ESE Mental Health/Telehealth

What ESE Mental Health/Telehealth does

ESE Telehealth (also branded ESE Mental Health) is a Georgia-based telehealth provider founded in 2020 that delivers virtual care across three segments: direct-to-consumer visits for Georgia residents, a turn-key school-based telemedicine program for K-12 districts, and custom telehealth benefit plans for small and mid-sized employers. The platform enables board-certified nurse practitioners, supervised by physicians, to conduct acute care, family medicine, mental health, and wellness visits via HIPAA-compliant video accessible from any smartphone, tablet, or computer. For schools, ESE installs on-site medical peripherals (otoscope, dermascope, stethoscope, blood pressure monitor, scales, thermometer, pulse oximeter) and provides electronic health records that follow students across grade levels and between participating districts, plus real-time parent notifications and 24/7 tech support.

The underlying technology stack combines a HIPAA-compliant video platform with the Prognocis electronic medical record/patient portal, JotForm for patient intake, Zoom for parent participation in school visits, and HubSpot for scheduling demos. Revenue is generated through per-visit flat fees ($65 new patients, $45 returning), insurance billing with copay, managed-service contracts with school districts that include equipment, installation, and training, and subscription-style employer benefit plans. The company operates as a privately held entity with 5 employees, no disclosed funding, and a service area confined to Georgia, with named school partnerships including Lake Oconee Academy, Dooly County High School, KIPP Atlanta, and Chattahoochee County Schools, and a mental health partnership with Live Life Counseling.

Go-to-market is hybrid: sales-led outreach to school districts and employers, self-serve online enrollment for individual patients, and content marketing via the company website and YouTube. Differentiation is concentrated in the school distribution layer (turn-key hardware plus longitudinal EHR) rather than in proprietary clinical AI; the platform competes on access, turnaround time (call within 10 minutes, provider visit within 2 hours, school nurse triage to provider in roughly 15 minutes), and integrated peripheral diagnostics rather than on algorithmic capability.

Name

ESE Mental Health/Telehealth

Legal name

ESE Telehealth

Website

https://esetelehealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ESE Telehealth is a Georgia-based, privately held telehealth provider founded in 2020 that delivers virtual acute care, family medicine, mental health, and school-based telemedicine to K-12 districts, small and mid-sized employers, and individual patients across Georgia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telehealth Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth Marketplaces (Multi-Provider Aggregators) (HLALAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urgent Care + ePrescribing & Lab/Imaging Ordering Telehealth Platforms (HLALAJAL), Behavioral & Mental Health Virtual Care (EAP/Teletherapy) (HLALADAB), Primary Care & General Medicine Virtual Care (Employer-Sponsored) (HLALADAA)

Keywords

• Telehealth services
• Virtual healthcare
• School telemedicine
• Teletherapy services
• Employer health benefits

Headquarters

HQ city

Georgia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Individual Patient Visits (Flat Rate): Flat rate pay model for individual patients: $65 for new patients and $45 for returning patients per telehealth visit.
2. Insurance Billing: For patients with private insurance, ESE Telehealth bills the insurance and the patient pays their copay. Any leftover amount not covered by insurance is billed to the patient.
3. School Telehealth Services: B2B services to school districts providing turn-key telehealth platforms, equipment, installation, training, and ongoing support. Cost billed to insurance, Medicaid, or paid with cash/check.
4. Employer/Business Telehealth Benefits: Custom telehealth plans for small and mid-sized businesses as employee benefits. Reduces employer healthcare costs with no insurance claims or deductibles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ESE Telehealth provides on-demand virtual healthcare consultations with board-certified nurse practitioners, offering acute care, family medicine, mental health, and teletherapy services across Georgia. The company operates three distinct distribution tracks: direct-to-consumer visits via website/phone (flat rate or insurance billed), turn-key school telehealth programs with on-site medical peripherals and EHR integration, and employer-sponsored telehealth benefit plans for small and mid-sized businesses.

Product overview

ESE Telehealth is a unified telehealth platform offering virtual healthcare services across multiple segments: direct-to-consumer telehealth visits for acute care, family medicine, and mental health; a school-based telemedicine program (Telehealth for Schools) with on-site medical equipment and electronic health records; and employer-focused solutions (Telehealth for Businesses) with 24/7 practitioner access. The platform is built on HIPAA-compliant Electronic Medical Record software with Prognocis patient portal integration. Services include real-time video consultations with board-certified nurse practitioners, prescription capabilities sent to local pharmacies, and a partnership with Live Life Counseling for mental health therapy. Pricing models include flat-rate self-pay ($65 new patients, $45 returning) and insurance billing options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Live Life Counseling: Partner therapy service providing mental health and counseling services through ESE Telehealth platform.

