Honest comparison · pricing and terms checked September 22, 2026
A Brighter Vision alternative built for EMDR and trauma therapists
Brighter Vision has been building therapist websites for more than a decade, and for some practices it's the right call. This page lays out exactly where Therapy Growth Systems differs — price, setup fee, contract, what's included, support, and whether you see your site before you pay — with every Brighter Vision claim sourced to their own pages and dated.
The short version
Choose Brighter Vision if you want the lowest monthly price for a professionally set-up template site and you don't need ongoing SEO or Google Business Profile work. Choose Therapy Growth Systems if you want a custom-coded site for an EMDR or trauma practice with SEO and Google Business Profile work included, month to month, and you'd rather see your first draft before you pay.
- Price: Brighter Vision is $99–$349 a month at list price (promotions change often); we're $200 flat with everything included.
- Before you pay: Brighter Vision builds after you sign up and pay; we show you a free first draft first.
- Term: Brighter Vision's Terms of Service default to a one-year, auto-renewing term; we're month to month.
- SEO and Google Business Profile: quote-only or top-tier at Brighter Vision; included with us.
As of September 2026, half of our clients are on page 1 of Google and the median site is 89 days old. Results vary by city, niche and competition.
Side by side
Brighter Vision vs Therapy Growth Systems
| What to compare | Brighter Vision | Therapy Growth Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Start $99, Grow $179 and Flourish $349 a month at list price. On-page promotions (currently $79 / $149 / $319) change often. The Thrive & Prosper SEO plans are quote-only.[1] Annual billing: $78 / $143 / $299 a month. | $200 a month, one plan, everything included: the site, the copy, ongoing SEO, Google Business Profile work, HIPAA-compliant intake and upkeep. |
| Setup or build fee | $100 setup fee on Start and Grow ($0 in the current monthly promotion; charged on annual billing). No setup fee on Flourish.[1] | None. Your first website draft is completely free; the monthly plan starts only when you ask for edits and launch. |
| Contract term and cancellation | Terms of Service default: a one-year initial term that auto-renews unless either side gives written notice 2 business days before the term ends. Fees are non-refundable for monthly subscribers. Your order form can set a different term, so check yours.[2] | Month-to-month. Cancel anytime. |
| Ongoing SEO included? | An SEO audit when your site launches, then once a year. Ongoing content only on Flourish (one optimized page a month) or the quote-only Thrive & Prosper plans, which start with a 1-year commitment and can't be downgraded.[3] | Included and ongoing: built to rank for the searches in your city and kept optimized as part of the plan. |
| Google Business Profile work included? | Not listed on any plan card or in the FAQs.[1] | Included: we set up, optimize and maintain your Google Business Profile as part of the plan. |
| Support channel and reply time | Email or support ticket. The pricing page promises changes “within 2 business days”; the help center says 1–3 business days. A phone number is listed.[4] | Text or email Isabella directly. Replies and edits are done within 1 business day. |
| See your site before you pay? | No. You choose a plan and pay first; a Lead Developer then sends a questionnaire, and a first draft follows in about a week. Monthly subscribers can't get a refund.[4] | Yes. You see your real first draft before paying anything. |
| Custom code or template? | Built on Brighter Vision's platform from a chosen “framework”, with a pre-written content library and a homepage content generator.[1] | Custom-coded for your practice, not a template, with copy written for your specialty. |
| EMDR and trauma focus | Serves every therapy specialty.[1] | EMDR and trauma therapists specifically, in partnership with Beyond Healing. |
In fairness
Where Brighter Vision is the better fit
We'd rather you choose well than choose us. Brighter Vision makes more sense than Therapy Growth Systems when:
You want the lowest possible monthly price for a professionally set-up template site. Brighter Vision's Start plan is $99 at list and often less on promotion.
You want HIPAA-compliant email and forms (Hushmail), a social media tool and a GoodTherapy listing bundled on one bill — that's their Flourish plan.
You'd rather log in and make small edits yourself. Brighter Vision offers that alongside its support team.
You're not an EMDR or trauma specialist. We only build for trauma-focused practices; Brighter Vision serves every specialty.
You want a large, long-established company. Brighter Vision has been doing this for more than a decade and is now part of Ignite Visibility, a national agency.
Switching from Brighter Vision
Your current site stays up until the new one is live.
Four steps, and the first one costs nothing.
Start with a free first draft while your Brighter Vision site stays live
Nothing to cancel yet. Send us the free walkthrough form and we'll build your first website draft at no cost while your current site keeps running.
We move the content you wrote
Brighter Vision's Terms of Service say the content you submitted stays yours. Their themes, generated pages, logo templates and stock photos don't transfer, so we write your pages fresh — in your voice, for your specialty and your city.
