Telos

What Telos does

Telos is a private, for-profit mental health treatment organization headquartered in Orem, Utah, founded in 2004 to provide residential and outpatient care for adolescents and young adults struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, autism spectrum differences, substance use disorders, executive functioning deficits, and co-occurring mental health conditions. The organization operates two Orem campuses housing five specialized residential programs — Telos Academy, Geneva, and Carter House on the North Campus, plus Telos U and Vineyard on the South Campus — with average residential lengths of stay of approximately 10 months. Programs are supplemented by an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), and a Personalized Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (PrTMS) outpatient service that uses qEEG brain mapping to individualize treatment protocols.

The clinical technology stack centers on proprietary tools including the Executive Function Assessment (EFA) spanning eight executive functioning domains, a Visual Progress Monitoring Dashboard tracking student progress and treatment goals in real time, customized behavioral measurement instruments, and standardized outcome data collection that has run continuously since 2006, generating tens of thousands of longitudinal data points across validated depression, anxiety, executive functioning, and behavioral health measures. Telos integrates Cognia-accredited academics with 10 varsity sports, the Seven Challenges evidence-based substance use counseling model, and the Telos Connect family engagement mobile application. Clinical staff include LCSWs, LMFTs, CMHCs, a Medical Director, and specialists in autism and substance use.

The business model is predominantly private-pay with out-of-network insurance reimbursement for the long-term residential programs, with Vineyard (60–90 day stays) functioning as the sole in-network option accepting benefits from United Healthcare, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Anthem, Humana, Select Health, and University of Utah Health Plans. Distribution runs through dedicated admissions officers at each campus supported by professional referral relationships with therapists, physicians, and educational consultants, supplemented by content marketing via the Ultimate Potential podcast, an educational website, and family testimonials. Telos is privately held with no disclosed parent company, no institutional funding rounds, and no public revenue or ARR figures.

Name

Telos

Legal name

Telos

Website

https://telos.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Telos is a private, for-profit mental health treatment organization in Orem, Utah, founded in 2004 that delivers residential and outpatient care to adolescents and young adults through five specialized programs, PrTMS neurotechnology, and integrated Cognia-accredited academics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Mental Health Treatment

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health Teletherapy Platforms (HLALAEAF)

Keywords

• Residential mental health treatment
• Teen therapy programs
• Transcranial magnetic stimulation
• Substance use treatment
• Therapeutic boarding school

Headquarters

HQ city

Orem

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Residential Treatment Programs: Long-term residential treatment programs averaging 10 months duration. Revenue generated through private pay with out-of-network insurance reimbursement for most programs. Programs include Telos Academy, Carter House, Geneva, and Telos U.
2. Vineyard Short-Term Residential: Insurance-based short-term residential treatment (60-90 days) accepting in-network insurance benefits for Residential Treatment, PHP, and IOP.
3. PrTMS Therapy Services: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation therapy offered as outpatient service. Treatment typically runs 6-8 weeks with potential tune-up sessions at 6-12 month intervals.
4. Outpatient Programs: Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), Partial Hospitalization (PHP), and outpatient therapy services for adolescents and families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Telos provides relationship-based residential and outpatient mental health treatment for adolescents and young adults (ages 12-26) across two Utah campuses. Its service portfolio includes specialized residential tracks (Telos Academy, Carter House for substance use, Geneva, Telos U for young adults, and Vineyard short-term), outpatient programs (IOP, PHP, therapy), and PrTMS neurotherapy supported by qEEG brain mapping. Treatment integrates evidence-based clinical modalities, Cognia-accredited academics, family systems work, and standardized outcome measurement collected since 2006.

