Behavioral Health Services of Virginia

What Behavioral Health Services of Virginia does

Behavioral Health Services of Virginia (BHSVA) is a privately held, community-based mental and behavioral health agency founded in 2012 and headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia. The company delivers a comprehensive suite of clinical services — including 24/7 crisis intervention, outpatient therapy, psychiatric medication management, intensive in-home child therapy, mental health skills building, youth mentoring, community stabilization, trauma-informed care, and mobile crisis response — to children ages 2-17 and adults across Virginia. BHSVA's core technology is a telehealth platform that, as of December 2025, extends its service reach statewide beyond its three physical clinic offices in Richmond, Norfolk, and Spotsylvania.

The company's underlying delivery architecture combines three distribution channels: (1) community-based field service where licensed providers travel to client homes, schools, and community settings; (2) physical clinic walk-in access with the Richmond office operating 24/7 for crisis cases; and (3) a self-serve statewide telehealth platform offering immediate online mental health appointments. BHSVA holds Joint Commission accreditation for professional therapy services and National Quality Approval for Mental Health Medication Services, and is V3 Military Veteran certified.

BHSVA's business model is built on insurance and Medicaid reimbursement as the primary revenue stream, with clients responsible only for co-pays and deductibles. The company accepts Medicaid and most major insurance plans, positioning accessibility as a core value proposition with a no-waitlist, same-day crisis service policy. The company is founder/management-owned, led by CEO Demario Adkins and President DeJuna Adkins, and reports 51-100 employees. No external institutional investors, private equity ownership, or M&A activity is indicated in the available data, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Behavioral Health Services of Virginia

Legal name

Behavioral Health Services of Virginia, Inc.

Website

https://bhsva.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Behavioral Health Services of Virginia is a community-based mental health agency founded in 2012 that delivers therapy, psychiatry, crisis response, and intensive in-home services to children and adults across Virginia through three clinics, mobile field teams, and statewide telehealth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral and Mental Health Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Behavioral health therapy
• Crisis intervention services
• Telehealth therapy
• Psychiatric medication management

Headquarters

HQ city

Glen Allen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance and Medicaid Reimbursement: Majority of services covered by insurance companies including Medicaid. Clients responsible only for co-pays and deductibles. This represents the primary revenue stream for mental health treatment services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Behavioral Health Services of Virginia (BHSVA) is a community-based mental and behavioral health agency that delivers therapy, psychiatric medication management, crisis intervention, intensive in-home services, youth mentoring, trauma-informed care, and skills-building programs to children, adolescents, and adults across Virginia. Services are delivered through community-based field visits, three physical clinic offices in Richmond, Norfolk, and Spotsylvania, and a statewide telehealth platform, with the majority of revenue derived from insurance and Medicaid reimbursement.

