Ascending Counseling Solutions (ACS)

What Ascending Counseling Solutions (ACS) does

Ascending Counseling Solutions (ACS) is a privately held, Virginia-based behavioral health services provider founded in 2013 and headquartered in Alexandria, VA. The company delivers home-based mental health counseling and family services to at-risk children and adolescents ages 4-18 and their families, with a service area spanning Northern Virginia (Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, Stafford, Woodbridge, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, Caroline County) and the Richmond metropolitan area (Henrico, Chesterfield, Hopewell, Petersburg), with related operations in Maryland via ACS Maryland.

ACS's core product is the Intensive In-Home (IIH) program, where Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHPs) deliver individual and family counseling, crisis intervention, behavior management, life-skills training, and case management averaging 7-9 hours per week per client, for up to 26 weeks per year. The company supplements this with three additional service lines: Outpatient Therapy offered at a flat $75.00 per hour rate for individuals and families outside Medicaid eligibility criteria; Therapeutic Day Treatment delivered in school settings using evidence-based social skills curriculums for cognitive behavioral interventions; and a Mentoring program operated in partnership with the Entrepreneur Leadership Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. The underlying methodology is described as a home-based counseling program clinically designed around evidence-based social skills curriculums for cognitive behavioral interventions, with no proprietary technology stack or AI components disclosed.

The business model is dominated by Medicaid reimbursement for the IIH program, with secondary revenue from flat-rate outpatient therapy. ACS is credentialed as a Medicaid provider with the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services and Magellan of Virginia, and holds CARF Gold Seal Accreditation from CARF International. The company is structured as an LLC, has 5 employees, has not raised any funding rounds, and operates with a referral-driven go-to-market motion sourced from schools, municipal agencies, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and community partners.

Name

Ascending Counseling Solutions (ACS)

Legal name

Ascending Counseling Solutions, LLC

Website

https://acsfamilyservices.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ascending Counseling Solutions is a Virginia-based behavioral health provider delivering home-based mental health counseling, outpatient therapy, school-based day treatment, and youth mentoring primarily to at-risk children ages 4-18 and their families, funded largely through Virginia Medicaid reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health Counseling & Therapy Services (K–12) (EDAJALAG), Therapeutic & Behavioral Health School Programs (Day Treatment) (EDAJAEAE), School Counseling Services (Individual & Group) (EDAKAMAB), Family Engagement & Caregiver Support Programs (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAK), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Home-based mental health
• Family counseling services
• Intensive in-home therapy
• Behavioral health services
• Youth outpatient therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Medicaid-funded Services: ACS generates revenue primarily through Medicaid reimbursement for qualifying clients. IIH program services require clients to have Medicaid insurance. The company also offers outpatient therapy services at a flat rate of $75.00 per hour.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ascending Counseling Solutions provides home-based mental health counseling and family services to at-risk children and adolescents ages 4-18 across Virginia communities. Core offerings include Intensive In-Home (IIH) counseling, outpatient therapy, school-based Therapeutic Day Treatment, and youth mentoring, all delivered by Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHPs) using evidence-based social skills curricula for cognitive behavioral interventions.

Product overview

Ascending Counseling Solutions is a home-based mental health and family services organization providing a suite of behavioral health programs. The core offerings include Intensive In-Home (IIH) counseling services for at-risk youth requiring intensive support, Outpatient Therapy for individuals and families seeking flexible mental health assistance, Therapeutic Day Treatment delivered in school settings using evidence-based social skills curricula, and Mentoring services provided through the Entrepreneur Leadership Foundation. Services are primarily delivered in Virginia to families with children ages 4-18.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Intensive In-Home (IIH)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Entrepreneur Leadership Foundation, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACS collaborates with Entrepreneur Leadership Foundation, a 501C3 non-profit organization, to deliver youth mentoring services. The foundation identifies quality professional individuals willing to mentor youth, addressing mental health and emotional wellness risk behaviors that contribute to social, psychological, economical, health, and educational problems faced by today's youth. The mentoring program focuses on increasing positive self-concept and developing goals to prepare youth for a positive future.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pressley Ridge: Mid-Atlantic and national nonprofit offering in-home services, residential treatment, and education for at-risk youth and families. Comparable programmatic mix but at significantly larger scale.
• Chaddock: Nonprofit providing residential, community-based, and in-home behavioral health services for children and families. Comparable service philosophy but operates at a larger scale with residential capacity ACS does not offer.
• Youth Villages: National nonprofit providing intensive in-home services, residential treatment, and mentoring for at-risk youth. Compared to ACS, it is a much larger incumbent with broader service portfolio and multi-state footprint.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: National nonprofit operator of behavioral health, residential, and community-based programs for at-risk youth. Broader portfolio and far larger scale, but directly comparable clinical offerings.
• DePelchin Children's Center: Texas-based children's services organization providing in-home counseling, outpatient therapy, and residential programs for at-risk youth. Similar clinical model and target population, but regional and larger.

Direct peers

• Intercept Health: Virginia-based behavioral health provider offering intensive in-home services, outpatient therapy, and school-based programs for at-risk youth across Virginia. Direct competitor across the same Medicaid-funded service lines and the same geographic footprint.
• National Counseling Group (NCG): Mid-Atlantic behavioral health provider delivering intensive in-home, outpatient, and therapeutic day treatment services to at-risk youth. Closely comparable in scope, delivery model, and Medicaid funding structure.
• Brightspire Health: Behavioral health provider serving at-risk youth with intensive in-home and community-based services across the Mid-Atlantic. Comparable in scale, service mix, and target population.

Others

• Magellan of Virginia: Managed care organization that contracts with Medicaid behavioral health providers in Virginia. Functions as a payer/referral partner for ACS's IIH program rather than a direct competitor, but is a key stakeholder in the ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Embrace Behavioral Health: Regional behavioral health provider focusing on intensive in-home and outpatient services for children and families. Comparable in size and programmatic focus but operating in a different Mid-Atlantic geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ascending-counseling-solutions-acs

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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