Products and services

• Virtual Healthcare/Telehealth Visits Core telehealth platform offering virtual medical consultations with board-certified nurse practitioners via smartphone, tablet, or computer. Provides acute care, wellness visits, and mental health services with prescription capabilities for individual patients in Georgia.
• Telehealth for Schools Turn-key school-based telemedicine program providing real-time virtual visits with nurse practitioners without students leaving campus. Includes on-site medical peripherals (otoscope, stethoscope, BP monitor, pulse oximeter, thermometer, scales), white-glove installation, staff training, electronic health records that follow students, and parent electronic notifications.
• Telehealth for Businesses Employer-focused telehealth solution providing 24/7 access to board-certified doctors and nurse practitioners for employees, with custom plans to fit business needs, onsite peripheral installation, and electronic prescription notifications, reducing employer healthcare costs.
• Acute Care & Family Medicine Virtual acute care services treating conditions like rashes, flu, strep throat, allergies, minor injuries, and unexpected weight changes. Also includes preventive care, routine checkups, and health-risk assessments delivered via telehealth with U.S. Board Certified nurse practitioners.
• Teletherapy Services Mental health therapy services delivered via video with therapists from Live Life Counseling. Addresses conditions including PTSD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, behavioral issues, anger management, childhood trauma, eating disorders, OCD, and family conflict.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rapid COVID tests: 99% accuracy on negative tests, 85% on positive tests, results in 10 minutes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Live Life CounselingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESE Telehealth has partnered with Live Life Counseling to provide mental health services to those in need. Live Life Counseling offers holistic, healing approach to therapy, meeting people where they are and helping them grow. They provide compassionate therapy services covering 30+ issues including PTSD, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, behavioral issues, anger management, childhood trauma, eating disorders, OCD, and more.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Amwell: Amwell provides a white-label telehealth platform used by health systems, insurers, and employers to deliver virtual care. Comparable consumer and employer channels; lacks ESE's niche school-hardware offering.
• Teladoc Health: Teladoc is the largest US telehealth platform offering virtual primary care, mental health, and specialty visits to consumers, employers, and health systems. Comparable D2C, employer, and behavioral health coverage but no school-specific hardware bundle.
• Doctor On Demand (Included Health): Doctor On Demand (now part of Included Health) provides 24/7 virtual urgent care, behavioral health, and primary care. Comparable to ESE's D2C and employer telehealth offerings, including mental health services.
• MDLive (Cigna): MDLive (owned by Cigna/Evernorth) offers virtual primary care, dermatology, and behavioral health to consumers and employers. Comparable to ESE's D2C and employer-benefit channels though at national scale.

Direct peers

• Hazel Health: Hazel Health is the leading K-12 telehealth provider in the US, partnering with school districts to deliver virtual and in-school care including mental health. Most directly comparable to ESE's school-based telehealth program with hardware-bundled visits.
• TytoCare: TytoCare provides remote examination kits (otoscope, stethoscope, thermometer, etc.) paired with a telehealth platform, used by health systems, schools, and employers. Highly comparable to ESE's all-in-one medical peripherals bundled with virtual visits.

Emerging players

• Talkspace: Talkspace is a leading virtual behavioral health platform that partners with employers, health plans, and schools to deliver teletherapy. Comparable to ESE's mental health arm via Live Life Counseling, especially on the employer/EAP side.
• Health[e]Connect / equivalent school telehealth startups: Smaller school-niche telehealth providers offering nurse-practitioner visits on K-12 campuses. Comparable school-segment focus but typically without ESE's full hardware-bundle plus D2C-plus-employer diversification.

Regional players

• WellVia (pre-pandemic school telehealth): WellVia and similar regional telehealth providers offer school and employer virtual care programs across the southern US. Comparable segment focus (schools + employers) though larger geographic footprint than ESE's Georgia-only base.

Others

• Prognocis (EHR vendor): Prognocis is the EHR/patient portal vendor ESE Telehealth uses for its student health records. Adjacent ecosystem partner rather than a competitor; relevant context for ESE's technical stack.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=bL561EdvqCg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ese-mental-health

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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