Membership Plans of b.mindful Louisville

Tenant

Best suited for a human helper who wants flexibility, a furnished office, assistance starting and growing their business and a built in like minded community for an all-inclusive monthly cost.

• Flexible rental structures and price plans

• Amenities and office supplies included

• Practice building resources

• ADA compliant

• Modern design

• Discounted billing services and many more…

At b.mindful Louisville, we are proud to offer comfortable, professionally appointed rental spaces created with your needs in mind. These spaces are intended to support you, allowing you to focus on the work you’re doing with your clients, while minimizing your administrative aggravation. You’ll get full access to all amenities, whether you’re an hourly or full-time tenant. Unlike a typical rental, we also provide you with access to professional development materials focused on practice-building, as well as community marketing events. You’ll find our space to be a comfortable, cost-effective and accessible place to thrive while supporting your clients on their journey.

No matter how many clients you have, we have a plan to fit your needs! Whether you need an office a few hours a week or for 40 hours a week- the built in flexibility of our model allows us to meet each and every practices unique needs.

Virtual

Best suited for a human helper who predominantly works online, is seeking practice building resources, community, marketing assistance and other amenities for an affordable monthly cost.

• Louisville business mailing address

• Access to fax machine and scanner

• Practice building resources

• Like-minded community

• Option to rent office space by the hour

• Marketing assistance and many more…

As an entrepreneur, you have the freedom of working from home, at a coffee shop, or even being a digital nomad and working from the road.

But boundaries can between work and home can become blurry without having a designated work address. We understand the unique needs to mental health and wellness professionals for privacy and security and have designed our virtual office features to accommodate those needs.

We want to kick the isolation that comes with telework to the curb by connecting you with other helping professionals like you!

Community

For those helping professionals in private practice who are seeking community, networking opportunities, and support. We have created a safe, fun, easy way for you to connect with other like minded individuals.

• Invite to membership socials

• Built in referral network

• Discounts on trainings and consultations

• Free business consults

• Marketing assistance for your practice

• Platform to share content with prospective clients

We want to kick the isolation that comes with private practice and being a human helper to the curb by connecting you with other helping professionals!

At b.mindful Louisville, we know how rewarding and essential the work you do is - but we also know how high the burnout rates are and how hard, draining, complicated it can be.

We are here to make it easier for you to build professional relationships and get the support you need to remain in this field longterm.

In Office Amenities For Your Clients

Mental health and wellness professionals have an array of clients coming to see them with a variety of different concerns. Dependent on what the client needs, you are going to alter your treatment modality and meet them where they are at in order to meet their needs.

One thing that we want to remain consistent though for our clients is ensuring their safety, comfortability, and feeling welcomed while they are in the office receiving their services. What are some ways you can do this?

• Safety

  • Exclusive waiting area

  • Smart locks

  • Separate exit for increased confidentiality

  • ADA compliant

  • General neutral environment

  • Sound machines

• Comfortability

  • Pillows

  • Blankets

  • Chairs and couches

  • Calming color palette

  • Decorative accents to make the space inviting and warm

  • Complimentary coffee, tea, water and hard candies

• Welcome

  • Plenty of parking

  • Clear signage

  • Organized environment

  • Calming music in waiting area

Not wanting to spend the time, money and resources putting this all together? No worries. b.mindful Louisville has you covered! We are a fully furnished rental space for mental health and wellness professionals who have already thought through all of this and have our offices set up with you AND your clients in mind.

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Learn more about b.mindful Louisville and the office rentals we have for therapists in the greater Louisville, KY area. Reach out to Shannon Gonter ( 502-528-1363 / shannon@bmindfullouisville.com ) with any questions or to set up your tour. 

Virtual Offices For Human Helpers 101

What is a virtual office?

A virtual office is a membership plan with a commercial rental properties that provides the entrepreneur with a physical business address and other professional amenities while allowing the business owner to continue working from home and keeping their overhead costs low. Learn more here.

How do they work?

Each and every place will have their different price plans and packages but typically you will pay a low monthly fee and have access to the provided amenities.

