Stichting Schuilplaats

What Stichting Schuilplaats does

Stichting Schuilplaats is a Dutch nonprofit foundation (stichting) established approximately 1980 and headquartered in Veenendaal, providing Christian psychosocial counselling, courses, and a free telephone helpline to individuals experiencing relational, psychological, and life-event difficulties including depression, burnout, trauma, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and domestic violence. Its core service is individual counselling delivered by 23 staff across 12 physical locations in 8+ Dutch regions, using evidence-based therapeutic methodologies (EMDR currently unavailable, ACT, EFT, Brainspotting, Contextual Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy), supplemented by a free single introductory conversation, coordination through Care and Advisory Teams, group courses and peer-support groups, and digital bereavement channels including WhatsApp peer groups in coalition with three partner organizations. Underlying technology is limited to a digital quality-management system and AVG/GDPR-compliant secure client data management, with no proprietary software or AI components disclosed.

The organization monetizes through three revenue streams: hourly client fees ranging from €0 (subsidized municipalities such as Staphorst and Scherpenzeel) to €45 (church members under partnership agreements) to €90 (standard public rate) per session, course participation fees of €55 per session, and donations from private donors and churches distributed via the quarterly Schuilplaats Perspectief newsletter. The go-to-market motion is community-led, with 200+ partnering churches and multiple municipal governments functioning as referral channels and subsidy funders; clients also reach the organization directly through the website, helpline, or online appointment booking. Operations carry ISO 9001:2015 (Lloyd's) certification, the Keurmerk Christelijke Zorg quality mark, ANBI public-benefit status, and GDPR compliance under a named Data Protection Officer.

Effective January 1, 2027, Stichting Schuilplaats will merge into Lelie zorggroep while retaining its brand identity, gaining access to a larger national municipal network, care-chain integration, and shared support services. The foundation is governed by a board chaired by M. Bogerd, with director Bart Visser leading the executive team, and currently operates as a privately funded foundation with no venture capital or public shareholders.

Name

Stichting Schuilplaats

Legal name

Stichting Schuilplaats

Website

https://stichtingschuilplaats.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting Schuilplaats is a Dutch nonprofit foundation, founded circa 1980 and headquartered in Veenendaal, that delivers Christian psychosocial counselling, group courses, and a helpline to individuals across 12 locations in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Psychosocial Counseling

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health Counseling & Psychotherapy Services (EDALAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs & Supports (EDAJAIAC), Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

Keywords

• Psychosocial counseling
• Christian care services
• Mental health support
• Marriage counseling
• Grief counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Veenendaal

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Client service fees: Hourly fees charged to clients for psychosocial counseling services, with rates varying by location and client circumstances (€0 to €90 per hour)
2. Church and municipal subsidies: Financial support from partnering churches and municipal governments that subsidize services for residents, making help more affordable
3. Donations: Gifts from private donors and churches, distributed quarterly through the 'Schuilplaats Perspectief' newsletter

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stichting Schuilplaats delivers Christian psychosocial counseling, courses and group programs to individuals experiencing relational, psychological and life-event difficulties. Services include one-on-one therapy using methodologies such as ACT, EFT, Brainspotting, Contextual Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and (when available) EMDR, alongside group courses on stress, self-confidence, healthy lifestyle, grief, divorce recovery, narcissism, autism-partner support and marriage, delivered through 12 physical locations plus online and telephone channels across the Netherlands.

