Office Protestant de Consultations Conjugales et Familiales (OPCCF)

What Office Protestant de Consultations Conjugales et Familiales (OPCCF) does

OPCCF (Office Protestant de Consultations Conjugales et Familiales) is a Geneva-based non-profit association founded in 1946 under the auspices of the Federation of Protestant Churches of Geneva and the Protestant Church of Geneva. It provides relational and family clinical services — couple counseling, family therapy, parental guidance, family mediation, and children's discussion groups — to more than 500 families per year through over 2,500 consultations, delivered by a staff of seven therapists using a systemic-relational therapeutic framework.

The organization's revenue model combines a sliding-scale client fee schedule (CHF 30-200/hr for therapy and CHF 120-280/hr for mediation), subsidies from the State of Geneva, ongoing support from the Protestant Church, donations, and — since January 2024 — direct funding from the State Mediation Office. Family therapy is reimbursable under Swiss basic health insurance (LAMal), embedding part of the offering into the regulated healthcare reimbursement system, while mediators operate under state-approved status. Multilingual service delivery (French, English, German, Spanish, Italian) extends reach within Geneva's international population.

Beyond clinical practice, OPCCF operates a training vertical: IECF, founded in 1989, trains systemic-relational therapists and related practitioners, and OPCCF is a partner in PSGe, a postgraduate training program that obtained federal accreditation in November 2018. Together, these clinical and educational activities position OPCCF as an integrated service-and-training institution in the Swiss Romand family-therapy ecosystem, rather than a transactional service provider.

Name

Office Protestant de Consultations Conjugales et Familiales (OPCCF)

Legal name

Office Protestant de Consultations Conjugales et Familiales

Website

https://opccf.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OPCCF is a Geneva-based non-profit, founded 1946, providing couple and family therapy, mediation, parental guidance, and children's groups to 500+ families yearly through 2,500+ consultations, plus systemic-relational therapist training via IECF and PSGe.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Client Contributions: Fees paid by clients for counseling and therapy sessions. Pricing is income-adapted, with couple therapy ranging from 30-200 francs/hour, family mediation from 120-280 francs/hour, and family therapy covered by Swiss basic insurance (LAMal).
2. State of Geneva Subsidies: Government funding from the State of Geneva as co-financing for the organization's activities.
3. Protestant Church of Geneva Support: Financial and institutional support from the Protestant Church of Geneva, which reaffirmed its support for families and OPCCF activities in 2018.
4. Donations: Donations from municipalities, foundations, and individuals. The organization maintains a social fund requiring 99,000 CHF in 2025 to continue offering lower rates to low-income couples and families.
5. State Mediation Office Funding: Financial assistance from the State Mediation Office of Geneva Canton for mediation services, available since January 2024 under the new Mediation Act (7h30 per session, renewable up to 3 times).

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Core offering

OPCCF delivers professional counselling, therapy, and mediation services to individuals, couples, families, parents, and children facing difficult life situations, transitions, separation, or relational and emotional difficulties. Services are organized into five core offerings: couple counselling, family therapy, parental guidance, family mediation, and a children's discussion group, all provided on an income-adapted basis using a primarily systemic therapeutic approach. Through its training arm IECF (founded 1989) and the federally accredited PSGe postgraduate program, OPCCF also provides continuing and postgraduate education for professionals in couples and family therapy across French-speaking Switzerland and neighboring France.

Product overview

OPCCF is a secular non-profit counselling association offering a unified portfolio of five core therapeutic services: couple counselling, family therapy, parental guidance, family mediation, and a children's discussion group. These services are delivered by a trained therapeutic team using primarily systemic approaches. The organization also operates the IECF (Institut d'études du couple et de la famille) training institute founded in 1989, which provides postgraduate and continuing education for professionals, and collaborates with the federally-accredited PSGe postgraduate program. Services are priced on a sliding scale based on income, with approximately 500 families receiving support annually across more than 2,500 consultations.

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Products and services

• Consultation conjugale (Couple Counselling) Professional couple counselling that helps couples deal with relationship crises, find meaning in their marital or personal life, or consider separation. Sessions are priced between 30 and 200 francs per hour, adjusted to income.
• Thérapie familiale (Family Therapy) Family therapy that addresses relational and emotional difficulties within families experiencing crises due to changes such as separation, reunification, bereavement, or conflicts. Sessions are covered by Swiss basic insurance (LAMal) with a doctor's prescription; otherwise priced on an income-adapted basis.
• Guidance parentale (Parental Guidance) Parental guidance (co-parenting work) for parents (in couples, separated, or single) experiencing difficulties in the educational supervision of their children or adolescents, helping them access parenting skills and improve family functioning. Priced between 30 and 200 francs per hour on an income-adapted basis.
• Médiation familiale (Family Mediation) Family mediation for people going through separation or family conflict, including child-focused mediation that places children's needs at the center. Aims to re-establish dialogue and reach agreements on material, emotional, legal, and inheritance matters. Priced 120-280 CHF per hour; State Mediation Office of Geneva Canton offers financial assistance of 7h30 per case (renewable up to 3 times) since January 2024 under the new Mediation Act.
• Groupe d'enfants (Children's Group) Discussion group for children whose parents are separated or divorced, providing a safe space for them to express and process their experiences of family change.
• Institut d'études du couple et de la famille (IECF) Continuing and postgraduate education institute providing seminars, workshops, supervision, and personal development programs in couples and family therapy and mediation, primarily using a systemic approach. Targets professionals in French-speaking Switzerland and neighboring France.
• Plateforme Systémique Genevoise (PSGe) Postgraduate systemic family therapy training program, federically accredited, delivered in collaboration with IECF. A five-year program training family psychotherapists for psychologists, psychiatrists, and social/health professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 500 couples or families served per year with more than 2,500 income-adapted consultations
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles6 records

