Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy

What Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy does

Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy is a privately held outpatient therapy and professional training practice headquartered at 524 N. Providence Road in Media, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2015 by Dr. Scott Giacomucci, the firm specializes in experiential trauma therapy — primarily EMDR, psychodrama, Internal Family Systems, somatic psychotherapy, and expressive arts modalities — serving individuals with trauma, PTSD, complex PTSD, grief/loss, and substance use disorders across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware via in-person and telehealth channels. A parallel, national and international service line provides continuing education, psychodrama certification preparation, EMDR consultation, and licensing supervision to mental health professionals and organizations.

The core product surface spans individual trauma therapy (including EMDR intensives that compress weeks of weekly sessions into multi-hour blocks), group, couples, and family therapy, critical incident response, and a graduate-intern low-cost therapy tier starting at $85/hour. The professional training arm delivers workshops and on-site organizational training at $550–$2,000 per hour, with named enterprise clients in addiction treatment (Caron, Mirmont, Pinelands, Banyan, Maryland Addiction Recovery Center, Manor of Hope) and university partners (UPenn, Bryn Mawr, PCOM, Temple, West Chester).

Revenue mechanics are self-pay clinical services (with documentation for out-of-network insurance reimbursement) plus professional services revenue from supervision, training, and a Healers' Haven program for therapist burnout; graduate intern therapy operates on a sliding scale. The firm is an LLC, has 21 employees, is operationally bootstrapped with no disclosed funding rounds, and holds one of the first Experiential Certified Organization (ECO) designations from the International Society of Experiential Professionals (ISEP).

Name

Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy

Legal name

Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy, LLC

Website

https://phoenixtraumacenter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy is a Media, PA–based outpatient practice providing experiential trauma therapy (EMDR, psychodrama, IFS, somatic) to individuals in PA/NJ/DE, plus national and international training, supervision, and consultation for mental health professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Trauma Therapy Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLALAEAL

Grief, Trauma & PTSD-Focused Teletherapy Platforms

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Telehealth Platforms/Behavioral & Mental Health Teletherapy Platforms

SECONDARYEDALAFAD

Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Services

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Student Health, Counseling & Wellness Services

Keywords

• Trauma therapy services
• EMDR intensives
• Psychodrama training
• Professional supervision
• Experiential psychotherapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Media

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Therapy Services: Individual psychotherapy sessions for trauma, PTSD, grief/loss, and substance abuse. Self-pay basis with documentation provided for out-of-network insurance reimbursement.
2. Professional Supervision: Individual supervision for professionals pursuing licensing and certifications. Priced at $175/hour for individual supervision, $200/hour for business consultation, and $50/session for group supervision ($30 for students).
3. Organizational Training and CE Programs: Training workshops for clinical teams at treatment centers and organizations. Fees vary by group size: $550/hr for small groups, $1000/hr for large groups, $2000/hr for keynote presentations.
4. Personal Growth Workshops: Healers' Haven workshops for therapists and personal growth workshops for trauma recovery, priced at $125 for professionals and $75 for students.
5. Graduate Intern Low-Cost Therapy: Low-cost therapy sessions through graduate internship program, starting at $85/hour with sliding scale options. Includes 10 advanced graduate interns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy is an outpatient trauma therapy center offering experiential trauma therapies including EMDR (standard and intensives), psychodrama, Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic psychotherapy, and expressive arts therapies to individuals, couples, families, and groups. The center also delivers professional supervision, certification preparation, continuing education workshops, organizational consultation, crisis response, and a graduate intern low-cost therapy program, in-person at its Media, PA location, via telehealth, and on-site at client organizations.

