EGAS

What EGAS does

EGAS (Eesti Grupianalüüsi Selts / Estonian Society for Group Analysis) is a professional non-profit society (mittetulundusühing) founded in 2004 in Estonia and headquartered at Tartu mnt 7-5, Tallinn. The society brings together 13 trained psychoanalytic group psychotherapists and group analysts who apply the group analysis method across various mental health areas. EGAS's core purpose is to unite group analysis professionals, support and promote the discipline in Estonia, and represent its members in international professional bodies including E.G.A.T.I.N. (since 2005), EPTA, the EFPP group section (since 2012), and EPPA.

EGAS delivers services through a small portfolio of offerings: weekly group therapy sessions in Estonian and Russian (EUR 30 per 1.5-hour session), individual intake interviews (EUR 50/hour, 2–4 sessions required before group entry), work supervision groups for mental health professionals, stationary and outpatient groups at PERH Psychiatric Clinic (physician-referred, led by Aili Maar), and a psychoanalytic group at the Mustamäe location (led by Ester Raiend). The underlying "technology" is the group analysis method — an open, minimally structured psychoanalytic group process — with no digital platform, software product, or technology stack beyond a static WordPress website and email/phone intake.

The business and go-to-market model is direct-to-consumer individual psychotherapy delivered in person at a few physical locations in Tallinn. Marketing is minimal, relying on the bilingual (Estonian/English) website and personal contact via email and listed phone numbers. The society has no external investors, no parent company, and no subsidiaries; it is member-governed by a board of four (Heli Künnapuu, Anneli Kaldoja, Aleksei Norden, Tatjana Fridman) and operates entirely within Estonia.

Name

EGAS

Legal name

Eesti Grupianalüüsi Selts

Website

https://egas.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

EGAS (Eesti Grupianalüüsi Selts) is an Estonian non-profit professional society of 13 psychoanalytic group psychotherapists founded in 2004, offering group therapy, intake interviews, and professional supervision to individuals and mental health practitioners in Tallinn.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Group Psychotherapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFABAC

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics

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

Keywords

• Group therapy services
• Psychoanalytic psychotherapy
• Group analysis method
• Mental health support
• Therapy supervision

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Group Therapy Sessions: Revenue generated from charging participants for group therapy sessions (30 EUR per 1.5-hour session) and individual intake interviews (50 EUR per hour). Services are provided by trained psychotherapists and group analysts.
2. Work Supervision (Supervision) Groups: Work supervision services conducted by group analysts for mental health professionals seeking professional guidance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

EGAS provides psychoanalytic group therapy services through weekly group sessions led by trained psychotherapists and group analysts, focusing on interpersonal dynamics and relationships within the group. Services are delivered in Estonian and Russian languages, with individual intake interviews (2-4 sessions at 50 EUR/hour) required before joining therapy groups (30 EUR per 1.5-hour session). The society also offers work supervision groups for mental health professionals and specialized groups at PERH Psychiatric Clinic and Mustamäe.

Product overview

EGAS (Eesti Grupianalüüsi Selts / Estonian Society for Group Analysis) is a professional non-profit psychotherapy organization offering group therapy services based on psychoanalytic group analysis methods. The organization provides multiple interconnected services including weekly therapy groups led by trained psychotherapists (in Estonian and Russian languages), individual intake interviews to assess participant suitability, work supervision groups for professionals, and specialized groups at healthcare facilities. The core offering consists of group therapy sessions where members work on interpersonal challenges, with services priced at 50 EUR/hour for intake interviews and 30 EUR per 1.5-hour session.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Group Therapy Sessions (Grupiteraapia)

Quantifiable outcome

• More affordable than individual psychotherapy
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (EFPP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Organization connecting practitioners of psychoanalytic psychotherapy for adults, children and adolescents, groups, and families. EGAS was accepted as a member of the group section in spring 2012. EFPP website: efpp.org
• Estonian Association of Psychotherapies (EPTA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Estonian organization uniting various psychotherapy modalities, established in 2010. EGAS is a member organization. EPTA is a member organization of the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP).
• European Group Analytic Training Institutions Network (E.G.A.T.I.N.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005European network of group analysis training organizations aimed at organizing and coordinating training activities. EGAS has been a member since 2005. E.G.A.T.I.N. website: egatin.net
• Vilnius University Medical Faculty, Department of PsychiatrycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Estonian group analysis training was conducted from 1998-2001 by Vilnius Psychotherapy Training Center and from 2002-2005 by Vilnius University Medical Faculty's Department of Psychiatry. In autumn 2014, six EGAS members defended their Group Analyst qualifications at this institution.
• Norwegian Institute of Group Analysis (Oslo)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995First introductory course in group analysis for Baltic States mental health professionals was conducted in Vilnius in 1995-1996 by Norwegian Institute members Steinar Lorentzen, Tore Sørli, and Kjersty Lyngstad. Funded by Norwegian Council for Mental Health.
• Estonian Association of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (EPPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization uniting organizations involved in psychoanalytic psychotherapy in Estonia. EPPA website: psyhhoanalyys.ee
• Lithuanian Group Psychotherapy AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated in the Baltic Training Project in Group Analysis (BTPGA) to introduce group analysis method and provide competence to Baltic mental health professionals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• European Group Analytic Training Institutions Network (E.G.A.T.I.N.): European network of group analysis training organizations coordinating training activities. EGAS has been a member since 2005, making E.G.A.T.I.N. a direct peer in the training and certification ecosystem.
• Estonian Association of Psychotherapies (EPTA): Estonian organization uniting various psychotherapy modalities and a member of the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP). EGAS is a member organization of EPTA, sharing a parallel professional society structure.
• Estonian Association of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (EPPA): Estonian umbrella organization uniting organizations involved in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. EGAS is a member of EPPA, making them directly comparable as parallel Estonian psychotherapy professional bodies.

Broad incumbents

• Talkspace: US-based publicly traded online therapy platform offering individual and couples therapy via telehealth. Comparable as an outpatient mental health service provider but uses a digital-first delivery model at vastly larger scale.
• BetterHelp: Largest online therapy platform globally, subsidiary of Teladoc Health. Comparable as an outpatient mental health service provider but operates a digital subscription model that EGAS's in-person group therapy does not compete with directly.
• American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA): Major US professional association for group psychotherapy. Comparable in focus on group therapy modalities, but operates at substantially larger scale and serves the US market.
• Institute of Group Analysis (London): The original UK-based institute for group analysis training, founded by S.H. Foulkes. Directly comparable in training methodology and clinical practice but operates at a much larger, more established scale.

Regional players

• Norwegian Institute of Group Analysis (Oslo): Norwegian training institute whose members introduced group analysis to the Baltic States in 1995–1996. Directly comparable as a regional training institution in psychoanalytic group psychotherapy.
• Lithuanian Group Psychotherapy Association: Lithuania's national group psychotherapy organization that collaborated with EGAS on the Baltic Training Project in Group Analysis (BTPGA). Directly comparable as a regional peer practicing group analysis methods.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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