# HarborVisibility > HarborVisibility builds search visibility infrastructure for independent > therapists and psychologists in private practice. We help practitioners get > found on Google and AI tools without depending on paid directories like > Psychology Today, Doctoralia, or platform aggregators like Grow Therapy and > Rula. ## About Founded by Manuel Otter, a clinical psychology student and technical SEO specialist. HarborVisibility combines clinical psychology training with technical SEO expertise to serve a niche most agencies ignore: independent practitioners who were never trained to market themselves. We treat SEO as infrastructure, not marketing — covering technical SEO foundations, schema markup, Google Business Profile optimisation, and AI search visibility so that practices rank on Google and get cited by AI tools without paying directories for every referral. - [About HarborVisibility](https://harborvisibility.com/about): who we are and why we exist - [Why HarborVisibility](https://harborvisibility.com/why): the case for owning your search visibility - [Services](https://harborvisibility.com/services): what we do and how engagements work - [Pricing](https://harborvisibility.com/pricing): published solo pricing; group practice engagements are scoped on a fit call - [Case studies](https://harborvisibility.com/case-studies): example engagements written up in full, measured in inquiries, bookings and new clients - [Case study: Talí Uribe, Valencia](https://harborvisibility.com/case-studies/tali-uribe-valencia): 57x impression growth and 50% practice growth in 3 months - [Case study: Crawf Weir, Sydney](https://harborvisibility.com/case-studies/crawf-weir-sydney): from page two to page one of Google for core Sydney booking searches, with booking-link clicks tripling ## Target clients Therapists and psychologists in private practice, primarily in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada. We work with solo practitioners and with group and multi-provider practices, counseling centers, and mental health clinics. English-speaking focus. ## Key facts - Example case study result: 57x impression growth, 50% practice growth in 3 months (Talí Uribe, Valencia). This is one client's result, not an average across clients. - Example case study result: core Sydney booking searches moved from page two to page one of Google, booking-link clicks roughly tripled, 10 new inquiries and 7 new paying clients in two weeks (Crawf Weir, North Sydney) - The published case studies are examples written up in full, not the complete client list - Typical engagement: one-time technical foundation build or ongoing monthly SEO - Psychology Today referrals have dropped 40–70% for independent practitioners since 2023 due to VC-backed platform consolidation - AI tools (ChatGPT, Perplexity) now read individual websites directly, not just directory profiles ## Founder - Name: Manuel Otter - Role: Founder and SEO Specialist - Background: Clinical psychology training + technical SEO practice - Location: Madrid, Spain - [Manuel Otter on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuel-otter) ## Service pages - [SEO for Therapists in Private Practice](https://harborvisibility.com/seo-for-therapists-private-practice): US and global independent practitioners - [SEO for Therapists in the United States](https://harborvisibility.com/seo-for-therapists-united-states): New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Austin, Seattle, Boston, Denver - [SEO for Group Practices & Therapy Clinics](https://harborvisibility.com/seo-for-therapists-group-practice): multi-provider practices and clinics ## Insights (blog) - [Insights index](https://harborvisibility.com/insights): all articles - [SEO vs Psychology Today vs Paid Ads](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/seo-vs-psychology-today-vs-paid-ads) - [Leaving Alma, Headway, and Grow Therapy](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/leaving-alma-headway-grow-therapy) - [Psychology Today vs Google Business Profile](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/psychology-today-vs-google-business-profile) - [Aetna Rate Cuts and the Private-Pay Therapist](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/aetna-rate-cuts-private-pay-therapist) - [AI Search for Therapists](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/ai-search-for-therapists) - [Tracking AI Traffic in GA4 for Therapists](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/ga4-ai-traffic-therapists) - [How Therapists Get Found on Perplexity](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/how-therapists-get-found-on-perplexity) - [Grow Therapy and Psychology Today Profiles](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/grow-therapy-psychology-today-profiles) - [Aetna and Alma Rate Cuts for Therapists](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/aetna-alma-rate-cuts-therapists) - [Why Psychology Today Referrals Have Dropped](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/psychology-today-referrals-dropped) - [Why Therapists Are Leaving Psychology Today](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/why-therapists-are-leaving-psychology-today) - [How to Get Therapy Clients Without Psychology Today](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/how-to-get-therapy-clients-without-psychology-today) - [How Therapists Get Found on ChatGPT](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/how-therapists-get-found-on-chatgpt) - [What Therapist SEO Actually Costs](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/what-therapist-seo-actually-costs) - [Do Therapists Need SEO?](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/do-therapists-need-seo) - [Why Your Therapy Website Isn't Getting Clients](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/why-your-therapy-website-isnt-getting-clients) - [I Didn't Go to Grad School to Learn Marketing](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/i-didnt-go-to-grad-school-to-learn-marketing) - [How to Write a Therapy Website Page AI Can Cite](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/how-to-write-therapy-website-page-ai-can-cite) - [How Therapists Get Cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/how-therapists-get-cited-chatgpt-perplexity-claude) - [Where to Put Keywords on a Therapy Website](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/where-to-put-keywords-therapy-website) - [Therapy Website Copy Overhaul](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/therapy-website-copy-overhaul) - [Google Business Profile for Therapists](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/google-business-profile-therapists) - [Psychology Today Referrals FAQ](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/psychology-today-referrals-faq) - [Does a Therapist Need a Niche to Rank?](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/does-a-therapist-need-a-niche-to-rank) - [Google Business Profile and Gemini for Therapists](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/google-business-profile-gemini-therapists) - [How to Rank on Google for Therapists](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/how-to-rank-on-google-for-therapists) - [How Therapists Build Referrals](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/how-therapists-build-referrals) - [Group Practice SEO vs Solo Practitioner](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/group-practice-seo-vs-solo-practitioner) - [Google Business Profiles for a Group Therapy Practice](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/google-business-profiles-group-therapy-practice) - [You Hired Someone and Their Caseload Isn't Filling](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/new-associate-caseload-not-filling) - [How to Start a Private Practice in Therapy](https://harborvisibility.com/insights/how-to-start-a-private-practice-in-therapy) ## Resources - [Free Therapist Website Audit](https://harborvisibility.com/therapist-website-audit): lead-magnet audit of your practice website - [Newsletter](https://harborvisibility.com/newsletter): updates on SEO and AI search for therapists - [FAQ](https://harborvisibility.com/faq): common questions about our approach ## Contact - [Website](https://harborvisibility.com): homepage - [Contact](https://harborvisibility.com/contact): get in touch - [Privacy Policy](https://harborvisibility.com/privacy) - [Terms](https://harborvisibility.com/terms)