Welcome to the Lost & Found.
Axis Mundi Center is a home to the Game-Changers, the Misfits, the Rebels, the Vanguard, the Activists, the Disrupters, the Leaders, and the Ne’er Do Wells. We’ve made a study of Belonging and what that means, and have come to notice that the ones who have struggled the most to fit in are often the best therapists out there…and that fits in just fine, here.
“Watch carefully… the magic that occurs when you give a person enough comfort to just be themselves.” ~ Atticus
The House and Home of Axis Mundi Center:
We are generally disarrayed, partially costumed, and in love with the questions more than any answer. We endeavor to break the box of our own thinking, to shake our own roof while we shake up this system, and to move from a deeply considered Ethos reflective of our values of Care, Dignity, Compassion, Justice, and Belonging. We are Pleasure and Belonging Activists. We look out for the Greater Good, not the Bare Minimum. We are invested in you and your dreams. We acknowledge that even under a singular roof there are many ways to be at home and we’re excited to explore them all. We know that excitement and fear are kind of the same thing. We believe in the yes-until-no and understand this means messes are inevitable, rupture is real, repair happens sometimes, and to every good cause there is consequence and collateral damage. We grieve and we celebrate all our mistakes.
We offer a private practice philosphy-of-mind within an ecology of like-minded therapists who believe that the best thing we can do for our clients, ourselves, and our world is to become radically self-aware and compassionate critical thinkers. We promote the active inclusion of social justice in our work with clients and commit to multiple annual trainings that develop our own awareness of bias, prejudice, discrimination, and oppression. We believe in the on-going contribution to the lineage of mental health providers, and do what we can to support the clinicians both ahead of us and behind in a variety of ways.
Clinicians at AM often aren't therapists only. They teach, speak, volunteer, do post-graduate learning, start their own businesses and non-profits, partner with other organizations that have similar causes for concern, and train others. Sometimes they have large caseloads, sometimes not, depending on how they wish to develop professionally. Axis Mundi isn't dedicated to turning out therapists only - it's dedicated to the personal and professional development of its members far beyond their identities as therapists and counselors. We want to know your dreams for healing at all levels, from the self to the world, and we want to invest in that with you.
Still interested?
Axis Mundi offers a limited amount of placements to qualified trainees and associates who have similar values and concerns, are interested in building a practice that accrues hours towards licensure, and have the determination and perseverance necessary to do it (because it isn't easy). We believe training placement, like the therapy relationship, needs to be the right fit for everyone involved to promote success. (If it turns out that we're not right for each other, we'll do what we can to help you find what is!). We offer these placements by invitation only and are currently full. Because of our limited capacity, we will be offering invited candidates placement in small cohorts quarterly. Due to the variable nature of program completion, we cannot guarantee a timeline for openings.
Benefits of the Axis Mundi model:
A “private practice” model and training ground that helps you to creates a business that you may take with you, if and when you decide to leave the agency, with hours that count towards licensure accrual.
The flexibility to work where you choose.
A variety of supervision arrangements that are diverse and open to your choice and schedule.
Support in building a business in therapy and counseling, and coaching to assist in that process - from the legal and ethical considerations to marketing efforts.
A community of badass people who care deeply about contributing to the world beyond the therapy room.
Support in potentially developing beyond the therapy world, as guided by your own path and calling.
Training opportunities that address many of the cultural competency deficits in many graduate programs.
Support for licensing endeavors from paperwork questions and processes to study aids.
To be added to the pool of potential candidates and to attend our next Open House please submit an inquiry below OR email onboardinginquiries@axismunditherapy.org with any questions you may have and expressing your interest to be added to the list.
Our next cohort is planned for Fall 2024 with an Open House May 4, 2024.
After our Open House, interested candidates will be asked to submit a resume and two letters of recommendations to onboardinginquiries@axismunditherapy.org. Please don’t send these in advance of the open house. Strong candidates will be selected for an interview to get to know our staff and agency and move forward through the interview and invitation process.