Websites for counsellors and therapists

A counsellor’s website does a delicate job. The person reading it might have been thinking about getting help for months, and they’re often reading late at night on a phone. They want to know whether you deal with the kind of thing they’re going through, whether you’re properly trained, what it costs, and how to make contact without having to pour everything out to a stranger in a web form. For £47 a month we design, write and host a website that answers those questions calmly and plainly.

What should a counsellor’s website include?

Start with a homepage that says who you are, where you work, whether you offer online or telephone sessions, and how to get in touch. Then a short page on how you work. Most people don’t know the difference between person-centred, CBT and psychodynamic, so we describe your approach in everyday words and mention the theory lightly. A page on the things people commonly come to you about, such as anxiety, bereavement, relationship difficulties or stress at work, helps someone recognise their own situation.

A fees page sets out the price per session, how long a session lasts, any concession rates and your cancellation policy. An about page covers your training, your supervision and why you do the work. A page on what the first session is like takes some of the fear out of booking it.

Showing your BACP, UKCP or NCPS membership

Your professional body membership is one of the first things people check. We show your membership level and number, and link to the public register so anyone can look you up. If you’re accredited, we say so. Professional bodies have their own rules on how logos and membership may be shown, so you confirm the wording against your body’s current guidance before it goes live. We also keep claims measured. A counselling site should never promise results, and we write it that way from the start.

Enquiry forms that respect privacy

Plenty of counsellor websites put a long form in front of people, asking them to describe their problem before they’ve even spoken to you. We keep it short: a name, a way to reply, a preferred time to talk and an optional message. The site runs on a secure connection with a Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate, and messages go straight to your own inbox using email forwarding on your domain, so something like hello@yourname.co.uk lands where you already read your mail. We say on the form who reads the message, so nobody has to wonder.

Being found by people near you

Most people search for “counsellor near me” or a counsellor in their own town. We add structured data for your location, keep your details in line with your Google Business Profile, and build fast pages that load well on a phone with weak signal. If you see clients from several towns, or only online, we write that clearly. Our free local SEO checklist is a good place to start if you’d like to see what helps. If you’re on directories such as Counselling Directory or Psychology Today, we can link to your profiles too.

How it works and what it costs

You have a short call with us or fill in a questionnaire. We write the pages and send you a first draft, commonly the same day, and the site is commonly live in 2 to 3 working days. After that, you email us changes, such as new fees, a change of room or holiday dates, and ten changes a month are included. You own your domain and your words. There’s more on how it works and everything that’s included is on the pricing page. If you already have a site and you’re not sure it’s doing its job, ask for a free website review. Physiotherapists and other clinicians might prefer our physiotherapist website guide.