Meridian Behavioral Health

What Meridian Behavioral Health does

Meridian Behavioral Health, Inc. is a private, independent behavioral health practice founded in 2017 and headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, with additional clinics in Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon. The firm delivers outpatient mental health services including individual, couples, family, child (age 2+), and adolescent therapy, psychiatric medication evaluation and management, and psychological testing. Specialty treatment lines cover depression, PTSD/trauma, bipolar disorder, addiction, anxiety, ADHD, eating disorders, OCD, and LGBTQ+ affirming care including gender-affirming evaluation letters, with EMDR, DBT, IFS, and trauma-focused CBT delivered by a team of more than 30 licensed clinicians across credential types (LCSW, LPCC, LMFT, PMHNP-BC, Ph.D., Psy.D.).

The practice operates a hybrid delivery model combining three physical office locations with statewide telehealth across Kentucky, Washington, and Oregon, built on Doxy.me and Zoom for video sessions, Broadvoice for HIPAA-compliant SMS, and InSynchCS for patient registration and scheduling. The underlying technology stack is entirely third-party SaaS with no proprietary platform, AI capabilities, or custom integrations beyond workflow configuration. Revenue is generated primarily through insurance billing (in-network with 13+ commercial and government payers including Aetna, UHC, Cigna, Kaiser, Regence, Anthem/BCBS, Humana, and Medicare), supplemented by co-pay and deductible collection at the point of service, self-pay, and sliding-scale financial assistance. The patient base is direct-to-consumer (individuals, couples, families, children, adolescents, elderly), acquired via SEO-optimized service-line content, provider profile pages, online self-registration, and direct phone outreach. The firm is founder/physician-owned with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or external capital.

Name

Meridian Behavioral Health

Legal name

Meridian Behavioral Health, Inc.

Website

https://meridianbhservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Meridian Behavioral Health is a private outpatient behavioral health practice operating three clinics (Louisville, Seattle, Portland) plus statewide telehealth across KY, WA, and OR, delivering therapy, psychiatric medication management, and psychological testing to individuals, couples, families, and children.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Mental health therapy
• Telehealth counseling
• Psychiatric medication management
• Psychological testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville, Kentucky

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance Billing (Private Insurance and Medicare): Meridian accepts most private insurance plans and Medicare. The practice bills insurance companies directly for services rendered. Co-pays and deductibles are collected at time of service. Medicare supplements are also accepted.
2. Self-Pay / Out-of-Pocket: Cash and credit card payments are accepted for patients without insurance coverage. Minimum amounts are required for each service.
3. Co-pay and Deductible Collection: Insurance plan co-pays and deductibles are collected at the time of service. The practice assists patients in understanding their insurance plan obligations.
4. Financial Assistance / Sliding Scale: Several options exist to assist clients with the costs of care. Patients can contact the practice directly to arrange fee arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Meridian Behavioral Health is a private mental health services practice delivering in-person and telehealth therapy, psychiatric medication management, and psychological testing to individuals, couples, families, children, and adolescents across Kentucky, Washington, and Oregon. Services are provided by a team of 30+ licensed therapists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and psychologists through three physical offices and statewide telehealth, with evening appointments available on request.

