Studio-quality therapist headshots from your own photos — no photographer, no studio booking.
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Therapists are chosen on directory photos before a single email is sent. On Psychology Today, your profile photo is the deciding thumbnail among a page of faces — and clients consistently report choosing therapists who look warm, calm and real.
That is a specific visual register: soft, human, un-staged. Portraze therapist headshots are built for it — no harsh corporate lighting, no heavy editing, just a clear, kind, professional photo of you.
Starter $19 · 6 photos · Professional $39 for 12
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Clients at their first search are anxious and comparing a dozen faces. The photos that win show: a soft genuine expression (often a gentle smile), clothing that feels like the therapist’s actual self (cardigans, soft neutrals, no hard suits), and a background with warmth.
The single most common mistake: a photo taken at a family event five years ago, because "it’s fine." Clients read the five years. A current photo is a small act of professional care, and clients notice it.
A couples counselor who treats clients via telehealth needs the photo to match how clients actually meet them — at a screen. A sharp photo in the clothing and setting you normally appear in builds instant continuity between the directory and the first session.
Keep it simple. Neutral, soft backgrounds and natural light read best. Save the artistic shots for your personal site if you want them; directories reward clarity.
A warm natural headshot in soft neutral colors, with a genuine smile. It should look like the person clients will meet, not a corporate version of them.
Yes — a 6- or 12-photo pack covers a formal-ish option for group practice sites and a softer one for individual directories.
Therapist Natural Headshots for therapists and counselors chosen on a directory thumbnail before the first email. Natural headshots with a bright white look — warm, approachable and honest. See the Natural background, wardrobe and expression choices, from $19.
Style guideTherapist LinkedIn Headshots for therapists and counselors chosen on a directory thumbnail before the first email. LinkedIn profile photos that look sharp in a 96px circle: clean neutral background, natural expression, real identity preserved. See the LinkedIn background, wardrobe and expression choices, from $19.
Style guideTherapist Business Casual Headshots for therapists and counselors chosen on a directory thumbnail before the first email. Business casual headshots for realtors, sales pros and small business owners — approachable but credible, in a clean office setting. See the Business Casual background, wardrobe and expression choices, from $19.
Style guideTherapist Studio Classic Headshots for therapists and counselors chosen on a directory thumbnail before the first email. Classic studio headshots on a clean white sweep — the traditional portrait studio look, without booking one. See the Studio Classic background, wardrobe and expression choices, from $19.
Style guideTherapist Bright & Clean Headshots for therapists and counselors chosen on a directory thumbnail before the first email. Bright and clean headshots with a light airy feel — friendly, fresh and engaging for teachers, coaches and educators. See the Bright & Clean background, wardrobe and expression choices, from $19.
Style guidePhysician headshots that look competent and approachable — for clinic websites, hospital directories and health plan profiles. Studio quality without a studio.
NaturalWarm, approachable teacher headshots for school websites, classroom pages and education conferences. The kind of photo parents trust.
Bright & CleanApproachable nurse headshots that patients trust — for hospital directories, clinic sites and nursing school profiles. Warm, professional, studio-clean.
NaturalOwner headshots that humanize your brand — for your about page, social profiles, press and local directories. Look like the face customers trust.
Business Casual