Build a practice you love
while being part of a clinic
you’ll love too.
A year-long mentorship program for therapists who want to find a work life that fits.
Regular clients on a schedule that suits you. A warm, supportive team cheering you on. And bespoke mentorship to help you figure out how to move into independent practice. Not sure what private practice looks like for you yet? That’s exactly where we start.
We’re taught how to be good therapists, not good business people. This clinic model helps you build your caseload and your practice over a year, then encourages you to leave taking your clients with you.
Dr Hannah Jenkins she/her
I really believe that working for yourself doesn’t have to be as stressful as people make out. Benefit from the mistakes I’ve made and move forward with confidence and ease!
The best thing about having my own private practice is that it’s on my time and it fits around my life and my needs. When I worked in healthcare, I was constantly getting sick, close to burnout and spending all my weekends recovering from the working week. I wasn’t earning enough, I felt scattered and stressed out and I found it difficult to show up for my clients the way that I wanted to. Now I work part time, on my own schedule which leaves me more time to do the things I love and spend time with the people most important to me. My life has joy, I have re-discovered the capacity to be hopeful and my relationship with work is finally healthy. I’ve achieved what I didn’t think was possible – to have a financially sustainable, meaningful, values-driven life and the capacity to truly love the job we do.
My business is built on the belief that we should be generous with our knowledge and skills so we can help others thrive. My mission is to foster hope, joy, and the conditions to thrive — to therapy clients, to the providers who serve them, and to the communities around us. The Hope & Joy Clinic will support BC residents. The Hope. Joy. Thrive. program will support the professionals who work there. One percent of every session clients attend will be donated to charities supporting the people of BC.
How it works
The model, plainly stated.
For one year, you will work at the Hope & Joy Therapy Clinic providing online therapy. You will keep 60% of each session, the clinic will take 40%, and in return you will get everything detailed on the red card. At the end of the 12 months, you can leave to launch your own private practice, taking your caseload with you. Or if you really love working at the clinic, we can discuss you staying on as an associate.
That’s it! No catches.
the program
What a year with HJT looks like
The aim of the program is for it to be what you need. We’ll identify what that is and make it fit for you!
Here’s what being part of the program feels like day to day.
Working online at the clinic
The week to week
Build your practice with support
Mentorship to teach you how to do it
Make your work-life work for you
Build the kind of life you want
What makes this different
A program designed to free you, not keep you
I wanted to create a model with a different intention at its heart: a program explicitly designed to end. Associate models offer enormous value, but this one is built to leave you more independent, more skilled and more financially secure than when you arrived. I’m not here to keep you — I’m here to grow you.
Supportive group practice
You’ll be part of a small specialist team of up to six therapists. Online work doesn’t have to be isolating.
Genuine growth & independence
My aim is that you leave better off than when you arrived — with a caseload, a business, and the confidence to run it.
Monthly peer consultation
Join your fellow cohort in monthly group consultations to discuss cases, learn together and be part of a team.
who this is for
You might be exactly
who we’re looking for
We want Hope. Joy. Thrive. to reflect and serve the full diversity of BC communities. We actively welcome applications from LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC therapists, and we’re keen to hear from bilingual therapists too. As a women-first practice, we prioritise applications from women, female-identifying and non-binary therapists.
Employed but ready to branch out
Maybe you don’t feel you’re earning as much as you’d like, maybe you’re completely burnt out and dreaming of a part-time situation. Our aim is to help you identify what it is you want and need, and help you to achieve it.
Striving for something independent
Lots of us dream about being our own boss, working on our schedule, calling all the shots. Can confirm – it feels fantastic. We want to get you there.
An online-first therapist
Maybe you love working from home, maybe your circumstances make in-person difficult. It’s possible to build something sustainable from home that works around your family, your health or your preferences.
Allergic to business
We’re taught to be great therapists, not great business people. A lot of us have been conditioned to think making money in a caring profession is a bit gross. We’re here to change the narrative.
