Finding Hope LLC

What Finding Hope LLC does

Finding Hope, LLC is a Maryland-registered solo private therapy practice founded in 2018 and operated from a single office near Historic Ellicott City. The practice is led by Nicole Maus-Chaudhury, LCSW-C, a licensed clinical social worker with nearly 20 years of experience, and delivers three service lines: individual counseling (addressing depression, anxiety, OCD, trauma, ADHD/ADD, bipolar disorder, postpartum anxiety and depression, and PTSD), specialized infertility counseling, and adoption counseling. Service delivery modalities are in-person sessions at the Ellicott City office and telehealth video sessions available across Maryland, with appointments scheduled on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays including some evening availability.

The underlying technology stack is minimal: a telehealth video platform for remote sessions, with no proprietary AI or clinical software disclosed. Clinical methodology is human-delivered and draws on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and psychodynamic approaches. Marketing is conducted through the company website, blog content, social media presence, and professional memberships in Resolve: The National Infertility Association and the ASRM Mental Health Professional Group, which also generate referrals.

The business model is fee-for-service therapy billed either through in-network insurance arrangements or private pay. The practice is in-network with United Healthcare/Optum, CareFirst/Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Cigna/Evernorth, materially expanding access to insured clients in the Maryland market. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via website/phone booking and insurance-network visibility. The firm has no external funding, no parent company, and no disclosed institutional ownership. Headcount is reported as 12 in firmographics, but the practice is otherwise described as a solo operation with Nicole Maus-Chaudhury as the sole therapist, suggesting the headcount figure may include administrative or contracted support roles rather than additional clinicians.

Name

Finding Hope LLC

Legal name

Finding Hope, LLC

Website

https://findinghopellc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Finding Hope, LLC is a Maryland solo private therapy practice founded in 2018 by Nicole Maus-Chaudhury, LCSW-C, delivering individual, infertility, and adoption counseling via in-person and telehealth sessions to clients in Maryland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Counseling Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Couples & Family Therapy Teletherapy Platforms (HLALAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• Individual therapy services
• Infertility counseling
• Adoption counseling
• Mental health counseling
• Telehealth therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Ellicott City, Maryland

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 therapy sessions billed through insurance (in-network with United Healthcare, CareFirst/Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Cigna/Evernorth) or private pay. Sessions provided in-person or via telehealth video call.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Finding Hope LLC is a solo private therapy practice offering one-on-one Individual Counseling, Infertility Counseling, and Adoption Counseling to adults in Maryland. Sessions are delivered in-person at the Ellicott City office or via telehealth video call, with the practice functioning as an in-network provider for United Healthcare/Optum, CareFirst/Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Cigna/Evernorth as well as accepting private pay.

Product overview

Finding Hope LLC offers a single-location private therapy practice providing three distinct counseling services: Individual Counseling, Infertility Counseling, and Adoption Counseling. The practice is led by Nicole Maus-Chaudhury, LCSW-C, who provides in-person sessions near Historic Ellicott City and online video call sessions. Services are available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday by appointment, including evening hours, and the practice is in-network with major insurance providers including United Healthcare/Optum, CareFirst/Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Cigna/Evernorth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Counseling One-on-one therapy sessions for adult clients addressing depression, anxiety, OCD, trauma, ADHD/ADD, and bipolar disorder, delivered using acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and psychodynamic techniques. Available in-person at the Ellicott City office and via telehealth statewide.
• Infertility Counseling Specialized counseling for individuals and couples dealing with the stressors and emotions of infertility treatments, whether currently undergoing treatment or having completed it with or without success. The service draws on the therapist's combined professional expertise and personal experience with infertility.
• Adoption Counseling Counseling service advising prospective and current adoptive families on what to expect in the adoption process and helping navigate pre- and post-adoption issues, including open adoption relationships, trauma, and multicultural family dynamics. Supported by a Certificate in Adoption from Rutgers University School of Social Work.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Resolve: The National Infertility AssociationminorOthersProfessional membership organization. Nicole Maus-Chaudhury is a professional member, providing credibility and networking within the infertility support community.
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) - Mental Health Professional GroupminorOthersProfessional membership in ASRM and its Mental Health Professional Group (MHPG). Provides professional credibility and access to latest reproductive medicine mental health standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Talkspace: Online therapy platform offering individual counseling via video/async messaging; directly competes for clients seeking convenient, insurance-accepted therapy.
• Two Chairs: Hybrid in-person and virtual therapy practice offering individual counseling; comparable service model (in-person + telehealth) and clinical scope.
• BetterHelp: Largest direct-to-consumer online therapy platform; competes for the same individual therapy-seeking clients that Finding Hope serves, particularly via telehealth.

Broad incumbents

• Headway: Platform that helps independent therapists credential with insurance networks and manage billing; directly relevant as an alternative operating model for solo LCSW practices like Finding Hope.
• Lyra Health: Mental health benefits platform serving employers; competes for the same commercially insured client base and increasingly partners with therapists in regional markets including Maryland.
• Grow Therapy: Therapy practice platform helping solo clinicians accept insurance and manage caseloads; comparable in target user (independent LCSWs) and client base.
• Alma: Mental health practice platform supporting independent therapists with insurance credentialing, EHR, and referrals; offers a scale-up pathway comparable to a solo LCSW practice.

Emerging players

• Cerebral: Mental health platform focused on depression, anxiety, and ADHD treatment; competes for the same clinical conditions Finding Hope treats (depression, anxiety, ADHD/ADD).

Regional players

• Open Path Psychoanalytic Society: Nonprofit network offering reduced-fee therapy sessions through vetted therapists; overlaps with Finding Hope's outpatient individual counseling segment at lower price points.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/finding-hope-llc

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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