My Therapy Site vs. Squarespace: Which Platform Serves Therapists Better?

Squarespace is known for its stunning templates and polished design. It is a popular choice for creative professionals, but how well does it serve therapists specifically? Let us compare Squarespace's DIY approach against a managed service built for therapy practices.

Design and Templates

Squarespace excels at design. Their templates are modern, responsive, and beautiful out of the box. If you have an eye for design, you can create a lovely site.

However, Squarespace templates are not designed specifically for therapists. You will need to adapt them to suit a therapy practice — and that can mean compromising on layout, structure, or functionality. With My Therapy Site, every design is purpose-built for therapy practices. Explore our design approach.

SEO for Therapists

Squarespace includes solid built-in SEO features — clean URLs, automatic sitemaps, and meta tag management. But it is a DIY tool: you need to know how to use these features effectively.

My Therapy Site handles SEO for you. We optimise every page, structure your content for local search, and ensure your site follows SEO best practices for therapy websites. Read our SEO guide for therapists to learn more.

Booking and Client Management

Squarespace offers scheduling through Acuity (which they own), but it is a separate setup and an additional cost. It works well for many businesses but is not purpose-built for therapy practice workflows.

My Therapy Site integrates directly with Jane App, a practice management platform designed for therapists. The integration is seamless — clients can book appointments directly from your website.

Ongoing Maintenance

With Squarespace, you are responsible for everything: updates, security, content changes, and backups. It is not difficult, but it is ongoing work.

My Therapy Site includes hosting, SSL, and maintenance as part of every plan. We keep your site secure, up to date, and running smoothly — you never have to think about it.

Pricing

Squarespace's monthly plan plus domain, email, and Acuity subscription adds up. My Therapy Site's pricing covers everything in one transparent fee — design, hosting, SEO, booking integration, and ongoing support.

The difference: Squarespace gives you a beautiful toolbox. My Therapy Site gives you a beautiful, fully-built website — and keeps it that way.

Final Thoughts

Squarespace is an excellent platform for those who enjoy building and managing their own website. But for therapists who want a professional, specialised online presence without the ongoing time commitment, a managed service like My Therapy Site offers better value and peace of mind.