ericastiftelsen

What ericastiftelsen does

Ericastiftelsen is a Swedish non-profit foundation (stiftelse) founded in 1934 by Hanna Bratt and Dr. Gunnar Nycander in Stockholm, providing integrated psychological treatment, professional education, and clinic-near research for children and youth aged 0-24. Its core operations include a treatment clinic (Behandlingsmottagning) in Stockholm offering psychotherapy for trauma, violence, abuse, depression, anxiety, and suicidality; a violence reception (Våldsmottagning); national crisis support (Krisstöd) including post-suicide school support (Standby); support groups for trans youth (Delta); and free treatment funded by donations. The educational arm runs a state-approved psychotherapist degree program—one of only three in Sweden for child and youth psychotherapy—a consolidated specialist training for psychologists, basic psychotherapy training, and a catalog of commissioned courses covering CPP, MBT-C, TF-KBT, EMDR, ADBB, SSAP, DC:0-5, and crisis management. Research is embedded in clinical practice through active doctoral projects with Karolinska Institutet and academic exchange with the University of Michigan, with DC:0-5 (Zero to Three) implementation hubbed in Stockholm for the Nordics.

Revenue is generated from a diversified set of streams: state higher-education compensation, Region Stockholm IOP (Idéburet Offentligt Partnerskap) partnership funding, healthcare subcontracts within primary care, patient fees at private/educational clinics, commissioned training course fees, research grants, and donations (individual, corporate, monthly giving, memorial gifts). The organization holds a 90-konto certification from Svensk Insamlingskontroll and uses the Giva Sverige 'Tryggt Givande' quality mark. In 2025, 340 children and youth received treatment, of whom 66 received cost-free specialized care through donations and grants. Pricing for self-paid services includes approximately 1,400 SEK per clinical visit, 800 SEK per DC:0-5 workshop, and approximately 10,000 SEK per day for crisis intervention. The go-to-market motion is community-led, combining direct clinical service in Stockholm, nationwide professional training, advocacy/PR to influence public health policy, and a six-times-yearly newsletter reaching professional subscribers. Governance combines an independent board with one Swedish Government appointee and three Region Stockholm appointees, reflecting the structural integration of public-sector oversight.

Name

ericastiftelsen

Legal name

Ericastiftelsen

Website

https://ericastiftelsen.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ericastiftelsen is a 1934-founded Swedish non-profit foundation in Stockholm that provides psychological treatment, state-approved psychotherapy degree education, and research for children and youth (ages 0-24), including specialized trauma, violence, and crisis support services across Sweden and the Nordics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Youth Mental Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Services (EDALAFAD), Family & Community Support Services (Case Management, Referrals) (EDAJAIAK)

Keywords

• Child psychotherapy services
• Youth mental health treatment
• Psychotherapist higher education
• Trauma-focused therapy
• Crisis support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Higher Education Compensation: State compensation model for higher education - funding for their approved psychotherapist degree programs
2. Healthcare Contracts: Subcontractor agreements with health centers for treatment services within primary care contracts (first line care)
3. Patient Fees: Patient fees for educational clinic and private clinic services
4. Course Fees: Fees for commissioned training courses and professional education programs
5. Research Grants: Applied research grants for evaluation and studies
6. Donations and Gifts: Unrestricted donations from individuals and companies; targeted donations for specific purposes; monthly giving programs
7. IOP Agreement with Region Stockholm: Idéburet Offentligt Partnerskap (Ideological Public Partnership) funding for method development targeting children and youth with complex needs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ericastiftelsen provides psychological treatment and psychotherapy for children and youth aged 0-24 and their families at its Stockholm clinic, alongside state-approved higher education programs (psychotherapist degree and specialist training) and contract training courses. It also conducts applied research and method development in trauma, violence, abuse, suicidality, and early-childhood mental health. Specialized service lines include violence reception, suicide postvention (Standby), trans youth support groups (Delta), and nationwide crisis support for schools.

