centro GATCA

What centro GATCA does

Centro GATCA is a multidisciplinary psychology center headquartered in Majadahonda, in the northwest zone of Madrid, Spain, operating under the legal entity GATCA SLP. Founded operationally in 2008 by Patricia Ruiz Sacristán and legally registered in 2015, the center specializes in eating disorders (Trastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria — TCA, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and obesity), child and adolescent psychological disorders, and adult mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and trauma. The clinical methodology integrates evidence-based modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TCC), Rational Emotive Therapy (TREC/REBT), EMDR, nutritional psychology, and family therapy systems, delivered by a team of five staff including psychologists, a clinical psychologist, and external training affiliates.

The service portfolio spans outpatient psychotherapy (individual, couple, and family therapy, available in-person and online), an intensive day hospital program for eating disorders operated in partnership with CITEMA at Clínica La Luz in Madrid, prevention programs for schools and municipal governments covering bullying, psychosexual and emotional education, and professional training courses including certified REBT workshops delivered in affiliation with ITRE/Albert Ellis Institute. Pricing is structured around monthly subscription prepay programs (4–5 sessions per month with 10–20% discounts), per-session billing, and reimbursement-compatible invoicing for school insurance (covering patients aged ~15 to 28) and private insurance policies, with reported clinical outcomes of 60% full symptom remission in TCA cases over 2–4 year treatment horizons.

The business model is direct-to-consumer with regional (Madrid-area) geographic concentration. Patient acquisition runs through organic channels — SEO-optimized website content, blog, Facebook and Twitter presence, email newsletter, and referrals from school insurance and professional networks — supplemented by direct municipal/school contracts for prevention programming. No external funding, parent company, M&A activity, or inorganic growth signals are evident; the center operates as an independent professional services firm with limited geographic and channel expansion beyond its Majadahonda base and online delivery option.

Name

centro GATCA

Legal name

GATCA SLP

Website

https://gatca.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Centro GATCA is a multidisciplinary psychology center in Majadahonda (northwest Madrid) specializing in eating disorders, child/adolescent psychology, and adult mental health, delivering outpatient therapy, day hospital care, school prevention programs, and certified professional training to patients and institutions across the Madrid region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC)

Keywords

• Psychology services
• Eating disorder treatment
• Child adolescent therapy
• Couple family therapy
• Mental health counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Majadahonda

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Psychotherapy and Psychiatry Sessions: Core revenue stream from individual psychotherapy, psychiatric consultations, and combined therapy sessions. Sessions are paid at the end of each session, in advance, or at the end of each month for established session packages. The center offers prepay programs with 10% discounts and individual/intensive/combined programs with 4-5 monthly sessions. Family therapy sessions are also offered as part of treatment.
2. Prevention and Training Programs: Revenue from delivering prevention programs, workshops, and training courses to schools, municipalities, and families in the northwest Madrid area. Programs include emotional education, bullying prevention, psychosexual education, and study techniques courses. Pricing varies by program format (conference, workshop, or multi-session program) and is adapted to client needs.
3. School Insurance and Private Insurance Reimbursement: The center facilitates school insurance claims for patients aged 15-28 (from 3rd ESO to 28 years), covering approximately 40% for psychotherapy, 100% for psychiatry, and around 65% for day hospital. They also issue invoices for private insurance reimbursement policies (pólizas de reembolso) where patients pay directly and then claim from their insurer.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centro GATCA is a multidisciplinary psychology center in Majadahonda, Madrid, providing specialized outpatient and day-hospital treatment for eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, obesity), child and adolescent psychological disorders, and adult mental health conditions. The center offers individual psychotherapy, family therapy, couple therapy, online sessions, and runs school/municipality prevention programs plus professional training courses.

