The Compassion Practice

What The Compassion Practice does

The Compassion Practice is a Manhattan-based private therapy practice and training center founded and clinically directed by Racheli Miller, Ph.D., specializing in Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) alongside other evidence-based modalities including CBT, DBT, ACT, ERP, EFT, Psychodynamic, and Somatic approaches. The practice operates three physical locations in New York City — 303 5th Ave and 447 Broadway in Manhattan and 26 Court Street in Brooklyn — and delivers services via telehealth for clients who cannot attend in person. It serves a diversified set of segments: adults, young adults, teenagers, children, couples, families, the LGBTQIA+ community, and perinatal clients, addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, grief, addiction, body image issues, self-esteem concerns, and life transitions.

A differentiated offering is Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), which combines oral ketamine lozenges with structured preparation, dosing, and integration sessions delivered under the medical oversight of collaborating psychiatric prescribers. The practice offers a free 15-minute consultation as a lead-generation tool and supports clients in using out-of-network insurance benefits to recover a portion of session costs. Revenue is generated through session-based professional service fees across individual, couples, family, and group therapy, with KAP functioning as a premium-priced specialized vertical. The clinical team includes 14+ therapists trained in the practice's CFT-centered methodology. HIPAA compliance and LegitScript certification support its telehealth and KAP operations.

The business is privately held, founder-owned, and operates without external institutional investment. Marketing is driven primarily by content (website blog, organic social media, SEO), free consultations, and word-of-mouth referrals.

Name

The Compassion Practice

Legal name

The Compassion Practice

Website

https://compassionify.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Compassion Practice is a NYC-based private therapy practice operating three offices in Manhattan and Brooklyn, delivering individual, couples, family, and group therapy plus Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, families, and LGBTQIA+ clients. Founded by Racheli Miller, Ph.D., it specializes in Compassion Focused Therapy and other evidence-based modalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Therapy Sessions: Session-based fees for individual, couples, family, and group therapy. The practice focuses on providing out-of-network benefits, with many clients able to get the majority of therapy costs reimbursed through their insurance's out-of-network benefits.
2. Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy: Specialized KAP services including intake sessions, preparation sessions, dosing sessions, and integration sessions. Includes prescriber consultations and follow-ups.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Compassion Practice is a Manhattan-based private therapy practice that provides individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy sessions for adults, young adults, teenagers, and children. The practice also offers Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) using oral ketamine lozenges combined with preparation, dosing, and integration sessions, and operates as a training center for Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). Services are delivered in-person at Manhattan and Brooklyn offices and via telehealth.

Product overview

The Compassion Practice is a Manhattan-based private practice and training center offering mental health services through multiple delivery formats. The core offerings include Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Couples Therapy, and specialized Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). The practice employs various evidence-based treatment approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Somatic Therapy. Services are available in-person at Manhattan and Brooklyn locations, with telehealth options for virtual sessions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Therapy One-on-one therapy sessions providing personalized mental health treatment for adults, young adults, teenagers, and children addressing conditions such as anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, and more.
• Couples Therapy Relationship therapy services using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Gottman Method to help couples improve communication and strengthen bonds.
• Group Therapy Supportive group therapy sessions in NYC addressing anxiety, depression, relationships, and other mental health concerns, providing connection and shared healing experiences.
• Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) Specialized psychedelic-assisted therapy combining oral ketamine lozenges with psychotherapy to treat treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, trauma, and PTSD through neuroplasticity-promoting sessions. Includes intake, preparation, dosing, and integration sessions with collaborating psychiatric prescriber oversight.
• Family Therapy Therapy services for families seeking support with family dynamics, communication, and life changes.
• Perinatal Therapy Specialized therapy for individuals experiencing perinatal mental health challenges including postpartum depression, pregnancy-related anxiety, and body image after pregnancy.
• LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapy Affirming mental health support for LGBTQIA+ individuals addressing identity exploration, discrimination, relationship issues, anxiety, and depression.

Quantifiable outcome

• Many clients receive majority of therapy costs reimbursed through out-of-network insurance benefits

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Collaborating Psychiatric PractitionerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychiatric practitioners who collaborate with The Compassion Practice to provide medical oversight for Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy. They conduct initial consultations, review medical and psychiatric history, determine eligibility, create personalized ketamine prescriptions and monitoring plans, and schedule regular follow-ups for progress monitoring and prescription refills.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mindbloom: Ketamine-assisted therapy provider offering at-home and in-clinic psychedelic treatment with therapist integration. Most direct comparable for The Compassion Practice's KAP service line, including prescriber partnerships and integration protocols.
• Field Trip Health: Psychedelic-assisted therapy clinic chain offering ketamine and other psychedelic treatments with therapist integration. Direct comparable for The Compassion Practice's KAP service line and clinical psychedelic protocol design.
• Octave: Therapy practice offering in-person and virtual sessions with multiple NYC locations, using evidence-based modalities including CBT and ACT. Comparable premium positioning, multi-modality approach, and urban density focus.
• Two Chairs: Multi-location evidence-based group therapy practice operating in California and other markets, with similar mix of in-person and virtual sessions, therapist matching, and outcome measurement. Closest comparable business model for a quality-focused therapy group.

Others

• Alma: Therapist network and practice management platform helping independent clinicians accept insurance and run their practices. Comparable in serving independent therapists with insurance billing infrastructure; could be a partner or competitor depending on expansion path.
• Headway: Platform enabling therapists to accept in-network insurance across all 50 states. Relevant adjacent player that could either compete for OON clients or partner with The Compassion Practice to add in-network capacity.

Broad incumbents

• Lyra Health: Enterprise mental health benefits platform serving employers with therapy, coaching, and medication management. Relevant comparable for evidence-based therapy delivery and out-of-network reimbursement model, with broader B2B distribution.
• Spring Health: Enterprise mental health platform combining therapy, coaching, and psychiatry with outcomes measurement. Comparable on evidence-based therapy delivery and outcome tracking; differentiated by employer-channel GTM.
• BetterHelp: Largest consumer telehealth therapy platform, offering individual, couples, and teen therapy via subscription. Broad incumbent competing for the same client base seeking convenient, evidence-based therapy, though with a much lower-cost, mass-market positioning.
• Talkspace: Public telehealth therapy platform offering individual, couples, and teen therapy across the US. Competes for the same end clients seeking evidence-based mental health support but operates at vastly larger scale via a virtual-first model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/the_compassion_practice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-compassion-practice

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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