Product overview

Meridian Behavioral Health is a mental health services practice offering a unified service portfolio of in-person and telehealth therapy services across Kentucky, Washington, and Oregon. The core offerings include individual, couples, family, kids, and teens counseling, alongside psychiatric medication management and psychological testing. Specialized treatment services span depression, PTSD/trauma, bipolar disorder, addiction, anxiety, ADHD, eating disorders, and LGBTQ+ affirming care. Services are delivered through licensed therapists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and psychiatrists via telehealth platforms (Doxy.me and Zoom) and at three physical office locations. The practice emphasizes LGBTQ+ affirming care, trauma-informed approaches, and evidence-based treatments including EMDR.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Telehealth / Online Therapy Virtual therapy sessions via Doxy.me and Zoom video platforms, allowing clients across Kentucky, Washington, and Oregon to connect with licensed therapists from home for individual, couples, family, kids, and teens counseling.
• In-Person Therapy Face-to-face therapy sessions delivered at three physical office locations in Louisville, Portland, and Seattle by licensed therapists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and psychologists.
• Family Counseling Therapy involving family members to address systemic issues, improve communication, and navigate life transitions together, available in-person and via telehealth.
• Kids Therapy Play-based therapy services for children starting at age 2, including age-appropriate interventions to help children express emotions, develop coping skills, and build self-confidence; delivered by specialized child therapists.
• Teens Therapy Adolescent therapy addressing teenage-specific challenges including academic stress, identity exploration, peer pressure, behavioral issues, and life transitions.
• Medication Management Psychiatric medication prescribing, monitoring, and management delivered by psychiatric nurse practitioners and psychiatrists for mental health conditions across age groups.
• Psychiatric Evaluations Comprehensive psychiatric assessments and ongoing medication management for mental health conditions, provided by licensed psychiatric prescribers.
• Psychological Testing and Evaluations In-office psychological testing including screening tools, assessments, and comprehensive evaluations for various mental health conditions, administered by Ph.D. psychologists and Psy.D. candidates.
• Depression Treatment Comprehensive depression treatment combining evidence-based therapy modalities (CBT, DBT, interpersonal therapy) with medication management when indicated.
• PTSD / Trauma Treatment Evidence-based PTSD and trauma treatment including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Exposure Therapy, EMDR, and mindfulness-based interventions.
• Bipolar Disorder Treatment Mood stabilization and symptom management for bipolar disorder through medication and therapy.
• Addiction Treatment Comprehensive addiction treatment including detoxification support, inpatient and outpatient programs, therapy, and aftercare planning.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Broadvoicesupporting infrastructureTechnology or IntegrationBroadvoice provides the HIPAA-compliant business associate agreement for Meridian Behavioral Health's secure text messaging platform. Messages are encrypted in transit using TLS and at rest on HIPAA-compliant servers. Broadvoice is required to implement appropriate safeguards for PHI, use information only as permitted by the agreement, report security incidents immediately, and return or destroy PHI when the relationship ends.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Charlie Health: Telehealth-intensive outpatient program focused on teens, young adults, and families. Comparable to Meridian on youth mental health focus and telehealth delivery, but specializes in higher-acuity intensive outpatient rather than ongoing therapy.
• Octave: Group therapy practice operating in-person clinics across multiple US metros. Comparable to Meridian on in-person outpatient therapy delivery and insurance-billed model, but with a group-therapy-led format.

Direct peers

• Cerebral: Telehealth platform providing therapy and medication management for anxiety, depression, ADHD, and insomnia. Comparable to Meridian on telehealth therapy plus psychiatric prescribing, though Cerebral has faced regulatory scrutiny on prescribing practices.
• Brightside Health: Telehealth mental health platform combining therapy and medication management for anxiety and depression. Comparable to Meridian on integrated therapy + psychiatric prescribing model delivered via telehealth.
• Two Chairs: Hybrid therapy practice operating in-person clinics combined with telehealth across multiple US states. Closely comparable to Meridian on multi-state footprint, hybrid delivery, insurance-billed model, and therapist-driven matching.
• Talkspace: Public telehealth therapy platform connecting patients with licensed therapists for individual, couples, and teen therapy. Directly comparable to Meridian's online therapy delivery model, though operating at significantly greater scale and employer-sponsored channel breadth.
• BetterHelp: Largest direct-to-consumer online therapy subscription platform serving individual, couples, and teen counseling. Comparable to Meridian in modality (telehealth therapy) but materially larger, with subscription pricing rather than insurance-billed model.
• Lyra Health: PE-backed mental health benefits provider offering therapy and coaching via in-person and telehealth channels with employer-sponsored billing. Comparable to Meridian on hybrid in-person + telehealth delivery, but operates primarily through employer contracts rather than individual insurance billing.

Broad incumbents

• Ginger / Headspace Health: Large incumbent digital mental health platform offering therapy, coaching, and self-care content primarily through employer and health plan channels. Comparable to Meridian as a mental health service provider, but at much greater scale and with a self-care/content-forward positioning.
• Discovery Behavioral Health (acquired by HCA): Multi-state behavioral health provider network offering outpatient mental health services including therapy, psychiatry, and intensive outpatient programs. Comparable to Meridian on multi-state outpatient delivery and broad psychiatric service offerings, but at meaningfully larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/meridianbhservices

Compliance2 records

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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