Honest comparison · pricing and terms checked September 22, 2026
A TherapySites alternative for EMDR and trauma therapists
TherapySites is a long-running therapist website and marketing service, and its low entry price and phone support suit plenty of practices. This page lays out exactly where Therapy Growth Systems differs — price, onboarding fee, contract, what's included, support, and whether you see your site before you pay — with every TherapySites claim sourced to their own pages and dated.
The short version
Choose TherapySites if you want the lowest entry price and phone-first support for a theme-based site, and you're comfortable buying SEO and Google Business Profile help as higher tiers. 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 at one flat price, and you'd rather see your first draft before paying.
- Price: TherapySites is $69–$336 a month plus a $199 onboarding fee; we're $200 flat with no setup fee.
- What's included: SEO starts at their $99 tier and Google Business Profile help comes with it; both are included with us.
- Before you pay: TherapySites starts with the $199 onboarding fee; we show you a free first draft first.
- Term: month-by-month per their FAQ, but their terms allow a 12-month minimum if your agreement says so; we're month to month, full stop.
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
TherapySites vs Therapy Growth Systems
| What to compare | TherapySites | Therapy Growth Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Core $69, Advantage $99, Premium $158, Premium Plus $207, Elite $266 and Elite Plus $336 a month. SEO, AI search optimization, social media and reputation management are the higher tiers.[1] | $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 | $199 one-time “website design with concierge onboarding” fee. Their FAQ mentions promotions that waive it in exchange for a multi-month hosting commitment.[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 | Their FAQ says month-by-month unless you take a multi-month promotion. Their Terms and Conditions (updated July 20, 2026) allow a 12-month minimum “if stated in your service agreement”, make all fees non-refundable, and auto-renew until you submit their online cancellation form.[3] | Month-to-month. Cancel anytime. |
| Ongoing SEO included? | Sold as tiers: “SEO 1.0” from the $99 Advantage plan, “SEO 2.0” from $158, AI search optimization from $207. Custom SEO content is an add-on from $99.[1] | 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 on the Core plan. Their SEO service (Advantage and up) includes help creating your Google Business Profile.[2] | Included: we set up, optimize and maintain your Google Business Profile as part of the plan. |
| Support channel and reply time | “Unlimited live support” by phone and a support request form; Customer Care Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm Central. No reply-time promise is published.[5] | Text or email Isabella directly. Replies and edits are done within 1 business day. |
| See your site before you pay? | You can preview their themes, but your own site is built after the $199 onboarding fee (waived in some promotions).[4] | Yes. You see your real first draft before paying anything. |
| Custom code or template? | You choose a theme from their design gallery (Healing, Sanctuary, Renewal and others) and an Onboarding Specialist tailors it. You can edit it yourself in their portal.[2] | Custom-coded for your practice, not a template, with copy written for your specialty. |
| EMDR and trauma focus | Serves every therapy specialty; positioned as an all-in-one marketing agency for therapists.[2] | EMDR and trauma therapists specifically, in partnership with Beyond Healing. |
In fairness
Where TherapySites is the better fit
We'd rather you choose well than choose us. TherapySites makes more sense than Therapy Growth Systems when:
You want the lowest entry price. Core is $69 a month, and their site currently advertises three free months of hosting.
You want phone support during business hours. TherapySites lists a phone number and a Customer Care line, Monday to Friday, 8–5 Central.
You want online appointment scheduling, unlimited email accounts and a self-service editing portal bundled into the base plan.
You want one vendor for Facebook ads, reputation management and social media as well as the website.
You're not an EMDR or trauma specialist. We only build for trauma-focused practices; TherapySites serves every specialty.
Switching from TherapySites
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 TherapySites 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
TherapySites' FAQ says you own any content you add and keep it if you leave; the content they provided stays theirs. So we write your pages fresh — in your voice, for your specialty and your city.
We handle your domain
If you brought your own domain, TherapySites says you retain ownership of it. If they bought it for you, their FAQ says they can transfer it to you “for a small fee”. We'll walk you through either path 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. TherapySites cancels through its online cancellation form, and its terms say you remain responsible for any remaining months if your agreement had a minimum term. Nothing at TherapySites 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 TherapySites, 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 TherapySites?
If you brought your own domain, yes — TherapySites' FAQ says you retain ownership. If TherapySites bought the domain for you, their FAQ says they can transfer it to you for a small fee. We help with the transfer, and your web address stays the same.
What happens to the content on my TherapySites site?
TherapySites' FAQ says you own any content you add and keep it if you leave, while the content they provided stays theirs. We don't copy their theme or their content — 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 TherapySites?
No. Therapy Growth Systems is an independent company, and nothing on this page is endorsed by TherapySites. TherapySites 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 TherapySites figure on this page was checked on TherapySites'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 TherapySites figure above comes from TherapySites's own website, checked on September 22, 2026.
- [1]TherapySites — Pricing (plan tiers, $199 onboarding fee, add-ons) https://www.therapysites.com/pricing
- [2]TherapySites — FAQs (month-by-month billing, ownership of content and domains, theme gallery, Google Business Profile help) https://www.therapysites.com/faqs
- [3]TherapySites — Terms and Conditions, last updated July 20, 2026 (minimum term, non-refundable fees, renewal and cancellation) https://www.therapysites.com/terms-and-conditions
- [4]TherapySites — Website Designs (theme gallery) https://www.therapysites.com/website-designs
- [5]TherapySites — Customer Support (support form and Customer Care hours) https://www.therapysites.com/customer-support
TherapySites is a trademark of its owner (MH Sub I, LLC, doing business as TherapySites). Therapy Growth Systems is independent and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by TherapySites. 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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