CTAS

What CTAS does

CTAS (Centre Thérapeutique pour les Traumatismes dont les Agressions Sexuelles) is a Geneva-based non-profit therapeutic consultation center, founded on January 27, 2000, and recognized as a public utility association by the Geneva State Council. It is the only specialized center in Geneva dedicated to treating trauma sequelae from sexual violence — particularly childhood sexual abuse — serving children, adolescents, adults, families, and institutional professionals through a multidisciplinary team of psychologist-psychotherapists. The center operates from a single site at 36 Rue Jacques Dalphin, 1227 Carouge (GE), with 11–50 employees.

The core service portfolio combines individual psychotherapy using evidence-based trauma modalities (EMDR, Life Cycle Integration/ICV, cognitive-behavioral, systemic, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy) with group-based programs including mindfulness support groups, Photolangage® group therapy, psychoeducation groups, and Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY). Adjacent offerings include continuing education for medical, legal, and social-work professionals; public awareness campaigns (in collaboration with cultural figures such as cartoonist Zep); and annual professional colloquia on trauma-related themes. Since September 2015, the clinical scope has extended beyond childhood sexual abuse to encompass psychological violence, neglect, physical abuse, adult sexual assault, traumatic grief, and accidents.

CTAS is funded through a diversified mix of revenue streams: psychotherapy sessions reimbursed under Swiss basic health insurance (LAMal) via physician prescription, public subsidies from the Canton and City of Geneva (Department of Security, Population and Health), grants from multiple private foundations (Fondation Oak, Fondation Assura, Fondation La Colombe, Fondation Privée Genevoise, Fondation Bru), Loterie Romande proceeds, annual membership fees (50 CHF), individual donations, and program/conference fees. The organization maintains referral relationships with Geneva's institutional network including LAVI, SPMi, HUG, schools, police, and social services. Go-to-market is relationship-led rather than commercial, with reach extended via Swiss public broadcasting (RTS), regional press, professional conferences, and partnerships with organizations such as DIS NO, Astural, and FIFDH.

Name

CTAS

Legal name

CTAS Association

Website

https://ctas.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CTAS is a Geneva-based non-profit therapeutic consultation center founded in 2000, the only specialized facility in the canton treating trauma from childhood sexual abuse. It serves victims, families, and professionals through evidence-based psychotherapy, group programs, training, and awareness campaigns, funded by Swiss insurance, public subsidies, and foundations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Carouge

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Service Billing: Psychotherapy sessions are reimbursed by basic health insurance (LAMal) under medical prescription. 15 sessions per prescription with renewal option, after 30 sessions psychiatric evaluation required.
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership fee of 50 CHF provides supporters with annual activity reports and invitations to General Assembly
3. Donations: Donations from private donors, foundations, and public institutions. The association is recognized as public utility, making donations tax-deductible.
4. Group Program Fees: Therapeutic yoga group cycles (10 sessions) at 300 CHF per cycle. Conference/colloquium attendance fees (160 CHF full / 80 CHF reduced).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CTAS provides specialized psychotherapy and trauma treatment services for victims of sexual violence (particularly childhood sexual abuse) and other traumatic experiences, delivered through individual therapy sessions, group programs (mindfulness, Photolangage, psychoeducation, TCTSY yoga), professional training, and public awareness campaigns. Services are offered at its Carouge-based consultation center and are reimbursable under Swiss basic health insurance (LAMal) with physician prescription.

Product overview

CTAS (Centre Thérapeutique pour Traumatismes dont les Agressions Sexuales) is a specialized therapeutic consultation center in Geneva, Switzerland, founded in 2000, offering a unified suite of clinical and preventive services centered on treating trauma sequelae from sexual abuse and other traumatic experiences. The core service portfolio comprises individual psychotherapy using evidence-based approaches (EMDR, ICV, cognitive-behavioral, systemic), complemented by group-based offerings including mindfulness-based support groups, Photolangage® group therapy, psychoeducation groups, and Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY). Adjacent services include professional continuing education, public awareness and sensitization campaigns (posters, cinema ads, collaborations with artists like Zep), and community information and advice. The center also organizes recurring public events including annual colloquia (on traumatic memories, incest, trauma-art-creativity), film screenings, and theatrical projects. Since September 2015, the center broadened its scope beyond sexual abuse of minors to encompass a wider range of traumas including psychological violence, neglect, physical abuse, sexual assault at any age, traumatic grief, and accidents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Psychotherapy (Psychothérapies individuelles)

