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HEALTH Therapists, counsellors & group practices

Marketing for therapy practices, done discreetly.

People often look for a therapist on a bad day, sometimes late at night. We help your practice show up clearly, explain how getting started works, and keep client privacy protected the whole way.

Searches your patients make

therapist near me
counselor in [city]
anxiety therapist [city]
online therapy [state]

Google Maps (Local 3-Pack) · “Near me” · City-based searches

The challenge

Why therapy practices are different to market.

Trust and privacy come before anything else.

01

Private, sensitive searches

People need to feel safe before reaching out, and nobody wants their search following them around the internet as ads.

02

Fit matters

People look for a therapist who handles their issue, uses an approach they trust, or shares their background.

03

In-network or not?

Questions about insurance and fees stop a lot of people from booking.

04

Strict ad and privacy rules

Platforms won’t let you target by mental health status, and tracking can’t leak client information.

What we do

What we do for mental health practices.

Local SEO

Pages for specialties and approaches (anxiety, couples, trauma, teen therapy, telehealth) in each area you serve.

Google Business Profile

Counseling categories, services, telehealth availability and a clear way to book.

Reviews & reputation

Privacy first. No pressure on clients, and replies never confirm someone is a client.

Content

“How to start therapy,” fees and insurance pages, and clinician bios that help people choose.

Paid ads

Google Ads on service + location searches, with no sensitive-category targeting. Meta Ads used carefully and within policy.

One team, one report

SEO, content, ads and reporting handled together, measured by consultation requests and never by anything that identifies a client.

Process

How new clients find you.

Our five steps. For therapy practices, the tracking setup in step 2 is stricter than anywhere else.

01

Audit

We look at your Google Business Profile, website, reviews and competitors, and at how patients find you today.

02

Tracking, set up carefully

Call tracking numbers, form and booking tracking by source. No patient information goes to analytics or ad platforms.

03

GBP, site & reviews

We fix gaps in your profile, build service and location pages, and set up review requests after appointments.

04

Content & campaigns

Condition and treatment pages go live. Google, Meta or TikTok campaigns start where they make sense and policy allows.

05

Monthly report

A plain report on new-patient inquiries and where they came from. Then we put more into what’s working.

Privacy and compliance for therapy practices

Healthcare marketing has rules, and we follow them from day one. Your practice approves every page, ad and review reply before it goes live.

  • HIPAA-conscious tracking: no protected health information in analytics, pixels, or call recordings sent to ad platforms
  • No patient data uploaded to Google, Meta or TikTok for targeting or retargeting
  • No retargeting based on visits to sensitive service pages
  • Review practices follow your licensing board’s ethics guidance
  • LegitScript certification obtained where platforms require it, such as addiction treatment

This is how we work, not legal advice. Your compliance officer or counsel has the final say on your obligations.

FAQ

Mental health marketing FAQs

Can you advertise therapy on Meta? −
Yes, within policy. Ads can’t suggest we know someone’s mental health status, and we never target by it.
Do you ask clients for reviews? +
Many licensing boards discourage asking clients for testimonials. We follow your board’s guidance and put the effort into your profile and content instead.
Do you work with group practices? +
Yes, including a page for each clinician and profiles for multiple locations.
How long does it take? +
Local SEO usually takes 60 to 120 days. Ads can bring inquiries within weeks.

Make it easier to reach out.

Book a free strategy call. We’ll go through how people find your practice now, and what might be putting them off.

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