Lentis

What Lentis does

Lentis (legal entity: Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg Lentis) is a Dutch specialist mental healthcare institution headquartered in Groningen, founded in 1895, operating a comprehensive continuum of psychiatric services across the Northern Netherlands and select adjacent provinces. The organization treats serious mental health conditions in children and youth (up to age 23 via the Jonx sub-brand and Autisme Team Noord-Nederland), adults (including psychosis, depression, personality disorders, eating disorders, trauma/PTSD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, anxiety, OCD), and elderly patients (67+ via Ouderenpsychiatrie and Team290 dementia care). Service modalities span outpatient clinics (Poliklinieken), home-based community treatment (FACT teams in 10+ locations), inpatient clinics and 24/7 crisis services, long-term protected living (beschermd wonen), supported employment (IPS), and a digital treatment platform (MijnLentis) that enables fully online care for anxiety, depression, and ADHD.

The clinical portfolio includes evidence-based modalities such as CBT, CBT-E for eating disorders, EMDR, schema therapy, DGT (for autism with self-destructive behavior), MBT, ACT, psychomotor therapy (PMT), pharmacotherapy, psycho-education, and specialized long-term programs including AMBIT for severe personality disorders (up to 2 years 3 months). Sub-brands include Jonx (youth and autism), Forint (forensic psychiatric care), PsyQ (specialized outpatient treatment with locations in Emmen, Hilversum, Zwolle, Apeldoorn, Enschede, Arnhem), Bureau Ervaringsdeskundigheid (peer-support staff with lived experience), and CIP (Centrum Integrale Psychiatrie for complex integrated cases). Technology infrastructure centers on the MijnLentis online portal, secure email for privacy-sensitive communications (BSN-handling compliant with AVG/GDPR), and an independent Data Protection Officer appointed April 1, 2018.

Lentis operates a regulated Dutch healthcare revenue model: specialist GGZ services are reimbursed through the basic health insurance package (Zvw), while long-term residential and protected living are funded via the Long-Term Care Act (Wlz) and the Social Support Act (Wmo). All patients require a general practitioner referral before accessing specialist care. The organization has no parent company or external investor identified in available sources, and is governed as an independent private for-profit healthcare institution serving 501-1,000 employees across 16+ city locations.

Name

Lentis

Legal name

Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg Lentis

Website

https://lentis.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lentis is a Dutch specialist mental healthcare institution headquartered in Groningen, founded 1895, providing outpatient, inpatient, home-based (FACT), crisis, and protected-living psychiatric services to children, adults, and elderly across Northern Netherlands and select other provinces, reimbursed via Dutch basic health insurance and Wlz/Wmo funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Healthcare Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (622210), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Cognitive Support Coordination (Dementia, Depression, SUD) (HSABAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dementia/Alzheimer’s Care Management & Behavioral Support (HLADALAF), Psychiatry & Medication Management Platforms (HLALAEAB), Caregiver Support, Coaching & Training (HLADALAG), Chronic Disease & Complex Care Management (Geriatrics) (HLADALAC)

Keywords

• Mental healthcare services
• Psychiatric treatment
• Specialist GGZ
• Elderly dementia care
• Forensic psychiatry

Headquarters

HQ city

Groningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance Reimbursement (Zorgverzekering): Lentis provides specialist mental healthcare (gespecialiseerde ggz) which is reimbursed through Dutch health insurance under the basic health insurance package. Patients may have supplemental costs depending on their insurance coverage.
2. Long-term Care (Wlz/Wmo): Long-term residential care and protected living (beschermd wonen) is funded under the Dutch Long-Term Care Act (Wet langdurige zorg, Wlz) and potentially the Social Support Act (Wmo).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Lentis delivers specialist mental healthcare (gespecialiseerde GGZ) and elderly care across the Netherlands, offering outpatient clinics, inpatient clinics, home-based FACT treatment, long-term protected living, crisis intervention, and fully-online treatment via the MijnLentis portal. Its service portfolio covers all age groups (children/youth through Jonx, adults, and elderly via ouderenpsychiatrie/Team290) and includes specialized programs for autism (ATN), forensic psychiatry (Forint), eating disorders, and integrated psychiatry (CIP).

