For therapists and counselors
The best website builders for therapists, compared honestly
Five ways to get a practice website, judged on the four things that matter: what it costs, who owns the site, whether your intake form is HIPAA-safe, and who does the work after launch.
Arclo wrote this and Arclo is one of the 5. Every vendor claim comes from that vendor's own pricing, help or terms pages, checked September 2026, linked under each card.
Do-it-yourself builder
1. Squarespace
Best for: A solo therapist with a full caseload who wants a clean site for the least money and is comfortable building it.
Price and contract
Entry plan in the high teens per month billed annually (their plan names and prices changed in 2026; their pricing page has the current figures). 14-day free trial.
Who owns the site
You own your content and domain; the site runs only on Squarespace. Export is limited to a partial XML of pages and posts.
HIPAA-safe intake form
Squarespace's own help center says the form block and other site features can't be part of a HIPAA-compliant solution; a BAA is offered only for Acuity Scheduling on its Powerhouse or Premium plans. For an appointment request form you link out to a compliant service.
Who does the work after launch
You. Design, copy, updates, SEO and any new pages are on you or a freelancer you hire.
Verdict: Cheapest professional-looking option if you will do the work and keep intake off the site.
Do-it-yourself builder
2. Wix
Best for: A solo or small practice that wants to build it themselves and needs a compliant intake form on the same site.
Price and contract
Light $17.77, Core $29.77, Business $39.77, Business Elite $159.77 per month, billed annually. 14-day money-back guarantee rather than a trial.
Who owns the site
You own your content and domain; the site runs only on Wix. No code export.
HIPAA-safe intake form
Wix will sign a BAA, but only on Business and higher plans after you turn on PHI protection, and some apps and the older Wix Forms are excluded. Their help center is clear that you are responsible for configuring it correctly.
Who does the work after launch
You. Same as Squarespace: build it, write it, update it, or pay someone to.
Verdict: The DIY choice if the intake form has to live on the site; budget for the Business plan.
Template subscription for therapists
3. TherapySites
Best for: A therapist who wants a professional template set up for them at the lowest monthly price and is happy to leave it alone.
Price and contract
Core $69 to Elite Plus $336 per month across six tiers, $199 concierge onboarding, add-ons from $15/mo for secure forms. Month-to-month.
Who owns the site
You keep your content if you leave, but not their templates or stock images. If they bought your domain they own it and transfer it for a small fee.
HIPAA-safe intake form
Secure emails and forms are a paid add-on from $15/mo.
Who does the work after launch
They set it up; ongoing changes and new content are on you or a paid add-on.
Verdict: Least expensive done-for-you template. Read the tier list carefully; the price ladder is long.
Template subscription for therapists
4. Brighter Vision
Best for: A therapist who wants a designer to build a template site and prefers a well-known name in the therapy world.
Price and contract
Start $79, Grow $149, Flourish $319 per month billed monthly; annual billing is a little less with a $100 setup fee on Start and Grow. HIPAA email is a $14.99–$24.99 add-on. No free trial.
Who owns the site
Their pricing page says you fully own your domain. It does not say you can take the site itself with you; ChoosingTherapy's review lists the site as owned by Brighter Vision.
HIPAA-safe intake form
HIPAA-compliant email is an add-on; forms and BAA terms are not listed on the pricing page.
Who does the work after launch
They build it on a template; what happens after launch depends on your tier.
Verdict: A safe template choice. Check the ownership question before you sign.
Managed website (this is us)
5. Arclo
Best for: A practice with open hours to fill, more than one clinician, or a specialty it wants more of, that does not want to run a website.
Price and contract
Run $199 or Grow $349 per month. $0 setup. Month-to-month. Free scan and a free rebuild to look at before you pay anything.
Who owns the site
You own the site and the code from day one, in a repo you can export any time. Your domain stays yours.
HIPAA-safe intake form
BAA signed with every practice. The request form collects only name, phone, email and preferred time. No ad or analytics pixels on appointment pages.
Who does the work after launch
Arclo. Built around your specialties, improved every week (technical fixes, schema, new service and location pages, Google Business Profile), inquiries texted to you, monthly plain-English report.
Verdict: The most expensive entry price here, and the only one where the site is somebody's job. Worth it if the site has to bring in clients; not worth it if your caseload is already full.
Which one, by situation
If you are
Full caseload, tight budget, comfortable building it yourself
Pick: Squarespace or Wix
You need a credible page people can find when a referral looks you up, not a lead engine. Keep intake off the site (Squarespace) or pay for Wix Business and turn on PHI protection.
If you are
Want it built for you, want the lowest monthly bill
Pick: TherapySites or Brighter Vision
Both put a designer between you and the template. Compare the tier you would actually be on, not the entry price, and ask each what leaves with you if you cancel.
If you are
Open hours, a group practice, or a specialty you want more of
Pick: Arclo
A template does not rank for EMDR in your city or text you when someone fills out the form. That work is what the higher price pays for, and you keep the code if you ever leave.
Questions people ask before choosing
If the form collects anything about someone's health, yes, and a prospective client will often type it in unprompted. The safe pattern is a form that asks only for name, phone, email and a preferred time, a note asking people not to include health details, and a vendor who will sign a BAA. Squarespace says outright that its forms can't be used for this; Wix requires the Business plan and a signed BAA; TherapySites sells secure forms as an add-on; Arclo includes the form and the BAA.
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