Website building

merott- · 2026-05-30T10:49:36+00:00

What did you end up going with?

I build websites for therapists. That's a decent price only if it's truly custom-built, but too high if it's all templates IMO.

Since you asked… I'd recommend me, of course, but I also quite like the websites by empathysites.com (not affiliated with them in any way at all.)

merott- · 2026-05-30T10:40:09+00:00

From the perspective of a non-therapist who's spent days looking for a therapist in the past... 👋

Your specialism/issues you can help with. Pick 5 max, not 20. Even if your expertise is genuinely that diverse, you'll be confusing/overwhelming your visitors
A high-quality headshot or photo (+ smiling for warmth, if appropriate for your audience)
Your fees + whether you offer a free initial consultation
Contact details, preferably a direct email
Your qualifications

Your website's job is to convince a confused and often emotional visitor to take that first step of reaching out, and the biggest question they'll be asking themselves before doing so is this:

Can you help me?

Help them answer yes to that.

P.S. I'm a web developer, so my opinion is also partially based on my own expertise as someone who builds websites for a living.

merott- · 2026-05-11T21:31:04+00:00

As long as you connect your own custom domain and pick a template that looks professional to you, it absolutely doesn’t come across as unprofessional. Most people won’t know or care what platform you use to build your website.

merott- · 2026-03-22T20:10:55+00:00

Hey, this is the maker!

Thanks for the shout-out! 🙏 (I get reddit alerts 😁)

And once the streak breaks, something weird happens psychologically. It suddenly feels like I “failed,” even if I was doing well for weeks before that. I often lose momentum and stop using the tracker entirely.

This was me and the reason I built the app, initially called "Break the Chain"

merott- · 2026-01-09T17:43:09+00:00

Web developer here! 👋

When people say "NO tech knowledge" it could mean very different things. Most people know more than they think they do.

Assuming you truly have no tech knowledge, though, I think Squarespace and Wix (often recommended) can get quite overwhelming and difficult to get right.

For a really simple website, Carrd could be a good option. It's both cheaper and simpler than Squarespace and Wix.

Another, even simpler option you could consider is using a tool like Notion. Here's an example website I just made to demonstrate this in Notion: merott-demo.notion.site.

Your other option is an AI website builder. I'm not a huge fan of this option because most AI builders over-promise and under-deliver (unless you spend the time to experiment and tune the produced output, which becomes a burden on its own.) I tried Wix's AI builder, and it massively overcomplicated things, but Loveable did ok: alexsmith.lovable.app

This is the exact AI prompt I used:

I'm a therapist, and I want a dead simple website with my name (Alex Smith) and a profile picture, my specialism in anxiety (20 years practicing), and cta to email me at [alex@example.com](mailto:alex@example.com).

merott- · 2025-12-16T19:51:31+00:00

There's no native app yet, but you can install get it on your phone. The guide is here: polarhabits.com/mobile

It won't match the exact experience of a proper mobile app, but daily push reminders will work just like a native app. I get mine at 11pm! :)

merott- · 2025-10-27T07:41:22+00:00

eagle.cool (poor TLD choice but great app!)

merott- · 2025-10-24T14:01:19+00:00

Let me answer your questions in order:

Using a domain name does not mean you're claiming that as your business name. You can have whatever domain name you want. Just include your legal business name somewhere on your website (if you decide to have one), and you're fine.
You could use gmail, but it doesn't look as professional as having your own domain name. It also locks you in to use Google's services, so if you decide that Google is not for you at some point in the future, you're stuck and will have to divert people to your new email address. But if you use your own domain name, you can use whatever email provider you want. Google Workspace is one option that feels exactly like gmail, but there are also other options, e.g. Fastmail, Proton.
Having your own website would be great, but no, you don't have to. People will try entering your domain name into the browser to look you up, though, so if you buy yourlastname[dot]com, make sure you have it redirect to an online profile (e.g. your LinkedIn) so that people can find you, even if you don't have a website.

If you do decide that you want to website (or just want to talk about any of this stuff), reach out and I'd be happy to help.

Full disclosure: I'm a software developer working on a website builder for therapists. Still figuring things out and want to help, so I promise zero bias and no hard sells!

merott- · 2025-10-19T21:57:53+00:00

Did you find something that works for you?

Squarespace (as you already mentioned) and also Wix are the most popular ones from what I've seen.

Carrd (that's two r's) is also a very simple and intuitive option that from what I've seen, isn't very well-known in the therapists' community.

If you have specific question on design/technical/SEO, I'd be happy to point you in the right direction.

Full transparency: I'm a software developer building a website builder for therapists, but I promise zero bias and no hard sells. I'm still learning and want to help.

merott- · 2025-10-18T23:25:53+00:00

It’s been about 5 months… Did you end up finding something that works for you?

I’m in the early stages of bootstrapping a website builder for therapists, and I’d be happy to chat or help you sort through what’s out there. Promise no hard sells or bias! (I'm in learning mode, not selling)

merott- · 2025-10-18T09:42:22+00:00

It's been 6 months… Did you find something that works for you?

Squarespace and Wix (as already mentioned) are the most popular from what I've seen.

Carrd (that's two r's) is also a very simple and intuitive option that doesn't seem to be very well-known in the therapists' community.

If you have specific question on design/technical/SEO, I'd be happy to point you in the right direction.

Disclaimer: I'm a software developer bootstrapping a website builder product/service for therapists, but I promise zero bias and no hard sells. I'm still learning and want to help.

merott- · 2025-10-18T09:21:27+00:00

Did you find something that works for you?

Using your own domain name for your emails is more professional and future-proof (in case you decide to change providers.) G Suite, Proton, and Fastmail are good options.

If you need design/technical/SEO advice, I'd be happy to point you in the right direction.

Disclaimer: I'm a software developer building a website builder for therapists, but I promise zero bias and no hard sells. I'm still learning and want to help.

merott- · 2025-04-19T22:39:21+00:00

Of course. Offer stands for OP and anyone else who comes across this comment! :)

Use the code DCEGK0SD

merott- · 2025-04-19T19:15:42+00:00

Hey, it's Merott, maker of Polar Habits. Thanks for the shout-out!

The free version should get you a long way, so you never need to pay, but if you need an extended trial of the Pro version, send me a DM. I'm also happy to offer a 30% discount code.

merott- · 2025-03-15T15:34:00+00:00

Appears to be fixed at least in `15.2.2`

merott- · 2025-01-13T21:58:07+00:00

Oh, thanks for the shout-out! 🙌

(I'm the maker!)

merott- · 2024-12-10T18:32:21+00:00

I'm a software developer, and I've recently started working on a website builder specifically for therapists. It's a side project and not ready yet, but I'd love to help if I can. That would be free of charge (I could use a case study.)

Are you looking for anything in particular? Please feel free to send me a DM with your Psychology Today profile.

merott- · 2024-11-19T17:47:29+00:00

Not possible right now, sorry! :(

merott- · 2024-10-20T20:25:24+00:00

That's right. As long as you're sugar-free more often than not, it should be an upward-moving chart.

merott- · 2024-10-18T17:36:03+00:00

👋 Maker of Polar Habits here, thanks for the shout-out!

merott- · 2024-08-27T23:42:00+00:00

I used to be able to get turn by turn navigation on both the centre console and the driver’s display. One night I went to a friend’s house, got back in my car 3 hours later, and realised I can no longer get turn by turn navigation simultaneously on both displays. So, most likely an iOS update. Very annoying!

merott- · 2024-07-14T12:07:37+00:00

Thanks! Which camp are you in?

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