Product overview

Behavioral Health Services of Virginia (BHSVA) is a community-based mental and behavioral health agency offering a comprehensive suite of services for children, adolescents, and adults across Virginia. The organization operates as a coordinated service portfolio centered on outpatient and community-based care, including Emergency/Crisis Services with 24/7 hotline and urgent care, Children & Teen Mental Health Services, Adult Mental Health Services, Psychiatric Services/Medication Management, Outpatient Therapy, Online Telehealth Services, Intensive In-Home Child Therapy, Mental Health Skills Building, Youth Mentoring, Community Stabilization, Trauma-Informed Care, and Mobile Crisis Response. BHSVA provides these services through three physical office locations (Richmond, Norfolk, Spotsylvania) and statewide telehealth capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency/Crisis Services 24/7 mental health crisis hotline and 24-hour urgent care walk-in services at the Richmond office for individuals experiencing behavioral health emergencies. Available to all BHSVA patients currently receiving agency services.
• Children & Teen Mental Health Services Mental health services for children and adolescents ages 2-17 including psychological evaluations, mental and behavioral health therapy, medication services, intensive in-home therapy, youth mentoring, and 24/7 crisis support, delivered across Virginia.
• Adult Mental Health Services Mental health services for adults over 18 including psychological evaluations, mental health therapy, crisis support, mental health medication, community stabilization, mental health skills building, and trauma-informed care.
• Psychiatric Services / Medication Management Licensed psychiatrist evaluation and ongoing medication management services for mental health conditions, serving both children and adults across Virginia.
• Outpatient Therapy Flexible in-person outpatient therapy sessions at the Richmond, Norfolk, and Spotsylvania offices, with telehealth options available across all of Virginia.
• Online Telehealth Services Licensed professional telehealth services available online throughout Virginia, providing mental health, substance abuse, and personal growth support via secure virtual sessions.
• Intensive In-Home Child Therapy Intensive in-home therapy for children and adolescents ages 5-17 who are at risk of out-of-home placement due to behavioral, mental health, or substance use challenges.
• Mental Health Skills Building Skills training program for adults ages 18-64 covering daily life functioning, medication management, health and safety, and use of community resources to promote independence.
• Youth Mentoring One-on-one therapeutic mentoring for youth and adolescents focusing on building life skills in daily living, independent living, problem solving, conflict resolution, and social interaction.
• Community Stabilization Mobile crisis stabilization services for adults and children providing support in home, school, and community settings following mental health crises.
• Trauma-Informed Care Therapy services using a trauma-informed approach that integrates knowledge about trauma into policies and practices, addressing Acute, Chronic, and Complex trauma types.
• Mobile Crisis Response 24/7 rapid response, assessment, and intervention for individuals experiencing behavioral health crises, with the response team traveling to the location of the crisis.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Intercept Health: Virginia-based behavioral health provider offering community-based mental health, in-home services, and outpatient programs across the state. Closest comparable to BHSVA in mission, service mix, geography, and Medicaid-funded at-risk youth focus.
• Dominion Care: Virginia-headquartered provider of mental health, developmental disabilities, and in-home services for children and adults. Comparable to BHSVA in geographic footprint, Medicaid payer mix, and community-based delivery model.

Emerging players

• BetterHelp: Largest direct-to-consumer online therapy platform. Overlaps directly with BHSVA's newly launched statewide telehealth service and represents the most-funded consumer-facing competitor in the Virginia virtual therapy market.
• Talkspace: Public online therapy company serving individuals and enterprise clients. Directly competes with BHSVA's virtual therapy lane and has been actively expanding into Medicaid markets adjacent to Virginia.
• Brightside Health: Telehealth psychiatry and therapy platform focused on anxiety and depression with a clinical care model. Overlaps with BHSVA's medication management and adult therapy services through a digital-first channel.
• Cerebral: Subscription-based online mental health platform offering therapy and medication management. Competes with BHSVA's adult psychiatric and therapy services, particularly for commercially-insured Virginians.

Broad incumbents

• Universal Health Services: Major hospital and behavioral health operator with a sizable network of acute psychiatric facilities. Provides an institutional-scale alternative for referrals and contracts in Virginia and would be a likely counterparty in any value-based care arrangement.
• Acadia Healthcare: Large publicly-traded behavioral health operator running inpatient and residential facilities nationwide. Sets the consolidation benchmark for community-based providers like BHSVA and represents potential M&A competition for talent and contracts.
• Magellan Health: Managed behavioral health organization that administers behavioral health benefits for health plans, including Medicaid contracts. Relevant as both a potential payer relationship and as a benchmark for value-based contracting that BHSVA could pursue.

Others

• Centene Corporation: Largest Medicaid managed-care insurer in the U.S. with significant Virginia membership through its Wellcare and Cardinal Care plans. Not a direct competitor but a critical payer partner and bellwether for Medicaid behavioral health policy in BHSVA's core market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/behavoralhealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/behavioralhealthservices
• Xx.com/bhsva
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/behavioral-health-services-of-virginia

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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