About Us
Our Journey
In 2011 the Founder of Independent Life Project set out to create a "space" not a "place" where people could turn for personal help that was open beyond the hours of traditional "therapy" or Support Group help. She felt mental health should not be "treated" with such stigma and that the "treatment" was most successful when allowed the confidence to use a healthy combination of all philosophies and practices used to find harmony in the mind, body and soul.
The result was the earliest form of boundaryless therapy in the industry built with traditional mental health services and empowered with the options of chatting via text, meeting in a coffee shop, having a session at 2 am, using reiki, meditation, art, vibrational, frequency and movement therapy; all to heal.
Help became boundaryless but something else was discovered that proved to be even more valuable. Inhibitions to seek support melted away as people felt more comfortable with the inconspicuous meetings and private messaging and knowing they had every resource at their disposal. Gone were the days of waiting rooms and "doctor's office" anxiety. Getting help was not only now convenient, it became "normal." Today, ILP remains one of the most down to earth, easy to work with and flexible concierges of society's most common service need - help navigating the journey of life.
Challenge Builds Strength
In its early days, the idea of reaching out to a mental health or diagnosis support professional via text message or meeting in a coffee shop, was met with staunch criticism. Many in the industry felt it lacked the formality of a traditional office setting thus appearing unprofessional or not legitimate to the consumer. The founder of ILP however, felt strongly that the goal was not to "fit in" but rather to "be the right fit" and chose to stay the course with making getting help comfortable over traditional.
In 2020, The Pandemic of Covid 19 changed the opinion of all industries on what could be done virtually or out of offices and nearly all mental health and support providers pivoted to the very formats ILP had been operating within for almost 10 years. The stigma of "unorthodox" methods finally ended.
Today, ILP stands as one of the leading and most boundaryless mental health and life transition service companies. A dream to help when help was needed became the standard we know today as not only the right fit but the best fit for thousands of people and growing.
Concierge to a Healthy Tomorrow Without a Dependency on AI
Today Independent Life Project offers what is called concierge mental health support through our "Beyond Therapy" concept. This method of mental health care has been a long time coming and we are excited to have been one of the trailblazers for this amazing service option.
NO AI
This should speak for its self but we will say it the old fashioned way. We do not use any form of artificial intelligence in any of our sessions with you. Everything you share here is received by an organic, real life, human being and everything we share back comes from the same. This means, we might be a couple minutes past your scheduled time to start a session, just like the ole waiting room, because you will always be meeting with a real person who might grab a quick something to eat or run to the bathroom between appointments. Hang in there, we're coming because, there is NO AI at ILP, Beyond Therapy.
CONCIERGE MEMBERSHIP
Choose a Level | Apply for Membership | Begin Your Journey with Beyond Therapy
There are 4 levels of concierge service. Each level offers a gradually increased amount of access to support and services. At any time you may upgrade or downgrade your membership level to suit the needs you have at the time. Your concierge will work with you to make sure you maintain services.
If you cancel your membership, You will need to re-apply. Because each of our concierge providers works with a smaller number of clients, ensuring you have the access and care you need, applications are needed to avoid overwhelming our providers. This is for our mutual benefit. It is unlikely an application would be denied, but the application allows us to place you with a provider best able to give you all you need without risking you having reduced access.
To review our Membership Levels, please click below and visit Membership.