ABOUT US
We create space for you
Common Ground exists to ease the process of finding practice space. Our beautifully-furnished offices and flexible booking options make it simple to get started and will save you money, as you’ll only pay for an office when you’re actually using it. We’re here to support you in your private practice journey while respecting your full autonomy to run your business, your way.
Our Mission
To provide Huntsville’s therapists with beautiful, flexible, and affordable office space
while creating a community of support to help their practices thrive
Our Values
community over Competition
Connection over Isolation
Support over Struggle
What Makes Us Different?
Co-working within the mental health field is a fairly new concept and describes a space where therapists can operate their own private practice with reduced overhead and no long-term commitment or contract.
Our space offers beautifully-designed, turnkey therapy offices as well as a group/meeting room, marketing support, and more. All members are independent practitioners and are not employed by Common Ground. That means they set their own schedule, determine their own fees, and create their own policies and procedures. Members have access to the space 24/7.
FAQs
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Co-working within the mental health field is a fairly new concept and describes a space where therapists can operate their own private practice with reduced overhead and no long-term contract. Our space offers private therapy offices, a group/meeting room, marketing support, and more!
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Any licensed mental health clinician.
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Depending on the membership level you choose, prices range between:
Standard Office, $10-$25/hour
Group/Meeting Room, $25-$35/hour
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After selecting your membership level, you’ll be able to book offices on-demand through our room scheduling software. You will select the specific office you want and the hours/days you’ll be using it. If you’re interested in renting a full-time, dedicated office just for you, we’d be happy to discuss your options. Please contact hello@commongroundcowork.com for more information.
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Nope! The beauty of a co-working space is that there are no long-term contracts or leases for utilizing our space in person. The only membership level that requires a longer-term commitment is our community membership when business address services are being utilized. Contact us for more details!
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The majority of our offices are 10’x10’ or larger. Our group/meeting room is 18’x10’ and seats 10 people comfortably.
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All memberships are charged on a monthly basis. You can start your membership on any day of the month and we’ll prorate the first month. After that, you’ll be billed on the first of the month for your upcoming month’s membership. Non-membership office bookings are charged at time of scheduling.
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So much! With a Common Ground membership, you’ll work in a beautiful, fully-furnished office and have access to our waiting room, private restrooms, full kitchen, and indoor/outdoor spaces to relax and write notes. Also included:
On-demand office booking
Marketing support to help your practice grow (website/social media/etc.)
Private and secure client check-in kiosk
Office supplies
Secured Wi-Fi
Mail services
Printing, scanning, and shredding
Unlimited coffee, tea, and water
Door code access
Ample parking for you and your clients
Janitorial services
Invites to special events
Reduced-rate business consulting services
Our members can also utilize the space for meetings, events, workshops, celebrations, and so much more.
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When you practice at Common Ground, you are entirely independent and have the autonomy to run your practice as you see fit. As such, practice management, insurance credentialing, billing, and administrative services (receptionist, client scheduling, etc.) are not provided. We do have recommendations for an amazing biller & credentialer that we’d love to share!
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We know how important referrals and digital marketing are and want to help you reach your ideal clients! Every Common Ground member will be featured on our website, social media, and on the member wall in our lobby.
meet OUR co-founders
louisa dileone, lpc-s
Louisa is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Counseling Supervisor, and the owner of Bloom Counseling in Huntsville’s Five Points. She loves being in solo practice and has experienced first-hand the many benefits of working for herself. Louisa is passionate about the process of business and brand-building and believes that showing up authentically is the key to having a thriving practice. As a natural leader, she knows what it takes to help professionals reach their goals and is excited to play a part in breaking down the barriers making it difficult for therapists to start their own business. She can’t wait to watch on as Common Ground members enjoy the freedom and success afforded to those in private practice.
christina pannell, licsw
Christina is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Huntsville, AL. She owns Christina Pannell Counseling, LLC, a private solo therapy practice in downtown Huntsville. She also co-founded The Mental Health Professionals of North Alabama, a grassroots networking and support group for local mental health practitioners which has more than 500 members. She never envisioned herself as a businesswoman and can relate to those clinicians who struggle with the idea of running a business, but she loves it and has learned a lot about how to run a successful practice. She is eager and excited to share that knowledge with other clinicians who are hoping to make that step in their career.
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