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Join Our Collective of Independent Providers

At Sunaura Therapy Collective, our mission is to empower mental health and behavioral health providers to establish and grow their own independent private practices. We offer the tools, support, and community needed to help clinicians deliver high-quality, client-centered care—on their own terms. By simplifying the business side of private practice, we enable providers to focus on what matters most: helping clients thrive.

Are you a fully licensed provider? Let us help YOU start your own journey as an independent provider!

At Sunaura we’re redefining health care — and we want passionate mental health and behavioral health providers like you to be part of it.

We offer a unique opportunity for PMHNPs, LPCs, LCSWs, BCBAs, & BCBA-Ds to launch and grow their own independent practices with full operational support, cutting-edge technology, and expert business resources. We take care of the heavy lifting — you focus on exceptional patient care.

What We Provide

Launch your practice with professional infrastructure, mentorship, and expert guidance.
Complimentary access to efficient, user-friendly systems that minimize charting and streamline your workflow.
Our Revenue Cycle Management team handles all billing and collections, so you can say goodbye to financial stress.
Smart documentation tools allow you to complete notes faster and focus on what matters most — your patients.
Get visibility through our platform, with the opportunity to receive patient referrals to help grow your practice faster.

Why You'll Love It Here

Set your own hours and control your patient volume.
Production-based pay structure — you keep more of what you earn.
Spend your time and energy where it belongs: on clinical care.
Connect and collaborate with other independent mental health experts.
Leverage innovative technology that grows with your practice.

Who We’re Looking For

Certified PMHNP, Psychologist, Counselors, Social Workers, Board Certified Behavior Analysts with an active license in Arizona, Nevada, Maryland, or New York. (We are entering new markets soon!)
Dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate mental health care
Excited about entrepreneurship and independent practice ownership
Comfortable providing care remotely

Ready to Launch Your Practice?

Take control of your career, make a meaningful impact, and help shape the future of healthcare.

Membership Benefits for joining our Collective!

At Sunaura Therapy Collective, we empower clinicians to thrive in private practice — online & in-house options. We can also fully support your dream of opening a clinic!

We provide the tools, support, and community you need, without the high overhead of physical office spaces.

More Perks:

HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform access (or integrate your own)
Billing and insurance credentialing support
Full back-office support (scheduling, reminders, intake forms)
Marketing assistance and referral streams
Clinical peer support groups (optional)
Access to branded templates, policies, and EHR support
Business coaching and private practice growth tips

Empowering Independence

We handle back-office tasks like billing, insurance credentialing support, scheduling systems, client intake support, and optional marketing/referrals. You also get access to peer consultation groups and business resources to help you grow.
The fee is very minimal and we are very competitive with caps so you can continue to earn without paying more! Our goal is to help you thrive and help people get access to care! You will quickly learn that after discovering how minor our fee model is.
We provide a HIPAA-compliant platform, but you are free to integrate your own systems if you prefer. Our goal is flexibility — your brand, your workflow.
Yes! You maintain full control over your client caseload, session fees, working hours, and treatment approaches. We’re here to support, not restrict you.
You must be a licensed mental health provider (e.g., LPC, LCSW, LMFT, PsyD, PhD, or PMHNP) eligible to independently practice in your state(s) of service.
No — you join as an Independent Contractor (1099). You run your own practice under the Sunaura collective umbrella.
We would LOVE to show you! Ask us for a copy of our Exclusive Hybrid Model!

Our Competitive Opportunities

At Sunaura Therapy Collective, we designed our models differently — with the provider in mind.

Starter

What You Keep
- 50% of collected reimbursements on the first two paid claims per provider. *Applies to collected claims only
- 85% of collected insurance reimbursements for self-referred patients
- 70% of collected insurance reimbursements for Sunaura-referred patients
What’s Included
- HIPAA-compliant EHR access
- Full billing & claims management
- Full credentialing management
- Secure documentation & scheduling tools
- Compliance and administrative management
- Use of Sunaura’s group infrastructure
Expectations
- Providers may bring their own patients
- Providers will receive referrals through Sunaura

Growth

What You Keep
- 80% of collected insurance reimbursements, after a $150 monthly membership fee that is deducted from claim reimbursement.
What’s Included
- Everything in the Starter, plus:
- Priority marketing exposure & referral support
Expectations
- Providers may bring their own patients
- Providers will receive referrals through Sunaura
- Caseload growth is encouraged but flexible

Practice Builder

Monthly Membership Fee: $750

A full-service practice partnership for clinicians ready to build and scale an independent brand.

We partner with your own practice.

You keep 100% of reimbursements under your own LLC
Website & SEO creation
Start Up Filings & Support
EHR/EDI Set Up
Sunaura Referral Placement
Full Billing + Claims + Credentialing support
Compliance and Administrative Support

Requires a minimum 1-year commitment

Onboarding Process

Credentialing

Once initial onboarding documentation is complete, we run a background check and begin credentialing under the group’s insurance companies.

Access to EHR, Begin Scheduling

You can begin setting your schedule, working alongside our team. You can start seeing patients right away under our Private Pay option.