Licensed Mental Health Counselor

What Licensed Mental Health Counselor does

Erik Bohlin, M.A. is a sole-proprietor mental health counseling practice based in Lake Stevens, Washington, operating under the DBA "New Hope Counseling." Founded in 1987 by Licensed Mental Health Counselor Erik Bohlin, M.A., the practice provided direct-to-consumer individual and couples therapy for adults presenting with anxiety disorders, depression, eating disorders, mental illness, sexual addiction, codependency, gambling addiction, financial/money troubles, and marital/relationship issues. Adjacent offerings included Recovery Coaching and Neurofeedback services delivered via the Brainpaint neurofeedback system. The clinical model was a single LMHC delivering in-person care to a local Pacific Northwest clientele on a fee-for-service basis with no disclosed pricing, insurance contracting, or institutional payer relationships. Client intake occurred through the practice website (erikbohlin.com), phone (425-334-8916), and email ([email protected]), with marketing executed via a WordPress content site, Facebook page, and YouTube channel.

The business operated as a lifestyle solo practice — not a scaling enterprise — with all clinical, administrative, and marketing functions executed by the founder. Geographic scope was effectively the Lake Stevens / Snohomish County, WA catchment, with no disclosed telehealth, remote, or multi-location delivery model. There were no employees, no associates, no funding events, and no institutional customers, meaning the entire revenue base was generated by Erik Bohlin's direct billable hours against an individual client roster.

As of September 2025, the practice permanently closed following Erik Bohlin's emergency brain surgery and subsequent Glioblastoma diagnosis on the left prefrontal cortex, which impaired his ability to speak and to practice. Active clients were referred to Erin Elofson, BA at Cascade Mental Health (cascademh.com), a nearby practitioner operating the same Brainpaint neurofeedback system. Operational status is closed.

Name

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Legal name

Erik Bohlin, M.A.

Website

https://erikbohlin.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Erik Bohlin, M.A. is a sole-proprietor counseling practice in Lake Stevens, WA providing individual therapy for anxiety, addiction, depression, eating disorders, marital issues, and Brainpaint neurofeedback to adult consumers. The 38-year practice closed in September 2025 following Erik Bohlin's Glioblastoma diagnosis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Counseling Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

Keywords

• Mental health counseling
• Addiction recovery services
• Neurofeedback therapy
• Marriage counseling services
• Individual therapy sessions

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Stevens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mental Health Counseling Services: Fee-for-service mental health counseling. Clients pay for individual therapy sessions. Services include addiction recovery coaching, depression counseling, anxiety treatment, eating disorder support, mental illness support, sexual addiction counseling, marital counseling, codependency treatment, gambling addiction, and money troubles counseling.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sole practitioner mental health counseling practice offering individual therapy, addiction recovery coaching, and neurofeedback services to adult clients in the Lake Stevens, WA / Pacific Northwest area. Specializes in anxiety, depression, eating disorders, mental illness, sexual addiction, marital/relationship issues, and addiction recovery (alcohol, gambling, codependency, money troubles). Operated as a single-practitioner counseling office since 1987.

Product overview

Erik Bohlin, M.A. is a counseling practice offering a comprehensive suite of mental health and addiction recovery services. The practice provides individual therapeutic services across multiple specializations including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, mental illness, sexual addiction, marital counseling, and various addiction-related issues (alcohol, gambling, codependency, money troubles). The practice also offers Recovery Coaching and Neurofeedback services. These services operate as independent offerings under a single practice rather than a modular platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• Erin Elofson, BA - Cascade Mental HealthminorOthersReferral partner for clients seeking continued counseling and neurofeedback services after Erik Bohlin's practice closes. Erin Elofson operates Cascade Mental Health (https://www.cascademh.com/) and uses the Brainpaint neurofeedback system. She is described as walking distance from Erik's former office.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• Octave: Outpatient mental health clinic group offering in-person and virtual therapy, psychiatry, and couples counseling. Comparable as a multi-modality outpatient behavioral health provider competing for the same consumer segment.
• Cerebral: DTC mental health platform providing therapy and medication management for anxiety, depression, and related conditions via telehealth. Overlaps with Bohlin's DTC counseling-plus-clinical-supervision approach.
• BetterHelp: The largest direct-to-consumer online therapy platform, offering individual counseling via licensed therapists across anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship issues. It is the closest scaled analog to Bohlin's DTC, fee-for-service, web-bookable counseling model.
• Talkspace: Online therapy and psychiatry platform serving individuals via subscription-based sessions with licensed therapists. Comparable as a DTC mental health offering addressing anxiety, depression, and addiction-related conditions.
• Two Chairs: In-person and virtual outpatient therapy practice operating multiple clinics with licensed therapists serving anxiety, depression, and behavioral health concerns. Comparable as a multi-clinician outpatient mental health delivery model with the same core service mix.

Emerging players

• Charlie Health: Virtual intensive outpatient program (IOP) and therapy provider for adolescents and adults with anxiety, depression, and substance use concerns. Comparable as a digitally delivered outpatient mental health and addiction treatment provider.
• Spring Health: Mental health benefits platform connecting employees to therapy, coaching, and medication management. Comparable as a DTC-adjacent mental health delivery channel serving the same anxiety, depression, and addiction populations.

Broad incumbents

• Lyra Health: Mental health benefits platform offering in-person and virtual therapy, coaching, and psychiatry to employer-sponsored populations. Comparable as a scaled outpatient mental health delivery network covering anxiety, depression, and substance use.
• Headspace Health: Digital mental health platform combining self-guided content, coaching, and therapy (via Ginger). Comparable as a broad consumer mental health offering addressing anxiety, depression, and behavioral health conditions.

Regional players

• Cascade Mental Health (Erin Elofson): Operated by Erin Elofson, BA in walking distance of Erik Bohlin's former Lake Stevens office, Cascade Mental Health offers counseling and neurofeedback using the same Brainpaint system. It is the explicit referral handoff partner for Bohlin's clients, making it the most directly comparable local peer in geography, modality, and specialty.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@erikbohlin
• Facebookfacebook.com/erikbohlincounseling
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/licensed-mental-health-counselor

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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