Product overview

Lentis is a Dutch mental healthcare organization (Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg) offering a comprehensive portfolio of psychiatric and psychological services. The organization operates on a platform-plus-services model, combining outpatient clinics, residential care, crisis intervention, and specialized treatment programs. Key service brands include Jonx (youth mental health and autism), Forint (forensic psychiatric care), and PsyQ (specialized mental health treatment). The organization provides digital access through MijnLentis, an online treatment portal enabling fully remote care. Treatment modalities span cognitive behavioral therapy variants (including CBT-E for eating disorders), dialectical behavior therapy, schema therapy, mentalization-based therapy, EMDR, psychomotor therapy, pharmacotherapy, and medication tapering services. Specialized programs address ADHD, autism (via Autisme Team Noord-Nederland), eating disorders, psychosis, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and trauma/PTSD.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jonx: Youth mental health and autism care services for children and young people up to 23 years old
• Forint
• PsyQ
• Bureau Ervaringsdeskundigheid (BEL)
• Team290
• Autisme Team Noord-Nederland (ATN)
• Centrum Integrale Psychiatrie (CIP)

Products and services

• Poliklinieken (Outpatient Clinics) Specialist outpatient clinics (Specialistische poli) offering psychiatric consultations, psychotherapy, and diagnostic services across multiple locations in the northern Netherlands and PsyQ locations in Emmen, Hilversum, Zwolle, Apeldoorn, Enschede, and Arnhem.
• Ouderenpsychiatrie en Dementiezorg (Elderly Psychiatry and Dementia Care) Specialist psychiatric care for elderly patients over 67 with psychiatric conditions or dementia, including outpatient clinics, inpatient clinics (Kliniek Ouderenpsychiatrie in A-Borg, Zuiderpaviljoen), and Team290 dementia care.
• FACT (Flexible Assertive Community Treatment) Home-based treatment and support for people with psychiatric problems affecting multiple life domains. Multiple FACT teams operate across the region (FACT Centrum, Oost, Zuid, Groningen Noord-West, Westerkwartier, Veendam, Stadskanaal, Delfzijl, Hoogezand, Winsum).
• Langdurige Zorg en Wonen (Long-term Care and Protected Living) Long-term residential care for individuals unable to live independently due to psychiatric problems, including protected housing (Beschermd Wonen) across multiple locations in Groningen, Winschoten, Delfzijl, Stadskanaal, Warffum, and other locations, often with communal spaces and day activity centers. Funded under the Wlz/Wmo.
• Crisisbehandeling en Klinieken (Crisis Treatment and Clinical Admission) Crisis intervention and clinical inpatient treatment for patients requiring urgent or intensive psychiatric care, including crisis admission, open psychosis units, eating disorder clinic (Kliniek voor eetstoornissen), psychiatric clinic (Kliniek Groningen), and Crisisbeoordelingslocatie (CBL). A 24/7 Crisisdienst is available.
• Jonx Jeugd GGZ en Autismezorg (Youth Mental Health and Autism Care) Mental health services for children and young people up to age 23 with psychiatric problems and their parents, including outpatient care, autism diagnosis and treatment, and DGT for autism with suicidality or self-harm.
• Forint Forensisch Psychiatrische Zorg (Forensic Psychiatric Care) Forensic psychiatric care services for individuals requiring specialized psychiatric treatment within legal or judicial contexts, including court-mandated treatment and rehabilitation of offenders with mental health conditions.
• MijnLentis (Online Patient Portal) Online patient portal enabling fully online mental health treatment, including video consultations, online modules, and messaging with therapists for conditions such as anxiety, depression, and ADHD, with shorter waiting times and daily/weekly contact with a therapist.
• PsyQ Specialized mental health brand offering treatment for various psychiatric conditions including eating disorders, with locations across the Netherlands (Emmen, Hilversum, Zwolle, Apeldoorn, Enschede, Arnhem, and others).
• Centrum Integrale Psychiatrie (CIP) Center providing integrative psychiatric treatment with a focus on complex cases requiring multidisciplinary approaches, combining EMDR, pharmacotherapy, system therapy, and body-oriented therapies for patients with combined physical and psychological complaints.
• Autisme Team Noord-Nederland (ATN) Specialized autism treatment team with 40 years of experience providing diagnosis, treatment, and support for patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASS), located in Groningen, Friesland, and Hoogeveen.
• Online Zelfhulp (Online Self-help) Free online self-help programs including modules for better sleep, mindfulness, worry management, dealing with depression, reducing alcohol consumption, gratitude, relaxation, image/self-esteem, and caregiving support, plus GGZ-prevention courses (Mentale Fit, Psychische problemen in de familie, Suicide prevention) and lifestyle programs (Lentis Leefstijl).
• Bureau Ervaringsdeskundigheid (BEL) Bureau Ervaringsdeskundigheid (BEL) employs trained individuals with lived experience of mental illness to support current patients in their recovery journey, operating from Trefpunt Groningen and Trefpunt Zuidlaren.
• Geestelijke Verzorging (Spiritual Care) Spiritual counseling services for life questions, loss processing, and support groups for survivors of suicide, supported by Stichting Vrienden van de Geestelijke Verzorging.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 colleagues participating in Phrenos research, indicating active research contribution