Imposter syndrome therapist
You’ve got the desire, you’ve got the skills but you still hear a voice telling you can’t do it. We’ll make sure that by the end of the year, you’ll leave feeling confident, competent and ready to soar.
Not sure you fit any of these?
Tell us about yourself anyway. Each program is tailored so if your situation is different, we can work out whether it’s a good fit. Email [email protected] today.
Get in toucheligibility
What we need from you
If you meet these, you’re eligible to apply
Registered clinical counsellor or psychologist
RCC, CCC, R.Psych or equivalent — fully registered, not in the process of registering.
Post-qualified, ideally 1+ year experience
You don’t need a long career, but some post-qualification experience gives us a strong foundation.
Professional liability insurance
You must hold your own professional insurance. Non-negotiable — it protects you and your clients.
Currently in supervision
You must have an active supervisory relationship in place when you sign your contract. Any questions, get in touch.
Available for at least 5 hours per week
Minimum 5 client hours weekly — ideally working toward 10. This is what makes the financial model work for both you and the clinic.
Committed to the full year
This isn’t a drop-in arrangement. The mentorship works because of consistency and accumulation. We’re asking for a genuine 12-month commitment.
You’re not just joining a program
You’re joining
a clinic.
The Hope & Joy Therapy Clinic will provide specialist services online to adults in British Columbia. The team will be made up of six therapists and an intake co-ordinator, there to aid clients in finding the right fit. We want to meet people where they’re at, help them move through life’s difficulties, heal wounds and for them to leave in a better place than when they began.
When our first cohort is in place, the Hope & Joy Therapy Clinic website will launch with a beautifully designed, dedicated page for each therapist. We want clients to feel like they’re choosing a real person — warm, compassionate, and skilled in exactly what they need. That’s the kind of clinic you’d be joining.
Find out more →The experience
What it’s like to work with Hannah
I’m warm, honest and try not to take life too seriously. My aim is to make you feel welcomed, supported and send you on your way feeling confident and competent!
Practical takeaways
You should come out of our 1:1 sessions with a sense that you learned something new, shifted in your thinking and feel empowered to move onto the next step.
Warm, kind, relatable
Nothing makes me happier than when empowering others. My job is to help you identify what you want from your work-life and cheerlead you to achieve that – whatever that looks like.
Experienced in more than one way
With my training, I can do more than just impart knowledge. We can go deeper, find the blocks and the stuck places and figure out how to overcome them.
what people say
Working with Hannah was one of the best investments I’ve made in myself and my practice. She helped me turn my ideas into a clear, achievable plan and gave me the confidence to take steps I might not have taken on my own. Her support, encouragement, and accountability meant I accomplished goals much faster than I would have by myself, and I always left our meetings believing that I could truly do this.
Jen Espino
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
I consistently leave conversations with Hannah feeling more grounded and encouraged. She’s someone I turn to for both clinical and business consultation because she’s savvy in both areas. I often bring the questions I’m too embarrassed to ask others to Hannah because she makes me feel accepted through the process. Hannah has helped me grow tremendously as a clinician, and I truly believe I am a better therapist because of working with her. Any clinician would be lucky to learn from and work alongside her.
Dr Paige Thomson
Clinical Psychologist
I gained so much from Hannah’s guidance and support when establishing my private practice as a Clinical Psychologist. She understood and helped me overcome my anxieties about working for myself and offered practical advice around setting up my business. I left meetings with Hannah feeling more empowered and confident in my skills and the direction I wanted my business to grow.
Dr Lisa Masters
Clinical Psychologist
One year. Then your practice is entirely yours.
If this sounds like what you’ve been looking for, apply now, save the form for later, or send us a question at [email protected] — we can tell you whether we think it’s a good fit.
Summer 2026 — Application screening and interviews
September 2026 — Onboarding, client bookings open
October 2026 — Clinic opens
Cohorts of 3 are recruited every 6 months. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.