Product overview

Phoenix Center for Experiential Trauma Therapy is an outpatient trauma therapy center offering a comprehensive suite of experiential trauma therapies. The core offerings include Individual Trauma Therapy, EMDR (standard, intensives, and adjunct services), Psychodrama, Group Therapy, Couples/Family Therapy, Somatic Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Expressive Arts Therapies. The center provides specialized services including Critical Incident/Community Trauma Response, Professional Supervision for licensing and certifications (social work, EMDR, psychodrama), and the Healers' Haven program for mental health professional self-care. For accessibility, they offer Low-Cost Graduate Intern Therapy. The center also provides Organizational Consultation and Professional Training Programs including psychodrama training and certification prep courses. All services are available in-person at their Media, PA location or via telehealth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Trauma Therapy Personalized psychotherapy for individuals specializing in trauma, PTSD, grief/loss, and substance abuse using EMDR, psychodrama, somatic therapy, IFS, and expressive arts therapies, delivered by licensed clinicians at the Media, PA center or via telehealth.
• EMDR Therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy for trauma and PTSD offered as standard weekly sessions, intensives, or adjunct to ongoing therapy by 25+ EMDR-trained providers.
• EMDR Intensives Extended multi-hour or multi-day EMDR sessions that compress weeks of weekly therapy into a focused immersive block; a 4-hour intensive may accomplish what takes 8–10 weekly hour-long sessions.
• Psychodrama Therapy Experiential group therapy using action methods, role-playing, and psychodramatic techniques to process trauma and promote post-traumatic growth, led by TEP-credentialed practitioners.
• Group Therapy Weekly trauma therapy groups offering connection, peer support, and dynamic therapeutic interventions, available in-person and online.
• Couples and Family Therapy Therapy addressing relationship struggles, improving communication, and rebuilding trust within couples and families.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy Parts-based therapy helping individuals understand and relate compassionately to different aspects of self to foster healing from complex trauma.
• Expressive Arts Therapies Creative therapeutic approaches using art, movement, and other expressive modalities to facilitate trauma healing and personal growth.
• Somatic Psychotherapy Body-centered therapy approaches that develop awareness, emotional regulation, and reconnection with the present moment through bodily sensations.
• Therapy Support Groups Free online support groups providing peer connection and mutual aid for individuals facing grief, trauma, and mental health concerns.
• Low-Cost Graduate Intern Therapy Affordable trauma therapy and EMDR services provided by supervised advanced graduate interns, starting at $85 per session with sliding scale options.
• Critical Incident and Community Trauma Response On-site crisis support following traumatic events for organizations and communities, including education, emotional support, and organizational consultation, priced at $475/group session hour.
• Healers' Haven Program Program for mental health professionals offering weekly group sessions ($85/session), individual coaching ($200/hour), free peer support workshops, and personal growth workshops to address burnout, vicarious trauma, and countertransference.
• Professional Supervision Services Licensing and certification supervision for social workers, MFTs, LPCs, EMDR consultants, and psychodrama/group psychotherapy practitioners, including individual supervision ($175/hour), business consultation ($200/hour), and group supervision ($50/session, $30 students).
• Online Psychodrama Supervision Groups Bi-weekly virtual supervision groups at Foundations and Advanced levels providing experiential therapy supervision hours for practitioners integrating psychodrama into their practice, available nationwide.
• Trauma-Informed Organizational Consultation Consultation helping organizations implement trauma-informed care principles, train staff, and develop trauma-informed policies and practices.
• Professional Training Programs Continuing education workshops, psychodrama training programs, and certification prep courses for mental health professionals offering CE hours through NBCC, APA, and Pennsylvania licensing boards, delivered on-site at the center or at client organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.7 stars based on 50 Google reviews
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• International Society of Experiential Professionals (ISEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhoenix Center is recognized as one of the first Experiential Certified Organization (ECO) by ISEP. Dr. Giacomucci serves as co-chair of the psychodrama research committee and co-chief-editor of the Journal of Sociometry, Psychodrama, and Group Psychotherapy.
• American Society of Group Psychotherapy & Psychodrama (ASGPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhoenix Center is a proud organizational member of ASGPP. Dr. Giacomucci serves on the Executive Council of ASGPP.
• Caron Treatment CentermajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDr. Giacomucci has provided training to clinical teams at Caron Treatment Center. Dr. Ramona Roberts states the training 'elevated their skillset, quality of treatment, and confidence as clinicians in providing a modality that facilitates participation in treatment.'
• Pinelands Recovery CentermajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPsychodrama training provided to clinical department since 2019. CEO Casey Castronova states the training 'embraced by the clinical department' and enhanced patient healing process.
• Mirmont Treatment CentermajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDr. Giacomucci has provided training to staff at Mirmont Treatment Center, an addiction treatment center where he previously worked and expanded use of experiential therapies and psychodrama throughout the inpatient clinical program.
• Spilove PsychotherapyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerReferral partner; Spilove Psychotherapy sends clients to Phoenix Center for experiential work and provides positive testimonials about Dr. Giacomucci's expertise.
• Bryn Mawr CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity where Dr. Giacomucci has provided training and education services.
• University of PennsylvaniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity where Dr. Giacomucci has provided training and education services; also published dissertation through UPenn repository.
• Temple UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrian Gallagher taught social work at Temple University as part of professional background.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Talkspace: Talkspace is a major virtual therapy platform connecting users to licensed therapists via messaging and video, including therapists specializing in trauma and PTSD. Comparable to Phoenix Center's telehealth therapy offerings, though Talkspace operates at massive scale via insurance and employer benefits rather than self-pay trauma specialization.
• NICABM: The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine produces online courses and training for therapists on trauma, EMDR, IFS, and related modalities. Comparable to Phoenix Center in delivering trauma-focused professional education revenue, though NICABM operates purely as a content/media business without clinical service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• McLean Hospital: McLean Hospital is a Harvard-affiliated psychiatric hospital with specialized trauma, mood, and addiction programs plus professional training and research. Comparable to Phoenix Center for its trauma specialization and clinician education mission, though McLean is a much larger institution delivering inpatient, residential, and outpatient care.
• PESI: PESI is a large continuing-education provider offering seminars, online courses, and certification prep for mental health professionals across many modalities including EMDR, IFS, trauma, and psychodrama. Comparable to Phoenix Center in delivering paid professional training to mental health clinicians, though PESI operates at much larger scale across thousands of topics and presenters.
• Newport Healthcare: Newport Healthcare operates residential treatment, PHP/IOP, and outpatient programs for adolescents and adults with trauma, anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders. Comparable to Phoenix Center in trauma specialization and multi-modal approach (EMDR, IFS, somatic), though Newport operates at much larger scale across multiple states with insurance contracting.
• Menninger Clinic: A nationally recognized psychiatric hospital in Houston, TX, providing inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment with a strong emphasis on professional training and research. Comparable to Phoenix Center as a specialized mental-health destination with clinician education programming, though Menninger operates at far larger scale and across the full acuity spectrum.

