De Bosgroep

What De Bosgroep does

De Bosgroep is a small-scale, independent mental health practice (kleine GGZ-instelling) based in Badhoevedorp, Netherlands, operating since 2000 as a Dutch partnership (Maatschap) owned by three founding clinicians: J.P. van Dobbenburgh, T. Bruinvels-Jansen, and S. Peerdeman. The practice delivers individual psychotherapy, couples therapy, and training services to adults experiencing a wide range of psychological complaints, including anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, OCD, eating disorders, somatic symptoms, burnout, grief, and relationship problems. Treatment is grounded in evidence-based modalities — Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CGT), EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema therapy, Client-centered therapy, System therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) — delivered under both Generalistische Basis-GGZ (BGGZ) and Specialistische GGZ (SGGZ) frameworks, with a separate youth division (De BOSgroep Jeugd) serving children and adolescents aged 0–18.

The practice operates with a team of 18 professionals including BIG-registered GZ-psychologen, psychotherapeuten, and trainees in training, supported by administrative staff. Technology is sourced rather than built: e-health modules via Embloom, video consultations via Therapieland, and a curated set of therapeutic mobile apps (Daylio, How We Feel, Gedachtegrip, Three Good Things, VGZ mindfulness coach, BackUp). Differentiated proprietary content includes the Houd me Vast couples training program (Sue Johnson's EFT framework), Mindfulness and Voluit Leven training programs, and a published Baby Erbij book. Patient intake is managed through a secure self-service portal (portal.debosgroep.nl), while referrals arrive via huisartsen (GPs) and POH-GGZ using zorgmail.

Revenue is generated primarily through contracted GGZ services billed to Dutch health insurers under the Zorgprestatiemodel, with annual contracts held with 8 of the 9 major Dutch insurers (ASR, CZ, DSW, ENO, ONVZ, VGZ, Zilveren Kruis, Zorg en Zekerheid); Menzis patients are non-contracted and use restitution. Supplementary revenue comes from non-reimbursed services (OZP at €120/session, relationship therapy at €185/€173 per 75-minute session, family coaching at €215 per 90-minute session), the Houd me Vast training (€750 per couple), professional coaching, and book sales. Additional contracted revenue streams include a dedicated capacity allocation for Ukrainian refugees under the RMO/RMA program and a partnership with Amsterdam UMC Gender Dysphoria Knowledge and Care Center. Distribution is sales-led through GP and medical-specialist referrals, with a 9.04/10 client satisfaction score (CQ-i, December 2025) and wait times of 6-8 weeks for intake and 4-6 weeks for treatment start as of July 2026.

Name

De Bosgroep

Legal name

Maatschap De BOSgroep (J.P. van Dobbenburgh, T. Bruinvels-Jansen en S. Peerdeman)

Website

https://debosgroep.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

De Bosgroep is a small, independent Dutch mental health practice in Badhoevedorp offering evidence-based psychotherapy, couples therapy, and the Houd me Vast training program to adults, couples, and youth across the North Holland region, billed primarily through Dutch health insurers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Badhoevedorp

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

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. GGZ Healthcare Services (BGGZ and SGGZ): Contracted healthcare services billed through Dutch health insurance under the Zorgprestatiemodel introduced January 2022. Treatment types include Generalistische Basis-GGZ (BGGZ) with modules: kort, middellang, and intensief (5-12 sessions) and Specialistische-GGZ (SGGZ) for longer-term psychotherapy. Revenue is based on contracted rates with major insurers including ASR, CZ, DSW, ENO, ONVZ, VGZ, Zilveren Kruis, and Zorg en Zekerheid. Patients have deductible excess (eigen risico) applicable.
2. Non-Reimbursed Services (OZP): Services not covered by basic health insurance including partnerrelatieproblemen (relationship issues). Charges €120 per session for OZP treatments. Relationship sessions charged at €185 per 75-minute couple session (€173 after June 1). Family coaching at €215 per 90-minute session. Light therapy for seasonal depression not covered by insurance.
3. Houd me Vast Training: Couples training program based on Sue Johnson's EFT method. Priced at €750 per couple including course materials, light meal, refreshments, and cookies. Offered in multi-session or compact weekend formats.
4. Coaching Services: Career and work-related coaching services falling outside GGZ coverage. Custom pricing based on individual client needs. Employers may partially fund, and tax deductions may apply.
5. Book Sales: Sale of book 'Een baby erbij en samen gelukkig blijven' at €17.95 per copy (also available as e-book), related to the Baby Erbij program for new parents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

De Bosgroep is a Dutch mental health practice delivering individual psychotherapy, couples therapy, coaching, and structured training programs using evidence-based methods (CGT, EMDR, ACT, Schema therapy, EFT). Services are offered through insured GGZ pathways (BGGZ and SGGZ) and private pay options, with a dedicated youth division (De BOSgroep Jeugd) and specialized programs such as the Houd me Vast couples training.