Who uses virtual office space?

• Legal: 18%

• Consulting: 16%

• Finance: 9%

• Technology: 9%

• Healthcare: 7%

• Real Estate: 6%

  • Numbers gathered from Office Evolution

Remote working and Louisville

There are so many different companies around Louisville and in Kentucky that provide virtual office plans, but very few of them are designed for mental health and wellness professionals. They will give you an address, answer the phone for you, allow you to rent a physical office by the hour, etc. but they may have a difficult time meeting your unique needs in regard to HIPAA compliance and confidentiality.

b.mindful Louisville’s promise to you…

Since 2020 and a lot of mental health and wellness professionals have moved to hybrid practices - doing a mix of in person and online work with clients - or are fully remote and only provide tele-health services. With this transition away from face to face sessions, several practitioners have been able to live the life that they want, on their terms and still be able to see the clients of their choice. On top of the perks of tele-health work, they have also expressed concerns about increased feelings of fear about burn out with the disconnection and isolation from their colleagues.

At b.mindful Louisville, we only serve human helping professionals and understand the oddities of the mental health and wellness fields - so we keep these special needs top of mind.

Our virtual plan is best suited for a human helper who predominantly works online, is seeking practice building resources, community, marketing assistance and other amenities for an affordable monthly cost. Provides each professional with Louisville business mailing address, ability to receive faxes, practice building resources, like-minded community, marketing exposure and many more…

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Not needing an address or practice building resources - but want to be part of a community of like minded professionals? Check out our community membership plan.

Learn more about b.mindful Louisville and the office rentals we have for therapists in the greater Louisville, KY area. Reach out to Shannon Gonter ( 502-528-1363 / shannon@bmindfullouisville.com ) with any questions or to set up your tour. 

One Stop Shop

Starting a private practice is tough enough, so why add more on to your plate. How nice would it be to waltz into an already furnished office, full of amenities, and the team to support you and your growing business? Too good to be true, right?

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WRONG.

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b.mindful Louisville is a shared workspace for mental health and wellness professionals in Louisville. KY. We cater our offices to mental health and wellness professionals and have all the physical necessities for your practice already set up so you don’t have to worry about it.

With each office rental you will get the following:

• Access to your office during your designated day and time slot and access to all other communal areas, amenities and resources 24/7

• On-site parking and street parking

• ADA accessible

• Address for their business

• Practice building resources

  • Print

    • Books

  • Digital

    • From the baseline physical criteria needed to open a private practice, to the clinical must haves, and the items to do and figure out while growing you're practice. We’ve got the support and resources available for you to use to build and create a thriving practice.

• Furnished space

  • Waiting area

    • Plenty of seating

    • Complimentary water for clients

    • Complimentary mints for clients

    • TV with calming music and revolving slideshow displaying tenants in the space, any upcoming groups and events that Louisville has going on.

  • Break area

    • Table

    • Chairs

    • Printer/scanner/fax

    • File cabinet

    • Additional storage for personal items

    • Mail station for incoming mail

    • Complimentary coffee/tea/water

  • Kitchenette

    • Community bulletin board to share local news and trainings

  • Offices

    • Couch

    • Side table

    • Chair

    • Side table

    • Desk

    • Shelves

    • Bins for shelves

    • Chair

    • Pillows (3)

    • Throw blanket

    • Coasters (3+)

    • Small fake plants (3)

    • Large real plant (1)

    • Clock (2)

    • Lamps

    • Sound machine

    • Wall décor

    • Tissues

• Separate entrance and exit for your clients to ensure higher levels of confidentiality

• Additional chairs for family/group work or trainings (12)

• Treatment table that can be used for Reiki (1)

• Collaboration and networking with other like-minded service providers

• Bi-monthly socials at local Louisville establishments to build a sense of community between tenants outside of the clinical world

• Clinical consultation group with other mental health professionals from the community offered once a month

• Secure storage for personal items

• HIPAA compliant file storage

• High speed wireless internet

• Printer/scanner/fax

• Office supplies

  • Clip board

  • Large note pad

  • Small note pad

  • Envelopes

  • Post it notes

  • Pens

  • Highlighters

  • Sharpies

  • Scissors

  • Tape

  • Stapler

  • Paper clips

  • White out

• Weekly office cleaning services

Learn more about b.mindful Louisville and the office rentals we have for therapists in the greater Louisville, KY area. Reach out to Shannon Gonter ( 502-528-1363 / shannon@bmindfullouisville.com ) with any questions or to set up your tour. 

