Christian Counseling Centers

What Christian Counseling Centers does

Christian Counseling Centers is a non-profit mental health agency founded in 1983 and headquartered in San Mateo, California. It provides faith-based counseling integrated with evidence-based mental health treatment approaches. The organization serves individual adults, couples, families, children, and adolescents through licensed, pre-licensed (associate), and trainee therapists across 11 physical office locations spanning the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento region (Fremont, Hayward, Los Altos, Morgan Hill, Pacifica, San Francisco, San Mateo, Saratoga, Sunnyvale, Folsom, Gilroy). Core services include Individual Therapy, Marriage & Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, and Child & Adolescent Therapy, with specialty offerings in Multilingual Therapy (Arabic, Cantonese, Filipino, Italian, Korean), School Programs (on-site counseling, crisis support, teacher/staff training), and Educational Outreach (seminars and continuing education).

The underlying technology is intentionally low-tech: a Webflow-hosted website, standard HIPAA-compliant video conferencing for teletherapy, and conventional social media/email channels. The competitive differentiation is service-based rather than technology-based, anchored in the integration of Christian theology with clinical practice and a 40-year regional brand. The business model operates on per-session fees ranging from $40 (trainee) to $300 (licensed) per 50-minute session, billed pay-as-you-go. Additional revenue streams include B2B contracts through School Programs and Educational Outreach (professional services model), and charitable donations supporting the Bill Fairbrother Good Samaritan Fund, which subsidizes client fees.

Distribution is predominantly direct via 11 physical offices plus teletherapy, with referral partnerships into schools, churches, and physician networks. The organization runs a Trainee Program for graduate students in Counseling Psychology, MFT, and LPCC programs and an Associate Program for post-graduates working toward licensure, functioning as a clinician supply chain. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional backing are disclosed; ownership appears to be independent and founder- or board-led within the Christian counseling community. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and no management team names appear in the source material, which limits visibility into governance and strategic direction.

Name

Christian Counseling Centers

Legal name

Christian Counseling Centers

Website

https://christiancounselingcenters.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Christian Counseling Centers is a non-profit mental health agency founded in 1983 that delivers faith-integrated individual, couples, family, and child/adolescent therapy across 11 Bay Area and Sacramento offices. It serves individual consumers, schools, and churches via in-person and teletherapy sessions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Mental Health Counseling Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Faith-based counseling services
• Mental health therapy
• Christian psychotherapy
• Marriage and family counseling
• Teletherapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Mateo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Counseling Services: Individual, couples, family, and child/adolescent therapy sessions provided by licensed, associate, and trainee therapists
2. School Programs: On-site and off-site counseling services for schools, including crisis support and professional training for teachers and staff
3. Educational Outreach: Training and speaking engagements for schools, churches, and organizations; continuing education classes for therapists
4. Donations: Charitable contributions supporting the Bill Fairbrother Good Samaritan Fund for financial assistance to clients

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Christian Counseling Centers is a faith-based mental health counseling organization providing individual, couples, family, and child/adolescent therapy through licensed, associate, pastoral, and trainee practitioners. Services are delivered in person at 11 Bay Area office locations and remotely via HIPAA-compliant teletherapy, with specialty offerings including multilingual therapy, school programs, and educational outreach for organizations.

Product overview

Christian Counseling Centers is a faith-based mental health counseling organization providing therapeutic services since 1983. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of counseling services including Individual Therapy, Marriage & Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, and Child & Adolescent Therapy as core offerings. Specialty services include Multilingual Therapy, School Programs, and Educational Outreach. The organization also operates professional development programs including a Trainee Program for graduate students, an Associate Program for post-graduates, and Affiliation Opportunities for licensed professionals. Services are available both in-person at 11 Bay Area office locations and via Teletherapy through a HIPAA-compliant video conferencing platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Therapy One-on-one counseling sessions addressing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addiction, and other mental health concerns, provided by licensed, pre-licensed, pastoral, or trainee therapists.
• Marriage & Couples Therapy Therapy for married or partnered individuals focused on strengthening relationships through empathy, meaningful communication, and positive resolution of differences.
• Family Therapy Therapy aimed at building stronger, healthier family dynamics rooted in respect, understanding, and safety.
• Child & Adolescent Therapy Therapy for children and adolescents focused on nurturing positive growth, enhancing self-esteem, effective stress management, relationship awareness, and behavioral concerns.
• Groups Group therapy sessions providing peer support and shared therapeutic experiences for clients.
• Multilingual Therapy Counseling services provided in multiple languages including Arabic, Cantonese, Filipino, Italian, Korean, and others to serve diverse non-English-speaking communities.
• School Programs On-site and off-site counseling services for schools, including crisis support, mental health resources, and professional training for teachers and staff.
• Educational Outreach Training and speaking engagements for schools, churches, and organizations covering mental health awareness, relationship enrichment, grief counseling, and faith-based healing topics.
• Teletherapy Virtual counseling sessions delivered via HIPAA-compliant video conferencing, accessible via smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schools and Educational InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with schools to provide on-site counseling services, crisis support, and mental health training for students, teachers, and staff. Services include individualized counseling, crisis intervention, and professional development programs.
• Churches and Religious OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with churches for pastoral counseling coordination, professional consulting, and community outreach programs. Assists pastors with the special needs of their parishioners.
• Physicians and Healthcare ProvidersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination with physicians to best serve patients, including consultation on mental health treatment approaches and collaborative care.
• PayPal Giving FundminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonation processing through PayPal platform for the Bill Fairbrother Good Samaritan Fund, enabling charitable contributions to support clients with financial struggles.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BetterHelp: Teletherapy-only platform with national reach. Overlaps with CCC's teletherapy channel and individual therapy segment, but no physical presence or faith integration.
• Lyra Health: Enterprise-focused mental health benefits provider offering in-person and virtual therapy. Comparable school/employer outreach channel strategy, but operates at a different scale and is secular.
• LifeStance Health: National outpatient mental health platform with in-person clinics and telehealth. Comparable outpatient counseling model and clinician tiering, but is publicly traded and far broader in scale.
• Thriveworks Counseling: Large, PE-backed outpatient mental health practice with in-person and teletherapy across the U.S. Overlaps with CCC on outpatient counseling delivery and tiered clinician model, but is secular and much larger.

Direct peers

• New Life Counseling Centers: Faith-based outpatient counseling practice with multiple California locations. Closest comparable in model: faith-integrated individual, couples, family, and child therapy with licensed/associate/trainee tiers.
• Cornerstone Christian Counseling: Faith-based outpatient counseling organization serving individuals, couples, and families with biblical integration. Comparable niche, service mix, and target population.
• Samaritan Counseling Center: Faith-based counseling center blending spirituality with psychotherapy across multiple U.S. sites. Comparable mission, faith-integrated mental health delivery, and multi-office regional model.

Regional players

• Restore Christian Counseling: Faith-based outpatient counseling practice in other U.S. metros. Similar faith-integrated service model and clinician tiering, but operates in a different geographic territory.
• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of San Francisco: Faith-based nonprofit in the Bay Area providing counseling, family, and social services. Comparable faith affiliation, Bay Area presence, and nonprofit service delivery model, but broader social services scope.

Emerging players

• Biblical Counseling Movement (BCMC / CCEF): Faith-based counseling training and referral network (CCEF, Association of Biblical Counselors). Comparable faith-integrated counseling philosophy and training pipeline, but primarily educational/referral rather than direct service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ChristianCounselingCenters
• Instagraminstagram.com/christiancounselingcenters
• Xx.com/CCCBayArea

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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