How many FAQs do I need?
Enough to cover real intake friction—often eight to fifteen global plus a few per specialty page.
The Deeper 33
Are your FAQs written in client language?
What should go on a therapist FAQ page?
FAQs titled What is psychodynamic therapy? serve students, not someone awake at 3 a.m. wondering if therapy can help their marriage after betrayal. Mirror real queries—fees, first session, telehealth, fit—and answer in words a referrer could repeat on the phone.
This is pattern 11 in The Deeper 33: “FAQs use clinician language, not searcher language.”
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Clinician questions on client-facing pages
FAQ sections read like textbook chapters: definitions of modalities, history of CBT, jargon-heavy boundaries policies without context.
Some copy-paste ethics language without explaining what it means for scheduling or communication between sessions.
Group practices reuse one FAQ block site-wide, missing specialty-specific anxieties.
Missed chances to pre-sell fit
Clients want to know how long sessions run, what happens in session one, whether partners join, and how you handle crises—not only theoretical orientation.
Referrers need crisp answers about populations you do and do not serve to avoid harmful mismatches.
Without FAQ depth, intake emails repeat the same dozen questions your site could have resolved.
Searcher language and snippets
Long-tail queries often match FAQ headings verbatim when written naturally. Jargon headings never match.
FAQPage schema amplifies whichever pairs you publish; choose questions that reflect your actual intake conversation.
AI overviews pull concise Q&A; vague definitions get skipped for forums instead.
Rewrite from intake notes
List the ten emails you answered last month; each is a candidate FAQ with a plain answer.
Split global FAQs (fees, cancellation) from specialty FAQs linked at the bottom of problem pages.
Keep answers short up top, with a link to deeper pages when needed.
What to do instead
- Phrase FAQ titles the way clients type or speak them.
- Answer with specifics: length, cost, telehealth, who you do not serve.
- Add specialty FAQs on depth pages, not only a global list.
- Mark up honest FAQ pairs with JSON-LD.
- Review quarterly after policy or fee changes.
Related reading on Deeper
Related patterns
Questions therapists ask about this pattern
Should I include crisis disclaimers?
Yes where appropriate, in clear language with crisis line numbers. Do not bury them only in footer fine print.
Can FAQs replace a fees page?
They complement it. Fees deserve a dedicated page; FAQs can clarify edge cases.
Cite this page
Rick Julian (2026). Are your FAQs written in client language?. Deeper. https://deeperwebsites.com/the-deeper-33/faqs-use-clinician-language-not-searcher
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