https://stepflowstudios.com/blogPlain answers for therapists and practice owners.en-ushttps://stepflowstudios.com/blog/google-business-profile-for-therapistshttps://stepflowstudios.com/blog/google-business-profile-for-therapistsMon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBeing foundIf clients visit you in person, you can have a free Google Business Profile. Use your real practice name, pick the right category, fill in every section, link your website, and follow your ethics code on reviews.https://stepflowstudios.com/blog/hipaa-compliant-therapist-websitehttps://stepflowstudios.com/blog/hipaa-compliant-therapist-websiteMon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSecurity & privacyYour website itself usually holds no health information. The parts that collect or send health details are: contact forms, intake, chat boxes and trackers. Remove them, or use tools that sign an agreement to protect it.https://stepflowstudios.com/blog/leaving-a-rented-websitehttps://stepflowstudios.com/blog/leaving-a-rented-websiteMon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTOwning your websiteYour web address, the words you wrote and photos you own are usually yours. The design, licensed photos and the provider's written content usually stay. Build your new website first, move your web address, then cancel.https://stepflowstudios.com/blog/practice-not-showing-up-on-googlehttps://stepflowstudios.com/blog/practice-not-showing-up-on-googleMon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBeing foundUsually it's one of a few things: Google hasn't found your website yet, your Business Profile is missing or thin, your details don't match across the web, or you're searching the wrong way. Each has a simple test.https://stepflowstudios.com/blog/psychology-today-vs-websitehttps://stepflowstudios.com/blog/psychology-today-vs-websiteMon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTGetting clientsYes, most therapists are better off with both. Psychology Today helps people find you, but you sit beside dozens of other therapists. Your own website is where people decide you're the one, and it's yours.https://stepflowstudios.com/blog/therapist-website-costhttps://stepflowstudios.com/blog/therapist-website-costMon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTOwning your websiteA therapist website costs anywhere from nothing to several thousand dollars. Builders run about $17 to $49 a month, therapist website services $69 to $336 a month, and a site you own is one payment plus your web address.https://stepflowstudios.com/blog/contact-form-hipaa-riskhttps://stepflowstudios.com/blog/contact-form-hipaa-riskSat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSecurity & privacyIt can be. If your contact form invites people to describe their symptoms or situation, that health information may pass through and sit in a generic form tool that hasn't agreed to protect it. Ask only for a name, email and short message instead.https://stepflowstudios.com/blog/is-my-website-on-wordpresshttps://stepflowstudios.com/blog/is-my-website-on-wordpressFri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSecurity & privacyIf your practice's website runs on WordPress, Drupal or Joomla, it uses PHP and needs the October 2026 security update now. You can check for a few telltale signs yourself, then ask your web person to confirm it's been updated.https://stepflowstudios.com/blog/slow-website-on-phoneshttps://stepflowstudios.com/blog/slow-website-on-phonesWed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBeing foundPractice websites are usually slow on phones because of large photos, too many add-ons, heavy page builders and software that has to build each page when someone visits. Most people leave after about three seconds, so it's worth fixing.https://stepflowstudios.com/blog/therapy-website-insurancehttps://stepflowstudios.com/blog/therapy-website-insuranceTue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTFees & insuranceSay which plans you're in network with, by name. Explain out-of-network benefits and superbills in a sentence or two. Mention your sliding scale and the Good Faith Estimate notice. If you don't take insurance, say so warmly and explain what you offer instead.https://stepflowstudios.com/blog/renting-vs-owning-clinic-websitehttps://stepflowstudios.com/blog/renting-vs-owning-clinic-websiteWed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTOwning your websiteRented therapist websites at $69 to $179 a month add up to $2,484 to $6,444 over three years, and $4,140 to $10,740 over five. Stop paying and the website goes away. Owning means you pay once and keep it.https://stepflowstudios.com/blog/why-people-call-instead-of-bookinghttps://stepflowstudios.com/blog/why-people-call-instead-of-bookingWed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTGetting clientsPeople call when the website doesn't answer a question they need answered before booking: the cost, whether you're in network with their insurance, who they'll see, or whether you're taking new clients. Answer those clearly online and more people book on their own.