THE REFRAME
Why Therapists Write Bad Sales Pages
The typical therapist sales page leads with credentials. “I’m a licensed [credential] with [X] years of experience, trained in [modality].” This is the equivalent of a restaurant opening its menu with the head chef’s CV. Credentials establish credibility but they don’t answer the question: “Is my problem the same problem this course solves?”
The best-performing therapist sales pages lead with the problem. Not a vague problem. A specific, recognizable moment. “It’s 11pm on a Wednesday and you’ve just said yes to something you desperately needed to say no to again.” If the right person reads that, they lean forward. That lean is a sale starting.
THE FORMULA
7 Sections in Order
Write these sections in this order. Do not write the headline first write it last, after you know everything else the page says.
Section 1 - Headline:
Headline: The transformation, not the topic. ‘How to [outcome] without [fear].’
Section 2 - The Problem:
3–4 sentences in their language, describing their current reality.
Section 3 - The Shift:
Your approach. What do you know that they don’t know yet?
Section 4 - Who It’s For:
Specific. Name the person, the situation, the readiness level.
Section 5 - The Course:
3 transformation outcomes first, then module titles.
Section 6 - The Social Proof:
One specific testimonial beats five generic ones.
Section 7 - The Offer
Price, start date, what happens after purchase, guarantee.
“I rewrote my sales page to lead with the problem instead of my credentials. Conversion rate went from 1.2% to 4.8% with the same traffic.”
— Ryan, LPC
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