Northside Mental Health

What Northside Mental Health does

Northside Mental Health is a private group counseling practice headquartered at 6507 Ferguson Street, Suite 201 in Indianapolis, Indiana, founded by Kate Fisch, LCSW. The practice employs 18 therapists and delivers outpatient mental health services to individuals, couples, families, and groups, with stated clinical specialties in eating disorders, trauma/PTSD, substance abuse, couples therapy, perinatal mental health, sex therapy, and play therapy. Sub-offerings include athletic/performance counseling, an art therapy studio oriented toward adolescents, and EMDR-based trauma treatment, indicating an active strategy of building out differentiated clinical niches rather than competing as a generalist talk-therapy practice.

The business operates primarily on a direct-to-consumer, private-pay model, with session fees varying by clinician and the practice maintaining compliance with the federal No Surprises Act. A workplace wellness program has been introduced to access employer buyers, and a sister company — Northside Consulting LLC — has been formed to pursue adjacent advisory, training, or consulting work. Operational infrastructure is intentionally lean: the practice depends on a third-party secure client portal (clientsecure.me) for intake, scheduling, billing, and records rather than building proprietary technology, and it runs out of a single physical office, which constrains geographic reach but keeps the cost base light.

Go-to-market is largely referral-driven and reputation-based within the Indianapolis market, supplemented by the practice's online presence and directory listings. The combination of a long-tail individual client base, emerging B2B channels, and a small consulting entity produces a diversified but small revenue mix, with no disclosed funding, M&A activity, or third-party payer contracts.

Name

Northside Mental Health

Legal name

Northside Mental Health

Website

https://northsidementalhealth.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Northside Mental Health is a private Indianapolis group counseling practice with 18 therapists serving individuals, couples, and families. It specializes in eating disorders, trauma/PTSD, and substance abuse on a primarily private-pay model, with emerging B2B workplace wellness and consulting offerings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Mental Health Counseling Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

Keywords

• Mental health counseling
• Eating disorder treatment
• Trauma and PTSD therapy
• Couples and family therapy
• Addiction counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual and Family Therapy Sessions: Fee-for-service therapy sessions billed per appointment. Most therapists operate on private pay basis with fees varying by therapist. Session length approximately 60 minutes for standard therapy sessions.
2. Group Therapy and Workshops: Group therapy sessions and educational workshops offered throughout the year. Additional recovery-oriented services including dietician-facilitated restaurant outings, recovery coach services, and peer-led support groups.
3. Corporate Workplace Wellness Programs: Organizational stress management and support group therapy services provided to businesses. Recommended 4-6 weekly sessions delivered at client workplace, with each session lasting 60-75 minutes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Northside Mental Health is a group counseling practice of approximately 18 licensed therapists delivering individual, couples, and family therapy from a single Indianapolis office and through virtual appointments. Core offerings include specialized treatment for eating disorders, trauma/PTSD (including EMDR), substance abuse and addiction, sex therapy, perinatal mental health, play therapy, and on-site corporate workplace stress management programs.

