Therapist Headshots at 415Headshots Studio

What Is A Professional Therapist Headshot?

Therapist headshots are professional portraits that accurately represent who you are and the type of therapy work that you do. A professional headshot can be used for your private practice website, business cards, your PsychologyToday profile, group practice, and/or LinkedIn profile picture. Therapist headshots should be professional and convey the feeling that you are approachable and trustworthy.

Why Do You Need A Headshot As A Therapist?

Potential clients will often make their decision about whether or not to contact your private practice based upon their impression of your headshot. In fact, most people will make a sub-conscious judgment on your personality based solely upon your profile picture! With this being said, it's important to convey your professionalism and competence as a therapist through a great headshot.

As a therapist, you're not using your headshot just on your private practice or group practice. A good headshot should be used on all social media platforms, PsychologyToday profile, etc. to build a consistent brand identity that prospective clients will recognize and remember.

At the end of the day, a high-quality headshot will attract clients and help convert those leads that might be weary to join your practice.

What Should Therapists Wear For Their Headshots?

For a headshot, a therapist should dress to reflect their personality! it's important to convey your personal therapy brand with your wardrobe.

As a rule-of-thumb, it's recommended to stick to a semi-professional wardrobe that brings a sense of approachability and warmth. Ensure your wardrobe has some warm colors, such as beige, off-white, dark green, light green, and/or shades of brown.

An example of a great wardrobe for a therapist's headshot is a beige turtleneck sweater with black slacks.

Avoid extremes of casual and formal clothing, such as hoodies, sweatshirts, loose jeans, and/or suite-and-tie for this type of headshot. In addition, avoid colors that are often used in business wardrobes, such as navy blue, dark gray, and white.

Should Therapists Smile In Their Headshot?

Therapists should definitely have a warm smile in their headshots. This facial expression communicates warmth and approachability to prospective clients.

Avoid having a big smile in your therapist headshots as that facial expression doesn't convey a sense of professionalism. On the contrary, steer away from neutral facial expressions, as that doesn't portray a sense of warmth.

What's The Best Background For A Therapist Headshot?

A therapist's headshot should be taken in nature to convey a sense of approachability and trustworthiness. A natural headshot background, such as a forest or park, gives potential clients a sense of peace, which can be great to attract clients.

For example, if you're a therapist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Golden Gate Park would be an excellent location to have your outdoor headshot session.

When taking a headshot in nature, ensure that your professional photographer captures your headshot in the natural light of the morning or evening.

If you're opting for an indoor headshot session, it's best to stick to a background color that can convey a friendly personality. Great background colors to use for your therapist headshot session are off-white or forest green. It's best to avoid corporate background colors for your session, such as dark gray or pure white.

How Should Therapists Pose For Their Headshot?

Posing for therapist headshots is not as easy as corporate or business headshots. The posing for your headshot session may vary based upon the personality that you want to convey to prospective clients. Generally, it's recommended that therapists have inviting poses in their headshot, such as having your hand in your pocket.

To capture a warm headshot, your professional photographer may suggest to take some headshots with some props. Your photographer may pose you while sitting on a chair or couch to give you an inviting look.

What's The Price of A Therapist Headshot?

The cost of therapist headshots vary from $75 to $550. The price of these headshots vary based upon the city you're located in, the photographer you choose to work with, and/or the package that you choose for your headshot session.

Different headshot packages can vastly change a therapist's headshot cost.

For context, 415Headshots offers therapist headshots ranging from $174 to $349. Check out the individual pricing page to view more details. With these headshot packages, you get 100% rights to all images taken and a minimum of 2 free, retouched images.