APS

What APS does

APS (Asociación para el Progreso en Salud Mental) is a non-profit association operating as a coordinating network for 8+ private mental health centers headquartered in Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain. Its core offering is multidisciplinary clinical mental health care delivered across member centers, supplemented by a portfolio of specialized service modules: PREVINE (corporate workplace mental health), No Pases de Largo (youth substance-abuse first aid), Konecta Emoción (children's emotional intelligence summer colonies), Generando Confianza (school bullying prevention with AEPAE), MBSR (8-week mindfulness), and APS Legal (forensic psychology and psychiatry expert reports). The organization's underlying capability is its aggregation of psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and psychotherapists trained in multiple theoretical orientations (cognitive-behavioral, psychoanalytic, systemic, humanistic, integrative), enabling treatment of complex and comorbid cases through internal cross-referral.

APS generates revenue through four streams: clinical service fees captured at member centers, corporate contracts via PREVINE and workplace programs, paid training and events (annual symposiums at 85–95 EUR per attendee; specialized courses at 70–80 EUR; 8-session MBSR at 350 EUR), and forensic/legal advisory fees. GTM is sales-led and relationship-driven: patient referrals into member centers, direct institutional outreach for corporate and educational programs, and recurring academic and professional events hosted at Universidad de Deusto and premium Bilbao hotels to build awareness and community. Distribution is exclusively domestic (Basque Country, Spain).

The organization's competitive position rests on the difficulty of replicating its aggregated talent base and its established relationships with public health actors (Osakidetza), universities (Universidad de Deusto, UPV/EHU, Universidad Ramón Llull), professional associations (Colegio Oficial de Psicología de Bizkaia, AEPAE, Academia de Ciencias Médicas), and a continuous program of annual symposia dating back to 2018. APS functions as an association and brand coordinator rather than a technology platform; its growth is organic and program-driven rather than venture-backed or M&A-driven.

Name

APS

Legal name

Asociación para el Progreso de la Salud Mental APS BIZKAIA

Website

https://asociacionaps.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

APS is a non-profit association coordinating a network of 8+ private mental health centers in Bilbao, Spain, delivering multidisciplinary clinical care, corporate wellness programs, school bullying prevention, forensic reports, and professional training across the Basque Country.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Clinical psychology
• Corporate wellness programs
• Forensic psychology services
• Professional mental health training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bilbao

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Services: Fees from clinical psychological and psychiatric services provided through the network of member centers to individuals and families.
2. Corporate/Organizational Services: PREVINE program and workplace mental health services sold to companies and organizations for employee wellbeing and risk prevention.
3. Training and Events: Revenue from symposiums, expert talks, training courses, and educational programs. Symposium fees: 85 EUR for members, 95 EUR for non-members.
4. Professional Courses: Specialized seminars like the Grid Technique course priced at 70 EUR for APS members and 80 EUR for non-members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

APS is a non-profit association that operates as a network of private mental health centers in Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain, providing multidisciplinary clinical psychology and psychiatric care to individuals, families, organizations, schools, and the legal/judicial system. The association also runs specialized programs (corporate mental health, youth prevention, school bullying, mindfulness), offers forensic/legal advisory services, and delivers professional training through annual symposiums and expert talks.

Product overview

APS (Asociación para el Progreso de la Salud Mental) is a network of private mental health centers in Bizkaia, Spain, operating as a unified association of professional centers rather than a single product platform. The core offering is clinical mental health assistance (Asistencia clínica) delivered by multidisciplinary teams of psychiatrists and psychologists. The portfolio includes specialized service modules: APS Legal for forensic/legal services, Programa PREVINE for workplace mental health, Programa No pases de largo for youth substance abuse prevention, Colonias con Inteligencia Emocional for children's emotional development, school bullying prevention programs, and Empresa y organizaciones for corporate services. Educational offerings include Charlas con el Experto public talks and annual Simposios APS conferences. The organization functions as a coordination network rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• APS LEGAL: Psychology and legal psychiatry/forensic psychology services providing expert reports for judicial procedures
• PREVINE
• No pases de largo
• Konecta Emoción