Product overview

Northside Mental Health is a group mental health counseling practice in Indianapolis, Indiana, offering a comprehensive portfolio of therapy services. The practice provides individual and family therapy, couples counseling, and specialized treatment programs organized around core service lines including eating disorder treatment (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder), trauma and PTSD therapy (with EMDR, Brainspotting, and other modalities), substance abuse and addiction counseling, sex therapy, and perinatal mental health services. Additional offerings include play therapy for children, workplace stress management for organizations, group therapy workshops, and support services for family members of clients. The practice operates from a single Indianapolis location with approximately 18 therapists providing services across these interconnected specialty areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual and Family Therapy Licensed individual counseling services addressing stress, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addictions, trauma, and other mental health concerns for adults, adolescents, and children, with family therapy delivered jointly to family members.
• Couples Therapy Therapy services for couples addressing relationship issues including premarital counseling, marriage counseling, affair recovery, communication improvement, and divorce discernment.
• Eating Disorder Treatment Specialized treatment for eating disorders including anorexia nervosa (restricting and binge-purge types), bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, delivered through a coordinated team approach with therapists, physicians, dieticians, and psychiatrists using evidence-based methods.
• PTSD and Trauma Therapy Therapy services for post-traumatic stress disorder and trauma using evidence-based methodologies including EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Somatic-based trauma therapy, and Brainspotting.
• Substance Abuse Counseling and Addiction Therapy Therapy for addiction including alcohol and substance abuse, gambling addiction, sex addiction, and compulsive shopping, serving men, women, and adolescents.
• Sex Therapy Specialized therapy addressing sexual intimacy issues including low libido, mismatched sexual desires, performance anxiety, and sexual wellness, using approaches such as Gottman Couples Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
• Pregnancy and Postpartum Therapy Mental health support for individuals dealing with perinatal mental health concerns, postpartum depression, and pregnancy-related emotional challenges.
• Play Therapy Therapeutic approach using play to help children navigate emotional and behavioral challenges and develop coping skills.
• Workplace Stress Management for Organizations On-site stress management and support group therapy services for organizations, delivered as 4-6 weekly sessions of 60-75 minutes each at the employer's location, covering topics such as work-life balance, assertiveness training, and workplace communication.
• Group Therapy and Workshops Group therapy sessions and educational workshops covering topics including Thrive: A Therapy Group for Women, Nutrition Recovery, Eating Disorder Recovery Support, premarital work, and mindfulness for children, with additional recovery-oriented services including dietician-facilitated restaurant outings, recovery coach services, and peer-led support groups.
• Narcissistic and Emotional Support Therapy Therapy services for individuals dealing with narcissistic and emotional abuse, helping clients navigate healing from manipulative relationships.
• Sexual Assault Therapy and Domestic Violence Counseling Specialized trauma-informed therapy for survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and domestic abuse using approaches including EMDR.
• Affair Recovery and Infidelity Therapy Couples and individual therapy focused on healing from infidelity, addressing the emotional aftermath and rebuilding trust in relationships.
• Support for Parents and Partners of Eating Disorder Patients Coaching and support sessions for parents and partners of individuals in eating disorder treatment, helping them learn to best support their loved ones.
• Art Therapy Studio: Identity, Transition and Belonging Monthly art therapy group for teens (ages 14-19) exploring identity, emotions, relationships, and community through creative processes using paint, collage, clay, and mixed media.
• Athletic Counseling Mental health services specifically designed for athletes addressing performance anxiety, identity challenges, burnout, and the unique pressures faced in athletic environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Evidence-based treatments including EMDR recognized as effective by World Health Organization, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and American Psychiatric Association

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Northside Consulting LLCminorOthersSister company launched to provide education and resources for supporters of individuals with eating disorders. Separate entity from the therapy practice focused on coaching and support for parents and partners of eating disorder patients.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Talkspace: Talkspace is a publicly traded online therapy platform connecting clients with licensed therapists via messaging, audio, and video for individual and couples therapy. Comparable on virtual delivery and breadth of mental health conditions treated, though operating as a platform rather than a brick-and-mortar group practice.
• BetterHelp: BetterHelp is the largest direct-to-consumer online therapy subscription service, offering unlimited messaging and live sessions with licensed therapists. Competes with Northside's virtual offering on convenience and price in the cash-pay consumer segment.
• Lifestance Health: Lifestance Health is one of the largest US outpatient mental health platforms, operating hundreds of clinics and a national telehealth network treating conditions including anxiety, depression, trauma, and eating disorders. Public company scale provides a useful benchmark for what a scaled group therapy practice can become.

Emerging players

• Brightside Health: Brightside Health is a telehealth mental health company focused on anxiety and depression treatment combining therapy and medication management. Comparable to Northside's virtual therapy offering on cash-pay consumer access and on the conditions treated.
• Cerebral: Cerebral is a telehealth mental health provider offering therapy and medication management for anxiety, depression, ADHD, and related conditions on a subscription basis. Overlaps with Northside on anxiety, depression, and trauma treatment through virtual delivery, though positioned more toward medication-assisted care.
• Grow Therapy: Grow Therapy is a therapist enablement platform that provides practice management software, insurance billing, and client matching to independent and group therapy practices. Increasingly used by group practices like Northside to expand insurance-covered offerings and client acquisition beyond private pay.
• Headway: Headway is a network that helps therapists accept insurance by handling credentialing, billing, and patient referrals, with a substantial footprint among group mental health practices. Comparable as a potential infrastructure partner that could allow Northside to broaden beyond its current mostly private pay model.

Direct peers

• Ellie Mental Health: Ellie Mental Health is a rapidly expanding group therapy franchise offering outpatient mental health services across a broad range of specialties, including trauma, eating disorders, and couples therapy. Operates a similar multi-clinician outpatient model with both in-person and telehealth delivery.
• Octave: Octave is a group therapy practice offering in-person and virtual individual, couples, and family therapy with a curated therapist matching process. Closely mirrors Northside's service model, including specialty tracks and a focus on higher-acuity conditions like anxiety, depression, and relationship issues.
• Two Chairs: Two Chairs operates a multi-city group therapy practice with in-person and virtual sessions, employing licensed therapists across specialties including anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationships. Directly comparable to Northside's group practice model, with a stronger tech stack and larger geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NorthsideMentalHealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northside-mental-health

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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