Thanks, Jeannine. So far I'm thinking about this kind of a layout: 5 therapy offices with a reception room and a separate coworking space which I'm identifying as the Therapist Community Room. It would have a different entrance than for the clients. This is the 'coworking' part of the space where therapists could work on their notes or projects, meet/learn from/support other therapists, and participate in trainings, events, peer supervision and the like. I think it needs a separate entrance so clients aren't working through the Therapist Community Room which would compromise the confidentiality of the clients.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this layout? On Monday, October 29, 2018 at 5:33:38 AM UTC-4, Jeannine van der Linden wrote: > > I have not, but I have had psychiatrists and massage therapists and other > therapists as members in my space. > > Another consideration to keep in mind, as with other professionals, is > that this group has ethical obligations as well as contractual ones (for > malpractice insurance for example) regarding privacy and patient records. > Accessibility issues -- both physical and in terms of the atmosphere in the > space itself -- are also key, as this group often works with a vulnerable > population. > > Reserving a private space ahead of time for meetings is a fairly common > circumstance for coworking spaces and not likely to have any unique > features other than the privacy related ones, or such was my experience. > > Happy to talk about our experience, can you say a little more about what > questions you have? > > Warm Regards, > > Jeannine > > On Sunday, October 28, 2018 at 8:26:22 PM UTC+1, Penny Mechley-Porter > wrote: >> >> Hello, Do any of you have experience starting a coworking space for >> psychotherapists (or massage therapists, even) as some considerations are >> unique for this group. I am writing up a business plan for this type of >> space but would like to converse with other therapists who have a coworking >> space. >> >> One of our unique considerations is that therapists will need an >> individual office for a specific amount of time, and must be able to >> reserve it ahead of time. The length of time could be 2 hours, or 4 hours >> or 8 hours, and a single office could have 5 different therapists using it >> on any given 12 hour day. >> >> I'm planning for 6 offices, one group therapy room, and a Therapist-only >> hang out room where therapists can get a coffee, commune with other >> therapists, do their notes, etc. Has anyone else in this group created a >> therapist coworking space? Thank you. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
