Our Collaborative Space

Who Shares the Office Space?

This office is shared by two independent private practices:

• Embolden Therapy, an individual private practice owned and operated by Emily Deaver, LCPC.

• Open Book Therapy, an individual private practice owned and operated by Kyla Dannelke, LCPC.

Why Does that Matter?

While Embolden Therapy and Open Book Therapy share the physical space, both practices are independent of each other. Each practice is a separate business with individual policies, billing, clinical focus and, most importantly, client relationships.

Why Not Just Have One Practice?

We chose this model to reflect our shared values:

• Anti-exploitation: No group-practice profit structures that rely on underpaying clinicians.

• Anti-oppression: No hierarchical ownership or extraction of labor.

• Total Transparency: Clients always know exactly who they are working with and who is responsible for their care.

This structure allows us to collaborate collegially while maintaining full autonomy, ethical clarity and alignment with values-driven mental health care.