Product overview

Centro GATCA is a multidisciplinary psychology center offering a comprehensive portfolio of mental health services. The core offerings include outpatient psychotherapy (individual sessions available in-person or online), specialized eating disorder treatment (TCA) with a multidisciplinary approach, child and adolescent psychology services, and family and couple therapy. The center operates a day hospital program for intensive eating disorder care and provides educational prevention programs for schools covering eating disorders, bullying, and emotional education. Additional services include professional training courses and a family school program. The center also offers prepay programs with discounts ranging from 10-20% and works with insurance companies and school insurance for patient coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eating Disorder Treatment (Unidad Trastornos Alimentarios / TCA)
• Adult Psychotherapy (Psicoterapia Ambulatoria) Individual outpatient psychotherapy sessions for adults addressing anxiety disorders, depression, personality disorders, obsessive thoughts, and trauma. Delivered in-person at the Majadahonda clinic or online.
• Child and Adolescent Psychology (Unidad Psicología y Psiquiatría - Infanto-juvenil) Psychological services for children and adolescents covering anxiety, depression, hyperactivity, attention deficit, emotional disorders, sleep disorders, bowel/urinary retention, school bullying, addictions, academic difficulties, and sexual education/identity issues.
• Couple Therapy (Terapia de Pareja)
• Family Therapy (Terapia Familiar) Family therapy focused on improving family dynamics, communication, and coping strategies. Addresses couple conflicts, behavioral problems in children, and the family context of eating disorders.
• Day Hospital (Hospital de Día) Intensive structured day hospital program for eating disorder treatment, providing a multidisciplinary therapeutic environment for patients requiring more intensive care than outpatient therapy.
• Online Psychology (Psicología Online) Remote psychology sessions offering the same therapeutic services (individual psychotherapy, family therapy, etc.) for patients who prefer or require remote access to care. Patients can exchange one in-person session for one online session in prepay programs.
• Prevention Programs (Programas de Prevención) Outsourced prevention programs delivered in primary and secondary schools and municipal governments in northwest Madrid. Covers eating disorders, school bullying, psychosexual education, and emotional education. Structured as conferences (1 session), workshops (3 sessions), and full programs (12 sessions), with pricing adapted to client needs.
• Professional Training Courses (Cursos de Formación para Profesionales) Continuing education for psychologists and psychiatrists, including a 16-hour intensive Rational Emotive Therapy (TREC/REBT) workshop taught by ITRE Director Pedro Reyes Mispireta (affiliated with the Albert Ellis Institute of New York), plus study techniques courses and emotional education monographic courses.
• Family School Program (Programa de Escuela de Familiares) Subscription program providing two monthly in-person psychotherapy sessions (60 minutes each) at a 20% discount, supporting families of patients with guidance and education on managing psychological disorders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% of patients who received multidisciplinary specific TCA therapy achieve full symptom remission. Of the remaining 40%, 30% correspond to chronic cases.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AEETCA (Asociación Española para el Estudio de los Trastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 April 2013AEETCA is the Spanish Association for the Study of Eating Disorders. GATCA psychologists participated in the IX AEETCA Congress in Badajoz (June 2013) on 'Los Trastornos Alimentarios y sus Fronteras', with Eva Dacruz presenting a workshop on 'Care for chronic patients in a day hospital'. This represents professional community engagement and knowledge sharing.
• CITEMA (Centro de Tratamiento Especializado en Trastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCITEMA (www.citema.es) is a specialized eating disorder treatment center at Clínica La Luz in Madrid. GATCA partners with CITEMA for day hospital treatment of eating disorders, coordinating care for patients requiring more intensive treatment than outpatient therapy alone. The partnership allows GATCA to offer a complete care pathway from outpatient to day hospital level.
• ADANER (Asociación en Defensa de la Atención de la Anorexia y la Bulimia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADANER is an association for the defense of attention to anorexia and bulimia. GATCA has an agreement with ADANER providing a 10% discount on current tariffs for ADANER members. ADANER's logo is featured on GATCA's promotions page, indicating an active partnership for mutual referral and support.
• ITRE (Instituto de Terapia Racional Emotiva)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerITRE (Instituto de Terapia Racional Emotiva) is affiliated with the Albert Ellis Institute of New York. GATCA partners with ITRE to deliver Rational Emotive Therapy training courses (16-hour intensive workshops) for psychologists and psychiatrists. Pedro Reyes Mispireta, Director of ITRE, is the instructor for these courses. The partnership enables GATCA to offer certified professional training in REBT.
• Las Rozas City Council (Ayuntamiento de Las Rozas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGATCA collaborates with the Las Rozas City Council Youth Councillor's Office to deliver study techniques workshops for adolescents aged 12-16. Courses are offered during summer and the school year at Casa de la Juventud. The partnership allows GATCA to reach local families and adolescents through municipal educational programs.
• Various Northwest Madrid Municipal GovernmentsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGATCA has carried out prevention programs (eating disorders, school bullying, psychosexual education, emotional education) in multiple educational centers and municipal governments in the northwest Madrid area for several years. These programs are adapted to the specific needs and pricing requirements of each municipality.
• Clínica La Luz (Madrid)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClínica La Luz in Madrid hosts GATCA psychologists Eva Dacruz and Patricia Ruiz who deliver workshops on intensive outpatient programs for anorexia nervosa. The clinic at C/ General Rodrigo 8, Madrid also serves as the venue for GATCA's day hospital partnership through CITEMA.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Adeslas (SegurCaixa Adeslas): Adeslas is Spain's largest private health insurer and operates its own provider network including mental health services. Comparable to Sanitas as a broad incumbent; relevant to GATCA both as a reimbursement-payer and as a competitor for insured mental health patients in Madrid.
• Sanitas (Bupa): Sanitas is one of Spain's largest private health insurers and operators, with its own network of mental health clinics and reimbursement policies. GATCA already works with Sanitas-adjacent school insurance products, and Sanitas represents both a potential payer partner and a broad incumbent competitor in adult and adolescent mental health.

