Mental Health Center

What Mental Health Center does

Mental Health Center (MHC) is a private outpatient psychiatric practice founded in 2011 in Los Angeles by husband-and-wife team Dr. Ellie Mizani (child & adolescent psychiatry) and Dr. Mark Hrymoc (addiction psychiatry), operating from the East Tower of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Office Towers. The practice delivers comprehensive mental health care across the full life span — children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients — through a bench of approximately 15 fellowship-trained subspecialty psychiatrists, psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners, and licensed psychotherapists offering modalities including CBT, DBT, EMDR, psychodynamic therapy, TF-CBT, and Motivational Enhancement Therapy. Core services include psychiatric evaluation, medication management, individual therapy, addiction treatment, family consultations, and HIPAA-compliant telehealth delivered via Zoom.

A key differentiated offering is the integrated Ketamine Therapy program, which combines IV/IM ketamine infusions and FDA-approved Spravato (esketamine) nasal spray with Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) for treatment-resistant depression, bipolar depression, PTSD, OCD, and acute suicidality — reporting a 70% response rate in patients who have failed multiple conventional antidepressants. Spravato administration is structured as 12 monitored induction visits over two months at $250 per visit, totaling $3,000 per treatment cycle, and is covered by most health insurance plans including monitoring.

MHC operates an out-of-network private-pay model for general psychiatric and therapy services, providing patients with superbills for PPO reimbursement, while its core revenue streams are professional service fees across psychiatry, therapy, ketamine treatment, and telehealth. Growth is driven organically through a formalized referral network anchored by UCLA Department of Psychiatry and multiple LA-area treatment centers, supplemented by content marketing (medically reviewed blog, podcast series) and active social media presence across Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. The practice has been designated a UCLA training site for addiction psychiatry and holds LegitScript verification and HIPAA compliance credentials.

Name

Mental Health Center

Legal name

Mental Health Center

Website

https://mentalhealthctr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mental Health Center is a Los Angeles private outpatient psychiatric practice founded in 2011 by Drs. Ellie Mizani and Mark Hrymoc, delivering subspecialty psychiatry, psychotherapy, addiction treatment, and integrated ketamine therapy to patients across the lifespan at Cedars-Sinai Medical Office Towers and via telehealth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

Keywords

• Outpatient psychiatric services
• Ketamine therapy treatment
• Addiction psychiatry services
• Child adolescent psychiatry
• Geriatric mental health care

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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. Psychiatric Services: Professional fees for psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and ongoing psychiatric care. Not on insurance panels; patients receive superbills for out-of-network PPO reimbursement.
2. Psychotherapy Services: Individual therapy sessions using various modalities including CBT, DBT, EMDR, psychodynamic therapy, and trauma-focused approaches.
3. Ketamine Therapy: IV/IM ketamine treatments and Spravato (esketamine) nasal spray treatments for treatment-resistant depression and mood disorders. Spravato covered by most insurance plans; generic ketamine monitoring not covered by insurance.
4. Telehealth Services: Virtual appointments for evaluations, follow-ups, and therapy sessions conducted via secure video platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mental Health Center is an outpatient psychiatric and psychotherapy practice in Los Angeles delivering psychiatric evaluation, medication management, individual therapy (CBT, DBT, EMDR, psychodynamic, TF-CBT, TRM, Motivational Enhancement), child & adolescent psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, and family pre-evaluation consultations, plus a specialized ketamine therapy program offering IV infusions, intramuscular injections, Spravato (esketamine) nasal spray, and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) for treatment-resistant mood disorders. Services are provided in-person at Cedars-Sinai Medical Office Towers and via Zoom telehealth to California patients.

