
Elevate Your Practice with Expert SEO Services for Therapists & Counsellors
Unlock the full potential of your online presence with our comprehensive SEO solutions tailored specifically for therapists and counsellors with established businesses that are ready grow and invest in marketing. SearchLight Digital is dedicated to enhancing your visibility and connecting you with your ideal clients who are searching for your services. We work with Counselling and Therapy Practices and Clinics in Canada and the USA.
About Searchlight
Searchlight Digital takes a thoughtful approach to helping counselling practices connect with the people who need them most. Our all-women, all-Canadian team looks at the full picture—website design, clear and compassionate content, and the overall client journey. By weaving these elements together, practices can strengthen their online presence, build trust, and welcome more clients into care.

Why Therapists Need SEO
In the digital age, having a strong online presence is no longer optional for therapists and counsellors; it's essential. The majority of people seeking therapy services start their journey online, making it crucial for your website to not only appear in search results but to rank prominently.
SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, ensures your site is visible to potential clients in your area, helping you stand out in a crowded market. On-site optimization enhances your website's usability and relevance, blog content strategy establishes your authority in the mental health field, and local SEO ensures you're easily found by those in your community seeking your services.
With the right SEO strategy, you can increase your client base, provide valuable resources to visitors, and build a strong, trustworthy brand that resonates with the individuals you aim to help.
Our signature process ensures every element of your Search Engine Marketing is addressed:
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Whether you have a new site that needs to have the essentials put in place, or are looking for a one-time SEO refresh, we also provide On-Site Optimization packages, with site in a day options, so that you have the foundations in place for future growth.
Our On-site optimization packages include:
In-depth keyword research using enterprise software, Google Search Console, Google Keyword Planner, Google Business Profile, and additional contributions from the client.
Google Analytics (GA4) & Google Search Console setup including conversion tracking
Loom walk-throughs of each deliverable for clarity & empowered decision making
Follow up report 30 days after optimizing the site to identify performance changes and ongoing opportunities
On-site optimization of pages including page title, meta description, heading & copy optimization, URL optimization & image optimization.
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Before we begin implementing SEO optimizations on your site, running an ads campaign, or writing your blogs, we always begin with a foundational assessment. This allows us to build the most effective strategy, and ensure we identify every opportunity.
Here’s what we cover in our first month together:
Technical Audit and Site Assessment: We conduct an assessment of your current optimization efforts. Think of it as a health check for your website to identify missed opportunities and quick wins to kickstart your SEO campaign.
Competitor Analysis: Our next step involves a thorough analysis of your top 3 competitors. We review their websites, keyword strategies, and overall SEO.
Analytics Setup, Including Conversion Tracking: Properly configuring analytics tools is critical for ongoing success. We ensure that everything is set up correctly to track your website's performance and crucial conversions.
Keyword Research and Strategy Development: With an understanding of your industry landscape, Searchlight Digital delves into keyword research. We identify relevant terms and keyword variations that are ripe for exploration, particularly those that offer reasonable ranking opportunities.
Crafting Your SEO Roadmap: Armed with our research and insights, we craft a customized 6-month SEO roadmap tailored specifically to your business. This roadmap serves as our guide to enhancing your online presence and achieving your SEO objectives.
From here, we determine the level of ongoing support that is needed to align with your goals and budget.
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Our ongoing support packages are set up as retainers with set hours based on your goals and budget. This allows us to not only achieve all of the tasks set out in our strategy, but also leave flexibility to support you when the unexpected happens - whether it’s a new opportunity, seasonal promotion, or keyword opportunity.
All of our packages include monthly reporting, technical monitoring, performance assessment, algorithm change adaptation, and rank tracking.
Our ongoing strategies cover a wide range of aspect of your site, many of which are usually missed or ignored by SEO agencies. We understand that keywords and backlinks can only take you so far, and ensure that we take a holistic approach to your website’s growth.
As a part of your ongoing support, we cover:
Technical, UX & CRO Site Updates
On Site Optimization
Local SEO
Ecommerce SEO Specializations
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For a flat-fee upgrade, we can combine your SEO services with Google Ads Support. Our monthly packages include reporting, ads re-optimization, testing, and recommendations.
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From blogs to landing pages to service pages, effective, helpful content is critical for ongoing SEO success. Our team of copywriters are here to develop engaging, unique content for your brand.

Our Experience
We have helped dozens of counselling, therapy and holistic wellness clinics connect with new clients, increase their online visibility, and drive passive leads to grow their practice and support their teams.
Our team has become expert in adapting our strategies, tone, and writing style to suit counselling and therapy practices. We also have extensive experience supporting the following types of websites and businesses:
On-Site Optimization
Google Business Profile Optimization
Content Strategy
New Service Page & Site Content Development
How to keep up with the ever-changing aspects of search and AI
Platforms
Our team has experience optimizing websites built on the following platforms:
(Note: other website platforms or custom coded websites with your developer support)

Ready to optimize your exposure and impact online?
Allow our team to help you meet and exceed your SEO goals.