The Future of This Practice: A Therapy Co-op

The future of this practice is a therapy co-op. A cooperative is sustained collectively by the therapists who make it up. This means no one at Equanimity Therapy Collective will be working under or for someone else, and no one is profiting off another person’s labor. Each therapist carries both the care of their clients and the shared responsibility of keeping the practice going.

Why a Co-op Model Matters

I chose this model because how we organize ourselves matters. Our commitment to economic and social justice is not separate from therapy itself. It is the ground that makes real healing possible. Therapy is not only about what happens inside a session. It is also shaped by the values that hold those sessions. In the same way we ask clients to show up with honesty and commitment, we as therapists show up for each other with fairness, transparency, and shared responsibility.

A Therapy Co-op Is More Than a Structure

A co-op is more than a business model. It is a philosophy of communal care. It reflects our belief that therapy is a relationship, not a transaction. Decisions are made together. Costs are shared equally. Every therapist keeps the full value of their work. This creates sustainability for therapists and increases accessibility for clients.
This model also honors the interconnectedness between individuals and the environments and systems they move through. Healing is never separate from context.

How a Co-op Supports Both Therapists and Clients

When therapists are supported, fairly compensated, and connected to one another, they are more grounded and fulfilled. They are better able to show up with presence, steadiness, and clarity for the people they work with. The wellbeing of the therapist directly shapes the care clients receive.

Choosing a Co-op Means Choosing a Different Kind of Therapy

By choosing to work with this practice, you are participating in something different. You are engaging with a model that resists exploitation, prioritizes accessibility, and treats time, presence, and relationship as the core of therapy. A therapist co-op creates room for mutual care, integrity, and the kind of healing that honors both the individual and the world they live in.