Institute For Psychological Health, Thane

What Institute For Psychological Health, Thane does

Institute For Psychological Health (IPH), based in Thane, Maharashtra, is a non-profit social enterprise founded in 1990 by psychiatrist Dr. Anand Nadkarni to address India's mental health stigma and care gap. Operating from a three-floor headquarters in Naupada, Thane, IPH delivers a comprehensive mental health service portfolio organized around three clinical pillars — Disorders Services (psychiatric consultation, de-addiction counseling, occupational and speech therapy, neuropsychological assessment), Distress Counseling (using the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy framework), and Developmental Initiatives (psychometric testing and mentoring for athletes, entrepreneurs, and artists). The organization employs 70+ mental health professionals and 30+ administrative staff, supported by 100+ trained volunteers who run large-scale community programs including the Maitra tele-counseling helpline (operating since 1998), Manovikas community edutainment presentations, and Jidnyasa adolescent life education (since 1996 in collaboration with Stree Mukti Sanghatana and Mumbai Police).

IPH's operating model is multi-revenue-stream: fee-for-service clinical consultations (with sliding-scale Blue Card pricing for below-poverty-line patients), corporate training through its Elegance division (serving Siemens, Reliance Industries, Cipla, Lupin, and other enterprise clients), educational programs via the Aakalan learning center (including a INR 12,000 PG internship program), media production through the Avahan in-house creative house (which has built a 440,000+ subscriber Marathi-language mental health YouTube channel), and the Tridal Foundation for rehabilitation and employment of patients recovering from severe mental illness. The organization also operates flagship events (VEDH career conferences, Manatarang Film Festival, Dwij Awards) and runs programs across 9+ Maharashtra cities. Since inception IPH has reached over 100,000 families and currently serves 150+ families daily through its clinical and community programs.

Distribution is hybrid: direct in-person delivery at the Thane headquarters, tele-counseling via Maitra helpline, online counseling for virtual sessions, and outreach via schools (Shikshak Mitra has trained 863+ teachers across 96 schools) and corporate sites. IPH has no external investors or public listing; it is self-sustaining through service fees, corporate partnerships (USV Pharmaceuticals for Dwij Awards, Dorf Ketal for RECONNECT project), and grants, governed by a Board of Trustees. The organization represents a regionally dominant community mental health platform in Maharashtra with deep operational depth but limited national and no international geographic expansion.

Name

Institute For Psychological Health, Thane

Legal name

Institute For Psychological Health

Website

https://healthymind.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Institute For Psychological Health (IPH) is a Thane, India-based non-profit mental health social enterprise founded in 1990, delivering psychiatric consultations, REBT-based counseling, psychometric testing, corporate training, and community programs (helpline, school outreach, youth programs) across Maharashtra. It serves individuals, families, schools, and corporate clients (Siemens, Reliance, Cipla) with 70+ professionals and 100+ volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Thane

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Clinical Consultation Services: Fee-for-service psychiatric consultations, psychological assessments, and counseling sessions. Sliding scale pricing available with Blue Card facility for those below poverty line.
2. Corporate Training (Elegance): Psychometric assessments, customized training programs, personal coaching, and group workshops for corporate clients including stress management, leadership development, and team building.
3. Educational Programs (Aakalan): Short-term courses on mental health themes, certificate courses in communication and counseling skills, career guidance programs, and PG internship programs with fees.
4. Publishing and Media: Sale of books authored by Dr. Anand Nadkarni and team, CDs/DVDs on mental health topics, and video content production.
5. Helpline and Tele-counseling: Maitra helpline provides emotional first aid; V.G. Schedule offers vocational guidance services; online counseling services available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Institute For Psychological Health, Thane is a non-profit social enterprise that provides clinical mental health services, psychological counseling, corporate mental health training, psychometric testing, and community-based mental health programs. The institute operates with a team of 70+ mental health professionals and uses the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) model as its primary therapeutic approach. It serves both individual clients seeking psychological support and corporate clients through its dedicated 'Elegance' corporate division.

