About Us
What is Oikos?
Oikos comes from the Greek word meaning house or household. In essence, Oikos is used as a way to describe the relationship between a person and their environment and how each impacts the other.
Oikos Counseling and Consultation aims to utilize these ideals as a way to promote mental health throughout the entire ecosystem. We believe each person is affected by the relationships they hold and the systems they are immersed in. Thus, in order to impact a person’s collective well-being, each system must be addressed.
Our vision is to address mental health issues within the four systems of the individual, family, community and society. We provide services of counseling, consultation and education as a way to develop healthy systems and further the advancement of mental health support.
Our Values
Accessibility
Our stance is that mental health services should not be a privilege but a right. Each person should have equal access to receiving the mental health help they need. We want to provide everyone with an opportunity to access mental health services by tackling the barriers that create inaccessibility such as finances, location, and education.
Inclusivity
We believe that mental health services are for everyone. Regardless of race, age, ability, gender, or sexuality, mental health struggles affect each and every one of us. We commit to ensuring that all are welcome to the space here at Oikos and are given equal access to our services.
Cultural Humility
The world is filled with diverse and unique individuals, and our approach to mental health will reflect that. Our approach to counseling will be evidence-based and welcoming to people of all cultural backgrounds. We believe that our work in counseling, consultation, and education rooted in cultural humility addresses the systemic issues of injustice and inequity that affects marginalized communities. To begin a movement of change, we vow to educate ourselves and design our approach to best serve each individual who has traditionally been excluded in the conversations around mental health.