Our Founder

Meet the founder of b.mindful Louisville, Shannon Gonter

I am Shannon Gonter, a professional counselor, who understands the importance of having a safe space to practice in, consulting, networking, having a solid referral list, and being around other like-minded professionals.

When I first started private practice, I quickly realized that finding all these things on my own was more difficult than it should be. Really, there should be one place where human helpers can go to find all these integral resources. That’s why I decided to create b.mindful Louisville.

b.mindful Louisville provides safe, clean, practical, and modern offices for mental health and wellness professionals in private practice. We make it easy for you to enter your office each day feeling secure, confident, and prepared to tackle what the world brings to you. 

By becoming a part of our community, you will be provided with the like-minded support network that you so desperately need in this field, as well as all the furnishings, amenities and resources to build and support your thriving practice.

Renting from b.mindful Louisville is so much more than just writing a monthly check to your office landlord. We are here to walk by your side and ease the process of being an independent service provider.

Contact Shannon for more information on how you can join our community of mental health and wellness professionals!

Thought Journey to b.mindful Louisville

I am a mental health counselor by trade and when I was venturing into the private practice world and looking for my own office space, I quickly realized that finding a space that had everything I needed (and wanted) was more difficult than it should be.

I looked into group practices. I looked into doing solely online therapy from my home office. I looked into renting an office by myself. Not one of these opportunities settled right with me, but I felt like I didn’t have any other options on the table.

Sooo…

I just stayed at my full time job and I saw private practice clients on the side and paid a colleague by the hour when I used her office and just kept chuggin along. This all worked for awhile, but I just knew deep inside that it wasn’t sustainable for me and not what I wanted to be doing long term.

So, what do I do when I’ve backed myself into a corner I don’t want to be in? Make a pros and cons list :)

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Ugh. Eh. Ugh.

Ended up being bummed that my pros and cons idea didn’t sell me on one of these ideas. I just knew that I wasn’t going to get all my needs (and wants) met by doing one of the these options above and that I wasn’t about to leave a stable full time job to do a gig that I would end up resenting a year down the road and find myself in this exact same spot.

So, back to Google it is. Searched and searched and searched and stumbled across some wise words (don’t remember who said them or what site i found them on) so ill paraphrase…

Doing something new and on your own taps into all different parts of you that you never knew where there. Building a private practice is just as emotionally draining (if not more) then physically demanding and that in order to survive the business startup phase one must be very clear about their hopes, dreams and visions for their practice before starting.

It of course occurred to me that building a business would be work (hard work) but I had not given the emotional side of it much thought before stumbling across these wise words (leave it to the therapist to forget about emotions!) ha. Outside of the fact that I knew I wanted to have more autonomy of my schedule, clientele and finances, I didn’t spend much time thinking about how i wanted my practice and life to look like “in the ideal world”.

So, I spent some time making a list…

• I am the owner of my business, in charge of what’s going on with the finances, what decisions are being made day to day…

• I don’t want to have employees or contractors working for me  

• I want full autonomy to do what I want when I want to and to not do what I don’t want to do when I don’t want to do it (all while abiding by my licensure guidelines and code of ethics of course!)