Product overview

Mental Health Center is an outpatient mental health practice based in Los Angeles at Cedars-Sinai Medical Office Towers. The practice offers a comprehensive portfolio of mental health services organized into two main categories: Psychiatry + Therapy (including evaluation, medication management, individual therapy with multiple modalities, addiction treatment, family services, and telehealth) and Ketamine Therapy (including IV/IM ketamine infusions, Spravato esketamine nasal spray, and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy). Specialty services include Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry. The practice is led by fellowship-trained subspecialty psychiatrists and psychotherapists providing treatment for conditions including depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders, and addiction. Telehealth services are delivered via Zoom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Psychiatry + Therapy Comprehensive mental health treatment combining psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and various psychotherapy modalities (CBT, DBT, psychodynamic therapy, EMDR, TF-CBT, Trauma Resilience Model, Motivational Enhancement Therapy) for patients across the lifespan.
• Evaluation & Treatment Plan One-hour initial psychiatric evaluation with a mental health professional to create an individualized treatment plan addressing anxiety, depression, insomnia, ADHD, psychosis, co-occurring eating disorders, and related conditions.
• Medication Management Prescription and management of FDA-approved psychiatric medications for depression, anxiety, ADHD, and insomnia, used in conjunction with psychotherapy for comprehensive treatment.
• Individual Therapy Psychotherapy services offering insight and new perspectives using modalities including EMDR, Trauma Resilience Model (TRM), TF-CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Enhancement Therapy.
• Addiction Treatment Comprehensive addiction treatment including medical detoxification, inpatient treatment, withdrawal medication assistance, intensive outpatient programs, Vivitrol anti-craving medication, psychiatric medication management, and sober living referrals for alcohol, benzodiazepine, cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, marijuana, meth, and opioid addiction.
• For Families 30-minute pre-evaluation consultation for families with a loved one who has mental health issues prior to the patient's first appointment, helping families understand challenges, potential causes, and treatment options.
• Telehealth Virtual appointments using Zoom video conferencing technology allowing patients to meet with psychiatrists or psychotherapists from home or office with HIPAA-compliant secure connections; requires minimum 10 Mbps bandwidth and a private confidential space.
• Ketamine Therapy Specialized treatment for treatment-resistant depression and mood disorders using ketamine, offering a 70% response rate with rapid-acting effects within 24 hours versus weeks for traditional antidepressants; program includes IV/IM administration, Spravato, and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy integration with ongoing psychiatric care.
• IV & IM Ketamine Ketamine administration via intravenous infusion over 40 minutes or intramuscular injection, with each treatment lasting 40-60 minutes and beneficial effects persisting from 1 week to several months; standard protocol includes 6 treatments over 2-3 weeks.
• Spravato (Esketamine) FDA-approved esketamine nasal spray (CIII) used with oral antidepressant for treatment-resistant depression and major depressive disorder; administered as 2-hour monitored appointments, with 12 induction visits over two months at $250 per visit ($3,000 total), covered by most health insurance plans (sometimes requiring copay).
• Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) Combination of ketamine treatment with psychotherapy sessions using EMDR, CBT, Trauma Resiliency Model, and DBT modalities, leveraging the non-ordinary state of consciousness ketamine creates to facilitate deeper therapeutic work.
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Mental health services for children and teenagers addressing anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, and behavioral issues with individualized care combining therapy, medication management, and family support.
• Geriatric Psychiatry Mental health services for older adults addressing memory issues, depression, anxiety, and insomnia with compassionate care combining psychotherapy, medication management, and family support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% response rate in treatment-resistant depression patients where traditional antidepressants have less than 50% chance of working
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cedars-Sinai Medical Office TowerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMHC is located in the East Tower of Cedars-Sinai Medical Office Towers at 8631 W. 3rd Street in Los Angeles, providing association with the prestigious Cedars-Sinai healthcare network and convenient access for patients in the Beverly Hills/West Hollywood area.
• UCLA Department of PsychiatrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMHC has been designated a training site for UCLA's addiction psychiatry program, indicating a formal academic relationship and mutual commitment to training future psychiatrists in addiction medicine and mental health treatment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Octave: Outpatient mental health practice offering therapy, psychiatry, and couples counseling across multiple states. Closely comparable in operating model — office-based psychiatry and therapy delivered by licensed clinicians — though broader geographically.
• Two Chairs: Outpatient therapy practice combining psychotherapy with measurement-based care and in-house psychiatrist collaboration. Comparable as a vertically integrated private practice model focused on therapy plus medication management, though with a tech-enabled operating layer.
• Field Trip Health (now Stella Centre): Specialty mental health clinics offering ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and integrative psychiatric care for mood and anxiety disorders. Closest direct competitor to MHC's IV/IM ketamine and KAP offering, with a multi-city footprint.
• Pasithea Therapeutics: Operates outpatient mental health clinics with a focus on ketamine therapy for treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Directly comparable to MHC's ketamine service line, though multi-location and publicly traded.

Broad incumbents

• Acadia Healthcare: Large publicly traded behavioral health operator running inpatient psychiatric hospitals and outpatient mental health programs. Comparable in mental health service delivery and addiction treatment, but at vastly larger scale and primarily facility-based.
• Talkspace: Large-scale online therapy and psychiatry platform serving consumers and enterprise clients. Overlaps with MHC on outpatient psychotherapy and medication management but competes primarily via virtual delivery and insurance contracts.
• Cerebral: Telehealth mental health provider offering therapy, counseling, and medication management. Comparable on psychiatric evaluation and medication management services, but competes on a virtual, insurance-accepting model rather than a private practice model.
• Lyra Health: Enterprise mental health benefits platform providing therapy, coaching, and medication management through in-person and virtual providers. Comparable in therapy and psychiatry delivery model, but accessed via employer contracts rather than direct consumer acquisition.

Emerging players

• Brightside Health: Online mental health platform focused specifically on depression and anxiety, including medication management and therapy. Comparable clinical focus on mood disorders, though delivered virtually with insurance acceptance versus MHC's in-clinic model.
• Mindbloom: At-home and clinic-based ketamine therapy provider for treatment-resistant depression and anxiety. Comparable in clinical focus (ketamine for TRD) but differentiated by an at-home delivery model versus MHC's in-clinic, psychiatric-overseen approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mentalhealthctr
• Facebookfacebook.com/mentalhealthctr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mentalhealthctr
• Instagraminstagram.com/mentalhealthctr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MentalHealthCtr

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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