Direct peers

• EMDR Institute: Founded by Francine Shapiro, EMDR Institute is the original EMDR training and certification body offering workshops, basic training, and consultation. Directly comparable to Phoenix Center as both deliver EMDR therapy and EMDR-related professional training, though EMDR Institute focuses narrowly on EMDR while Phoenix Center bundles EMDR with psychodrama, IFS, and somatic approaches.
• Trauma Center at JRI: The Trauma Center (formerly under Bessel van der Kolk) is a research and clinical organization specializing in trauma treatment, professional training (Sensory Modulation, EMDR, and Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga), and publications. Directly comparable to Phoenix Center for trauma-specialized outpatient services, clinician training, and emphasis on body-based (somatic) therapies alongside EMDR.

Emerging players

• Charlie Health: Charlie Health provides virtual Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs) for adolescents and young adults with mental health and substance use conditions, emphasizing trauma-informed care. Comparable to Phoenix Center in trauma clinical focus and outcomes measurement, though Charlie Health operates at significantly larger scale via insurance contracting and virtual delivery across many states.
• Sensorium Therapy Institute: Sensorium provides EMDR consultation groups and training for clinicians, including online supervision packages. Comparable to Phoenix Center's online psychodrama supervision groups and EMDR consultation offerings as a peer in the boutique clinician-training space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@PhoenixTraumaCenter
• Facebookfacebook.com/phoenixtraumacenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phoenixtraumacenter
• Instagraminstagram.com/phoenixtraumacenter

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Profiles3 records

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