• I want a beautiful office that I like and feel comfortable in and that is welcoming to my clients. I want it to be serene, nicely decorated and have modern furnishings in it. I will not have my office look like my past therapists offices have….#StraightFromGrandmasLivingRoom

• I want to feel physically and financially safe

• I would like my services to be accessible (physically and/or financially) to a variety of different populations

• I NEED to have interaction with people (other than my clients) throughout the day. Maybe just seeing people in the halls, having some small talk, or having someone else nearby in case a safety issue occurs

• I want to be able to work when I want to work and not work when I don’t have to work. Ideally, I would like to see clients two days a week with morning, afternoon and evening availability and not see clients the other days unless it’s an emergency

• I want more time off

• I want to be surrounded by like minded individuals

• I want ease and simplicity

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Though some of these traits were in each of the pros lists from above, I knew that community and having full autonomy of my practice were my NON-NEGOTIABLES and those two traits together were not found in any of the options above.

So I thought and thought and thought and debated on changing my wants and needs and in the end came to the conclusion that there is a reason all of these items are on my list and that they are important and can’t just be tossed to the side.  

Back to Google it is then.

I Googled and Googled and Googled and with the combined knowledge from lots of different sites, blogs, videos and my own experience, wants and needs the general thought of a shared workspace for mental health professionals came to mind.

This isn’t a new concept and has been done in various larger cities around the nation and cmon it’s 2018 and co working spaces are hot. There is WeWork, Regus, The Park, Story, and on and on. In general these spaces are fantabulous and meet the needs of tons of solo entrepreneurs, but they don’t always meet the unique needs of mental health and wellness professionals (HIPAA, confidentiality, privacy, volume control, etc.). So I thought “Really, there should be one place where human helpers can go to find all these integral resources (office, consultation, networking, community, clinical and business building resources and support etc.).”

AHA!

The idea was born :) That thought in May of 2018 (and lots more Googling) led me to creating b.mindful Louisville.

From the idea of being simply an office space designed with mental health and wellness professionals in mind to what it is today, it has evolved quite a bit.

Today we are a safe, clean, practical, and modern office space for mental health and wellness professionals in private practice. We offer flexible rental plans and make it easy for clinicians to enter the office each day feeling confident & prepared to tackle what the world brings to them. By becoming a part of our community, one will be provided with the like-minded support network (that one so desperately needs in this field), as well as all the furnishings, supplies, amenities and resources to support a thriving practice.

In the coming weeks, months and years we will continue to evolve and meet the needs of our Louisville community. We are so grateful for all the love and support we have received thus far, and are excited to see what the future has in store for us!

We would love to hear from you about your wants and needs as a mental health or wellness professional so we can cater our content, amenities and business goals to meet our consumer’s needs! Leave a comment below.  

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Learn more about of clinical and business focused consultations groups here.

If you are local to Kentucky and needing an office space in Louisville, give us a call at 502-528-1363 or schedule your tour today!

Who Rents From b.mindful Louisville?

Collaborative style work spaces are popping up all over the city lately. You can now rent a desk monthly, share an office space or even just rent conference rooms by the hour. While all of these are great, flexible options to have if you work part-time, remotely or own a business, none of them cater to the specific needs of the mental health and wellness professionals. We understand the unique challenges that finding office space presents and that’s why we have created B.Mindful Louisville.

We only rent to individuals that are licensed and certified mental health and wellness professionals. This creates a like-minded support network, as well as a safe, welcoming, and confidential environment for the clients seeking services. Specific features and amenities such as separate patient entrances and exits cater to your practice’s exact needs.

Because we look to build a community as well, we made sure that our rental office space is just the right size. It allows you to bond with your office mates and build a community of similar individuals that can assist each other in becoming the best mental health and wellness professionals possible. We offer practice building materials and support for all tenants.

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Mental Health & Wellness Professions We Rent To:

Professional Counselors

Social Workers

Marriage and Family Therapists

Addiction Counselors

Pastoral Counselors

Psychologists

Psychiatrists

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners

Meditation Specialists

Alternative Medicine Specialist

Life Coaches

Certified Reiki Practitioners

Wellness Coaches

Nutritionist and Dietitians

Career Specialist

Speech and Language Professionals

…other wellness professionals

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We would love to show you the space and learn more about the wonderful services you are providing to our community. Feel free to browse our website and reach out to schedule a tour.

