, enabling a more comprehensive care pathway without expanding the clinical staff to include psychiatry. Technical infrastructure is intentionally minimal — a WordPress-based website with an embedded video platform and client portal — and there are no proprietary technology assets, patents, trademarks, or AI/ML components disclosed. Strategic positioning rests on longevity, clinician credentials, and the attentiveness associated with a small private practice rather than on technology, scale, or distribution differentiation.

Name

Schachner Associates

Legal name

Schachner Associates, P.C.

Website

https://schachnerassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schachner Associates, P.C. is a family-owned private psychology practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 1980, providing psychological testing, individual/couples/family therapy, forensic evaluation and testimony, and vocational consultation to individuals, families, attorneys, and students in the Pittsburgh region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Psychotherapy and Counseling Services: Individual, couples, family, and group therapy sessions billed by session with pricing varying by clinician level (Doctoral, Master's, or Fellow). Fees range from $100-$250 per session depending on service type and clinician credentials.
2. Psychological Testing Services: Comprehensive psychological and psycho-educational testing services billed at $180/hour, including evaluations for learning disorders, ADHD, and giftedness.
3. Forensic Services: Forensic evaluation, consultation, and expert testimony services for legal matters including child custody, competency assessments, and court-ordered therapy, billed separately per a forensic fee schedule.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Schachner Associates, P.C. is a private practice psychology firm in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that delivers psychological and psycho-educational testing, individual/couples/family/group psychotherapy and counseling, forensic evaluation and expert testimony, vocational consultation, and telepsychology services. Services are delivered by licensed psychologists and a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse specialist, with administrative staff handling scheduling, billing, and insurance.

Product overview

Schachner Associates, P.C. is a psychological services practice offering a unified portfolio of clinical services delivered by licensed psychologists. The core offerings consist of Psychological Testing (including comprehensive psychological and psycho-educational testing), Psychotherapy and Counseling (individual, couples, family, group, and play therapy), Forensic Services (evaluation, consultation, and expert testimony), and Vocational Consultation Services. The practice also provides Telepsychology Services for remote delivery. All services are delivered through a private practice model with administrative support, convenient Oakland (Pittsburgh) location, and day/evening availability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Psychological Testing Comprehensive psychological testing and evaluation services including clinical interview, psychological tests, self-report questionnaires, and collateral record review for mental health conditions, personality, and cognitive functioning. Delivered by licensed psychologists at the Pittsburgh office for children, adolescents, and adults.
• Psycho-Educational Testing Testing services for learning disorders, ADHD, and giftedness for individuals ages 6 and older, including thorough evaluations for accurate diagnosis and academic and performance recommendations. Includes documentation for school disability accommodations and consultation with schools and disability services.
• Psychotherapy and Counseling Individual therapy (ages 6+), play therapy, couples/marital therapy, family therapy, co-parent counseling, and group therapy services, including specialized therapies such as CBT for depression and insomnia, cognitive processing therapy, and prolonged exposure therapy. Available in person and via telepsychology for individuals, couples, and families in the Pittsburgh region.
• Forensic Services Specialized forensic psychological evaluation, consultation, and expert testimony services including child custody evaluation, competency assessment, personal injury evaluation, immigration status assessment, assessment of criminal offenders, employment-related psychological issues, independent psychological evaluation, attorney consultation, and court-ordered therapy. Billed under a separate forensic fee schedule for attorneys, courts, and parties to legal proceedings.
• Vocational Consultation Services Vocational consultation services for job seekers and employers covering employment and career-related psychological matters.
• Telepsychology Services Remote psychological services delivered through a HIPAA-compliant live video platform, including client portal access for document sharing and appointment viewing. Allows clients in the Pittsburgh region to receive therapy and consultation remotely.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Consulting PsychiatristssupportingOthersThe practice maintains relationships with consulting psychiatrists for when clients request medication management services, providing a comprehensive care approach for clients who may need both therapy and psychiatric medication evaluation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Spring Health: Mental health benefits platform offering therapy, coaching, and psychiatry through employer partnerships. Competes for outpatient mental health demand through a different (B2B2C) distribution model.
• Cerebral: Digital mental health company offering therapy and medication management on a subscription basis. Competes with Schachner for clients seeking integrated, convenient outpatient mental health services.
• Charlie Health: Intensive outpatient and virtual mental health provider for adolescents and young adults. Adjacent competitor serving a specialized segment that overlaps with Schachner's child/adolescent therapy and psycho-educational testing services.
• Lyra Health: Mental health benefits platform providing therapy and coaching through employer-sponsored plans. Competes for the same client base via a different distribution channel (B2B employer contracts vs. direct-to-consumer).
• Rula: Mental health network connecting clients with in-network therapists accepting insurance. Competes for outpatient psychotherapy clients, particularly those seeking insurance-covered care — directly relevant given Schachner's insurance billing operations.

Broad incumbents

• BetterHelp: Largest direct-to-consumer online therapy platform with a network of licensed therapists. Competes with Schachner Associates for clients seeking psychotherapy, particularly those prioritizing convenience, lower cost, and remote access.
• Talkspace: Publicly traded online therapy platform offering individual and couples therapy via messaging and live video. Direct competitor for outpatient psychotherapy clients, especially through employer-sponsored mental health benefits.
• Headspace Health: Combined mental health platform offering on-demand coaching, therapy, and psychiatry through employer and health plan partnerships. Competes for outpatient psychotherapy clients via B2B2C distribution.
• UPMC Western Psychiatric Institute: Large academic psychiatric hospital and outpatient network based in Pittsburgh. Local competitor providing a broader continuum of mental health services including inpatient, outpatient, and specialized programs.

Direct peers

• Two Chairs: Outpatient therapy practice group combining in-person clinics with telehealth. Closest business-model analog to Schachner — group practice with multiple clinician tiers, in-person and remote therapy, and a clinical training pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schachner-associates

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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