Product overview

Institute For Psychological Health (IPH) is a social enterprise with a strong community mental health focus offering a comprehensive ecosystem of mental health services and programs. The organization operates as a multi-faceted platform comprising clinical services (Disorders Services, Distress Counseling, Developmental Initiatives), technology-enabled projects (Avahan production house, Online Counseling, Online VG), community outreach projects (Tridal Foundation, Maitra Helpline, Manovikas, SAGE), educational initiatives (Aakalan learning center, Shikshak Mitra teacher training), corporate solutions (Elegance training programs), sports psychology (Mission Excellence), and annual flagship events (VEDH career conference, Manatarang Film Festival, Dwij Awards). The portfolio also includes publications (E-Manas newsletter) and authored books by founder Dr. Anand Nadkarni.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tridal Foundation: Rehabilitation and employment project for individuals recovering from severe mental illness
• Avahan
• Elegance
• Aakalan
• Maitra
• Shikshak Mitra
• Mission Excellence
• Manovikas
• Jidnyasa
• SAGE

Products and services

• Clinical Mental Health Services
• Psychological Counseling
• Elegance Corporate Mental Health Program
• Psychometric Testing
• Community Mental Health Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 150 families approach IPH daily for individual help
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• USV PharmaceuticalscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Joint presentation of Dwij Awards with USV Pharmaceuticals - recognizing recovering mental health patients and caregivers. Rs. 10,000 each awarded to 3 patients and 3 caregivers at annual ceremony.
• Stree Mukti SanghatanacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Collaboration for Jidnyasa - a life education programme for teenagers started in 1996. Joint effort of IPH, Stree Mukti Sanghatana and Mumbai Police. Sessions conducted by trained volunteers based on pre-written modules. Initially focused on adolescents from municipal schools in lower economic strata.
• Dorf KetalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partnership for RECONNECT project - a project for responsible use of screen providing FREE virtual workshops for school children of 6th and 7th standard. Association between IPH and Dorf Ketal for mental health awareness among school children.
• SangathminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Prakashdoot - de-addiction software developed with Sangath as part of community projects and sensitization efforts.
• Sahyadri FarmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Karta Shetari - psycho-educational content for the farming community developed with Sahyadri Farms as part of community projects.
• IPH PunecoreOthersAffiliated organization operating under similar mental health mission. Listed as other website for IPH network.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sangath: India-based non-profit mental health research and community-care organization, partnering with IPH on de-addiction software (Prakashdoot). Comparable on community/volunteer-driven mental health model and Goa/India footprint with deep academic linkages.
• Cadabams Group: Multi-modality Indian mental healthcare provider offering inpatient psychiatry, outpatient counseling, de-addiction, and rehabilitation. Comparable in clinical service breadth and Indian-market focus; differs in being a larger for-profit chain versus IPH's non-profit model.
• Vandrevala Foundation Mental Health Helpline: India's other large non-profit mental health helpline and counseling service, operating a 24x7 multilingual helpline plus clinical and rehabilitation services. Comparable to IPH's Maitra helpline plus clinical practice model and similar non-profit, community-driven approach.
• Tulasi Healthcare: Indian psychiatric and de-addiction hospital chain providing outpatient and inpatient mental health services. Comparable clinical service portfolio (psychiatry, de-addiction, counseling) and Indian market focus; for-profit versus IPH non-profit.
• Mpower (Aditya Birla): Pan-India mental health chain operating clinics, counseling centers, and corporate wellness programs. Directly comparable on outpatient mental health service delivery and corporate wellness (Elegance) segment; larger scale and corporate backing.

Emerging players

• YourDOST: Indian online counseling and corporate mental wellness platform offering chat, video, and telephonic counseling plus workplace wellness programs. Direct overlap with IPH's online counseling and Elegance corporate training; digital-only model versus IPH's hybrid delivery.
• Wysa: AI-driven digital mental health platform serving individuals and employers globally with significant India user base. Comparable target segments (consumers, employers via B2B wellness) to IPH's online counseling and Elegance channels; pure-play digital versus IPH's hybrid clinical+community model.

Regional players

• Manah Wellness: Indian mental health services provider offering counseling, therapy, and corporate wellness with India-wide but originally North-India-rooted operations. Comparable outpatient mental health and corporate wellness offerings; regional concentration contrasts with IPH's Maharashtra concentration.
• Asha Hospitals (Hyderabad): Comprehensive psychiatric hospital and outpatient mental health services based in Hyderabad. Comparable multi-service mental health portfolio (psychiatry, counseling, de-addiction, rehabilitation); primarily South India versus IPH's Maharashtra base, and more inpatient-weighted.

Others

• Muktangan De-addiction Centre: De-addiction center founded by Dr. Anand Nadkarni (IPH's founder) prior to IPH. Sister organization under the same founder for addiction services; comparable treatment philosophy and shared leadership, illustrative of the broader Nadkarni mental health ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/avahan_iph
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@avahaniph
• Facebookfacebook.com/avahaniph
• Instagraminstagram.com/avahaniph
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/institute-for-psychological-health-thane

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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