The x-studio: a mental health cooperative
Who We Are
What We Offer
Fees
We are a nonprofit organization located in South Carolina that provides an alternative business practice model for graduate and doctoral students and postgraduate students seeking practicum and internship experience and clinical supervision experience, while providing no-cost and reduced-cost mental health services to the community. Read more about who we are
Affordable and free counseling and therapy in South Carolina. Our nonprofit serves clients who lack health insurance or whose health insurance doesn’t provide adequate mental health benefits. These clients also cannot afford current market rates for therapy. Our counselors/therapists offer reduced-cost mental health services to clients who are financially qualified and eligible for this service. This provides uninsured, underinsured, low-income, or other financially challenged clients with access to quality mental health services. This is an alternative we offer based on the client’s ability to pay. We consider their financial circumstances and offer a significantly reduced rate per session.
❋ Intern Clinicians (Clinical Mental Health Counselor - Intern/CMHCI)
❋ Provisionally Licensed Clinicians (Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA)
mission and vision
Our mission is to provide an alternative to the long-standing business service model available in the mental health profession to new clinicians by introducing a cooperative model that is different from the group practice model and to provide no-cost and reduced-cost mental health services to the community.
Our vision is a more democratic, streamlined, supportive, non-toxic, professional path toward independent mental health practice for the next generation of mental health clinicians while serving our community.
Benefits for Clients
Counseling and therapy sessions at a significantly reduced rate.
Curated mental health resources.
Access to workshops, groups, events, and other psychoeducation resources on a variety of helpful mental health-related topics, either free or at a discounted rate.
Access to counseling/therapy groups either free or at a reduced rate.
Lifetime access to the program.
Benefits for provisionally licensed clinicians
Rental of our office space on an as-needed basis for a low discounted fee. That fee includes utilities, Wi-fi/internet, cold and hot beverages, and snacks; a waiting and reception area; a full kitchen with a microwave, a small refrigerator, and a large refrigerator
Access to a clinical supervisor.
Access to peer case consultation.
Training, learning events, and workshops at a discounted fee.
Networking events.
Individual, dryad/triad, and group clinical supervision access.
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Participation in our YouTube channel and podcast, The X-Podcast: Real Conversations About Mental Health.
Freedom and autonomy to set your schedule and work with your ideal clients.
Practice independently while still having professional support from colleagues.
Support with office management.
Improved bargaining power for outside practice and professional development-related opportunities.
Reduced day-to-day operations costs as a clinician without all of the overhead expenses of running an independent practice.
Equal status/power.
our approach
We help guide the next generation of mental health clinicians toward alternative options so that they can pursue their path toward becoming independent counselors/therapists/practitioners in a sustainable way that minimizes group practice politics, agency burnout, and solo practice isolation. We are doing so by providing an alternative to the long-standing business service models currently available in the mental health profession to new and up-and-coming clinicians and introducing this mental health cooperative model. We strive to build a strong commitment to serving our community.
What is a cooperative?
A cooperative (co-op) is a business or organization owned by and operated for the benefit of those using its services. Profits and earnings generated by the cooperative are used toward the day-to-day operations of the coop. Typically, an elected board of directors and officers run the cooperative, while regular members have voting power to control the direction of the cooperative. Members can become part of the cooperative by joining and paying an annual fee, though that does not affect the weight of their vote.
All proceeds from this program go to our nonprofit operations.
the x-community service program
Free Counseling for Unhoused Community Members
We have partnered with Keys to Change, formerly Dorchester County Community Outreach (DCCO) - Centers for the Unhoused, to support these shelters, which are a haven for community members in need.
Through our nonprofit, The X-Studio: A Mental Health Cooperative, we offer free mental health services via The X-Community Service Program.
Our Clinical Mental Health Counselor Interns provide no-cost mental health services to community members who are current or past guests of Keys to Change and their staff in Summerville, SC.
Call/text (843) 900-6892
Reduced-Cost Mental Health Services Program
We’re proud to offer affordable in-person and online/telehealth counseling and therapy with graduate and doctoral-level interns and provisionally licensed counselors and therapists, making high-quality mental health care more accessible without compromising the professionalism or impact of services.
Through our nonprofit, The X-Studio: A Mental Health Cooperative, our Reduced- Cost Mental Health Services Program offers affordable mental health services staffed by our qualified interns and junior clinicians who provide affordable mental health services such as counseling, therapy, groups, and more to clients who are struggling with many issues and challenges. We serve individuals, couples, families, children, adolescents, and young adults who are unable to afford mental health services due to financial challenges, low or lack of income, high insurance deductibles or co-payments, or because they are under-insured or uninsured.
All proceeds from this program go to our nonprofit operations.
Call or text us at (843) 900-6892
Our Story
Founded in 2020 by Xiomara A. Sosa, Executive Director
A different and modern kind of workspace for the next generation of mental health clinicians serving our community. A beautiful, cozy, culturally aesthetic, and inviting space with art studio vibes.
We are a community-based co-working space for interns and junior clinicians who are seeking a different model from group practice, and we provide no-cost and reduced-cost mental health services to the community.
We are not a group practice or multiple brands operating under a parent company or group. We are a cooperative (co-op).