We handle your domain
Brighter Vision's pricing page states that you fully own your domain name and that they don't charge release fees. We'll walk you through the transfer, or simply point the domain at the new site, so your web address stays the same.
Go live first, then cancel
Only cancel once the new site is live and your domain has moved. Check your Brighter Vision order form for its notice window; their standard terms ask for written notice 2 business days before the end of the term. Nothing at Brighter Vision needs to change until then.
Step one is free and commits you to nothing.
What therapists say
In their words, not ours.
Unedited reviews from our Google Business Profile — written by the therapists whose practices we build for.
I highly recommend this exceptional team. From beginning to end, the entire process of developing my professional website and Google Business Profile was thoughtfully managed, collaborative, and remarkably stress-free.
The finished website exceeded my expectations. It is distinctive, polished, and truly stands apart from the typical mental health service webpages. Most importantly, they were able to translate the identity of my practice into a website that genuinely feels like us. It clearly communicates our values, mission, approach to care, and the information prospective clients need to feel informed and confident about reaching out.
Isabella is a pleasure to work with! She turned my basic ideas about what I hoped to include on my website into a compelling, detailed story about what I do that I’m proud to share with clients and potential clients. Highly recommend working with Therapy Growth Systems!
Questions about switching
Switching from Brighter Vision, answered.
Do I own my website with Therapy Growth Systems?
After 12 months on the plan, yes — the site is yours to keep. If you'd like to own it sooner, we can work out a buyout. The plan itself is month-to-month, and your first website draft is free before you commit to anything.
Do I keep my domain name if I leave Brighter Vision?
Yes. Brighter Vision's own pricing page says you fully own your domain name and that they don't charge release fees. We help with the transfer, and your web address stays the same.
What happens to the content on my Brighter Vision site?
Under Brighter Vision's Terms of Service, the content you submitted is yours. Their theme, generated pages, logo templates and stock photos are licensed to you while you subscribe, so we don't copy them — we write your new pages from scratch for your specialty and city.
How long does switching take?
Most of the work happens before you pay anything. Your free walkthrough video arrives within a week, your first draft follows, and launch happens when you approve the site. There's no queue and no minimum term.
Are you affiliated with Brighter Vision?
No. Therapy Growth Systems is an independent company, and nothing on this page is endorsed by Brighter Vision. Brighter Vision is a trademark of its owner. We publish this comparison because therapists ask us how the two differ, and we'd rather answer with sourced facts than with a sales pitch.
How current is this comparison?
Every Brighter Vision figure on this page was checked on Brighter Vision's own website on September 22, 2026 and links to its source below. Prices and promotions change. If you spot something out of date, email will@therapygrowthsystems.com and we'll correct it within one business day.
Sources and how we checked
Every Brighter Vision figure above comes from Brighter Vision's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
- [1]Brighter Vision — Packages & Pricing (plan cards, setup fee, support and refund FAQs, domain policy) https://www.brightervision.com/pricing/
- [2]Brighter Vision — Terms of Service, last updated September 25, 2024 (term, renewal, notice, refunds, customer content) https://www.brightervision.com/tos/
- [3]Brighter Vision — SEO Content (1-year commitment, no downgrades) https://www.brightervision.com/seo-content/
- [4]Brighter Vision help center — General FAQs (1–3 business day support, SEO audit, onboarding sequence) https://support.brightervision.com/knowledge-base/general-faqs/
- [5]Brighter Vision — FAQs (onboarding sequence, 3–4 week timeline) https://www.brightervision.com/faqs/
- [6]Brighter Vision — Features (SEO audit at launch, logo templates) https://www.brightervision.com/features/
- [7]Brighter Vision — Privacy Policy, last updated July 30, 2026 (Ignite Visibility ownership) https://www.brightervision.com/privacy-policy/
Brighter Vision is a trademark of its owner (Brighter Vision Web Solutions, Inc., an Ignite Visibility company). Therapy Growth Systems is independent and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by Brighter Vision. Prices and terms are as published on the dates shown; they change, and promotions come and go. Spotted something out of date? Email will@therapygrowthsystems.com and we'll correct it within one business day. As of September 2026, half of our clients are on page 1 of Google and the median site is 89 days old. Results vary by city, niche and competition.
Get your free walkthrough
A short video of us walking through exactly how clients are — and aren't — finding you online, the few things costing you bookings right now, and your first website draft, completely free. Whether or not we ever work together, it's yours.
- Where you currently rank (or don't) for the key searches in your city
- The state of your Google Business Profile — and what's missing
- 2–3 specific, fixable things costing you clients right now
- Your first website draft — completely free, before you commit to anything
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