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DIS NO AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2024DIS NO is an association that initiates and supports prevention, detection, and treatment of violence and sexual abuse toward children. CTAS partnered with DIS NO for the 'Prevention of Sexual Violence: Plural Perspectives' conference cycle across French-speaking Switzerland. CTAS psychotherapists including Cindy Lawrence and Franziska Rausch presented on trauma and sexual trauma topics.
• AsturalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2024Astural is a 70-year-old organization working against sexual abuse. CTAS participated in Astural's 70th anniversary event with a screening of the film DALVA at Pathé Balexert cinema.
• Holyshit ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2024CTAS is a partner of the Holyshit Project, an artistic tool for deconstructing the systemic nature of sexual violence against children. The project includes theater, conferences, workshops, and film cycles from April 18 to May 19 in Geneva.
• FIFDH (Festival du film et forum international sur les droits humains)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2024CTAS participated in the 22nd edition of FIFDH, the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights in Geneva. CTAS was present at the screening of 'A Day, 365 Hours' film followed by public discussion.
• BICE (Bureau International Catholique de l'Enfance)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017CTAS was contracted by BICE to train healthcare professionals in St. Petersburg. CTAS also participates in university continuing education certificate programs in sexology.
• Zep (Philippe Chappuis)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 May 2015Swiss cartoonist Zep (creator of Titeuf) collaborated with CTAS on youth-focused awareness campaigns about sexual abuse. Campaign materials featuring Zep's illustrations were displayed on Geneva public transport and in cinemas.
• HUG (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2013CTAS collaborated with Geneva University Hospitals in 2013 for a multi-week teaching program in Rwanda. Ongoing collaboration includes coordination on patient referrals and professional training.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Astural: Swiss Geneva-region association founded over 70 years ago working against sexual abuse, with overlapping mission of supporting victims of sexual violence. Listed as a CTAS partner and is the closest comparable peer in the same geography and therapeutic domain.
• Viol-Secours: Swiss francophone organization providing support and counseling to victims of sexual violence, including a helpline and in-person assistance. Operates in a directly comparable clinical and psychosocial support domain and serves overlapping victim populations in Suisse romande.
• DIS NO Association: Swiss association that initiates and supports prevention, detection, and treatment of violence and sexual abuse against children. Directly comparable to CTAS in mission and target population, and currently a co-development partner on the 'Prevention of Sexual Violence: Plural Perspectives' conference cycle.

Broad incumbents

• EMDR Europe Association: European umbrella organization for EMDR therapy, the modality CTAS uses as a core evidence-based trauma treatment. Functions as a professional and credentialing incumbent that standardizes and legitimizes one of CTAS's primary therapeutic approaches.
• Trauma Center at JRI: U.S.-based Trauma Center in Brookline, Massachusetts that developed the Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) protocol CTAS delivers. It is the upstream methodological creator of one of CTAS's distinctive offerings and a broader incumbent in complex trauma treatment and research.
• HUG (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève): Geneva University Hospitals, a long-standing referral and teaching partner of CTAS, including the 2013 Rwanda teaching collaboration and ongoing patient referral coordination. Operates as a broader public-sector healthcare incumbent that overlaps in trauma/psychiatry service delivery.

Others

• Fondation Privée Genevoise: Geneva private foundation providing financial support to CTAS operations. Relevant as a funder peer to other Swiss philanthropic foundations underwriting trauma and victim-support services in the region.

Regional players

• SPMi (Service de la protection des mineurs): Geneva cantonal child protection authority that refers minors and families to CTAS. Comparable as a regional public-sector actor managing trauma cases in the same catchment area, though operating under state authority rather than as an independent therapy center.
• LAVI (Aide aux victimes, Genève): Geneva victim-aid service and a primary referral source into CTAS. Operates in the same canton on adjacent victim-support services (legal, social, psychological) and is a key feeder into CTAS's clinical pipeline.

Emerging players

• BICE (Bureau International Catholique de l'Enfance): International NGO focused on child welfare that contracted CTAS in 2017 to deliver professional training in St. Petersburg. Comparable as a child-protection counterpart that combines international programming with professional training, similar to CTAS's outreach model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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