Product overview

Telos is a mental health treatment organization offering a comprehensive continuum of care for adolescents and young adults through multiple specialized programs. The portfolio includes residential treatment programs (Telos Academy, Carter House, Geneva, Vineyard) for teens with varying clinical needs, Telos U for young adults transitioning to independence, and outpatient services (IOP, PHP). The organization also offers PrTMS therapy as a specialized neurotechnology treatment. All programs integrate evidence-based clinical treatment with Cognia-accredited academics, structured community, and relationship-based care. The Telos Connect mobile app provides families with ongoing connectivity during treatment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Telos Academy: Residential treatment program for adolescent boys struggling with anxiety, depression, learning differences, and other mental health challenges.
• Geneva
• Carter House
• Telos U
• Vineyard
• Telos Connect App

Products and services

• Telos Academy A residential treatment program for adolescent boys struggling with anxiety, depression, learning differences, and other mental health challenges. Combines therapy, academics, and skill development in a structured environment with an average length of stay around 10 months.
• Carter House A specialized recovery-focused residential program for adolescent boys struggling with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health challenges, using the Seven Challenges evidence-based counseling model.
• Geneva

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant clinical improvement for most students during treatment as measured by standardized outcome instruments
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Insurance Providers (United Healthcare, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Anthem, Humana, Select Health, University of Utah Health Plans)coreOthersTelos accepts out-of-network insurance benefits for most programs and offers in-network treatment through Vineyard program. The organization works with these major insurers to facilitate partial reimbursement for families seeking residential treatment and outpatient services.
• Seven ChallengescoreOthersEvidence-based counseling model specifically designed for adolescents and young adults dealing with substance use. Telos has certified clinicians in this approach for Carter House substance use treatment program.
• PrTMS Technology ProviderssupportingTechnology or IntegrationTelos utilizes PrTMS (Personalized Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) technology, which builds on traditional TMS with qEEG brain mapping and individualized protocols for treating depression, anxiety, sleep issues, and cognitive challenges.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SUWS of the Carolinas: SUWS is a wilderness therapy and residential program for adolescents with emotional and behavioral challenges, serving a similar clinical population to Telos Academy and Geneva via a different delivery modality.
• Turnbridge: Turnbridge operates residential and outpatient mental health and substance use treatment programs for young adults, directly comparable to Telos U in target demographic (18-26) and clinical model.
• Brighton Recovery Center: Brighton Recovery Center provides residential and outpatient substance use and mental health treatment for adolescents and adults, including a specialized adolescent SUD program comparable to Carter House.
• Newport Healthcare: Newport Healthcare operates residential and outpatient mental health treatment programs for adolescents and young adults across multiple states, making it the closest scale comparable to Telos with a similar continuum-of-care model and integrated academic programming.
• Eva Carlston Academy: Eva Carlston Academy is a Utah-based therapeutic boarding school and residential treatment program for adolescent girls, sharing the same Utah base and integrated academic-clinical model as Telos, though serving the female segment.
• Sandstone Care: Sandstone Care provides residential, PHP, IOP, and outpatient treatment for adolescents and young adults dealing with mental health and substance use issues, with multiple U.S. locations. It directly competes with Telos for teen and young adult admissions in similar acuity tiers.
• Red Mountain Colorado: Red Mountain Colorado is a residential treatment center for teens struggling with depression, anxiety, and other emotional and behavioral challenges. Its residential model, age range, and clinical focus are highly comparable to Telos Academy and Geneva.

Broad incumbents

• Discovery Behavioral Health: Discovery Behavioral Health operates a large national network of residential and outpatient mental health and SUD treatment facilities for adolescents and adults, making it a scaled incumbent in the same category as Telos.
• McLean Hospital (Harvard): McLean Hospital is a Harvard-affiliated psychiatric hospital with adolescent residential and partial hospital programs. It competes with Telos for high-acuity referrals and represents the academic-medical-center end of the same treatment spectrum.

Regional players

• Parry Center for Teens (Intermountain Health): The Parry Center is a Utah-based psychiatric residential treatment program for adolescents operated within a major health system. It is a regional competitor to Telos, particularly for higher-acuity Medicaid-funded cases in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TelosRTC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/officialtelos

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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