Product overview

Stichting Schuilplaats offers a unified psychosocial support service for Christians who are struggling in life. The core offering consists of individual counseling sessions using evidence-based therapeutic methodologies (EMDR, ACT, EFT, Brainspotting, Contextual Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy), complemented by group courses (Self-Confidence, Stress Management, Healthy Lifestyle, Grief Support Group, Narcissism Peer Support, Autism Partner Peer Support, Marriage 'Hold Me Tight' program), and single-session consultations. The organization serves clients across 12 locations in 8 Dutch regions through collaboration with churches and civil municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Counseling Sessions One-on-one psychosocial counseling sessions using evidence-based therapeutic methodologies including ACT, EFT, Brainspotting, Contextual Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and (when available) EMDR. Delivered face-to-face, by telephone or online to individuals and couples across the Netherlands at €90/hour (€45 for partnering church members, €0 in subsidized municipalities).
• Single Introduction Conversation (Eenmalig gesprek)
• Care and Advisory Teams (Zorg en adviesteams)
• Group Courses and Peer Support Programs
• Lectures (Lezingen)
• Helpline (Hulplijn)
• WhatsApp Bereaved Support Group

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients report finding professional help that also understands their faith
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lelie zorggroepcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2027Effective January 1, 2027, Stichting Schuilplaats will merge with Lelie zorggroep, becoming part of their organization while maintaining its brand identity. This partnership strengthens their national network with municipal governments, enables integration with care chains, and allows use of support services for continued growth. The combination brings together expertise in professional care and prevention from both organizations.
• 200+ Churches and municipalitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMore than 200 churches and municipal governments financially support the organization, enabling reduced or free rates for residents and congregation members. Churches refer members and provide subsidy payments; municipalities in Staphorst, Scherpenzeel, and other areas provide similar support.
• Lotgenotencontact Rouw coalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Stichting Als kanker je raakt, Nederlandse Patiënten Vereniging (NPV), and Lelie zorggroep (Agathos) to provide WhatsApp grief support groups for bereaved individuals. Schuilplaats participates as one of four organizations facilitating these peer support communities.
• Stichting De VluchtheuvelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture (DMW Goeree-Overflakkee) between Stichting De Vluchtheuvel and Stichting Schuilplaats for providing services on Goeree-Overflakkee. For additional sessions beyond subsidized care, church member rates apply through the partner organization.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Dimence: Dimence is one of the larger Dutch GGZ (mental health) providers offering outpatient and specialized mental-health care across multiple regions. It competes for the same broad mental-health client base as Stichting Schuilplaats but without the faith-based specialization.
• Indigo: Indigo is a Dutch foundation offering prevention, mild-psychological-care, and online self-help services nationwide. It addresses the same Dutch psychosocial-help need but as a broader, secular incumbent rather than a faith-anchored specialist.

Direct peers

• Stichting De Vluchtheuvel: Stichting De Vluchtheuvel is Stichting Schuilplaats's explicit joint-venture partner in the DMW Goeree-Overflakkee initiative. It is a directly comparable Dutch Christian psychosocial support organization offering subsidized counseling through local church and municipality channels.
• Eleos: Eleos is a Dutch Christian mental-health and welfare organization offering psychosocial counseling, treatment, and support rooted in a Christian identity. It is the closest direct peer to Stichting Schuilplaats in terms of faith-based clinical service model, Dutch footprint, and target client base.
• Agathos: Agathos is a Christian care provider operating under Lelie zorggroep, referenced in Stichting Schuilplaats's partnership records. It offers comparable faith-based psychosocial and welfare services in the Dutch market and shares Schuilplaats's Christian identity and welfare-channel DNA.
• Lelie zorggroep: Lelie zorggroep is the larger Dutch Christian care organization that Stichting Schuilplaats will merge into effective January 1, 2027. It offers a directly comparable Christian-identity care model with broader regional and municipal coverage, plus care-chain and support-service infrastructure.

Others

• Nederlandse Patiënten Vereniging (NPV): NPV is a Dutch Christian patient and care association that is an explicit coalition partner of Stichting Schuilplaats in the Lotgenotencontact Rouw bereavement coalition. It is comparable as a faith-aligned care and patient-support ecosystem participant rather than a direct counseling competitor.
• Stichting Als kanker je raakt: Stichting Als kanker je raakt is a Dutch cancer-support foundation that partners with Stichting Schuilplaats in the Lotgenotencontact Rouw WhatsApp bereavement-support initiative. It is comparable as a Dutch nonprofit providing peer-support and counseling-adjacent services to vulnerable populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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