When it comes to choosing a website designer for your upcoming therapy website, it’s important to ask a few questions before making your hire. While it is important that you live a designer’s style and aesthetic, it’s also just as crucial to ask a few more practical questions before hiring.

We’ll walk you through 5 questions therapists should ask before hiring a web designer!

How do you like to communicate?
Working with a team or group of people on your website can be efficient but can also cause miscommunication if not set up properly. Be sure to ask potential designers what their process is for managing the project. How will they keep you informed of deadlines? Will you do video calls, voice chats, email, or use a project management system? Who will you be communicating with?
Be sure you understand what their process looks like and ensure that will work well with your systems. If you feel strongly against working in a client’s project management system, try to find a designer that works in a platform you feel comfortable with.
Who will manage your site after it’s done?
As a therapist, this is a particularly important question to ask. We understand that you are busy working with clients and may not have extra staff available to keep your website running smoothly. Check in with any potential designers on how much maintenance your website will need, if they will help with that, or if you will be able to do it yourself.
How will a new website connect you with your clients?
Sure, you want a pretty website, but more than that, you should want it to connect you with your clients. Find out how your new website will connect you to your therapy clients. This may mean you need to work with a designer who has worked on therapy websites before, or in similar industries. Don’t be afraid to ask lots of questions!
How do you work best? (collaboration, designer takes the reins, etc)
How involved do you want to be in the website process? If you love to see every step of the process, you may have more success working with a designer who values collaboration.
Would you rather have an initial consultation then let the designer take the reins and run with your project? Seek out a designer who values this type of work style!
What pages/content do you want to showcase?
When choosing a website designer, you’ll want to make sure they work on a website platform that works for your needs. Certain website platforms work better for simple content, while more complex needs may require particular plugins that are only offered on Wordpress, for example.