Restoring The Soul

What Restoring The Soul does

Restoring The Soul, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit intensive counseling ministry founded in 2001 by Michael and Julianne Cusick and headquartered in Lakewood, Colorado. The organization delivers concentrated 1- to 2-week in-person counseling programs for individuals, couples, and ministry leaders experiencing trauma, marital distress, compulsive behavior, or spiritual wounds, with all sessions conducted at its single Colorado facility and priced between $6,900 (ministry rate) and $16,800 (Executive Intensive with founders). Its core intellectual property is the Integrated Clinical Soul Care (ICSC) model, a proprietary framework that blends evidence-based clinical mental health practices with contemplative spirituality and spiritual formation, supplemented by the ICARE self-care practice, Dan Siegel-informed Interpersonal Neurobiology integration, and a 90-day guided aftercare pathway. The business is funded through program fees, book and meditation sales (including Amazon Bestseller Sacred Attachment), recurring Essence Circles for Women subscriptions ($300-$1,080), and tax-deductible donations processed via the National Christian Foundation, with roughly 50% of intensive clients receiving third-party financial assistance from churches, foundations, or family. Go-to-market is content- and referral-led: a podcast with 2.8M+ downloads across 81+ countries, blog and social content, published books, and a referral network of pastors, therapists, and parachurch organizations drive top-of-funnel awareness that converts through intake forms and consultation calls into a high-ticket, in-person intensive.

Name

Restoring The Soul

Legal name

Restoring the Soul, Inc.

Website

https://restoringthesoul.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Restoring The Soul is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Lakewood, Colorado that delivers 1- to 2-week in-person intensive counseling to individuals, couples, and ministry leaders using its proprietary Integrated Clinical Soul Care (ICSC) model blending clinical therapy with contemplative spirituality.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Intensive Counseling Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Guided Meditation Instruction (1:1 & Group) (HSADAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Meditation Retreats, Workshops & Immersive Programs (HSADAJAF), Holistic & Alternative Therapy Retreats (Naturopathy, Energy Work) (THAGAMAI)

Keywords

• Intensive counseling services
• Marriage counseling
• Trauma-informed therapy
• Faith-based psychotherapy
• Couples intensive therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakewood

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Intensive Counseling Services: One and two-week intensive counseling programs for individuals and couples. Fees range from $6,900 to $16,800 depending on program type and therapist. Approximately half of clients receive third-party financial assistance from sponsoring churches, organizations, foundations, or family members.
2. Essence Circles for Women: Monthly online circles for women with 3, 6, or 12 session packages. Priced at $300 (3 sessions), $575 (6 sessions), or $1,080 (12 sessions).
3. Donations and Charitable Support: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Restoring the Soul accepts tax-deductible donations to support clients who cannot afford intensive counseling. Partners with National Christian Foundation for donation processing.
4. Published Books and Resources: Revenue from book sales including Sacred Attachment (Amazon Bestseller), Surfing for God, and Somebody's Daughter. Also includes meditations and podcast content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Restoring The Soul delivers concentrated 1- and 2-week in-person intensive counseling programs for individuals and couples, using a proprietary Integrated Clinical Soul Care (ICSC) model that blends clinical mental health therapy with contemplative spirituality and spiritual formation. Programs run 3 hours daily Monday through Friday at the Lakewood, Colorado facility, with companion offerings that include a 3.5-day Men's Weekend Intensive, monthly online Essence Circles for Women, published books, audio meditations, and a podcast.

Product overview

Restoring The Soul offers a portfolio of intensive counseling services centered around its Integrated Clinical Soul Care (ICSC) model. The core offerings are One-Week and Two-Week Soul Care Intensives, which provide daily 3-hour therapy sessions for individuals and couples dealing with trauma, relationship issues, and spiritual brokenness. These are complemented by targeted programs including the Men's Weekend Intensive (a 3.5-day group program) and Essence Circles for Women (monthly online gatherings). Additional offerings include published books (Sacred Attachment, Surfing for God), the Restoring the Soul Podcast, and an audio Meditations series. An Executive Intensive tier provides premium one-on-one counseling with founders Michael and Julianne Cusick.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Essence Circles for Women: A secure online monthly gathering for women to connect with themselves, each other, and God in a safe and authentic experience.
• Men's Weekend Intensive
• One Week Intensive Counseling Process
• Two Week Intensive Counseling Process

Products and services

• One-Week Soul Care Intensive

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 50% of clients receive third-party financial assistance, indicating broad reach and accessibility
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dr. Dan Siegel (Interpersonal Neurobiology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrian Boecker's meditation series incorporates Dr. Dan Siegel's Interpersonal Neurobiology concepts including the 'wheel of awareness' practice and 'nine domains of integration'. The River of Integration concept used at RTS is based on Dr. Siegel's work.
• Denver SeminaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichael Cusick formerly served as adjunct professor at Denver Seminary. Brian Boecker holds Master's degree from Denver Seminary and served as clinical supervisor at the seminary. RTS maintains academic connections for training and development.
• Colorado Christian UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichael Cusick formerly served as full-time professor at Colorado Christian University and holds MA in Biblical Counseling from CCU. Several therapists (Ben Wilson, Rachel Moses) earned MA in Counseling from CCU. RTS maintains academic connections.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pure Desire Ministries: Faith-based intensive counseling and recovery program targeting sexual brokenness and betrayal trauma. Closest direct peer: shares the faith-integrated intensive model and similar target population of Christian leaders, couples, and individuals seeking deep restoration.
• CCEF (Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation): Faith-based biblical counseling organization offering counseling, training, and resources. Comparable in its integration of Christian theology with counseling practice, though delivery is more training/publishing-focused than intensive-format.
• The Hideaway Experience: Multi-day intensive marriage counseling retreats. Direct competitor in the intensive-format couples/marriage counseling niche, serving similar clientele seeking accelerated outcomes.
• Stonegate Center: Faith-based residential intensive counseling and recovery center. Direct competitor in the intensive residential Christian counseling space, serving similar faith-based clientele with concentrated treatment programs.

Others

• American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC): Professional association for Christian counselors. Ecosystem participant that sets standards and provides training that RTS's therapists align with; also a referral source for faith-based clients.
• Denver Seminary (Counseling Program): Academic partner where Michael Cusick formerly taught and Brian Boecker trained. Provides the talent pipeline and clinical supervision relationship that underpins RTS's therapist capacity.

Broad incumbents

• Focus on the Family (Counseling Referrals): Large Christian family ministry with a nationwide counseling referral network. Operates at much greater scale across the same faith-based family-counseling demand pool that RTS serves intensively.
• BetterHelp: Largest online therapy platform. Represents the secular, scalable alternative to RTS's faith-based intensive model - opposite end of the market but competing for the same underlying therapy-seeking population.
• Meier Clinics: Network of Christian counseling clinics offering faith-based therapy across multiple U.S. locations. Similar faith-based clinical model but distributed outpatient rather than intensive-format.

Emerging players

• Bethel Sozo Ministry: Christian inner-healing and deliverance ministry with a delivery model blending prayer and counseling. Adjacent faith-based healing practice that overlaps with RTS's contemplative-spiritual methodology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@restoringthesoul5388
• Facebookfacebook.com/RestoringtheSoul
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/restoring-the-soul-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/restoringthesoul

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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