Looks like you
Same hair, skin tone, age. The client should recognize you in session.
Therapist headshots
Your Psychology Today photo carries the first six to ten seconds. Therapist headshots for counselors, psychologists, LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCs, and social workers.
The headshot is the first piece of information a prospective client sees about you. Upload 10 selfies and get a hand-picked set of warm-credentialed therapist headshots in under 90 minutes.
Built by Joshua Albanese · 18+ years behind the lens · 15,000+ studio sessions
- ★ 4.8 stars on Trustpilot
- 15,000+ studio sessions
- Delivered in under 90 minutes
- Looks-like-you redo policy
Before and after
Before and after
Customer uploads on the left. Therapist outputs on the right. Same person, warm and credentialed, ready for the six to ten seconds a prospective client spends on a profile.
Sample therapist headshots
Sample therapist headshots
Soft blazers, layered sweaters, bookshelf and soft-blurred backgrounds. LMFT, LCSW, LPC, and psychologist outputs on the same warmth band.
How it works
How it works
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Upload 10 selfies
Phone photos fine.
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The AI grades every shot
Against a photographer's checklist for warmth, engagement, and identity match.
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Get your set in under 90 minutes
Ready for Psychology Today and every panel intake.
The warmth gap
What is the warmth gap in therapist headshots?
Most therapist headshots live at two extremes. Corporate reads cold. The Facebook selfie reads untrained.
The right photo sits in the narrow band between. Warm enough that a client feels safe reaching out. Credentialed enough that a referring clinician trusts you. That band is the warmth gap, and almost no AI headshot tool is built to hit it.
The difference
How is this different from other AI headshot tools?
Three reasons therapists pick us.
Hand-picked, not dumped on you
Other tools give you 100 photos to sort. We ship only the keepers, ready for the Wikipedia entry on psychotherapy.
A photographer's eye, built in
The checklist scores warmth, engagement, background, and identity match.
Compare
How does this compare to hiring a photographer?
Traditional sessions run $300 to $600 on a two to three week window.
Done from home, under 90 minutes
No studio booking, no drive, no parking.
A curated set, not one outfit
Soft blazer, button-down, sweater, bookshelf, and soft-blurred backgrounds in one delivery.
Psychology Today crop included
The 400x400 square ships with every order.
Real customers
Real reviews from real customers
The AI-generated results are unnervingly accurate, like someone extracted the professional version of me that exists.
I was initially skeptical about AI-generated headshots, but Aurawave's results are truly remarkable and authentic-looking.
Aurawave gave me a professional look that I couldn't achieve with selfies or amateur photography.
I appreciate how Aurawave's AI handles diversity. The headshots look great for people of all ethnicities and ages.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about therapist headshots
Is an AI headshot okay on Psychology Today?
Yes, when built from your real photos. The grading step throws out outputs that don't look like you. The 400x400 crop ships alongside the 4K file.
Will the photo look like me when my client meets me?
Yes. The rubric scores identity match first. If it fails the recognition test, we redo it.
Will it look warm enough, or too corporate?
Too cold reads as a consultant. Too casual reads as untrained. Our checklist scores every output against the warmth gap between.
Is it ethical to use an AI photo on a therapy profile?
The test isn't whether AI made it. It's whether the photo shows the client what they are walking into. Built from your real selfies, it passes that test.
Will insurance panels accept these photos?
Yes. You own them with full commercial use. The default crop works for BetterHelp, Talkspace, Lyra, Headway, Alma, Grow Therapy, Octave, and Spring Health.
Related
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Eight more profession-specific looks on the same grading rubric.
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Where they ship
Where therapist headshots ship
A global SaaS. Therapist headshots ship to every panel and directory.
Psychology Today
400x400 crop included.
Insurance and panel networks
BetterHelp, Talkspace, Lyra, Headway, Alma, Grow Therapy, Octave, Spring Health.
Private-practice channels
Your website, Google Business Profile, staff page, and LinkedIn.
Get therapist headshots that earn the inquiry
Upload 10 selfies. Hand-picked set back in under 90 minutes.
About the author
Joshua Albanese, founder and working photographer
Joshua built the therapist grading rubric on the warmth-vs-credentialed checklist he uses for clinicians and private-practice owners in his Chicago studio.