Be-Leef I Centrum voor Eetstoornissen

What Be-Leef I Centrum voor Eetstoornissen does

Be-Leef I Centrum voor Eetstoornissen, operating under the legal entity New Care GGZ B.V. (KVK: 84736577), is a Dutch specialized mental healthcare institution (geestelijke gezondheidszorg) that treats eating disorders. Founded approximately 25 years ago by Carmen Netten, the organization employs 26 staff and delivers care through two integrated pathways: a 6-week intensive residential clinical program located in the Algarve region of Portugal, and an ambulatory (outpatient) care network with sites in Utrecht, Beesd, and Den Haag in the Netherlands. The organization is structured as a Dutch private limited company and bills for services through the Dutch health insurance system.

The company's core product is its trademarked ErvaringsProfessionals© treatment methodology, which deploys therapists who have personal lived experience of recovery from eating disorders as primary care providers, combined with licensed clinical professionals. This experiential-recovery model is the central differentiator from conventional GGZ eating-disorder providers and is delivered through both the residential Portugal pathway and the multi-site Dutch ambulatory network. Be-Leef explicitly positions itself within a broader "eco-systeem" of collaborating care providers and signals ongoing team expansion, indicating an intent to formalize a coordinated care network rather than operate as a standalone clinic.

Revenue is generated primarily through reimbursement under the Dutch Zorgverzekeringswet (health insurance act), with residential treatment in Portugal and ambulatory treatment in the Netherlands covered for insured Dutch patients. No funding rounds, acquisitions, or public-market activity are disclosed, and the operation is described as organically growing rather than venture-backed. The business model is therefore a fee-for-service clinical model under regulated Dutch healthcare reimbursement, with the experiential methodology serving as the principal source of clinical and reputational differentiation.

Name

Be-Leef I Centrum voor Eetstoornissen

Legal name

New Care GGZ B.V. handelend onder de naam BeLeef | Centrum voor Eetstoornissen

Website

https://be-leef.me

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Be-Leef I Centrum voor Eetstoornissen is a Dutch specialized eating-disorder treatment institution operating under New Care GGZ B.V., delivering residential care in Portugal and ambulatory care across Utrecht, Beesd, and Den Haag using its trademarked ErvaringsProfessionals© methodology of recovery-experienced therapists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialized Mental Health / Eating Disorder Treatment

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Primary Care in Behavioral Health Settings (HLAFAGAM)

Keywords

• Eating disorder treatment
• Specialized mental healthcare
• Residential therapy program
• Clinical psychology services
• GGZ eating disorder care

Headquarters

HQ city

Algarve

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare treatment reimbursement: As a recognized GGZ (specialized mental health) institution in the Netherlands, BeLeef receives reimbursement through basic health insurance (basispakket) for eligible treatments. The Dutch health insurance system covers a significant portion of treatment costs, with additional costs depending on individual insurance policies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BeLeef is a specialized Dutch GGZ (mental health) institution providing integrated treatment for eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, orthorexia nervosa, ARFID, and NAO/OSFED. The offering combines ambulatory outpatient care at Dutch locations (Utrecht, Beesd, Den Haag) with an intensive 6-week residential clinical program in Algarve, Portugal, structured across preparation, clinical, aftercare, reintegration, and self-help phases. A defining feature is the ErvaringsProfessionals© approach — therapists who combine professional GGZ training with personal recovery experience.

Product overview

BeLeef is a specialized GGZ (mental health) institution with over 25 years of expertise treating eating disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Orthorexia, ARFID, NAO/OSFED). The company offers an integrated treatment system combining clinical and ambulatory pathways. The core offering includes the Ambulant zorgpad (outpatient treatment in Dutch locations) and the Klinisch zorgpad (inpatient treatment in Portugal). Treatment follows a structured journey: Voortraject (preparation), Intensief Klinische Boost in Portugal (6-week intensive clinical phase), Natraject (7-week day treatment), Re-integratietraject (reintegration), and Doorgroeitraject (self-help group phase). BeLeef differentiates through its ErvaringsProfessionals© model—therapists with both clinical training and personal eating disorder experience. The treatment program incorporates therapeutic modalities including group therapy, individual therapy, equine therapy, garden therapy, body awareness, and experiential therapy. The Ecosysteem provides ongoing specialized support through a network of partner therapists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ambulant zorgpad (Ambulatory Care Pathway)

Quantifiable outcome

• Treatment leads to sustainable recovery from eating disorders
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BeLeef Eco-systeem (Therapist Network)coreOthersCurated network of specialized therapists and coaches who share BeLeef's vision and work at identity level with eating disorder dynamics. Includes ErvaringsProfessionals (GGZ therapists) and Ervaringswerkers (experience expert coaches). Provides continued support after BeLeef's formal treatment ends.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• OpenUp: European digital mental-health platform offering online therapy and employer-paid mental-health benefits including eating-disorder support. Not a direct residential competitor but a potential substitute for the ambulatory leg of BeLeef's care pathway.
• Center for Eating Disorders (CED) - multiple US centers: Various US-based specialized eating-disorder treatment centers (e.g., CED at Sheppard Pratt, McLean, ERC) offering residential, PHP, and IOP care. Comparable clinical model combining residential intensive care with step-down ambulatory treatment.

Broad incumbents

• GGZ Rivierduinen: Large Dutch GGZ institution offering specialized programs including eating-disorder treatment across ambulatory and clinical settings. Overlaps in reimbursement model and patient population but is a broader multi-disorder GGZ provider rather than a focused eating-disorder specialist.
• PsyQ / Parnassia Groep: PsyQ is the outpatient specialty mental-health brand of Parnassia Groep, treating eating disorders among other conditions. Comparable in ambulatory treatment modality and Dutch basispakjet funding, but as part of a much larger mental-health network.
• Lentis GGZ Eetstoornissen: Lentis is a Dutch GGZ provider with a dedicated eating-disorder treatment line across ambulatory and clinical settings. Comparable in care-pathway structure and reimbursement model, but operates as a larger multi-disorder institution.

Direct peers

• Yes We Can Clinics: Dutch residential mental-health and addiction provider with intensive in-patient programs, frequently using experiential/experienced-professional methodologies. Comparable in offering immersive clinical treatment for youth/young-adult mental health within a Dutch context.
• Rintveld (eating disorders, Pro Persona): Pro Persona's Rintveld is a Dutch specialized GGZ center for eating disorders offering both ambulatory and clinical treatment paths. Most directly comparable Dutch peer in terms of patient population, GGZ funding model, and clinical-vs-ambulatory structure.
• Altrecht Eetstoornissen: Altrecht is a major Dutch GGZ provider with a dedicated eating-disorder treatment unit serving adults and youth. Comparable as a Dutch specialized GGZ eating-disorder program reimbursed via the basispakket, with overlapping referral sources.

Regional players

• Human Concern (België): Belgian specialized treatment center for eating disorders combining ambulatory and residential pathways. Comparable clinical model and patient segment, with primary geographic overlap in the Benelux Dutch-speaking region but not directly competing in the Netherlands.

Others

• Renée Jones / Montagu (UK): UK-based mental-health/eating-disorder treatment providers offering specialized residential programs comparable in clinical intensity to BeLeef's Portugal pathway; useful as a cross-border reference point for residential ED care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/be-leef-centrum-voor-eetstoornissen

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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