Joliet Center For Clinical Research

What Joliet Center For Clinical Research does

Joliet Center for Clinical Research is a private mental health practice headquartered at 210 N Hammes Ave, Suite 205, Joliet, Illinois, founded in 2003 by Dr. Cosme O. Lozano, MD. The practice delivers outpatient behavioral health services to adolescents (ages 12+), adults (young, older, and geriatric), couples, and families in the Joliet and Will County market, with a service portfolio spanning psychiatric evaluations and medication management, individual psychotherapy (depression, anxiety, panic disorder, phobias, PTSD/OCD, ADHD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, grief, addiction, stress, work/career issues), couples and family counseling, hypnosis, and bariatric evaluations. Care is delivered by a staff of approximately 14 clinicians — including six psychiatrists/nurse practitioners (one of whom is departing) and eight licensed therapists — with Dr. Lozano serving as Medical Director, Owner, and Director of Clinical Research Services while also acting as a consultant psychiatrist at Prime Health Saint Joseph Medical Center.

The underlying technology stack is deliberately lightweight and oriented around patient access rather than proprietary clinical tooling. Telehealth is delivered through the Zoom web-based video conferencing platform, supporting both telepsychiatry and teletherapy for new and existing patients. Patient-facing operations are powered by a patient portal built on InSync Healthcare Solutions, which enables 24/7 online registration, appointment scheduling, electronic forms submission, medication refill requests, billing payments, and provider messaging. Marketing and patient acquisition rely on the practice website (jolietcenter.com), a Facebook page, an email newsletter called Mental Health News, and inbound referrals from insurance provider directories and the local healthcare community.

The business model is fee-for-service mental health care reimbursed primarily through insurance. The practice accepts most major insurance plans and Medicare, with insurance covering an estimated 50-80% of total session cost depending on plan; patients pay co-pays at the time of service, and cash, check, and major credit cards are accepted. A late cancellation/no-show fee applies for appointments not cancelled at least 24 hours in advance. Per-session rates are not publicly disclosed; patients are directed to verify coverage directly with their insurer or contact the billing department. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer, with no institutional or enterprise contracts documented, and the company remains privately held under Dr. Lozano's ownership with no external funding rounds.

Name

Joliet Center For Clinical Research

Legal name

Joliet Center for Clinical Research

Website

https://jolietcenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Joliet Center for Clinical Research is a private mental health practice in Joliet, Illinois, founded in 2003 by Dr. Cosme O. Lozano, providing psychiatric evaluations, medication management, psychotherapy, and counseling to adolescents, adults, couples, and families primarily in Will County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Mental Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Psychiatric evaluations
• Medication management
• Behavioral health care
• Psychotherapy counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Joliet

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance-reimbursed mental health services: Services are billed to insurance. The practice accepts most major insurance plans including Medicare and participates with numerous health plans. Patients are responsible for co-pays at the time of service. Cash, check, and major credit cards are accepted for payment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Joliet Center for Clinical Research is a private mental health practice providing psychiatric evaluations, medication management, psychotherapy, and counseling services for adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Services are delivered by psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and licensed therapists both in-office at its Joliet, IL location and via Zoom-based telehealth.

