Psychologies Magazine Group

What Psychologies Magazine Group does

Psychologies Magazine Group is a French consumer media company that publishes a multi-format psychology and wellbeing magazine brand founded in 1970 by éditions Retz. Its core product, the monthly Psychologies Magazine, is sold in print and digital editions through the Kiosquemag subscription platform with annual and monthly billing options, alongside single-issue sales. The brand serves a primarily French consumer audience interested in self-knowledge, personal development, relationships, family, mental health, and therapies, with a secondary Spanish edition at psychologies.es.

The company's product surface extends well beyond the magazine itself. The psychologies.com digital platform organizes editorial across roughly twelve content verticals (Actualités, Moi, Couple, Famille, Travail, Thérapies, Beauté, Culture, Bien-être, Planète, plus sub-verticals), complemented by interactive psychological tests, the 'Ce jour où' podcast series distributed via podcasts.psychologies.com and major podcast platforms, a MonPsy therapist-finder service, reference resources (Dico Psycho, Dico Sexo, Dictionnaire des rêves, Guide des remèdes naturels), the Prix Psychologies annual awards program, and a Voyages avec Psychologies travel partnership. An Expert Committee of named psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists validates editorial content, functioning as a clinical credibility layer across the platform.

Psychologies generates revenue through three streams: recurring magazine subscriptions (annual and monthly, print, digital, or combined) sold through Kiosquemag; one-time single-issue sales via the same storefront; and advertising — display and branded content — handled through Media Connect, the advertising arm of its parent company, Reworld Media, which acquired the publication in April 2022. The company is privately held and operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary within Reworld Media's diversified media portfolio, with no public listing, no disclosed funding history, and no publicly disclosed revenue.

Name

Psychologies Magazine Group

Legal name

Psychologies Magazine

Website

https://psychologies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Psychologies Magazine Group is a Paris-based, Reworld Media-owned publisher of a 55-year-old French psychology and wellbeing magazine brand, distributing content via print, web (psychologies.com), podcasts, interactive tests, and the MonPsy therapist finder to French and Spanish-speaking consumer audiences interested in personal development, mental health, and relationships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Consumer Psychology & Wellbeing Media Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Health, Fitness & Wellness Magazines (MPAJAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mindfulness, Meditation & Stress Management Education (EDAAAHAD)

Keywords

• Psychology magazine publishing
• Wellness media content
• Digital magazine subscriptions
• Print psychology periodicals
• Mental health editorial

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Monthly and annual magazine subscriptions available in print, digital, or combined formats through Kiosquemag platform.
2. Single Issue Sales: Individual magazine issues available for purchase through Kiosquemag.
3. Advertising: Display advertising and branded content partnerships, with dedicated advertising contact through Media Connect.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Psychologies Magazine Group publishes the Psychologies monthly magazine (print and digital versions) and operates the psychologies.com digital platform, delivering expert-reviewed content on self-knowledge, relationships, family, work, therapies, wellness, and personal development to French-speaking consumers since 1970. The portfolio also includes a podcast series, interactive psychological tests, reference dictionaries, and a therapist-finder service, monetized through subscriptions, advertising, and single-issue sales.

Product overview

Psychologies Magazine Group operates as a comprehensive psychology and wellness media portfolio consisting of the core Psychologies Magazine (print and digital, published since 1970), the Psychologies.com digital platform with articles across 12 content categories, interactive psychological tests, the 'Ce jour où' podcast series featuring personal testimonies, an Expert Committee of mental health professionals for content validation, reference dictionaries and guides (Psycho, Sexo, Remèdes, Rêves), the annual Prix Psychologies awards program, a therapist finder service (MonPsy), and travel content partnerships. The group was acquired by Reworld Media in April 2022.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Prix Psychologies: Annual award event organized by Psychologies recognizing innovative approaches in mental well-being and personal development.
• Le Divan de Stars