Product overview

Ericastiftelsen is a non-profit foundation offering an integrated portfolio of mental health services for children and youth aged 0-24. The core offerings consist of the Behandlingsmottagning (Treatment Clinic) providing psychotherapy and psychological treatment, combined with Ericastiftelsens psykoterapeutprogram and specialist training programs for psychologists. The organization also provides extensive contracted training programs (Uppdragsutbildningar) covering therapeutic methods such as Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), TF-KBT, EMDR, and MBT-C, along with specialized support services including Våldsmottagning (violence reception), Standby (suicide postvention), Delta (trans youth support groups), and crisis support. The DC:0-5 diagnostic book, free treatment funded by donations, PTP training positions, and a newsletter subscription round out the portfolio. Treatment, education, and research are integrated components of a single unified mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Behandlingsmottagning (Treatment Clinic) Psychological treatment and psychotherapy services for children and youth aged 0-24 and their relatives at the Stockholm clinic, including primary care-level interventions and specialized treatment.
• Ericastiftelsens psykoterapeutprogram

Quantifiable outcome

• 340 children and youth received psychological treatment in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Region StockholmcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Idéburet Offentligt Partnerskap (IOP) agreement since 2018. Purpose is to strengthen children's and youth's path to dignified life and return to normal development. Partnership focuses on developing new models and working methods that can be used by multiple actors to help more children. Especially targeting children at risk of falling between different support systems.
• Zero to ThreecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016International organization behind the DC:0-5 diagnostic classification system. Ericastiftelsen is the Nordic implementation team hub and a key educator of DC:0-5 in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland. Staff members like Catarina Furmark are part of Zero to Three's international faculty.
• Karolinska InstitutetsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research collaboration. Catarina Furmark is a doctoral student at Karolinska Institutet's Department of Women's and Children's Health. Research focus areas include parental representations, parent-infant interaction, and infant development.
• University of MichigansecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration through Katherine Rosenblum, who is a professor at University of Michigan and co-leader for Zero to Thrive program. Involved in DC:0-5 education and research exchange.
• Norwegian, Danish, and Finnish PartnerssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordic DC:0-5 implementation team working across Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Sweden to implement and educate on the diagnostic classification system for young children.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Anna Freud Centre: UK-based charity providing mental health treatment for children and young people, professional training, and applied research — the closest international analogue to Ericastiftelsen's integrated clinic + education + research model, with similar specialism in early-childhood and family-based interventions.
• Child Mind Institute: US-based nonprofit delivering child and adolescent mental health care, professional education, and research. Comparable to Ericastiftelsen in its integration of clinical services, family engagement, and school consultation alongside training programs.
• Zero to Three: US nonprofit that developed the DC:0-5 diagnostic classification and operates a national training/implementation network. Directly comparable because Ericastiftelsen is Zero to Three's Nordic implementation hub and runs the same DC:0-5 workshops and faculty model in Sweden and the Nordics.

Regional players

• BRIS (Barnens Rätt i Samhället): Sweden's leading children's rights organization, providing support to children and young people and advocacy at national level. Comparable as a Swedish nonprofit serving vulnerable children/youth, though BRIS focuses on rights, helpline support, and advocacy rather than clinical psychotherapy.
• Mind (Swedish mental health nonprofit): Swedish nonprofit working on mental health awareness, support, and policy. Comparable as a domestic peer in the Swedish mental health nonprofit sector, though Mind's remit spans adults and youth and lacks the clinical-treatment depth Ericastiftelsen provides.
• Rädda Barnen (Save the Children Sweden): Major Swedish child welfare nonprofit providing support, advocacy, and services for vulnerable children and families. Comparable in mission and Swedish footprint, but operates at much larger scale and across broader child-welfare themes rather than specialized psychotherapy.
• Alef Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri: Swedish private provider of child and adolescent psychiatry services. Comparable as a Sweden-based operator delivering paid psychological/psychiatric care to children and youth, representing direct competition for Ericastiftelsen's private and educational clinic revenue.
• Barnfonden (ChildFund Sweden): Swedish nonprofit supporting children's rights and wellbeing, with a 90-konto certification. Comparable as a domestic nonprofit in the child welfare fundraising and program-delivery space, though Barnfonden focuses more on international development than specialized clinical care.
• Childhood Foundation (Stiftelsen Childhood): Swedish foundation funding projects that protect children from sexual abuse, including therapy and trauma support. Comparable in its grant-funded support for specialized child trauma treatment in Sweden, though Childhood operates as a funder rather than direct service provider.

Others

• Karolinska Institutet — Department of Women's and Children's Health: Academic partner where Ericastiftelsen doctoral students (e.g., Catarina Furmark) conduct research on infant mental health and parent-infant interaction. Comparable in research focus and clinical-research linkage, though Karolinska is a broad university rather than a service-delivery competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ericastiftelsen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/ericastiftelsen

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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