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Plateforme Systémique Genevoise (PSGe)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018PSGe is a postgraduate training program in systemic family therapy that received federal accreditation in November 2018. IECF collaborates with PSGe to train family psychotherapists. Benoît Reverdin, OPCCF Director, serves as President of PSGe.
• Institut d'études du couple et de la famille (IECF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989Created by OPCCF in 1989, IECF is the training arm of the organization. It offers continuing education programs for professionals in counseling couples and families, using primarily systemic approaches. Located at www.iecf.ch.
• Association genevoise de thérapie familiale (AGTF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Geneva Association for Family Therapy collaborates with IECF on training and professional development in systemic family therapy approaches.
• Couple+ (Fédération romande et tessinoise des services de consultations conjugales)coreOthersOPCCF is affiliated with Couple+, a federation of 17 Romand and Ticino couples counseling services. The federation provides a network for sharing best practices and professional standards.
• Collectif 'Enfants et Séparation'coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPCCF is part of a collective of eight associations committed to supporting families through separation and divorce. The collective created clear and accessible videos providing guidance on approaching separation in children's best interests.
• Réseau Enfants Genève (REG) / ScopalEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPCCF participates in Geneva Children's Network activities and is a collective member of ScopalE (Separation and parental child-focused parental construction). These organizations aim to protect children from harmful effects of parental separation conflicts through prevention and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG) - Programme Couples et FamillesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with HUG's specialized program for families and couples, providing a bridge between hospital psychiatric services and OPCCF's counseling services.
• Fédération Suisse des Associations de Médiation (FSM)minorOthersSwiss Federation of Mediation Associations. OPCCF's mediators are connected to this national mediation body.
• Centre LAVIminorOthersLAVI Center responds to needs of victims of criminal offenses affecting their physical, sexual, or psychological integrity. Partnership for supporting families dealing with domestic violence situations.
• Protestant Church of GenevacoreOthersOPCCF was created in 1946 by the Protestant Church of Geneva. The church reaffirmed its support for families and OPCCF activities in 2018 after reflecting on its mission priorities. Provides institutional affiliation and financial support.
• State of GenevacoreOthersThe Canton of Geneva provides subsidies to co-finance OPCCF activities. Since January 2024, the State Mediation Office provides financial assistance for mediation services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• BetterHelp: Leading online counseling platform offering individual, couples, and family therapy. Emerging player competing for the same end-client demand through a digital, scalable delivery model.
• 7 Cups: Online emotional support and counseling platform. Emerging player partially overlapping OPCCF's family/relationship support services through a low-cost, digital format.
• Mentalport: Swiss online psychotherapy platform providing remote psychological support. Emerging player addressing the same Swiss Romand client base with a digital-first therapy model.

Direct peers

• Centre LAVI Genève: Geneva victim-support center assisting individuals and families affected by criminal offenses including domestic violence. Direct peer and partner addressing overlapping family crisis caseloads in Geneva.
• Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG) - Programme Couples et Familles: Psychiatric couples and families program at Geneva University Hospitals. Direct peer and referral partner providing medically-supervised couples and family therapy in the same Geneva catchment.
• Couple+ (Fédération romande et tessinoise des services de consultations conjugales): Federation of 17 Romand and Ticino couple counseling services of which OPCCF is a member. Direct peer offering the same systemic couple and family counseling model across French-speaking Switzerland.

Broad incumbents

• Pro Juventute Suisse: National Swiss foundation supporting children, young people, and families. Broad incumbent offering comparable family support services with national reach and similar donor-supported funding model.
• Caritas Suisse: Swiss social services organization providing counseling, family support, and material assistance. Broad incumbent in family and individual social services with national footprint.
• Croix-Rouge suisse: Swiss Red Cross, providing humanitarian and health-adjacent family services. Broad incumbent with overlapping family support, mediation, and counseling offerings across Switzerland.
• Pro Senectute Suisse: National Swiss foundation serving elderly residents and their families. Broad incumbent in the family/caregiver support space with a comparable non-profit, cantonal-subsidy funding model.

Market position

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Competitive moat3 records

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Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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