Peace-It-Together Counseling Agency

Name

Peace-It-Together Counseling Agency

Legal name

Peace-It-Together Counseling Agency

Website

https://peace-it-together.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peace-It-Together is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit counseling agency in Santa Clara County offering sliding-scale and Medi-Cal-accepting individual, couples, family, and group therapy, court-mandated parenting programs, and an MFT/PCC graduate practicum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Counseling Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Mental health counseling
• Sliding scale therapy
• Family counseling services
• Court-mandated parenting programs
• MFT practicum training

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Clara

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Counseling Services: Revenue generated from individual, couples, family, and group therapy sessions. Services are provided on a sliding scale fee structure for uninsured clients, with fees based on ability to pay. The agency also accepts Medi-Cal insurance plans (Valley Health Plan, Santa Clara Family Health Plan, and Anthem) for reimbursement.
2. Group Programs and Classes: Revenue from structured group programs including Co-Parenting ($40/class with $55 intake fee and $25 workbook) and Parallel Parenting courses. These programs serve court-referred families and voluntary clients.
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the agency accepts tax-deductible donations through PayPal and credit card. Federal Identification Number: 91-2169497. Donations support the agency's mission of providing affordable mental health care.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Peace-It-Together Counseling Agency provides affordable mental health counseling services including individual, couples, and family therapy on a sliding-scale fee basis, accepting Medi-Cal insurance plans (Valley Health Plan, Santa Clara Family Health Plan, and Anthem). The agency also delivers structured court-mandated group programs (Co-Parenting and Parallel Parenting) and a presenter-led Couples Skills Building Workshop, plus a graduate-level MFT/PCC Practicum training program that supplies supervised clinical experience to trainees.

Product overview

Peace-It-Together Counseling Agency offers affordable mental health services through a combination of direct counseling and group programs. The core offerings include individual, couples, and family counseling services addressing conditions such as trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, and relationship issues. The agency operates structured group programs including the New Skills & Choices Parenting Programs (Co-Parenting and Parallel Parenting courses for separating/divorcing families), and the Couples Skills Building Workshop based on Gottman Institute methodology. Additionally, the agency provides an MFT/PCC Practicum Training Program that trains graduate students in counseling psychology, supervised by licensed clinicians. All services utilize a sliding-scale fee structure and accept Medi-Cal insurance plans. The agency primarily serves diverse populations in Santa Clara County through multiple office locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual & Family Counseling Services Sliding-scale individual, couples, family, child, adolescent, and elderly counseling addressing trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, anger management, family/partner conflicts, and parenting challenges. Services are rendered by trainees, interns, and licensed staff supervised by Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, with Medi-Cal acceptance (Valley Health Plan, Santa Clara Family Health Plan, Anthem).
• Co-Parenting Program An 8-week court-referred group course for separating and divorcing parents, with separate group sessions for each parent and individual session options. Pricing is $40 per class, $55 intake fee, and $25 workbook. Designed to keep children out of high-conflict parental disputes.
• Parallel Parenting Program A 12-week course at $40 per class for parents who cannot communicate directly, including those with restraining orders. Teaches parallel parenting skills and communication techniques for high-conflict separation situations, with separate therapists for each parent.
• Couples Skills Building Workshop A free presenter-led psychoeducational workshop teaching Gottman Institute skills for healthy couple relationships, covering conflict management, trust building, and relationship foundation. Open to the public and free to attend.
• MFT/PCC Practicum Training Program Clinical training program for Marriage and Family Therapist and Professional Clinical Counselor trainees, offering supervised experience with a diverse clientele, weekly group and triadic supervision, and mentorship with CAMFT-certified supervisors. Serves graduate students from Santa Clara University, Palo Alto University, Cal State East Bay, Pacifica, USF, CIIS, Antioch, Touro, Pepperdine, and Fresno State.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained numerous graduate students who have gone on to careers in mental health
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Pacific Clinics: Large California-wide behavioral health nonprofit providing outpatient mental health, substance use, and family services — overlaps with PIT on Medi-Cal-funded outpatient mental health but operates at much greater scale across multiple counties.
• Jewish Family & Children's Services of Silicon Valley: Larger Silicon Valley social services nonprofit offering counseling, mental health, and senior services — broader portfolio but overlapping outpatient mental health and sliding-scale offerings.

Direct peers

• Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County: Local affiliate providing counseling, family services, and refugee/immigrant mental health on a sliding scale in Santa Clara County — directly comparable nonprofit, sliding-scale, and Medi-Cal-accepting outpatient mental health model.
• Bill Wilson Center: Santa Clara County nonprofit offering counseling, youth and family services, and shelter programs — directly comparable mission, Medi-Cal funding model, and county referral channels.
• Momentum for Mental Health: San Jose-based nonprofit providing outpatient mental health, case management, and housing services to Santa Clara County residents — the most direct like-for-like community mental health peer for PIT in the same geography.
• Uplift Family Services (now part of Seneca Family of Agencies): California-wide nonprofit providing behavioral health, family preservation, and counseling for children and families — comparable in population served (children, families, justice-involved) and intensive community-based model.
• Acknowledge Alliance: Bay Area nonprofit providing mental health counseling, school-based services, and clinical training — overlaps with PIT on practicum training, sliding-scale clinical work, and community-based mental health delivery.
• Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC): Mountain View-based nonprofit mental health agency serving Silicon Valley schools, families, and individuals on a sliding scale — very similar service mix, age range, and affordability model to PIT.

Regional players

• Caminar: Bay Area nonprofit providing behavioral health, mental health, and supportive services across multiple counties — comparable service mix but broader geographic footprint than PIT.
• StarVista: San Mateo County-based nonprofit offering counseling, youth and family services, and crisis intervention — same service categories as PIT but operating in an adjacent Bay Area county rather than overlapping territory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ItCounseling
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/peace-it-together

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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