Mission Statement & Values

As a worker-owned therapy cooperative, we are committed to providing quality trauma-sensitive mental health services, rooted in equity, care, and community. We prioritize the well-being of our clients and members while operating as a democratic, inclusive organization, where all voices are valued and decisions are made collectively. Our mission is to practice person-centered care, reduce harm, and support personal and collective transformation. We seek to do this through sustainable, non-pathologizing, and community-based approaches.

Worker cooperatives differ from typical group therapy practices as their structure is non-hierarchal, meaning every member has equal ownership and say in the operations of the cooperative. Consensus-based decision making, sharing of resources, and financial transparency are pillars of cooperative practices that go against the capitalistic grain of the worker/boss dynamic. The success of our work is measured not only by what we build, but by how we build it—and how we care for each other along the way.

People Over Profit

We prioritize the well-being, dignity, and needs of people over economic or institutional gain. Every decision we make is grounded in care for those we serve and work alongside.

Sustainability & Stewardship

We are committed to practices that sustain and regenerate life—environmentally, emotionally, socially, and organizationally. We consider the long-term impact of our actions on future generations.

Equity & Accessibility

We recognize that fairness is not sameness. We work to dismantle systemic barriers and actively design for inclusion—so that everyone, especially those most impacted, can fully participate and thrive.

Transparency & Accountability

We build trust through open communication, honest feedback, and clarity of intent. We take responsibility for the outcomes of our actions—both intended and unintended—and repair harm when it occurs.

Healing & Conflict-Responsive Practices

We believe that conflict and harm are inevitable in human relationships—but disconnection doesn't have to be. We use restorative approaches that center repair, responsibility, and reintegration rather than punishment or avoidance.

Trauma-Sensitive & Non-Pathologizing Care

We acknowledge the impacts of trauma without defining people by their pain. We reject pathologizing frameworks and instead create environments rooted in consent, agency, and healing.

Advocacy & Social Justice

We use our voice, power, and resources to challenge oppression, uplift marginalized communities, and push for systemic change—because neutrality upholds the status quo.

Harm Reduction

We meet people where they are. We reduce risk, stigma, and coercion by respecting autonomy and supporting informed choices, especially in complex or stigmatized contexts.

Self Reflection & Growth

We view learning, unlearning, and evolving as lifelong practices. We embrace feedback as a gift, stay curious, and hold ourselves open to transformation.

Connectedness & Community

We nurture relationships rooted in trust, care, and reciprocity. We recognize our interdependence and honor the power of community to heal, protect, and transform.

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