LIFTING SPIRITS THERAPY SERVICES, INC

What LIFTING SPIRITS THERAPY SERVICES, INC does

Lifting Spirits Therapy Services, Inc is a privately-held pediatric rehabilitation practice founded in 2003 and headquartered in Gainesville, Georgia. The company delivers occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, and specialized feeding therapy to children with developmental delays, communication disorders, motor skill deficits, autism spectrum disorder, feeding difficulties, and related congenital or acquired conditions such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and torticollis. Service delivery occurs through a main clinic, a dedicated Autism Center, and in natural environments including patients' homes, schools, and community settings across Hall, Dawson, and Forsyth counties, with bilingual (English/Spanish) capacity.

The underlying capability is the clinical expertise of credentialed providers — BCBAs, SLPs with CCC designation, and OTs/PTs/DPTs holding specialized certifications in NDT/Bobath, vestibular therapy, dry needling, sensory integration, and oral motor/feeding protocols. There is no proprietary software platform, technology stack, or AI component; the product is human-delivered clinical intervention. The business model is professional-services reimbursement billed through a multi-payer mix including Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicaid (Traditional and CMOs: Amerigroup, Peachstate, Care Source), United Healthcare, and Tricare, alongside direct-pay/out-of-pocket where applicable.

Lifting Spirits is founder/owner-operated with approximately 13 employees, no institutional investment, no parent company, no disclosed M&A, no patents, and no awards — characteristic of a durable micro-cap local clinical practice that has sustained operations through long-tenured community presence and payer credentialing rather than through capital-scaled growth.

Name

LIFTING SPIRITS THERAPY SERVICES, INC

Legal name

Lifting Spirits Therapy Services, Inc

Website

https://liftingspiritstherapy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lifting Spirits Therapy Services is a privately-held pediatric rehabilitation practice in Gainesville, Georgia, founded in 2003 and delivering occupational, physical, speech, ABA, and feeding therapy to children across North Georgia counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Rehabilitation Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric Physical Therapy & Developmental Rehab (HSADAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatric In-Home Rehabilitation Therapy (PT/OT/SLP) (HSABADAM), Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

Keywords

• Pediatric occupational therapy
• Pediatric physical therapy
• Pediatric speech therapy
• Applied behavior analysis
• Pediatric feeding therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Gainesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Therapy Services: Revenue generated from providing pediatric occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and ABA therapy services billed through insurance reimbursement and potentially out-of-pocket payments. Services are delivered in outpatient clinic, home, and community settings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Lifting Spirits Therapy Services is a pediatric rehabilitation center providing Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy, and Feeding Therapy to children from infancy through adolescence. Services are delivered in an outpatient clinic, in patients' homes, in schools, and in community settings, and are billed through accepted health insurance plans (including Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicaid, United Healthcare, and Tricare). Bilingual English/Spanish service is offered, with therapy plans tailored to maximize functional independence at home, school, and in the community.

Product overview

Lifting Spirits Therapy Services is a pediatric rehabilitation center offering four integrated therapy services: Occupational Therapy (OT), Physical Therapy (PT), Speech-Language Pathology (SLP), and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy, plus Feeding Therapy. Services are delivered through outpatient clinic settings and natural environments including home and community settings. The company also provides bilingual services in English and Spanish.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Occupational Therapy (OT) Pediatric occupational therapy evaluating and treating children with developmental delays and physical, sensory processing, and/or mental impairments, providing comprehensive and holistic treatment plans to maximize performance in natural environments including home, school, and community settings. Targets infants, toddlers, and young children working toward developmental milestones, self-care independence, sensory regulation, and age-appropriate social skills.
• Physical Therapy (PT) Pediatric physical therapy treating developmental, neuromuscular, congenital, skeletal, and acquired conditions such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, developmental delays, traumatic brain injury, and torticollis. Focuses on improving balance, coordination, gross and fine motor skills, strength, endurance, walking/gait, and functional mobility, including assessment for walking aids and wheelchairs.
• Speech-Language Pathology / Speech Therapy (SLP) Speech-language pathology services evaluating and addressing communication delays and disorders including receptive and expressive language, pragmatic language, articulation, phonology, motor planning (apraxia), pitch, fluency, and volume. May incorporate alternative communication such as sign language, pictures, or augmentative communication devices, and address higher-level activities such as written expression, executive functioning, auditory processing, and social skills.
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy Evidence-based behavioral therapy for children with Autism that teaches through repetition and reward, focusing on improving positive behaviors and eliminating negative behaviors to teach communication, functional/adaptive skills, and social skills. Delivered in a dedicated ABA clinic (Autism Center) and in natural environments.
• Feeding Therapy Specialized therapy addressing pediatric feeding difficulties including reduced or limited intake, food refusal, food selectivity, dysphagia, oral motor deficits, and delays in feeding development. Includes oral motor, sensory, behavioral, and physical assessments, with determination of whether a formal swallow study (OPMS — Oral Pharyngeal Motility Study) is required prior to initiating feeding therapy.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Hopebridge: Multi-state pediatric therapy provider offering ABA, OT, PT, and speech therapy under one roof with clinic + home/community delivery — the most direct multi-disciplinary analog to Lifting Spirits' integrated model.
• BlueSprig Pediatrics: National ABA-focused provider for children with autism that operates clinic-based centers alongside home services — closely comparable on the ABA/autism service line and clinic-plus-community delivery model.
• Centria Healthcare: Pediatric ABA and autism services provider operating clinic centers and in-home programs across multiple states — directly competes on the autism/ABA service line with similar payer-mix economics.
• Autism Learning Partners: ABA therapy provider for children with autism offering center-based and home/community-based services — direct competitor on the autism service line with overlapping payer contracts.

Emerging players

• Kaleidoscope Behavioral Health: Multi-state ABA provider operating autism centers with home-based services — comparable ABA-only service line and clinic-plus-field delivery model.
• ICAN Behavioral Health: Regional ABA and behavioral health provider operating autism centers with home and community services — comparable service mix and clinic-plus-field delivery model, but smaller geographic footprint.

Broad incumbents

• ATI Physical Therapy: National outpatient PT provider with growing pediatric service line — overlaps on pediatric physical therapy delivery and insurance-based reimbursement model, though most volume is adult outpatient.
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta: Large regional pediatric health system that provides OT, PT, SLP, and behavioral health services through hospital outpatient settings — comparable service lines but delivered through a much broader institutional portfolio.
• Bayada Home Health Care: National home health provider with a dedicated pediatrics practice offering OT, PT, and speech therapy in the home — direct overlap on pediatric in-home rehabilitation delivery.

Regional players

• BrightStar Care: Home health and pediatric home therapy provider operating through franchise locations in the Southeast — comparable on the home-and-community delivery modality for pediatric therapy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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