Have additional questions? Feel free to message me and ask!

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Shannon Gonter, LPCC, Owner and Founder of b.mindful Louisville.

I’m Shannon, a professional counselor and understand the importance of having a safe space to practice in, consulting, networking, having a solid referral list, and being around other like-minded professionals.

We’ve Been Featured On FreshPractice!

Exciting news guys!

b.mindful Louisville has been featured on FreshPractice, a website offering therapy office design inspiration for therapists, by therapists. Below is an excerpt from the interview with business owner, Shannon Gonter:

“I designed them myself. I got inspiration from Pinterest and blogs. My own personal interior decorating style for my house is very similar to the offices and I learned a majority of those skills from my mother. I did get input though from friends and family before purchasing the large items.”

— Shannon Gonter, Founder, LPCC

In the featured post, you’ll discover the ideas of many of the décor picks found in our “contemporary neutral” offices, advice for therapists designing their own spaces, and how b.mindful Louisville creates a comfortable counseling experience for tenants and their clients by providing them with complimentary drinks, a comfortable space to sit, and additional amenities to secure their confidentiality.

You can read more about our space by clicking this link and be sure to check out the rest of the office spaces featured on FreshPractice.Design!

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Shannon Gonter, LPCC, Owner and Founder of b.mindful Louisville

I’m Shannon, a professional counselor and understand the importance of having a safe space to practice in, consulting, networking, having a solid referral list, and being around other like-minded professionals.

How Do b.mindful Louisville Office Rentals Work?

Mental Health & Wellness Office Rental Information

Here at b.mindful Louisville, we offer three options for office rentals. You can rent per time block, rent an office for 24 hours or do our virtual office plan. With our in person tenant rentals, you will have access to your office during your designated time, and 24/7 access to all communal areas and amenities. We have structured this so you still make a profit after your first client and have set the prices to ensure affordability and accessibility for all clinicians. Learn about of virtual plans here.

Photography by Brian Moberly

For in person office rentals that are available for block rentals vary in size and prices range from $30-$35 a block. We have broken up the blocks into 6 hour windows (8:00am-2:00pm and 2:30pm-8:30pm) allowing you plenty of time to see a few clients and have some wiggle room in-between sessions.

The block rentals are great for those who have a small private practice, do not want to or don’t have the ability to do a 24-hour rental. Maybe you work full time Monday-Friday and don’t want to work weekends so to accommodate your private practice case load, you see individuals on Wednesday and Thursday evenings using the 2:30pm-8:30pm block. Or maybe you are just starting out in private practice and you don’t have any clients yet. Our block rentals are a great space to start out in order to immerse yourself in and network with a supportive, like-minded community.

The 24-hour rentals are great for those who work part time elsewhere and have a spare day to see clients, or maybe you just want more flexibility throughout the day when scheduling clients. These offices also vary in size, all having enough space for individual and couples’ therapy and some large enough to accommodate families and group treatment. These offices range from $50-$80 a day with discounts provided the more days you rent.

We have had several clinicians start their private practices in b.mindful Louisville and the flexibility of our leases has greatly cut startup costs for our tenants and allowed them to have full autonomy of how much time they want to spend in the office.

Photography by Brian Moberly

For example, one of our tenants used the 1st month to logistically set up and start marketing her practice before having any clients. She expressed it to be extremely helpful for her to have a space outside her house that she could go to clear her mind, knock out her to do list and have other clinicians around to bounce ideas off of. After a lot of time and effort put into the backend of her practice, she got her first few clients! After some more hard work, her case load out grew her 6 hour block rental so she decided to start a new lease and do a 24 hour rental to accommodate her growing practice.

Here at b.mindful Louisville, we understand that a majority of you in private practice are in it because you love being an entrepreneur, love the flexibility and the autonomy brought forward by working for yourself. Therefore, if the office space is available, we are always willing to start you a new lease in another office that better meets your growing practices needs.

