Alfapsy

What Alfapsy does

Alfapsy is a French for-profit training and consulting organization headquartered in Pantin and affiliated with the Fondation Falret. It delivers continuous professional development programs (formation continue) and advisory services (accompagnement) to professionals in the social, medico-social, healthcare (ESSMS), and increasingly private-sector segments, with thematic focus on mental health, recovery (rétablissement), peer support (pair-aidance), empowerment, and social inclusion. A dedicated training and consulting catalog spans more than 60 Qualiopi-certified modules and service lines including Therapeutic Patient Education (ETP, 40h), Mental Health First Aid (PSSM), Open Dialogue, DPA-PC, active listening, motivational interviewing, recovery-oriented management, post-incident debriefing, and ESSMS quality approach.

The defining pedagogical asset is a co-construction and co-facilitation model in which every training session is animated jointly by a pair of trainers: a professional (formateur métier) and a peer trainer with lived experience of mental health recovery (formateur pair). Delivery is asset-light: a 14-person core team based in Pantin coordinates a community of 200+ independent trainers across France, with sessions delivered on-site, remotely via Microsoft Teams, or through select digital courses distributed on the Asadis platform. Co-constructed curricula are developed in partnership with research and clinical bodies including CCOMS, Psycom, CFEA, and TocToMe, alongside individual clinicians.

Commercially, Alfapsy operates a sales-led, institutionally-anchored go-to-market. The vast majority of revenue is generated through group bookings priced on a quote basis against program duration, format, and cohort size, with individual consumer enrollment available only for select online courses via Asadis (priced €80-€175). Consulting engagements (team regulation, institutional mediation, crisis intervention, quality approach for ESSMS, pedagogical audits) are structured as recurring monthly sessions. The addressable market spans French institutional buyers under OPCO/CPF-funded training budgets plus private employers investing in workplace mental health.

Name

Alfapsy

Legal name

ALFAPSY

Website

https://alfapsy.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alfapsy is a French Qualiopi-certified training and consulting firm that delivers recovery-oriented mental health and social care programs to professionals in ESSMS, healthcare, government, and private enterprises, anchored in a co-facilitation model pairing professional and peer trainers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pantin

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional training (continuing education): Alfapsy delivers continuing professional development (CPD) training to professionals in social, medico-social, and healthcare sectors. Sessions range from 1 to 6 days, typically in binôme (professional + peer trainers). Revenue is generated through group bookings (institutional clients) priced on a quote basis, as well as individual enrollments for select online programs via Asadis partnership. Pricing varies by program duration, format (in-person or remote), and group size.
2. Consulting and advisory services (accompagnement): Alfapsy provides tailored consulting services to institutions including team regulation (régulation d'équipe), institutional mediation, crisis intervention, post-incident debriefing, quality improvement support (Démarche qualité for ESSMS), and pedagogical audits. These are typically delivered through monthly sessions (1h30 to 3h) either on-site or remotely, priced on a quote basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Alfapsy is a Qualiopi-certified training and consulting organization in mental health and social welfare, headquartered in Pantin, France. It delivers continuing professional development (CPD) training programs and tailored consulting/advisory services to professionals in the social, medico-social, healthcare (ESSMS), and private-sector environments. Its distinctive pedagogical model pairs every formation with a binôme of a professional trainer (formateur métier) and a peer trainer (formateur pair) who is a person in recovery from mental health difficulties, integrating experiential, academic, and professional knowledges around the recovery paradigm.