Emerging players

• ifeel: ifeel is a Madrid-headquartered digital mental health platform primarily serving employers with on-demand therapy and wellbeing programs. It competes for the same Spanish-language therapy demand that GATCA's online modality targets, but at very different scale and through B2B distribution.
• TherapyChat: TherapyChat is an online psychology subscription platform active in Spain and Latin America connecting patients with licensed psychologists via chat and video. It overlaps with GATCA's online psychology offering as a low-friction, tech-led alternative for Spanish-speaking consumers.

Direct peers

• ITA (Instituto de Trastornos Alimentarios): ITA is a Spanish specialty treatment network dedicated to eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating), offering outpatient, day hospital and inpatient programs. It is the most direct national peer to GATCA's TCA unit, competing for the same patient population with a broader geographic footprint.
• CITEMA (Centro de Tratamiento Especializado en Trastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria): CITEMA operates the day hospital for eating disorders at Clínica La Luz in Madrid and is also GATCA's strategic partner. It directly overlaps on the day-hospital/partial-hospitalization tier of eating-disorder care, with similar multidisciplinary staffing and patient referral sources.

Others

• ITRE (Instituto de Terapia Racional Emotiva): ITRE is a Spanish Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy training institute affiliated with the Albert Ellis Institute of New York, and is GATCA's training partner. It is an adjacent ecosystem player (training/credentialing) that helps GATCA position itself in the professional CBT/REBT community.
• Hospital Universitario La Paz — Unidad de TCA: La Paz runs a public reference unit for adolescent eating disorders within the Madrid health system, including day hospital and inpatient capacity. It is a public-sector alternative for the same TCA patient population GATCA treats privately, and shapes the competitive landscape in Madrid.
• ADANER (Asociación en Defensa de la Atención de la Anorexia y la Bulimia): ADANER is a Spanish patient-advocacy association for eating disorders with whom GATCA has an active referral and discount partnership. It is an ecosystem/adjacent player that channels TCA patients toward member clinics and shapes the patient journey in Spain.
• Doctoralia (Docplanner): Doctoralia is Spain's leading healthcare professional directory and booking platform, including mental health practitioners. It functions as a top-of-funnel acquisition channel for psychology clinics like GATCA and competes indirectly by enabling online therapy bookings through partner clinicians.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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