Photography by Brian Moberly

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Renting from b.mindful Louisville is so much more than just writing a monthly check to your office landlord. We are interested in creating a like-minded, safe environment for you and your clients while providing you with full service amenities and serving you to the best of our abilities.

We would love to show you the space and learn more about the wonderful services you are providing to our community. Feel free to browse our website and reach out to schedule a tour.

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Not needing a full time office or an address for your practice - but want community? Check out our community membership option.

Shannon Gonter, LPCC, Owner and Founder of b.mindful Louisville

Have additional questions? Feel free to message me and ask!

I’m Shannon, a professional counselor, that understands the importance of having a safe space to practice in, consulting, networking, having a solid referral list, and being around other like-minded professionals.

What Is Included In A b.mindful Louisville Rental?

For our tenant plan - with every b.mindful Louisville tenant rental you will have access to your office during your designated time, and 24/7 access to all communal areas and amenities.

Some questions you might have. What are the communal areas? What amenities are included in the price of my rental? What will I find in the office I rent? Keep reading and I will answer all those questions! Our Mental Health & Wellness Office Space in Louisville, KY Include…

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On the more practical side, some of the amenities you will enjoy include:

— Your Professional Environment

• Break area

  • Table

  • Chairs

  • Printer/scanner/fax

  • File cabinet

  • Additional storage for personal items

  • Mail station for incoming mail

  • Complimentary coffee/tea/water

  • Kitchenette

  • Community bulletin board to share local news and training’s 

— Your Therapeutic Environment

• Couch

• Side table

• Chair

• Side table

• Desk

• Shelves

• Bins for shelves

• Chair

• Pillows (3)

• Throw blanket

• Lamps

• Coasters (3+)

• Small fake plants (3)

• Large fake plant (1)

• Clock (2)

• Sound machine

• Wall décor 

• Tissues

• Separate entrance and exit for your clients to ensure higher levels of confidentiality 

• Additional chairs for family/group work or trainings (12)

• Treatment table that can be used for Reiki (1)

— Easy access and stress-free parking for you and your clients

• Access to your office during your designated day and time slot and access to all other communal areas, amenities and resources 24/7

• On-site parking and street parking

• ADA accessible

— The Extras You Deserve

• Personalized and dedicated URL to your practice

• Online marketing on our social media and website

• Secure storage for personal items 

• HIPAA compliant file storage

• High speed wireless internet

• Printer/scanner/fax

• Office supplies

• Clip board

• Large note pad

• Small note pad

• Envelopes

• Post it notes

• Pens

• Highlighters

• Sharpies

• Scissors

• Tape

• Stapler

• Paper clips 

• White out 

• Weekly office cleaning services

— You’re a Healer and You Deserve to Be Acknowledged

• Physical address for your business

• Furnished space

• Waiting area

• Plenty of seating

• Complimentary water for clients

• Complimentary mints for clients

• TV with calming music and revolving slideshow displaying tenants in the space, any upcoming groups and events that Louisville has going on. 

— Practice building resources

• Print

• Books

• Digital

  • From the baseline physical criteria needed to open a private practice, to the clinical must haves, and the items to do and figure out while growing you're practice. We’ve got the support and resources available for you to use to build and create a thriving practice.

— How We Enhance Your Professional Development

• Collaboration and networking with other like-minded service providers

• Bi-monthly socials at local Louisville establishments to build a sense of community between tenants outside of the clinical world

• Clinical consultation group with other mental health professionals from the community

Not needing a consistent physical office? Check out our virtual office rentals.

Only wanting community and marketing assistance? Check out our community membership plan.

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No need to take on the additional startup costs of furnishing your own space. Each of our offices was designed with mental health professionals’ specific needs in mind. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to enter your office each day feeling safe, confident and prepared to tackle what the world brings to you.

Have additional questions? Feel free to message me and ask!

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Shannon Gonter, LPCC, Owner and Founder of b.mindful Louisville

We would love to show you the space and learn more about the wonderful services you are providing to our community. Feel free to browse our website and reach out to schedule a tour.