Rent a therapy space in Chicago, IL

Counseling rooms are essential for beginning your work as a physical or mental health professional. Providing privacy and intimacy for your clients enables them to relax fully, take in instructions without self-consciousness, and make real progress. And a space they can return to on the regular establishes a routine for them that eases their self growth. As there are many different types of therapy, so too should your approach focus on choosing a space that meets your needs. For physical therapy sessions, we recommend booking rooms at local gyms, yoga studios, and other fitness studios. Mental health professionals are better served by providing quiet and intimate settings for clients. Traditional offices soundproofed and comfortably laid out are a better choice. Though for group workshops and presentations, you have more options. Hotels, libraries, churches, and community centers all offer venues suitable for group gatherings. Many will even work at reduced rates if they resonate with your goal of serving the community.

One problem with renting a dedicated office to use as you will is that you likely won't be occupying it all that often. Depending on the frequency of your business, you may only have a few clients per week. Scheduling them to match a 3 or 4 day schedule is more efficient - but having to pay for 3 to 4 days of unused office is a hassle. That's why some therapy and counseling rooms offer space for just a few days per week. That way, you get a reduced rate for a flexible space. Offices catering to therapists will even include wall decor, comfortable chairs, white noise machines, soundproofing, and other amenities that wouldn't be easy to permanently install in a rental therapy room with time slots. Shared therapy spaces enable you to network with industry professionals as well.

Since the needs of therapists are quite different from those of other office renting individuals it pays to seek out specialized venues. One space dedicated to therapy rentals is Chicago Minds, on West Lake Street. It is the first coworking space designed exclusively to meet the needs of counselors, therapists, and other mental health professionals. While it's ideal for individual needs, the communal space encourages open conversations about the realities of working in the mental health field.