Switching from another therapist web agency
A website you paid to build, or one that keeps up.
Switch if your site has gone stale since launch and you want it kept current without paying for another build. Stay if you want a one-time design project and are happy to maintain the site yourself. Below are the published prices for CounselingWise, EmpathySites and Therapy Rising, what each still does well, and how switching works. WebsiteTherapy is $99/month or $199/month, with no setup fee and no contract.
Who should switch, and who shouldn't
- Switch if your site hasn't changed since launch, if each update means emailing someone and waiting, or if you want your Google Business Profile and what AI answers say about you kept in step with the site.
- Stay if you want a one-time custom design with a writer, you have the time to keep the site current yourself, or your agency already does the ongoing work you need.
Therapist web agency prices, side by side
List prices from each company's own pricing page, before add-ons. The first-year figure is the setup fee plus twelve months.
| Plan | Upfront | Monthly | First year | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CounselingWise: Website in a Week | $3,499 one-time (PLUS: $4,049) | None from CounselingWise; you pay Squarespace's subscription | $3,499 plus your Squarespace subscription | Oct 5, 2026 |
| EmpathySites: Design | $1,499 one-time | $97/month | $2,663 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| EmpathySites: Write & Design | $2,499 one-time | $97/month | $3,663 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Therapy Rising: Starter | $499 setup | From $79/month | $1,447 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Therapy Rising: Plus | $999 setup | From $99/month | $2,187 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Therapy Rising: Enterprise | Not listed | From $799/month | From $9,588 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| WebsiteTherapy: Growth | $0 (no setup fee; migration free) | $99/month | $1,188 | Our price |
| WebsiteTherapy: Concierge | $0 (no setup fee; migration free) | $199/month | $2,388 | Our price |
Sources (quoted from each pricing page)
- CounselingWise: www.counselingwise.com/therapist-website-in-a-week “The Website in a Week offer is currently $3499, and the Website in a Week PLUS is $4049.”
- CounselingWise: www.counselingwise.com/therapist-website-in-a-week “We do not charge any monthly maintenance costs for the site. The only ongoing cost you will need to pay for your site is the subscription which you will pay to Squarespace”
- EmpathySites: empathysites.com/pricing/ “Design $1499 and $97/month”
- EmpathySites: empathysites.com/pricing/ “Write & Design $2499 and $97/month”
- Therapy Rising: therapyrising.com/pricing/ “Starter Starts at $79/mo + $499 setup”
- Therapy Rising: therapyrising.com/pricing/ “Plus Starts at $ 99 /mo + $ 999 setup $99/mo + $999 setup”
- Therapy Rising: therapyrising.com/pricing/ “Enterprise Starts at $799/mo Let's Talk Everything in Starter, plus: Guaranteed 1st page Google rankings”
Where each agency still wins
CounselingWise
A one-time price ($3,499) for a Squarespace site with four written specialty pages, and no monthly fee from CounselingWise afterward. If you want a finished site you will maintain yourself in Squarespace, that is a clear, fixed cost.
EmpathySites
A designed site with the copy written for you on the Write & Design package ($2,499), and $97/month for ongoing assistance after launch. If you want a custom design project with a writer, that is what it is built for.
Therapy Rising
An agency package that pairs the website with SEO and Google Business Profile setup from $79/month after a $499 setup fee. Its Enterprise plan (from $799/month) lists "Guaranteed 1st page Google rankings". If you want an agency on a larger budget, that tier is aimed at you.
How switching to WebsiteTherapy works
- A short call. Send us your current site's address; no prep needed.
- We copy your pages, posts and images onto our platform, free.
- You review a preview, page by page. Nothing goes live until you say so.
- A DNS change points your address at the new site. The old one runs until that moment.
- From then on the site is kept updated, along with your Google Business Profile and a check of what AI answers say about your practice. See how it works.
Questions about switching
Should I switch from my therapist web agency?
Only if what you need now is ongoing upkeep rather than a one-time build. If your site is current and you are happy maintaining it, stay. If it has gone stale since launch, or every change means an email and an invoice, a platform that keeps it updated is the better fit.
Will I lose my content if I switch?
No. We copy your existing pages, blog posts and images onto our platform as part of setup, at no charge, and you review every page before anything goes live. Your old site keeps running until the moment the new one takes over your address.
Who owns my domain?
Check before you switch. If your domain is registered in your own name, switching is a short DNS change. If an agency registered it for you, ask them to transfer it to an account you control first; that is worth doing whether or not you switch.
What does WebsiteTherapy do that a build agency doesn't?
The work after launch. On both plans your site is kept updated, your Google Business Profile is kept current, and we check what ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google's AI say about your practice and draft a fix for anything wrong. On Growth ($99/month) you make changes yourself by asking the editor's chat assistant; on Concierge ($199/month) Lee, our founder, does the work for you.
Is there a contract or setup fee?
No setup fee and no contract on either plan. Migration from your current site is free.
See your current site on our platform before you decide.
Book a short call. We'll show you what switching would look like for your practice, and you decide from there.