We believe in transparency … Here is our most up to date plan.

Business Name: Kin Therapy Collective

(currently organized as a LLC, governed by a co-op model)

Mission Statement:

To foster relational healing and community by providing accessible therapy and wellness services that prioritize connection, relational, and experiential growth, free from the constraints of insurance companies and resistant towards the increase of private equity monopolization of health and wellness.

At Kin Therapy Collective, we understand kinship as a foundational relational principle rooted in interdependence and connection. We believe that healthy families and relationships are supported by a web of mutually supportive, relational and community care. We center community, shared responsibility, and collective healing as essential to both individual and well being.

We want therapist and wellness providers to continue to be able to do work within their communities with the support and backing of a collective of therapist.

KTC Objectives

  • Provide high quality, relational therapy and wellness services.

  • Offer support and resources for therapists and wellness providers.

  • Foster experiential learning through groups, gatherings, and community events.

  • Foster community education on wellness and relational skills to organizers and leader through workshops, retreats, trainings

  • Develop flexible payment options to accommodate all financial situations.

  • Advocate for practices free from private equity influence, ensuring ethical and community-focused care.

  • Achieve self-governance as a therapist and wellness provider-owned cooperative by 2028.

  • We aim to empower therapists and wellness providers to continue doing work within their own communities, backed by the collective strength, resources, and support of Kin Therapy Collective. This ensures practitioners can sustain authentic, relational work while benefiting from a shared platform and community network.

  • Model a system that is community based, sustainable, that can be replicated. That works outside of insurance companies and provides structure for overhead cost, while taking little profit.

  • Allow therapist and providers to have autonomy in how they best support their communities

Current Landscape:

  • Many mental health practices have been acquired by private equity firms, leading to increased commercialization and reduced service quality.

  • Working under insurance often limits the scope of practice, restricts therapeutic approaches, and introduces bureaucratic constraints that hinder authentic relational work.

  • Clinicians working with insurance often face increased stressors and additional costs of time and resources preventing rejected claims, clawbacks, and audits. This weighty stressor leads to reduced clinical efficacy, increased burnout and turnover in the field. While we support clinicians who work within the system, we feel called to build a model outside the traditional approaches and leaning on community support through ever facet of our services.

  • The rising costs of insurance plans, coupled with lower reimbursement rates and increased audit frequencies, are placing long term financial stress on practices. These trends not only threaten the economic viability of individual providers but also diminish the power of localized, community-based support systems. As insurance companies exert greater control over billing and reimbursement, practitioners are often forced to prioritize insurance requirements over relational and community centered care, reducing their autonomy and limiting access to authentic, personalized healing within their communities

Target Audience:

  • Individuals, couples, families seeking direct therapy or support groups

  • Therapists and wellness providers seeking ethical, autonomous, and sustainable practice environments. 

  • Community members interested in experiential and group-based healing modalities.

Values

  • Relational and community oriented approach rooted in building community, kinship, and well being for all

  • Independent co-operative practice free from private equity influence, ensuring ethical, personalized care. 

  • Inclusive payment models tailored to diverse financial situations. 

  • Emphasis on experiential and collective healing through groups and gatherings. 

  • Aspiration to be a self-governed, worker-owned cooperative by 2028, promoting collective ownership and decision-making.

Services Offered

Therapy Services:

Relational therapy by providers trained and certified in IFS, Brainspotting, Somatic therapy

Sliding scale and flexible payment options.

Wellness Services:

Workshops, retreats, and group gatherings centered on healing, self-discovery, and community building. 

Experiential practices integrating wisdom, movement, and creative expression.

Support for Therapists & Wellness Providers:

Peer consultation groups. 

Support growth and empowerment as individual, therapist and community member.

Community Programs:

Regular gatherings, support circles, and experiential processes. 

Educational events focused on relational skills and collective healing.

Fundraising and mutual aid directives

Financial Strategy

Direct payment from clients through:

Individual and couples therapy and wellness services. Offering multiple a sliding scale fee where the highest payment plans support free and reduced payment plans. Utilizing donations, fundraising and grants to increase free and reduced cost payment plans.

Co-op member fee

providers must commit to a 1 year 1099 contract at a 25/75 cut before becoming co-op member

Cost:

Space rental

Marketing, and community engagement,

subscriptions: ehr, email, phone,

business professionals: insurance, accountant, lawyer

Outreach

  • Build a strong online presence emphasizing community, relational healing, and affordability. 

  • Collaborate with local organizations, community centers, and practitioners. 

  • Host free or low-cost introductory events to attract diverse populations. 

  • Share educational content about the limitations of insurance-based therapy and private equity impacts.

Impact & Vision

Kin Therapy Collective aspires to redefine mental health and wellness by prioritizing relational, experiential, and community-based healing. Our ultimate vision is to operate as a self-governed, worker-owned cooperative by 2028, empowering practitioners and community members alike and challenging the corporate and insurance driven status quo.

Long-Term Goal:

  • The Wellness Collective will serve as an umbrella organization for wellness providers who are carefully vetted and voted into the community by its members. After a year of providing services within the collective, practitioners will have the opportunity to become part of the cooperative, sharing in its overhead costs, receiving ongoing support, and operating without profit motives. This structure ensures that the collective remains community-centered, transparent, and dedicated to sustainable, relational care.

  • Transition to a self-governed, therapist and wellness provider-owned cooperative by 2028, emphasizing collective decision-making, shared resources, and community ownership.

  • Create a model that is replicable and support other practices/ organizations with similar values and goals

Statement of Organization and Fundraising

Why we are not a non profit

The nonprofit industrial complex often creates a system where organizational structures and funding mechanisms can prioritize institutional growth over genuine community impact. In this scenario, operating as an LLC allows us to avoid those pitfalls, ensuring that all revenue is directly reinvested into clinicians and community services, rather than being diverted into bureaucratic or institutional overhead.

Kin Therapy Collective (KTC) has chosen to operate as an LLC because we prioritize maintaining direct connections between revenue, clinicians, and the community. We believe that operating outside of the nonprofit structure allows us to avoid the constraints of the nonprofit industrial complex and ensures that all funds generated are ultimately reinvested into supporting clinicians and serving our community.

As an LLC, KTC does not seek or maintain tax-exempt status, and therefore, donations made to KTC are not tax-deductible for donors, nor are they exempt from federal income tax. Our focus remains on fostering a community-centered model that aligns with our mission and values.

Transition to CO-OP

We plan to transition to a co-op model in the future once we have sufficient interest and it makes organizational and tax sense to do so. Until then, we will continue to be governed as a cooperative. As a co-op, decision making will be democratic, with members voting on organizational changes, policies, and strategic directions. Revenue generated will be primarily directed back into the community and providers, ensuring that those doing the work have a say in how resources are allocated and used to support our collective mission.

Where does fundraising funds go?

2026

We are asking for financial support as a startup practice. Funds received will go towards a mix of building the foundation of KTC, while also starting to offer free and reduced groups and community support. We will share a report at the end of the year what we used funds for.

2027+

Build free and reduced services including individual therapy, group therapy, and community events. Provide free educational resources. Encourage other practices to continue to find ways to step away from larger systems.