Nefesh International

What Nefesh International does

Nefesh International (legal entity: NEFESH International, Inc.) is a New York-incorporated nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1992 to serve Orthodox Jewish mental health practitioners. It operates as the only known organization specifically addressing this niche, providing continuing education, professional networking, and a bridge between clinical mental health practice and Torah-based/halachic framework. Its member base of 1,000+ professionals spans seven countries and includes Torah-observant psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychiatric nurses, and graduate students, with affiliate participation from rabbis and educators.

The core product is an online institute offering 544+ recorded and 219+ live CEU workshops, delivered via a TherapistExpress-powered learning management system that supports live webinars, on-demand recordings, and CEU certificate generation. Complementing the online platform are multi-day in-person trainings, an annual conference (with the 28th Annual Conference held January 7-11, 2026, and a new Summer Online Conference added in 2026), and conference recordings sold individually or as packages. Adjacent services include a member directory, a job board, professional blogs, and a Listserv/WhatsApp clinical forum. The organization holds CE provider approvals from multiple New York State Education Department boards (Psychology, Social Work, Mental Health Practitioners, Creative Arts Therapy) and the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners.

Nefesh's business model combines recurring subscription revenue from tiered membership ($69-$179/year across six categories), one-time fees for individual workshops ($0-$2,999.99) and conference recordings ($10 individual, $249.99 package), sponsorship and marketplace advertising during conferences, and partnership-derived benefits (notably discounted professional liability insurance via The Trust and cross-state CE sponsorship via CE You!). Go-to-market is community-led, relying on rabbinic endorsements, word-of-mouth within the Orthodox professional community, annual conferences, and digital channels including the website directory and professional blogs. Operational leadership rests with Alice Tusk, LMSW (Director of Operations), with Miriam Turk serving as Vice President/Executive Director and Rav Dovid Cohen as Moreh D'Asrah.

Name

Nefesh International

Legal name

NEFESH International, Inc.

Website

https://nefesh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Nefesh International is a 30-year-old nonprofit professional membership organization serving 1,000+ Orthodox Jewish mental health professionals across seven countries, delivering continuing education workshops, CEU-accredited training, annual conferences, a member directory, and bundled benefits including liability insurance and clinical supervision.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Mental Health Continuing Education

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Educational Services (611), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAD

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Continuing education training
• Mental health membership
• Professional CEU workshops
• Clinical supervision services
• Mental health conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees ranging from $69 to $179 depending on membership category (Full, Associate, Affiliate, Student, Retired, International)
2. Continuing Education Workshops and Webinars: Individual workshop fees ranging from $0 to $2,999.99 for comprehensive training programs; members receive discounted rates on most workshops
3. Conference Recordings: Sale of individual conference session recordings for $10 each or full conference package for $249.99
4. Directory and Job Board Advertising: Platform for members to advertise their practices; job board services
5. Sponsorship and Marketplace: Corporate sponsorship opportunities and marketplace advertising during annual conferences

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NEFESH International is a private, nonprofit professional membership organization that sells tiered annual memberships (Full, Associate, Affiliate, Student, Retired, International) to Orthodox Jewish mental health professionals. Its core commercial offering is a continuing education catalog of 544+ recorded and 219+ live CEU-approved workshops, complemented by an annual in-person conference, a professional directory, low-cost supervision, low-cost therapy referrals, and discounted professional liability insurance through The Trust partnership.

Product overview

NEFESH International operates as a professional membership organization and continuing education platform for Orthodox Jewish mental health professionals. The platform combines a TherapistExpress-powered learning management system offering live and recorded online workshops, in-person trainings, and annual conferences, alongside a professional directory service. Members access tiered benefits including low-cost supervision, therapy referrals, liability insurance through The Trust, and networking via listserv/WhatsApp. The organization holds approvals from multiple state education departments for CEU credits across various mental health disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NEFESH Membership Program

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The TrustcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNEFESH partners with The Trust to make professional liability insurance available to members at discounted rates. This partnership provides a valuable member benefit addressing a critical need for practicing mental health professionals.
• CE You!coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCE You! serves as an approved co-sponsor for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland and other states, enabling NEFESH to offer CEUs across multiple jurisdictions.
• Therapist ExpresscoreTechnology or IntegrationTherapist Express provides the technical platform and infrastructure for NEFESH's online workshop delivery, CE certificate generation, and webinar hosting services.
• New York State Education Department - State Board for Mental Health PractitionerscoreOthersNEFESH is recognized as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists (#MFT-0046) and Mental Health Counselors (#MHC-0082).
• New York State Education Department - State Board for PsychologycoreOthersNEFESH is recognized as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0116) and licensed creative arts therapists (#CAT-0122).
• Maryland Board of Social Work ExaminerscoreOthersCE You! is an approved sponsor for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland, with NEFESH programs eligible for credit.
• Krase ConsultantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKathryn Krase, Ph.D., J.D., M.S.W. of Krase Consultant is a recurring presenter on mandated reporting and ethics topics, having authored multiple books on professional reporting of suspected child maltreatment.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• PESI, Inc. Major commercial continuing education provider for mental health and counseling professionals offering live and recorded CE across many specializations; comparable as a CE platform to mental health professionals but without NEFESH's cultural and community focus.
• National Association of Social Workers (NASW): Major professional membership association for licensed social workers offering CE approvals, malpractice insurance, and member resources; comparable as a multi-benefit professional membership but secular, general-population, and much larger scale.
• Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services: Large nonprofit mental health and social services provider serving the broader Jewish community in the New York metro area; overlaps with NEFESH's audience for culturally competent mental health care but operates a clinical service delivery model rather than a membership/CE model.
• American Psychological Association (APA): Largest U.S. professional association for psychologists offering CE, publications, and member benefits; serves an overlapping member base (licensed psychologists) but does not target the Orthodox community or offer culturally specific content.
• AAMFT (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy): Professional association for licensed marriage and family therapists providing CE, publications, and member services; directly relevant given NEFESH's MFT (#MFT-0046) CE provider status and inclusion of MFTs as primary members.
• American Counseling Association (ACA): National professional membership body representing licensed professional counselors with CE, credentialing, and insurance offerings; overlaps with NEFESH's mental health counselor member segment at a non-faith-based, broad-market level.

Emerging players

• Aleph Institute: Jewish-focused social services and chaplaincy organization that also serves Orthodox populations with mental health support and outreach; comparable as a faith-based mental health services organization but with a different operational emphasis.
• Zur Institute: Independent continuing education provider focused on mental health clinicians, with online courses and CEU offerings; competes for the same wallet share of mental health CE spending as NEFESH's online institute.

Others

• Therapist Express: Technology platform that powers NEFESH's online CE delivery, certificate generation, and webinar hosting; adjacent rather than competitive, but deeply operationally intertwined as a CE infrastructure provider.

Regional players

• Chabad-Lubavitch Shluchim Mental Health Initiative: Orthodox Jewish community initiative focused on the mental health and wellbeing of Chabad emissaries and their communities; partially overlaps with NEFESH's mission of culturally competent mental health support for the Orthodox Jewish community.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nefeshinternati

Compliance11 records

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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