Product overview

De BOSgroep is a small-scale mental health (GGZ) practice offering a unified portfolio of psychotherapy, coaching, and training services. Its core clinical products are individual Therapy (including sub-types for general therapy and specialized Relatietherapie) and the Houd me Vast training program, supplemented by Coaching. E-health modules delivered via the Embloom platform, along with standalone mindfulness and positive psychology training programs (Mindfulness-training, Mindfulness for Life, Voluit Leven Training), complement in-person care. The group also operates a dedicated youth division (De BOSgroep Jeugd), a body therapy service, psychiatric services, and a regional EFT therapy center (EFT Centrum Noord-Nederland). All therapy is grounded in evidence-based methods (CGT, ACT, EMDR, Schema therapy, EFT).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• De BOSgroep Jeugd: Youth mental health division providing fully reimbursed care for children and young people aged 0-18 and their parents/caregivers
• EFT Centrum Noord-Nederland
• Houd me Vast
• Mindfulness-training
• Mindfulness for Life
• Voluit Leven training

Products and services

• Therapie (Individual Psychotherapy)

Quantifiable outcome

• Client satisfaction rating of 9.04 out of 10 (CQ-i survey, December 2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Amsterdam UMC Kennis- en Zorgcentrum GenderdysforiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe BOSgroep collaborates with Amsterdam UMC Gender Dysphoria Knowledge and Care Center to provide differential diagnostics and psychological/psychotherapeutic treatment for individuals on the Amsterdam UMC waiting list. This partnership extends care access for transgender and gender-diverse patients.
• RINO Amsterdam and RINO Noord-HollandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe BOSgroep is a qualified training placement for GZ-psycholoog and psychotherapeut education programs. They participate as lecturers in continuing education for mental health professionals, GPs, and related professionals. Collaboration with RINO group in Utrecht for additional training coordination.
• Psychologie Praktijk AmsterdamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for training GZ-psychologen and psychotherapeuten, providing varied learning experiences for professionals in training.
• Kick Your HabitsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for training GZ-psychologen and psychotherapeuten, complementing the education program with additional expertise.
• VU and UvA Psychology StudentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe BOSgroep provides internship opportunities for Clinical Psychology students from Vrije Universiteit and Universiteit van Amsterdam.
• De BOSgroep JeugdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSeparate youth division (0-18 years) providing fully reimbursed mental health care for children and adolescents. Operates at debosgroepjeugd.nl with separate intake process.
• MIND PlatformminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMIND Platform is the national umbrella organization for client and family organizations in mental health care. Their goal is to structurally improve the position of everyone affected by mental health issues. De BOSgroep is referenced as a provider accessible through their directory.
• EFT Centrum Noord-NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDe BOSgroep therapists are part of the EFT Centrum Noord-Nederland, a collaboration of EFT therapists covering the Amsterdam-Haarlemmermeer-Kennemerland region. The center promotes recognition and professional transparency for Emotionally Focused Therapy work based on Sue Johnson's attachment theory.
• Health Insurers (ASR, CARESQ, CZ, DSW, ENO, ONVZ, VGZ, Zilveren Kruis, Zorg en Zekerheid)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnnual contracts with major Dutch health insurers for providing insured mental health care. No contract with Menzis; Menzis patients pay out-of-pocket and claim via restitution. Insurance coverage includes BGGZ and SGGZ services with deductible excess applicable.
• RMO/RMA (Ukrainian Refugee Program)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDe BOSgroep has contracted capacity for Ukrainian refugees with psychological complaints under the RMO/RMA program. GPs can telephone to register refugees for intake appointments.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• ARKIN: ARKIN is one of the largest GGZ institutions in the Amsterdam metropolitan area, providing basic and specialist mental-health services. It overlaps with De Bosgroep in catchment and patient mix but with broader programs and capacity.
• Lentis: Lentis is a major Dutch GGZ institution providing specialized mental-health care across multiple regions. It competes with De Bosgroep for SGGZ referrals in overlapping geographies but operates at substantially greater scale and complexity.
• PsyQ: PsyQ is a large network of psychologists, psychotherapists, and psychiatrists operating across the Netherlands under Parnassia Groep, offering both BGGZ and SGGZ services. It is directly comparable to De Bosgroep in modality and reimbursement model but competes at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• GGZ inGeest: GGZ inGeest is a large Amsterdam-based GGZ provider offering specialist mental-health treatment, including partnerships with Amsterdam UMC. It directly competes with De Bosgroep for SGGZ patients in the North Holland/Amsterdam region.

Emerging players

• OpenUp: OpenUp is a fast-growing Dutch and European digital mental-health platform offering short-term, online therapy and coaching for employees and individuals. It overlaps with De Bosgroep on anxiety, stress, and burnout but competes primarily through employer contracts and rapid digital access.
• Mindler: Mindler is a Dutch online psychology provider offering video-based CBT sessions reimbursed under Dutch GGZ contracts. It targets the same BGGZ/SGGZ patient pool as De Bosgroep with a fully digital model that pressures traditional in-person practices.

Direct peers

• iPractice: iPractice is a Dutch psychology practice offering online and in-person CBT-based therapy for anxiety, depression, and related complaints, reimbursed by Dutch insurers. It mirrors De Bosgroep's evidence-based, GGZ-contracted model while competing via a stronger digital-delivery footprint.
• Interapy: Interapy is a Dutch e-health provider delivering protocolled, online CBT and EMDR programs reimbursed by Dutch health insurers. It competes with De Bosgroep for the same anxiety, depression, and trauma patient pool, with a contrasting digital-only delivery model.
• Centiv: Centiv is a Dutch group of independent psychotherapy practices operating under a shared quality and back-office framework with GGZ contracts. It is a structural analogue to De Bosgroep as a small-scale, contract-driven GGZ provider.

Others

• Therapieland: Therapieland is a Dutch e-health platform offering online self-help modules, video consultations, and content integrated into many Dutch GGZ practices (including De Bosgroep itself). It is an enabling technology partner and adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DeBosgroep
• Facebookfacebook.com/DeBOSgroep
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/de-bosgroep

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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