The X-Studio is a mental health cooperative (co-op).

We are a group of individual practitioners and private practices.

Our mission is to provide an alternative to the long-standing service model available in the mental health profession by introducing a cooperative model that is different from the group practice model.

Our vision is a more democratic, streamlined, supportive, non-toxic, professional path toward independent mental health practice for provisionally licensed and fully licensed clinicians.

We are not a group practice or multiple brands operating under a parent company or group. We are a cooperative (co-op).

We help guide practitioners in alternative options so that they can pursue their path toward becoming independent mental health clinicians in a sustainable way that minimizes burnout and isolation without the group practice politics and solo practice isolation.

We are doing so by providing an alternative to the long-standing service models available in the mental health profession and introducing this mental health cooperative model. 

We work together to achieve common goals. 

The mental health cooperative model is a business model where it is owned by member-owners. We are democratically controlled by our member-owners, and unlike the traditional group practice model, each member has a voice in how the business is run and each member can interact and practice as an independent and autonomous practitioner with the benefits that come along from membership of the co-op. 

The Cooperative Principles: 

1. Voluntary and open membership

2. Democratic member control

3. Member's economic participation

4. Autonomy and independence

5. Education, training, and information

6. Cooperation and collaboration among co-op Members

7. Concern for and service to the community

8. Financial sustainability as practitioners 

Our co-op is made up of mental health professionals who are experienced, certified, and licensed. Each member specializes in a unique niche, population, community, issue, or mental health condition.

“It’s a scary thing trying to become a successful practitioner, but The X-Studio took a lot of that anxiety and fear out of the equation. I was able to get personalized recommendations and work with a colleague who helped me get established without the politics that come with group practice or isolation that comes with being a solo practitioner"

— F.L., SWMHS CLIENT