Agape Counseling Associates

What Agape Counseling Associates does

Agape Counseling Associates, Inc. is a private clinical Christian counseling group practice founded in 2005 and headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina. The firm delivers licensed mental health counseling to individuals, couples, families, children/teens, military service members and their families, addiction recovery clients, and pastoral leaders. Services are delivered through three physical offices in Wilmington, Jacksonville, and Shallotte, and through webcam-based Telehealth sessions available across North Carolina. Its service portfolio spans individual therapy, marriage counseling, family counseling, children/teens counseling, addiction recovery, pastoral leadership counseling, life coaching, clinical supervision of new graduates, and community seminars.

The practice operates a fee-for-service professional services model, billing through insurance reimbursement and private-pay arrangements; pricing is not publicly disclosed and clients are advised to verify insurance coverage as a first step. Referrals are sourced through community reputation, insurance provider networks, and church partnerships. The firm produces the 'A Voice of Hope' podcast (224+ episodes since 2020, co-hosted by founder Troy Peverall and Chris Sasser) and a clinician-authored blog as top-of-funnel content marketing assets, and maintains HIPAA-compliant patient communication practices. All clinicians are fully licensed (LCMHCS, LCMHC, LCSW, LMFT, LCAS credentials), and the founder serves as a North Carolina Licensed Supervisor for incoming graduates, creating a recruiting and training pipeline. No technology platform, AI/ML capability, proprietary software, funding rounds, or M&A activity is disclosed; the underlying technology stack is limited to standard Telehealth webcam delivery and standard web/content publishing tools.

Name

Agape Counseling Associates

Legal name

Agape Counseling Associates, Inc.

Website

https://agape-counseling.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Agape Counseling Associates is a private clinical Christian counseling group practice founded in 2005 in Wilmington, NC, operating three offices and Telehealth across North Carolina. It serves individuals, couples, families, children/teens, military families, and pastoral leaders with faith-integrated licensed therapy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Counseling Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Couples & Family Therapy Teletherapy Platforms (HLALAEAG), Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

Keywords

• Mental health counseling
• Marriage counseling
• Family therapy services
• Addiction recovery counseling
• Telehealth therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Clinical Counseling Services: Fee-for-service counseling provided to individuals, couples, families, and groups. Services include individual therapy, marriage counseling, family counseling, addiction recovery, child/teen counseling, and clinical supervision. Accepts insurance and offers private pay options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Agape Counseling Associates delivers fee-for-service Clinical Christian Counseling to individuals, couples, families, children, and teens through three physical offices in Southeastern North Carolina and a Telehealth webcam platform covering the entire state. Services span individual therapy, marriage counseling, family therapy, child/adolescent counseling, addiction recovery, pastoral leadership counseling, life coaching, and clinical supervision for new graduates, all provided by licensed clinicians who integrate evidence-based modalities (CBT, EMDR, Gottman Method) with faith-informed perspectives.

Product overview

Agape Counseling Associates is a clinical Christian counseling practice offering a comprehensive portfolio of mental health services through multiple delivery channels. The core services include individual counseling, marriage counseling, family counseling, and children/teens counseling, supplemented by specialized programs for addiction recovery, life coaching, clinical supervision, and pastoral leadership. The practice offers both in-person services at three North Carolina locations (Wilmington, Jacksonville, and Shallotte) and Telehealth online counseling. The practice also produces the 'A Voice of Hope' podcast as an educational and community outreach resource. The company positions itself as a faith-based practice integrating Christian principles with clinical mental health treatment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• A Voice of Hope: A podcast series hosted by Troy Peverall and Chris Sasser, providing faith-based discussions on mental health, relationships, and life topics. The podcast has released over 200 episodes since 2020.

Products and services

• Telehealth Counseling Webcam-based online counseling service delivered remotely across North Carolina, allowing clients to attend therapy sessions from home or while traveling. Suitable for individuals, couples, and families needing flexible scheduling or located outside the Wilmington/Jacksonville/Shallotte office areas.
• Marriage Counseling Therapeutic services for couples addressing communication, toxic relationships, intimacy issues, affairs, conflict resolution, premarital counseling, pornography/internet addiction within marriage, and divorce/separation concerns. Uses modalities including the Gottman Method.
• Individual Counseling One-on-one therapy for adults addressing depression, anxiety, self-esteem, stress, anger management, trauma, PTSD, OCD, life transitions, codependency, work-life balance, postpartum depression, perinatal mood disorders, and other mental health concerns.
• Children and Teens Counseling Specialized counseling for youth addressing bullying, ADHD management, social media issues, self-esteem, and self-harm. Includes play therapy, CBT, and family involvement approaches.
• Family Counseling Therapeutic services for families addressing parenting strategies, blended families, single parenting, family conflict, communication barriers, military couples counseling, and social media education for teens.
• Addiction and Recovery Specialized treatment services for substance abuse, eating disorders, pornography/internet addiction, sexual addiction, and gambling addiction in North Carolina.
• Life Coaching Guidance service helping individuals set goals, overcome obstacles, and make meaningful life changes.
• Clinical Supervision Supervision services for licensed mental health counselors and new graduates entering the field, supporting licensure progression in North Carolina.
• Pastoral Leadership Counseling Faith-integrated counseling services specifically designed for pastors, church leadership, and other professionals seeking mental health support that respects their ministry context.
• Seminars Educational presentations and seminars on mental health topics such as pornography addiction awareness for community and faith-based audiences.
• A Voice of Hope Podcast Weekly podcast hosted by Troy Peverall and Chris Sasser featuring discussions on faith, mental health, family topics, and guest interviews, available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• avoiceofhope.meminorOthersA Voice of Hope is a podcast and ministry initiative co-hosted by Troy Peverall and Chris Sasser that aims to raise funds for individuals requiring financial assistance for counseling and essential needs. The initiative focuses on providing hope through Jesus into the world.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Brightside Health: Telehealth mental health provider focused on anxiety and depression through therapy plus medication; an emerging player competing for the same outpatient behavioral health demand as Agape.
• Talkiatry: Online psychiatry practice offering medication management and therapy; comparable in its outpatient, telehealth-first delivery model serving common mental health conditions.

Direct peers

• Talkspace: Online therapy platform delivering licensed-therapist sessions via video, audio, and messaging; competes for the same individual and couples therapy demand that Agape addresses in NC.
• Cerebral: Mental health platform offering therapy and medication management via telehealth; overlaps Agape's individual therapy and behavioral health positioning, though Cerebral has historically been medication-led.
• BetterHelp: Largest online counseling platform offering individual, couples, and family therapy via webcam/text — directly comparable to Agape's telehealth offering, though at national scale and without the faith-based framing.
• Grow Therapy: Therapist marketplace and practice-management platform enabling licensed counselors to run in-person and telehealth practices; directly comparable to how Agape operates its group practice.

Broad incumbents

• LifeStance Health: National outpatient mental health platform with a multi-state network of in-person and telehealth clinics; a scaled incumbent that competes with group practices like Agape on therapist supply and payer contracts.
• Headspace (Headspace Health): Digital mental health platform offering therapy, coaching, and self-guided content; an incumbent that competes for secular outpatient demand adjacent to Agape's faith-based niche.
• Lyra Health: Enterprise mental health benefit platform providing therapy and coaching through in-network providers; competes indirectly for the same employer-sponsored demand that underpins outpatient counseling practices.
• Thriveworks: Multi-state counseling and psychiatry practice with in-person and telehealth options including North Carolina; a broad incumbent with overlapping service mix and similar clinician-led model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC39b03cc0
• Facebookfacebook.com/agapecounseling
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agape-counseling-associates

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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