Product overview

Alfapsy is a training and consulting organization in mental and social health that integrates interdisciplinary approaches combining experiential, academic, and professional knowledge. The offering consists of two core product lines: (1) Formations en santé mentale et sociale - Qualiopi-certified continuous training programs covering topics such as recovery, peer support, active listening, motivational interviewing, crisis intervention, quality management, and institutional practices; and (2) Accompagnements et conseil - customized consulting services including institutional crisis intervention, post-incident debriefing, quality approach accompaniment for ESSMS, practice analysis sessions, and institutional regulation. An online training component is delivered through partnership with Asadis platform. All offerings emphasize co-construction and co-facilitation between professional trainers and peer trainers (people with lived experience).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mental Health and Social Training Programs (Formations en santé mentale et sociale) Qualiopi-certified continuing professional development catalog covering recovery, peer support, active listening, motivational interviewing, crisis intervention, quality management, pair-aidance, and recovery-oriented management, aimed at professionals in social, medico-social, healthcare, and private-sector organizations in France.
• Consulting and Advisory Services (Accompagnements et conseil) Customized consulting and accompaniment services for institutions, including integration and management of employees with mental health conditions, institutional transformation toward recovery-oriented practices, team regulation, practice analysis, and quality approach support.
• Online Training via Asadis Partnership (Formations en ligne Alfapsy x Asadis) Self-paced online mental health training courses distributed through the Asadis platform, including 'Understanding OCD' and 'The experience of recovery in schizophrenia', available to individual learners and institutions with separate pricing tiers.
• Education Thérapeutique du Patient (ETP) - Niveau 1 (40h) Patient Therapeutic Education training (40 hours, 6 days) focused on recovery-oriented approaches, experiential knowledge development, and self-determination, offered on a group-institutional basis (12 persons per cohort).
• Institutional Crisis Intervention (Intervention de crise institutionnelle) Crisis intervention service for social-sector institutions conducted jointly by a psychologist and a quality specialist, structured in four phases over 8 to 12 weeks.
• Post-Incident Debriefing Service (Dispositif de debriefing post-incident) Structured debriefing service following traumatic events in social/healthcare teams, organized around three steps: describe, reason, and raise awareness.
• Quality Approach Support for ESSMS (Accompagnement à la démarche qualité pour ESSMS) Quality improvement support services for Social, Medico-Social, and Health Establishments (ESSMS), combining training and consulting to drive continuous improvement and culture change.
• Mental Health First Aid Training (Premiers Secours en Santé Mentale - PSSM) Mental Health First Aid training delivered in standard and youth-specific modules to enable professionals and citizens to recognize and respond to mental health issues.
• Self-Determination Action-Training (Formation-action auto-détermination usagers) Action-training program promoting self-determination for mental health service users through theoretical frameworks and self-support tools, structured in five sessions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average participant satisfaction score of 9.1/10 across all programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AsadiscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlfapsy partners with Asadis to distribute select online training programs through the Asadis platform. Two courses are currently available: 'Understanding OCD: from evidence-based data to experiential knowledge' (2 hours) and 'The experience of recovery in persons diagnosed with schizophrenia' (4 hours), priced individually at €80-€100 and institutionally at €140-€175.
• TocToMecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlfapsy co-constructed its OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) training program with TocToMe, an association founded by Stéfanie Clerget, a peer-aidant. The program combines neuropsychological expertise from psychologist-researcher Adrien Goncalves with lived experience from TocToMe.
• CFEA (Collectif France pour la Recherche et la Promotion de l'Emploi Accompagné)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 'Emploi Accompagné, proches et aidants' training program was co-built in partnership with CFEA. This collaboration integrates supported employment practices with recovery-oriented approaches for persons with mental health conditions.
• PsycomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlfapsy partnered with Psycom to deploy the 'Histoire de droits' (History of Rights) kit in their training on promoting the rights of persons concerned in mental health. The Psycom partnership brings authoritative public information resources and a participatory methodology to the program.