Products and services

• Asistencia clínica (Clinical Mental Health Services)

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad de DeustocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversidad de Deusto serves as the primary venue for APS annual symposiums. The university's Faculty of Health Sciences participates in symposium organization, with the Dean (Maria Carrasco) involved in opening ceremonies. The university supports APS events to advance mental health knowledge and education.
• AEPAE (Asociación Española para la Prevención del Acoso Escolar)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal collaboration agreement between APS and AEPAE to implement the 'Generando Confianza' (Generating Trust) national bullying prevention project in Basque Country schools. APS promotes the project and coordinates implementation in educational centers.
• Red de Salud Mental de Bizkaia (Osakidetza)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Basque Health Service mental health network. APS member Dr. Luis Pacheco serves as Head of Service for Bilbao region at Osakidetza. APS professionals contribute to LMENTALA newsletter and Osakidetza publications on psychiatry topics.
• Foro de Asociaciones de Psicoterapeuticas HumanistasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Humanist Psychotherapy Associations Forum in organizing professional events and advocating for regulation of psychotherapy profession.
• Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in professional events addressing psychotherapy education and regulation, participating in symposiums and academic discussions.
• Universidad Ramón Llull de BarcelonaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration in psychotherapy symposium addressing education and professional development in mental health.
• Colegio Oficial de Psicología de BizkaiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Official Psychology Association of Bizkaia in organizing professional events and addressing mental health practice issues.
• Academia de Ciencias MédicasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in medical and healthcare academic discussions and professional events.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Regional players

• Grupo Laberinto: Spanish network of psychology and mental health centers with multidisciplinary teams serving individuals, families, and organizations. Comparable to APS as a federation of mental health professionals offering both clinical and corporate/organizational services across Spanish regions.

Emerging players

• ifeel: European digital mental health platform focused on corporate B2B therapy and emotional wellbeing, with strong Spain presence. Comparable to APS's PREVINE corporate program in target customer and value proposition, but delivered digitally with broader geographic coverage and employer self-service onboarding.
• Psyncro: Spanish digital mental health startup offering employer-facing emotional wellbeing platforms. Comparable to APS's corporate wellness (PREVINE) programs in addressing workplace mental health, but delivered as a SaaS/digital solution rather than in-person clinical services.
• TherapyChat: Spanish-founded online therapy platform connecting users with licensed psychologists via chat and video. Comparable to APS's individual/family clinical services in customer segment and therapeutic approach, but with a fully digital, lower-cost delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Quirónsalud: Spain's largest private hospital network with psychiatric and mental health units across multiple regions. Comparable to APS in offering multidisciplinary psychiatric and psychological care, but with infrastructure, geographic reach, and brand recognition that far exceed a regional association.
• HM Hospitales: Spanish private hospital group with psychiatric and mental health departments. Comparable to APS in providing multidisciplinary clinical mental health services, though via hospital-based delivery rather than an outpatient clinic federation model.
• ASISA: Major Spanish private health insurer with its own provider network including mental health services. Comparable to APS as a Spain-based mental health service provider and corporate health partner, but operating at national insurance scale.
• Vithas: Spanish private hospital network with psychiatry and mental health offerings. Comparable to APS in serving Spanish patients with clinical mental health services, with broader geographic and capital resources.
• Sanitas (Bupa Spain): One of Spain's largest private health insurers and providers, offering mental health services through clinics, digital platforms, and corporate programs. Comparable to APS in delivering multidisciplinary mental health care and corporate wellness, but at national scale and with significantly broader resources.

Direct peers

• Clinica Universidad de Navarra: Academic medical center with a dedicated psychiatry and clinical psychology department that combines multidisciplinary care with academic research and training. Highly comparable to APS's network model of integrating clinical practice with university partnerships (Universidad de Deusto, UPV/EHU).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/apsbizkaia
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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