The Training and Counseling Center at St. Luke's (TACC)

What The Training and Counseling Center at St. Luke's (TACC) does

The Training and Counseling Center at St. Luke's (TACC) is a non-profit training and community counseling center headquartered at 435 Peachtree Street NE in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, with service locations at St. Luke's Episcopal Church (98 Currier Street NE, Atlanta) and Columbia Presbyterian Church (711 Columbia Drive, Decatur). Founded in 1975, the organization has served the Atlanta community for nearly 50 years, providing accessible mental health counseling, Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), support groups, a clinical counseling residency, spiritually integrated psychotherapy training, and community education through a trauma-informed, social-justice-oriented, and spiritually integrated lens. Its primary customers are individual community members seeking counseling, seminary students and chaplain candidates pursuing CPE units, and graduate-level residents completing supervised clinical hours.

TACC's product suite is delivered as a professional services offering rather than a technology platform: core programs include CPE training, individual/couples/family counseling, online support groups, a clinical counseling residency, spiritually integrated psychotherapy training, community education and spiritual care, and the Body Mind Spirit Health Holistic Program launched in 2023. There is no proprietary technology stack, no API, and no mobile application; the website serves primarily as an informational and scheduling channel. A third-party platform (heymarvel Marvelous) powers the Body Mind Spirit Health program's booking/landing page.

The business model is that of a community-based nonprofit: revenue is generated through counseling service fees and CPE tuition, supplemented by donations, mission fund contributions, and an active annual campaign (with Stripe-based online donations). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled directly through the office. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on referrals from church partners (St. Luke's, Columbia Presbyterian), community placement sites for CPE training, and organic digital presence (website, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, email newsletter). The organization is independently governed by a Board of Directors, with no parent company, private equity, or institutional investor ownership disclosed, and operates with a very small staff of approximately 6 employees.

Name

The Training and Counseling Center at St. Luke's (TACC)

Legal name

Training and Counseling Center at St. Luke's

Website

https://trainingandcounselingcenter.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TACC is a nonprofit training and community counseling center in Atlanta, founded in 1975, that provides individual and group counseling, Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), counseling residencies, support groups, and spiritually integrated psychotherapy to metro Atlanta residents, seminary students, and chaplain candidates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Counseling

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

Keywords

• Mental health counseling
• Pastoral education programs
• Clinical counseling services
• Community counseling nonprofit
• Spiritual psychotherapy training

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Counseling and Training Services: TACC generates revenue through counseling service fees and CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) training programs. As a nonprofit, they also accept donations and mission fund contributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TACC is a non-profit training and community counseling center that delivers accessible mental health counseling (individual, couples, and family therapy) and Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) training programs. Services are provided by trained counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and life coaches using a trauma-informed, spiritually integrated approach grounded in a social justice lens. The organization also offers online support groups, a clinical counseling residency, spiritually integrated psychotherapy training, and a Body Mind Spirit Health Holistic Program.

Product overview

TACC is a non-profit training and community counseling center offering a unified suite of services centered on accessible counseling and pastoral education. The core offerings include counseling services (individual, couples, family therapy), Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) training programs, online support groups, a clinical counseling residency program, spiritually integrated psychotherapy training, community education and spiritual care, and the Body Mind Spirit Health Holistic Program. These services work together through a social justice lens and are trauma-informed and spiritually integrated.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Body Mind Spirit Health Holistic Program: Holistic health program combining body, mind and spirit wellness services

Products and services

• Counseling Services Individual, couples, and family counseling services delivered by trained counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and life coaches using a trauma-informed, spiritually integrated approach. Services are available to community members in the Atlanta metropolitan area at the downtown Atlanta, St. Luke's, and Columbia Presbyterian locations.
• Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Programs Accredited Clinical Pastoral Education training programs that provide pastoral education units for seminary students, chaplains, and spiritual care providers seeking certification as chaplains or pastoral counselors. Students complete clinical hours at community placement sites with diverse patient populations.
• Support Groups (Online) Online support groups providing peer support and community for various needs, accessible virtually beyond TACC's physical locations.
• Clinical Counseling Residency Program A residency program for clinical counselors and graduate-level trainees to gain supervised practice hours toward licensure while serving TACC's client population.
• Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy Training Training programs for clinicians that integrate spiritual and psychological approaches in therapeutic practice, addressing a relatively uncommon specialization in the counseling field.
• Community Education and Spiritual Care Educational programs and spiritual care services delivered to the broader Atlanta community, including workshops and outreach offerings.
• Body Mind Spirit Health Holistic Program A holistic wellness program that addresses physical, mental, and spiritual health through integrated services, extending TACC's counseling and pastoral education work into a broader wellness offering.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. Luke's Episcopal Church AtlantacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTACC is housed at St. Luke's Episcopal Church and operates as TACC @ St. Luke's, providing counseling and CPE training services on the church campus.
• Columbia Presbyterian Church DecaturcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSatellite location TACC @ Columbia Presbyterian operates at the church facility in Decatur, GA, extending accessible counseling services to the eastern metro area.
• UL (Underwriters Laboratories) AtlantaminorOthersPartner organization visible in the TACC partners section with logo displayed on the organization's website.
• Community Placement SitescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTACC partners with various community placement sites for CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) training, providing students with diverse clinical settings for hands-on experience.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Talkspace: National telehealth counseling platform; not a direct faith-based peer but the primary digital substitute competing for TACC's counseling clients, especially younger secular segments.
• Saint Luke's Foundation: Faith-affiliated nonprofit providing community health and social services; broader portfolio than TACC but overlapping spiritually integrated care and community wellness orientation.

Direct peers

• Josselyn Center: Illinois-based nonprofit providing accessible mental health care and clinician training with a community-rooted mission; comparable multi-service model including counseling and professional training.
• Jewish Family & Career Services of Atlanta: Atlanta-based nonprofit providing counseling, education, and support services with a faith-rooted identity; directly comparable community counseling model in the same metro.
• The Pastoral Institute: Faith-based counseling and CPE training provider based in Columbus, GA, offering spiritually integrated therapy, clinical training, and community programs directly comparable to TACC's model.
• The Link Counseling Center: Atlanta-based nonprofit counseling center providing affordable mental health services and professional training; competes in the same metro market with a similar mission-driven, accessible-counseling value proposition.
• Samaritan Counseling Centers: Faith-based counseling network providing spiritually integrated psychotherapy and CPE-adjacent training across multiple U.S. sites; directly comparable service mix and population focus.
• Ravenscraft Counseling & Coaching: Faith-integrated counseling practice operating in the broader Atlanta area; competes for similar spiritually oriented counseling clients but at smaller private-practice scale.
• Chris 180: Atlanta-based nonprofit providing counseling, family support, and community-based mental health services; comparable scale, region, and nonprofit service model.

Regional players

• Skyland Trail: Atlanta-area behavioral health nonprofit offering mental health treatment and recovery services; comparable regional presence and nonprofit structure, though more clinically intensive.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/taccatlanta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-training-and-counseling-center-at-st--luke's-tacc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/taccatlanta

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Investors

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