we do office space differently

A couple of years ago practice owners Caleb and Elisa Mitchell recognized that the landscape of outpatient mental health practice was radically changing. Their group practice, The Phoenix Counseling Collective, was changing into a training ground for therapists wanting to start their own private practice instead of being a place that they stayed for a long time.

In the past, clinicians banded together in a group practice to be part of a community and allow the larger organization to take on the costs and the hassles of the business side and provide a stable customer base. In return the clinician agreed to giving the group practice a significant cut of their hourly rate.

Today, technology has simplified parts of the business side of owning a private practice. The recent pandemic accelerated the positive societal attitude towards therapy, which makes it easier to find clients. Consequently, it has never been easier to create the unique type of practice that a clinician wants to make.

While easier than before, simultaneously starting a small business and trying to care for clients is still hard work. Private practice is often lonely and it can be hard to grow as a practitioner and an entrepreneur in a silo. Caleb and Elisa remember the challenges of starting a private practice and have decided to create a space that they wish had been around when they first started out.

The Wellness Collaborative is this vision to create a welcoming space for clients and practitioners alike. The hope is that by taking away some of the hassles and logistics of renting a physical space and providing a context for like-minded caregivers to network and build community private practice owners can enjoy the flexibility and autonomy of running their own practice alongside of each other and grow as practitioners and entrepreneurs.