Products and services

• Psychologies Magazine (print and digital) Monthly print and digital psychology and wellness magazine featuring dossiers, expert interviews, personal testimonials, and self-improvement content published since 1970 for French-speaking consumers seeking self-knowledge and personal development.
• Psychologies.com website (digital content platform) French-language online portal offering psychology and wellness articles across categories including Actualités, Moi, Couple, Famille, Travail, Thérapies, Beauté, Culture, Bien-être, and Planète, with integrated subscription and newsletter signup.
• 'Ce jour où' podcast series Audio podcast series featuring personal testimonies from celebrities and individuals sharing transformative life experiences related to addiction, mental health, medical conditions, and personal struggles, distributed via podcasts.psychologies.com and major podcast platforms.
• MonPsy - Trouver un psy (therapist finder service) Therapist finder service connecting readers with mental health professionals in France, accessed via monpsy.psychologies.com.
• Prix Psychologies (annual awards program) Annual awards program organized by Psychologies that recognizes innovative approaches in mental well-being and personal development, including 2025 winners such as Sym Biologic System, Sophronitis, Vibraction, and Human Design.
• Guides & Dictionnaires (Dico Psycho, Dico Sexo, Rêves, Remèdes naturels) Collection of editorial reference resources including Dico Psycho (psychology dictionary), Dico Sexo (sexuality dictionary), Guide des remèdes naturels (natural remedies guide), and Dictionnaire des rêves (dream dictionary), distributed through the Psychologies.com website.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Reworld MediacoreOthers · 1 April 2022Reworld Media acquired Psychologies Magazine in April 2022, making it the parent company of the magazine group. This acquisition brought the magazine under the ownership of a larger French media group.
• KiosquemagcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKiosquemag serves as the official online retail partner for magazine subscriptions and single issues, handling subscription management and distribution for print and digital versions.
• Media ConnectcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMedia Connect is the advertising division of Reworld Media, serving as the official advertising contact for businesses wanting to advertise in Psychologies Magazine and on its platforms.
• ICI RadiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerPsychologies supports the '100% Bleus' radio show on ICI, demonstrating partnership with radio media for content collaboration and marketing reach.
• BetterHelpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychologies conducted an exclusive interview with Sara Brooks, BetterHelp's International Director, discussing mental health access in France. This represents editorial collaboration rather than formal partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Happiful: UK-based mental health magazine and digital platform covering therapy, wellbeing, and self-improvement. Comparable magazine-format mental health publisher serving a general consumer audience with editorial and therapist directory features similar to MonPsy.
• Santé Magazine: French health and wellness magazine with print and digital editions, covering mental health, nutrition, and family wellbeing. Directly competes for the same French consumer audience and advertising spend in the wellbeing publishing category.
• Psychology Today: US-based psychology magazine and online platform covering mental health, relationships, and wellbeing. Closest international analogue to Psychologies: same target audience (general public interested in psychology), same content verticals (therapies, self-knowledge, relationships), and same editorial-validation model.
• Top Santé: French monthly health and wellness magazine with a print+digital subscription model. Direct competitor in the French consumer wellness publishing market, overlapping on mental health, nutrition, and wellbeing editorial with shared retail and subscription channels.
• Well+Good: US-based digital wellness media platform covering mental health, relationships, and self-improvement. Comparable content-led consumer wellness media brand with a stronger digital-only orientation; useful benchmark for Psychologies' digital monetization path.

Emerging players

• Doctolib: France's dominant health and mental health appointment-booking platform, including therapist directory functionality. Directly competes with Psychologies' MonPsy therapist-finder feature at the services layer and is reshaping how French consumers access mental health professionals.
• BetterHelp: Global online therapy platform offering direct access to licensed therapists via subscription. Competes for the same mental health consumer audience and has an existing editorial relationship with Psychologies (Sara Brooks interview); represents the dedicated services model Psychologies aspires to via MonPsy.

Regional players

• Psychologies Spain: Spanish edition of the same Psychologies brand. Operates the same editorial framework and value proposition in Spain; not a competitor per se but a direct regional extension that demonstrates brand exportability to other Romance-language markets.

Broad incumbents

• Closer (France): French mass-market people magazine also owned by Reworld Media. Sibling brand within the same parent company, sharing advertising (Media Connect) and operational infrastructure; competes for overlapping French consumer advertising budgets.
• Marie Claire (France): Major French women's lifestyle magazine covering wellness, relationships, and self-improvement alongside broader fashion/beauty. Overlaps with Psychologies on wellbeing and relationships verticals but serves a broader lifestyle audience; competitor for advertising spend and audience attention.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/psychologies
• Facebookfacebook.com/psychologies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/psychologies-magazine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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