The Center For Individual And Family Therapy

What The Center For Individual And Family Therapy does

The Center for Individual and Family Therapy (CIFT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 33-0794082) Christian counseling organization founded in 1989 and headquartered in Santa Ana, California. It provides outpatient mental health services — individual, couples, and family therapy — to a broad consumer base across Orange County and LA's South Bay through five physical offices (Santa Ana, Los Alamitos, Costa Mesa, Brea, and Torrance), supplemented by Zoom- and phone-based telehealth available to all California residents. Clinical staff of 50+ therapists (spanning supervised trainees, registered associates, licensed LMFTs, and licensed psychologists) deliver care in five languages (Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Cantonese, Romanian) and treat a wide range of presenting concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma (including EMDR), PTSD, addiction, grief, marital conflict, and adolescent/child behavioral issues.

CIFT's business model is fee-for-service therapy across a four-tier pricing ladder ($50–$215 per session, structured by clinician experience level), sliding-scale and ministry-discount options for qualifying clients, plus donations as a registered nonprofit. It is out-of-network with all insurance plans and provides superbills for client out-of-network reimbursement. Revenue is augmented by a Ministry Care division offering FRONTLINES mental-health training, Pastors' Forums, monthly confidential Ministry Care Groups, and reduced-fee pastoral counseling — establishing a recurring revenue and referral channel through church partnerships (including Watts Powerhouse Church and Solidarity Organization). The underlying technology stack is modest: a Squarespace-hosted website, Zoom for telehealth, and a TherapyPortal client login. There is no proprietary AI/ML capability, no mobile app, and no API/SDK surface. Recent strategic posture has emphasized expansion via statewide telehealth, multilingual service lines, psychological assessment services, and B2B-style training monetization rather than venture-scale growth.

Name

The Center For Individual And Family Therapy

Legal name

Center For Individual and Family Therapy

Website

https://ciftcounseling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Center for Individual and Family Therapy (CIFT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Christian counseling center with 50+ therapists delivering individual, couples, family, and psychological assessment services across five Orange County/South Bay locations and statewide California telehealth, including faith-integrated care and Ministry Care programs for pastors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Mental Health Counseling Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFACAA

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYHLAFABAC

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Ambulatory & Outpatient Care Centers

Keywords

• Christian counseling services
• Individual and family therapy
• Mental health counseling
• Couples and marriage therapy
• Psychological assessment and testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Ana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Therapy Session Fees: Fee-for-service therapy sessions at varying rates based on therapist credentials and experience level. Clients pay per session, with sliding scale options available for those who qualify.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 33-0794082), CIFT relies on individual donations to fund scholarships and provide affordable care for those in financial distress.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Center for Individual and Family Therapy (CIFT) delivers outpatient mental health therapy services — individual, couples, and family counseling — through a panel of 50+ licensed clinicians operating from five physical offices in Orange County and Los Angeles County's South Bay and via telehealth throughout California. The practice supplements core therapy with psychological assessment and testing, optional Christian-faith-integrated counseling, and a suite of ministry-care programs (Pastors' Forums, FRONTLINES mental health first aid training, and confidential Ministry Care Groups) designed to support pastors and church leaders.

Product overview

CIFT is a Christian nonprofit counseling center offering a comprehensive suite of mental health therapy services. The core offerings include Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, and Family Therapy delivered both in-person across five Orange County and South Bay locations, and via telehealth throughout California. The organization also provides specialized services including Christian Counseling, Psychological Assessment and Testing, and dedicated Ministry Care programs. The ministry division offers FRONTLINES Training, Pastors' Forums, and Ministry Care Groups to support church leaders. CIFT's therapy services are priced across multiple tiers based on clinician experience level (Marriage & Family Therapist Trainees, Associate Therapists, Licensed Therapists, and Licensed Psychologists), with sliding scale options available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Therapy One-on-one therapy sessions for adults, adolescents, and children addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, grief, life transitions, self-esteem, and burnout. Delivered in-person across five California offices and via telehealth statewide.
• Couples Therapy Marriage and couples counseling addressing communication, infidelity, premarital preparation, parenting conflict, and intimacy concerns, delivered by licensed marriage and family therapists.
• Family Therapy Family counseling addressing parent-child conflict, teen counseling, blended family dynamics, and family communication challenges, with sessions for the family unit and individual family members.
• Telehealth Therapy Virtual therapy sessions delivered via Zoom and phone for clients throughout California, providing the same clinical care as in-person counseling with scheduling flexibility.
• Psychological Assessment and Testing Psychological assessments and testing that provide insight into thoughts, behaviors, and emotions to support personalized treatment plans for clients with complex or unclear clinical presentations.
• Christian Counseling Therapy services that integrate Christian faith into the counseling process for clients who request a faith-based perspective, offered as an option rather than a requirement across individual, couples, and family therapy formats.
• Pastoral Counseling Support Reduced-fee, confidential counseling specifically for pastors, with additional counseling support available for the marriages and families of ministry leaders.
• FRONTLINES Training Program In-person mental health first aid style training equipping ministry leaders, lay leaders, and Christian educators with practical tools to assess, respond to, and triage common mental health issues among adults, adolescents, and young adults.
• Ministry Care Groups Free, confidential, Christ-centered monthly support groups for pastors and ministry leaders offering encouragement, shared wisdom, and strength through authentic community in 90-minute sessions over a six-month cycle.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most clients hear back from the team same day and schedule first appointment within the week
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Watts Powerhouse ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated next to the Imperial Courts Projects in an area experiencing acute, chronic, and complex traumas. CIFT therapists provide therapy to individuals who would otherwise be unable to access this level of care.
• Solidarity OrganizationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian nonprofit organization with a heart for the Latino community supporting families in immigrant neighborhoods in Fullerton. CIFT therapists offer care and education while reducing stigma of mental health issues in the Garnet and Maple communities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• LifeStance Health: Large publicly-traded outpatient mental health provider with hundreds of clinics across the U.S.; competes for the same therapist talent pool and California client demand at much greater scale.
• Talkspace: National telehealth therapy platform with subscription pricing; competes head-to-head with CIFT's Zoom-based telehealth arm on California consumers seeking online therapy.
• BetterHelp: Largest online therapy marketplace globally; commoditizes low-friction virtual therapy and pressures CIFT on price and convenience for self-pay telehealth consumers.

Direct peers

• Two Chairs: Outpatient mental health practice operating multiple clinics across California (including LA) with in-person and teletherapy, comparable client mix and therapy-first model — though tech-enabled and for-profit.
• Faithful Counseling: Faith-based online therapy platform connecting clients with Christian counselors — directly comparable on the faith-integrated therapy axis and the telehealth delivery channel.
• Thriveworks: Multi-location outpatient counseling and psychiatry practice with online booking and telehealth; closest analog in operating model to CIFT's five-office outpatient structure.
• Open Path Counseling Collective: Nonprofit-affiliated network offering therapy sessions at $30–$80; mirrors CIFT's sliding-scale accessibility model and out-of-network positioning for cost-sensitive clients.

Emerging players

• Grow Therapy: Online therapy marketplace that handles insurance billing for independent therapists; competes for CIFT's potential clients by enabling in-network access online.
• Alma: Therapist membership platform helping independent clinicians accept insurance and run practices; potentially relevant as a future infrastructure layer CIFT clinicians could join.
• Charlie Health: Intensive outpatient mental health provider for adolescents and young adults; adjacent in clinical category and California presence, signaling where outpatient models are evolving.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cift-counseling

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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