• CCOMS (Centre Collaborateur OMS pour la recherche et la formation en santé mentale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlfapsy co-constructed two programs with CCOMS: 'Co-construire les pratiques au croisement des savoirs expérientiels et professionnels' and 'L'intégration de la fonction de Médiateur de Santé Pair dans une équipe pluridisciplinaire'. These programs focus on experiential-professional knowledge crossing and peer specialist integration.
• Sophie Ettori (Pédopsychiatre)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSophie Ettori, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, partnered with Alfapsy to co-develop the 'Bientraitance auprès des enfants et adolescents' (Bientraitance for children and adolescents) training program, providing clinical and developmental expertise.
• Jennifer Borsellino (Médiatrice Santé-Pair en pédopsychiatrie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJennifer Borsellino, a peer health mediator in child and adolescent psychiatry, partnered with Alfapsy to co-develop the 'Bientraitance auprès des enfants et adolescents' training, providing the experiential perspective alongside the clinical expertise of Sophie Ettori.
• Adrien Goncalves (Psychologue-chercheur en neuropsychologie et TCC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdrien Goncalves, a psychologist-researcher specializing in neuropsychology and cognitive behavioral therapy, collaborated with Alfapsy to develop and co-animate the 'Santé mentale et qualité du sommeil' training, bringing evidence-based neuropsychological and therapeutic expertise.
• Emma Wieviorka (Psychiatre, GHU Paris Psychiatrie & Neurosciences)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmma Wieviorka, a psychiatrist at GHU Paris Psychiatrie & Neurosciences and practitioner and trainer in Open Dialogue, developed and co-animates the 'Introduction à l'Open Dialogue' training for Alfapsy.
• Fondation FalretcoreOthersAlfapsy is an integral part of the Fondation Falret, a recognized foundation operating in the French mental health sector. This affiliation provides institutional credibility, governance support, and alignment with the foundation's mission in mental health and social care.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• EHESP: French School of Public Health delivering executive education and continuing professional development to healthcare and social-sector managers in France. EHESP overlaps Alfapsy's institutional training market but focuses on broader public-health leadership rather than recovery-oriented mental health practice.
• AFPA: France's national agency for adult vocational training, including health/social pathways. AFPA competes for French institutional training budgets in adjacent social and medico-social segments, but lacks Alfapsy's mental-health specialization and recovery-paradigm positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Elsevier Clinical Solutions: Provides clinical skills training and professional development content for healthcare institutions worldwide. Elsevier's healthcare learning portfolio intersects with Alfapsy's mental-health training offerings for clinicians, though it serves a much wider specialty and geographic footprint.
• Wolters Kluwer Health: Global provider of healthcare professional learning, clinical decision support, and continuing education. Wolters Kluwer serves hospitals, clinicians, and health systems with training content that overlaps Alfapsy's behavioral-health professional-development focus, though across a much broader clinical scope.
• Relias: US-based healthcare workforce training platform serving behavioral health, social services, and senior care organizations. Relias is a broad incumbent offering overlapping continuing-education and compliance training to similar institutional buyer personas as Alfapsy.
• HealthStream: Large healthcare workforce development platform offering continuing education, compliance training, and competency management for hospitals and health systems. Overlaps with Alfapsy's professional-development mission but operates at significantly greater scale across multiple healthcare verticals.

Others

• Psycom: Public-interest organization producing authoritative mental health information and participatory training resources in France. Psycom is a content and methodology partner for Alfapsy (e.g., 'Histoire de droits') and an adjacent ecosystem player in mental health workforce capacity-building, rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Asadis: Online mental health training marketplace that distributes Alfapsy's OCD and schizophrenia recovery courses. Asadis operates the same niche — professional mental health e-learning for clinicians and institutions — making it both a distribution partner and the closest digital direct peer.
• CCOMS (Centre Collaborateur OMS pour la recherche et la formation en santé mentale): WHO Collaborating Centre for mental health research and training in France. CCOMS co-constructs training programs with Alfapsy (e.g., Médiateur de Santé Pair integration) and operates in the same niche of professional mental health training, making it both a partner and a directly comparable training provider.
• PSSM France (Premiers Secours en Santé Mentale): The licensed French Mental Health First Aid program provider. PSSM France trains the general public and professionals in mental health first aid — an offering Alfapsy also delivers (Premiers Secours en Santé Mentale), making it a direct competitor in standardized MHFA training across France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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