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PhrenosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLentis collaborates with Phrenos, a Dutch research institute focused on mental health care. Over 50 Lentis employees participate in Phrenos research projects, indicating a research collaboration for scientific advancement in mental healthcare.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dimence Groep: Dutch mental healthcare provider operating across multiple regions with specialist GGZ, FACT, and supported housing. Directly comparable in clinical offering, regional multi-site model, and Dutch reimbursement dependency.
• Mondriaan: Dutch mental healthcare provider in South Limburg with specialist GGZ, youth services, and protected living. Comparable service portfolio and Dutch reimbursement model to Lentis, with similar regional multi-site structure.
• Altrecht: Utrecht-based specialist mental healthcare provider with strong eating-disorder, youth, and autism services. Comparable to Lentis in the specialization-by-population model and the PsyQ-style sub-brand approach.
• Antes: Rotterdam-based mental healthcare provider part of Parnassia Groep covering specialist GGZ, addiction, and protected living. Comparable in clinical offering and reimbursement model; the Parnassia overlap gives it additional capital backing.
• Arkin: Major Amsterdam-based Dutch GGZ group with specialist mental healthcare, addiction services (Jellinek), and protected living. Comparable to Lentis as a multi-brand mental health provider serving diverse populations under Dutch basic health insurance reimbursement.
• Pro Persona: Specialist mental healthcare provider in Gelderland offering outpatient, clinical, and forensic services. Comparable to Lentis in specialist GGZ scope and the mix of regular, youth, and forensic sub-segments, though regionally focused.
• Mediant: Dutch GGZ provider in Twente/Achterhoek offering specialist mental healthcare, FACT teams, and protected living. Comparable in service mix, regional multi-site footprint, and reliance on Dutch health insurance reimbursement.
• Parnassia Groep: The largest Dutch mental healthcare provider, offering specialist GGZ, protected living, and youth services nationally. Directly comparable to Lentis in service mix and Dutch reimbursement model, but operating at materially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Reinier van Arkel: Dutch GGZ provider in the 's-Hertogenbosch region with a focus on severe and complex psychiatric care, including FACT teams and protected living. Comparable in clinical scope and regional concentration strategy.
• Eleos: Dutch Christian-mission mental healthcare provider offering specialist GGZ, protected living, and family support. Comparable in clinical offering and reimbursement model to Lentis, with a values-driven positioning rather than a for-profit posture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Lentisnl
• Facebookfacebook.com/Lentis.nl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/412461
• Instagraminstagram.com/lentis_ggz

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Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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