Product overview

Joliet Center for Clinical Research is a private mental health practice offering a comprehensive portfolio of behavioral health services for adolescents, adults, couples, and families. The core offerings include Psychiatric Evaluations and Medication Management, individual therapy services (Depression and Anxiety Treatment, Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder Treatment, Phobias Treatment, Stress Management, Hypnosis Services, Grief Counseling, Work and Career Issues Counseling), couples and family therapy services (Couples Counseling, Family Counseling, Parenting and Family Issues Counseling, Intimacy and Relationship Issues Counseling), and Addiction and Recovery Services. The practice also provides TeleHealth Services for remote access and a Patient Portal for online appointment scheduling, medication refills, and bill payment. Services are delivered by psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and licensed therapists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Psychiatric Evaluations and Medication Management Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and medication management services delivered by psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who prescribe medication to normalize brain chemistry and coordinate care with in-house therapists.
• Depression and Anxiety Treatment Treatment for depression and anxiety combining talk therapy, medication management, and lifestyle changes to address symptoms such as apathy, sadness, guilt, exhaustion, and irritability.
• Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder Treatment Treatment for panic attacks and panic disorder combining therapy, medications, and healthy lifestyle interventions such as breathing exercises and regular exercise.
• Phobias Treatment Treatment for phobias using psychotherapy (CBT), medications for symptom management, and stress-management techniques such as meditation and yoga.
• Stress Management Skills-based stress management program helping patients take control of their lifestyle, thoughts, and emotions through healthy coping strategies.
• Hypnosis Services Hypnosis services for weight loss, smoking cessation, anxiety disorders, insomnia, sports enhancement, confidence building, stress management, phobias, pain management, and relaxation.
• Couples Counseling Couples counseling using the Gottman Method, Narrative Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Positive Psychology, and Imago Relationship Therapy to address relationship strain and communication problems.
• Family Counseling Family therapy designed to restore and improve communication, resolve sibling conflicts and parenting issues, and help family members understand each other's perspectives.
• Parenting and Family Issues Counseling Counseling addressing single parenting, divorce, infidelity, deployment, and other family challenges with a focus on improving communication and resolving conflicts.
• Intimacy and Relationship Issues Counseling Counseling for intimacy problems including loss of sexual desire, communication issues, and psychological factors contributing to sexual disorders.
• Conflict Resolution Conflict resolution strategies spanning avoidance, standing ground, surrendering, compromise, and collaboration approaches for interpersonal and family conflicts.
• Addiction and Recovery Services Addiction treatment for drug/alcohol abuse, gambling, internet, shopping, and food addictions using talk therapy, behavior therapy, and coping skills development.
• Grief Counseling Grief counseling for the emotional response to loss including death, divorce, job loss, pet loss, or trauma, addressing shock, sadness, guilt, anger, and physical symptoms.
• Work and Career Issues Counseling Counseling for workplace issues including poor job fit, mental anguish, harassment, discrimination, and job dissatisfaction.
• TeleHealth Services Video and audio telepsychiatry and teletherapy services for new and existing patients delivered via the Zoom platform, enabling remote access to mental health care.
• Patient Portal Online patient portal (powered by InSync Healthcare Solutions) enabling 24/7 new patient registration, appointment requests, medication refills, form completion, bill payment, and secure provider messaging.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Behavioral Health Services of Illinois (BHSI): Regional Illinois-based behavioral health provider offering outpatient psychiatry, counseling, and addiction services; comparable to JCCR in geography and service scope within the broader Illinois behavioral health market.
• Rosecrance: Illinois-headquartered behavioral health organization offering outpatient and residential mental health and substance use treatment; regional peer for behavioral health services with overlapping Illinois footprint.
• Edward-Elmhurst Health Behavioral Health Services: Hospital-affiliated outpatient behavioral health program in the greater Chicago/Will County area offering psychiatry and therapy; a regional competitor for the same Joliet-area patient base.

Emerging players

• Cerebral: Subscription-based virtual mental health provider focused on therapy and medication management for anxiety, depression, and ADHD; directly competes with JCCR's psychiatry-plus-therapy outpatient offering via telemedicine.
• Headway: Network that helps independent and group mental health practices accept insurance, manage billing, and grow via telehealth — a peer/enabler that overlaps with JCCR's community-based, insurance-reimbursed outpatient model.
• Grow Therapy: Therapist network supporting independent clinicians with insurance credentialing, billing, and telehealth delivery — operating in the same insurance-reimbursed outpatient mental health segment as JCCR.

Broad incumbents

• LifeStance Health: Large multi-state outpatient psychiatry and therapy platform operating co-located medication management and psychotherapy; comparable to JCCR in service mix but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach, including risk-bearing payer contracts.
• Talkspace: National virtual therapy and psychiatry platform serving patients via teletherapy, directly overlapping JCCR's telepsychiatry and teletherapy use cases and competing for the same insurance-reimbursed and cash-pay mental health consumers.
• BetterHelp (Teladoc Health): Teladoc-owned online counseling network offering subscription-based therapy; competes for mild-to-moderate outpatient therapy demand and is a direct substitute for JCCR's teletherapy offering.

Others

• InSync Healthcare Solutions: EHR and patient portal vendor powering JCCR's patient portal — an enabling technology peer rather than direct competitor, but relevant as a comparable technology stack used by similar community mental health practices.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jolietcenter

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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