Healing Pathways of Houston

What Healing Pathways of Houston does

Healing Pathways of Houston, PLLC is a privately held, for-profit mental health therapy practice founded in 2020 and headquartered in Houston, Texas. The practice operates two physical offices — a Memorial office at 9235 Katy Freeway and an Upper Kirby office at 4151 Southwest Freeway — and offers HIPAA-compliant video and phone-based telehealth to Texas residents. Service delivery covers individual, couples, family, teen, LGBTQIA+, and group therapy, supplemented by specialty modalities including EMDR (trauma), Sand Tray Therapy, Play Therapy, Walk and Talk Therapy, grief counseling, chronic illness counseling, divorce therapy, premarital therapy, parent counseling, and polyamory/ethical non-monogamy therapy. The clinical team includes licensed providers such as owner Mallory Striesfeld (LPC-S, LMFT-Associate).

The underlying technology stack is conventional and client-experience focused rather than proprietary: a Squarespace-hosted website, a ClientSecure.me client portal for secure sign-in, Square and Stripe for payment processing, and MailChimp for marketing communications. No proprietary AI/ML systems, mobile apps, or API platforms are disclosed; the only non-software product asset is the published children's mental health book 'Listening to My Body: Activities for Kids.'

Revenue is generated primarily through fee-for-service therapy sessions billed directly to insurance carriers (Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Magellan, Humana, Tricare, Multi-Plan, Beacon Health Options, and ComPsych) and self-pay clients, with a marginal retail revenue stream from book sales. Go-to-market is sales-led direct-to-consumer, anchored by SEO-optimized blog content (50+ articles), organic Instagram activity, free initial consultations as a lead-conversion mechanism, and referral flows from insurance and healthcare networks. There are no disclosed funding rounds, investors, or M&A activity; the practice appears independently owned and operated.

Name

Healing Pathways of Houston

Legal name

Healing Pathways of Houston, PLLC

Website

https://healingpathwayshouston.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Healing Pathways of Houston is a privately held mental health therapy practice in Houston, Texas, operating two offices plus HIPAA-compliant telehealth for Texas residents. It delivers individual, couples, family, teen, LGBTQIA+, and group therapy, plus specialties such as EMDR, with billing via major insurance networks and self-pay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), Couples & Family Therapy Teletherapy Platforms (HLALAEAG)

Keywords

• Mental health therapy
• Psychotherapy services
• Couples counseling
• Family therapy
• Trauma counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Therapy Services - Insurance: Direct billing to insurance providers including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Magellan, Humana, Tricare, Multi-Plan, Beacon Health Options, and ComPsych for mental health therapy sessions
2. Therapy Services - Self-Pay: Out-of-pocket payment options for clients without insurance coverage or preferring self-pay
3. Book Sales: Sale of therapeutic books and activity guides such as 'Listening to My Body: Activities for Kids' by Mallory Striesfeld

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Healing Pathways of Houston provides outpatient psychotherapy and counseling services delivered by licensed clinicians to individuals, couples, families, teens, and LGBTQIA+ clients in Houston, Texas, both in-person across two office locations and remotely via HIPAA-compliant telehealth throughout Texas. Specialty modalities include EMDR, Play Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy, Walk and Talk Therapy, Grief Counseling, Chronic Illness Counseling, Divorce Therapy, Parent Counseling, Polyamory Therapy, and Premarital Therapy, billed through insurance or self-pay, with ancillary retail of an authored children's book.

Product overview

Healing Pathways of Houston is a mental health therapy practice offering a comprehensive portfolio of counseling services. The core service offerings include Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Teen Therapy, LGBTQIA+ Counseling, Online Counseling, and Group Therapy. Specialty services include EMDR Therapy, Grief Counseling, Play Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy, Walk and Talk Therapy, Divorce Therapy, Chronic Illness Counseling, Parent Counseling, Polyamory Therapy, and Premarital Therapy. The practice also offers a published product, 'Listening to My Body: Activities for Kids,' an interactive book for children's emotional regulation. Services are delivered at two physical locations (Memorial and Upper Kirby offices in Houston, TX) with HIPAA-compliant telehealth options for Texas residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Therapy One-on-one counseling for adults addressing self-esteem, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, stress, and work/life balance.
• Couples Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Teen Therapy
• LGBTQIA+ Counseling
• Online Counseling
• Group Therapy
• EMDR Therapy
• Play Therapy
• Sand Tray Therapy
• Walk and Talk Therapy
• Grief Counseling
• Chronic Illness Counseling
• Divorce Therapy
• Parent Counseling
• Polyamory / Ethical Non-Monogamy / Open Relationships Therapy
• Premarital Therapy
• Listening to My Body: Activities for Kids

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Square and StripesupportingTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing platforms used for credit card transactions when clients pay for services

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Two Chairs: Outpatient therapy clinic operator with multiple physical locations delivering individual, couples, and family therapy with in-house clinician matching. Highly comparable clinic-based outpatient model with similar service taxonomy to Healing Pathways.
• Octave: Outpatient mental health clinic group offering individual, couples, family, and group therapy across multiple U.S. metro markets. Closely comparable as a multi-clinician outpatient therapy practice serving insured and self-pay clients with a similar specialty-driven positioning.
• Thriveworks: Multi-location outpatient therapy and counseling practice operating physical offices alongside telehealth across many U.S. states. Directly comparable to Healing Pathways on hybrid in-person/telehealth delivery, broad therapy menu, and insurance acceptance model — but at substantially greater scale.

Broad incumbents

• Talkspace: Large-scale online therapy platform delivering individual, couples, and teen therapy via telehealth to U.S. consumers and via B2B partnerships with insurers and employers. Comparable on therapy modalities and Texas-eligible telehealth, but operates at platform scale rather than local-clinic scale.
• Lyra Health: Enterprise mental health benefits platform contracting with employers to deliver therapy (in-person and virtual) to covered populations. Comparable on therapy services and modality mix, but reaches clients via B2B payer contracts rather than direct-to-consumer local marketing.
• Cerebral: Telehealth mental health platform offering therapy and medication management for anxiety, depression, and related conditions. Comparable on outpatient behavioral health delivery and insurance billing, though with a heavier medication-management orientation.
• BetterHelp: Largest direct-to-consumer online counseling platform offering individual, couples, and teen therapy via telehealth. Comparable on therapy delivery to Texas residents, but with vastly greater scale, brand recognition, and a fully proprietary matching/technology stack.
• Headspace Health: Digital mental health platform combining self-guided content, coaching, and therapy services, often delivered through employer and payer partnerships. Comparable on therapy offerings and B2B distribution but at much larger scale and with a content-led GTM model.

Emerging players

• Brightside Health: Telehealth mental health platform offering therapy and psychiatry for anxiety and depression with an outcomes-focused model. Comparable on telehealth therapy delivery to Texas residents and on insurance-based revenue, though delivered via a tech-led platform rather than physical clinics.
• Charlie Health: Outpatient intensive mental health provider focused on teens, young adults, and families with co-occurring conditions. Comparable on family/teen therapy positioning and outpatient modality, but specializes in higher-acuity intensive programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/healingpathwayshouston
• Facebookfacebook.com/healingpathwayshouston
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/healing-pathways-of-houston

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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