Healthy Life

Name

Healthy Life

Legal name

Healthy Life

Website

https://healthylifechicago.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Neurocognitive Therapeutics (Digital) (HLACANAI)

Keywords

• Chronic illness therapy
• Medical trauma counseling
• Telehealth psychotherapy
• Health psychology services
• Evidence-based mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance-Based Therapy: Healthy Life accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) PPO, Medicare, and Aetna insurance plans for therapy services, allowing insured clients to access care with reduced out-of-pocket costs.
2. Self-Pay Therapy: Self-pay option for clients without accepted insurance coverage. Session fees range from $70 to $350 per session based on provider license and experience level.
3. Out-of-Network Benefits: Partnership with Mentaya allows clients with out-of-network mental health benefits to submit claims and receive reimbursement for services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Healthy Life is a Chicago-based virtual therapy practice that provides specialized mental health services for adults living with chronic illnesses and medical trauma. Its clinicians deliver evidence-based therapy (CBT, DBT, ACT, CPT) through secure telehealth sessions via the ClientSecure platform, serving clients in Illinois and 40+ PSYPACT-participating states across the U.S.

Product overview

Healthy Life is a therapy practice offering a unified suite of specialized mental health services for chronic illness and medical trauma. The core offerings consist of four interconnected therapy services: Therapy for Chronic Illness (addressing emotional impact of diagnoses), Therapy for Medical Trauma (treating trauma from healthcare experiences), Therapy for Sleep (behavioral sleep interventions), and Therapy for Anxiety and Depression. These services are delivered by licensed clinicians trained in evidence-based approaches including CBT, DBT, ACT, and CPT for PTSD. The practice also provides a free downloadable resource (Guide to Navigating Your New Diagnosis) to support individuals post-diagnosis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Therapy for Chronic Illness Individual therapy service helping clients manage the emotional and psychological impact of chronic health conditions, including chronic pain, life-altering diagnoses, and adjustment to illness. Delivered via telehealth by licensed clinicians trained in evidence-based approaches (CBT, DBT, ACT). Target users are adults living with conditions such as autoimmune disorders, diabetes, chronic pain, cancer, POTS, EDS, long COVID, and heart disease.
• Therapy for Medical Trauma Therapy service addressing psychological trauma resulting from frightening medical experiences, including PTSD symptoms, anxiety around medical visits, and difficulty trusting healthcare providers. Uses evidence-based modalities including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD. Target users are individuals who have experienced traumatic medical events such as invasive procedures, hospitalizations, dismissal by providers, serious diagnoses, or traumatic birth experiences.
• Therapy for Sleep Therapy service using behavioral interventions (CBT-I) to improve sleep quality for clients whose sleep has been impacted by chronic illness or a new diagnosis. Target users are adults experiencing insomnia or disrupted sleep tied to medical conditions.
• Therapy for Anxiety and Depression Therapy service treating anxiety and depression commonly experienced as part of adjustment to chronic health conditions and medical experiences. Delivered via telehealth using evidence-based approaches. Target users are adults whose mood symptoms are tied to chronic illness, diagnosis, or medical trauma.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MentayasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Mentaya allows clients with out-of-network mental health benefits to easily check eligibility, submit claims, and receive reimbursements for therapy services. This helps make insurance billing more straightforward and less stressful for clients.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Grow Therapy: Therapist marketplace and practice platform that supports independent clinicians with insurance billing and telehealth infrastructure. Comparable as a vehicle enabling therapy practices to reach insured clients across states, though Grow Therapy is a platform rather than a direct practicing clinic.
• Alma: Therapist directory and practice platform supporting independent clinicians with insurance credentialing and client matching. Comparable as infrastructure enabling therapy practices to accept insurance and serve clients online, similar to Grow Therapy.

Broad incumbents

• Headspace Health: Mental health platform combining meditation/coaching (Headspace) with on-demand therapy and psychiatry (Ginger). Comparable as a digital mental health service delivering evidence-based care via telehealth, with similar CBT/ACT-informed content and self-pay/insurance billing.
• Lyra Health: Mental health benefits platform serving employers with therapy, coaching, and psychiatry via telehealth. Comparable telehealth therapy delivery and multi-state reach, though Lyra is primarily enterprise/B2B rather than direct-to-consumer like Healthy Life.
• Talkspace: Large online therapy platform offering telehealth therapy across all 50 states via a network of licensed therapists. Comparable as a telehealth-delivered therapy model serving broad U.S. demand, though Talkspace operates as a platform matching clients to generalist therapists rather than specializing in chronic illness.
• BetterHelp: Largest consumer telehealth therapy service in the U.S., matching individuals to licensed therapists via subscription. Comparable delivery mechanism (online therapy) and broad insurance/self-pay access, but with generalist rather than chronic-illness specialization.
• Cerebral: Telehealth mental health company offering therapy and medication management for anxiety, depression, and ADHD. Comparable as a virtual-only mental health practice with broad payer mix, though Cerebral focuses on pharmacotherapy-adjacent care rather than specialized chronic illness therapy.

Direct peers

• Two Chairs: Therapy practice operating a hybrid in-person and telehealth model with in-house clinicians. Closely comparable as an employed-clinician therapy practice (vs. a marketplace), with similar emphasis on matched, specialized care and telehealth delivery.
• Brightside Health: Telehealth mental health provider focused on anxiety and depression with medication plus therapy. Comparable as a virtual-only mental health practice combining therapy delivery, insurance billing, and specialized clinical positioning, though Brightside also prescribes medication.
• Octave: Therapy practice combining individual therapy, couples therapy, and group therapy with in-person and virtual options. Comparable as a multi-clinician specialty therapy practice using evidence-based approaches, with similar pricing and insurance/subscription access patterns.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HealthyLifeTherapyandCoaching
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/healthy-life-therapy

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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