Vermont Wellness Collaborative

What Vermont Wellness Collaborative does

Vermont Wellness Collaborative (VWC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2019 and headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, operating a co-working model that hosts licensed mental health practitioners who deliver individual, couples, and family psychotherapy, psychiatric services, EMDR, and outdoor/adventure-based therapy. The organization runs three Vermont offices (Burlington, Colchester, Montpelier) and provides telehealth statewide, with a published session rate of $150/hour billed to insurance (Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, Aetna, MVP, Vermont Medicaid), with sliding-scale fees for uninsured clients.

The underlying technology stack is operationally modest: a HIPAA-compliant cloud file storage system, secure member email addresses (@vermontwellness.org), a third-party Kareo patient portal, and a third-party video platform for telehealth. The proprietary value lies less in technology and more in regulatory structure — 501(c)(3) status allows member practitioners to qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which is a meaningful recruiting and retention advantage versus for-profit mental health groups. Specialized programs include First Responder Care (trauma-focused therapy for firefighters, police, EMTs and families), Gender Affirming Care (free evaluations for those unable to pay), Care Management (short-term coordination of housing, food, and basic-needs support), and free/discounted continuing education delivered through a partnership with Wellness Collaborative (wellnesscollaborative.io).

The revenue model combines session fees billed by individual practitioners, membership dues from member wellness professionals for office space and infrastructure, and incremental professional services revenue from CEU programs. The organization also helped create The Summit, a separate nonprofit meeting and training space in Colchester, in 2024. VWC is governed as a public-charity nonprofit under founder/executive director Cyrus Patten, with no parent company, equity investors, or disclosed funding rounds.

Name

Vermont Wellness Collaborative

Legal name

Vermont Wellness Collaborative

Website

https://vermontwellness.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vermont Wellness Collaborative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit co-working practice in Burlington, Vermont, hosting licensed therapists and wellness providers who deliver psychotherapy, psychiatry, EMDR, and telehealth statewide, supported by membership fees and insurance billing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Membership/Subscription Concierge Virtual Care (HLALAAAH)

Keywords

• Mental health counseling
• Psychotherapy services
• Telehealth therapy
• Wellness coworking space
• Trauma-informed care

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Therapy Session Fees: Individual therapists bill insurance or collect out-of-pocket for psychotherapy sessions. Published rate is $150/hour. Insurance accepted includes Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, Aetna, MVP, and Vermont Medicaid.
2. Co-working/Membership Fees: Therapists and wellness professionals pay membership fees for office space, utilities, wifi, HIPAA-compliant infrastructure, and professional mailing address. Limited openings available for co-location.
3. Continuing Education Programs: Free and discounted CEUs offered to member practitioners. Partnership with Wellness Collaborative for online CEUs for Vermont relicensing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vermont Wellness Collaborative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit mental health practice that delivers individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy along with psychiatric services through licensed clinicians who share co-working office space in Vermont. Members accept insurance (including Vermont Medicaid) or self-pay at $150 per one-hour session, with sliding scale available for uninsured clients, and services are delivered in person across three Vermont offices and via statewide telehealth.

Product overview

Vermont Wellness Collaborative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit mental health practice offering a coordinated suite of services through a co-working model for wellness professionals. The core offering consists of mental health counseling (individual, couples, and family therapy) and psychiatric services, supported by specialized programs including First Responder Care, Gender Affirming Care, and Care Management. The organization also provides office space rental for wellness providers and continuing education (CEU) programs through its affiliated Wellness Collaborative platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mental Health Counseling Services Individual, couples, family, and group counseling delivered by licensed therapists, including evidence-based interventions such as EMDR, trauma-focused therapies, and outdoor/adventure-based therapy for Vermont clients of all ages.
• Psychiatric Services Psychiatric evaluation and medication management provided by licensed psychiatric practitioners within the collaborative for clients needing psychopharmacological support.
• First Responder Care Program

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• The SummitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA nonprofit meeting and training space in Colchester created by Vermont Wellness Collaborative to serve community gathering, healing circles, racial justice trainings, and grassroots organizing. Designed to be physically accessible, affordable for grassroots groups, and culturally safe for diverse communities.
• Wellness Collaborative (wellnesscollaborative.io)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to offer free and discounted continuing education (CE) credits to Vermont Wellness Collaborative practitioners. Provides online CEUs for Vermont mental health license relicensing through a dedicated membership platform.
• Vermont MedicaidmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAccepts Vermont Medicaid insurance, which has no co-payment or deductible for mental health services, making therapy fully covered for Medicaid beneficiaries. One of the primary insurance partners.
• Blue Cross/Blue ShieldmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAccepted insurance provider. Major commercial insurer in Vermont providing coverage for members seeking therapy services at Vermont Wellness.
• CignamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAccepted insurance provider. Major commercial insurer whose members can access therapy services at Vermont Wellness.
• MVP Health CaremajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAccepted insurance provider. Regional Vermont health insurer whose members can access therapy services at Vermont Wellness.
• KareosupportingTechnology or IntegrationProvider of client portal technology (portal.kareo.com) used by Vermont Wellness Collaborative for client scheduling and administrative services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Talkspace: Publicly traded online therapy and psychiatry platform accepting insurance. Competes in the same Vermont telehealth therapy market as VWC, with broader geographic coverage and larger clinician network.
• Brattleboro Retreat: Vermont-based psychiatric hospital providing inpatient and outpatient mental health services. Overlaps with VWC's psychiatric service line and shares a Vermont market, but operates at significantly greater scale with residential capacity VWC does not offer.
• BetterHelp: Largest direct-to-consumer online therapy platform in the U.S. Competes with VWC for telehealth psychotherapy clients in Vermont but operates nationally with vastly greater scale, marketing budgets, and a subscription-based model rather than insurance billing.

Emerging players

• Two Chairs: Hybrid therapy practice combining in-person clinics with telehealth, using a therapist-matching model similar to VWC's intake form. Comparable hybrid delivery model and insurance acceptance, though geographically focused on California and select metros rather than Vermont.
• Sondermind: Hybrid in-person and telehealth therapy provider with in-network insurance billing and clinician matching. Closely comparable to VWC's blended model of office space + telehealth + insurance-accepting therapy services, but operating at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Pathways Vermont: Burlington-based nonprofit providing mental health, housing, and peer-support services across Vermont with a strong social-justice and anti-oppressive practice framework. Highly comparable to VWC's mission orientation, geographic base, and emphasis on serving marginalized populations.
• Howard Center: Vermont's largest community mental health and substance use provider, headquartered in Burlington. Operates as a nonprofit serving individuals and families across multiple Vermont counties with similar insurance acceptance and a comparable social-services orientation, making it the closest local peer to VWC.
• Counseling Service of Addison County: Vermont community mental health center providing outpatient therapy, psychiatry, and substance use services on a sliding-scale, insurance, and Medicaid basis. Comparable nonprofit, mission-aligned, rural Vermont provider with overlapping client segments.
• Lamoille County Mental Health Services: Vermont designated mental health agency serving Lamoille County with outpatient counseling, psychiatry, and community support. Comparable nonprofit structure, payer mix, and rural-Vermont service population as VWC.
• Washington County Mental Health Services: Community mental health nonprofit in Montpelier, Vermont, providing outpatient therapy, case management, and psychiatric services. Geographically adjacent to VWC's Montpelier office and serving an overlapping Central Vermont client base with a similar insurance mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vermont-wellness-collaborative

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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