Before your portrait session
Practical guides for your therapist portraits
Start with the photographs you need to use. These guides help you prepare the people, clothing and image destinations before an individual or practice session.
Plan the people, room and finished files
An individual portrait and a coordinated practice set need different arrangements. Begin with the people to photograph, the pages that need images and the time your practice can make available.
Our planning guide covers the brief, clothing references, room access, image destinations and the details that shape a proposal. Share what you already know; the remaining decisions can be discussed while the scope is being planned.
Plan your therapist headshot sessionChoose a photograph for your directory profile
A profile photograph may appear as a small search image and again on the full profile. Choose a clear, current portrait and check the actual crop in the destination where you intend to upload it.
The Psychology Today photo guide explains how to review the image, plan room around your face and coordinate profile photographs with a wider website portrait. It includes official platform sources and a practical upload checklist.
Choose your Psychology Today profile photoPrepare clothing for the photographic look
Choose clothing you would be comfortable using in your professional portrait. The neckline, layers, color and background all affect what appears in a close headshot.
Our wardrobe guide helps you compare options, prepare glasses and accessories, and coordinate a practice set. Use it to bring a few useful choices to the conversation before the session.
Decide what to wear for therapist headshotsBefore we meet.
A few things you might be wondering before we meet.
Which guide should I read first?
Start with the planning guide if the session scope is still open. If you already know where the photographs will appear, use the profile-photo or clothing guide to prepare those specific decisions.
Are these guides only for group practices?
They include individual and practice-session decisions. A solo therapist can use the same preparation steps for clothing, image uses and a clear photography brief.