A link in your Instagram bio is often the first doorway to a counselling practice. Many counsellors fill it with a Linktree: a button for Instagram, one for a booking form, and one for a payment link. It works, and it is quick to set up.
The trouble starts when a stranger lands there. This guide looks at what a list of links does well, what it leaves out for a counsellor, and what a single practice page does instead.
What a list of links does well
Linktree is fast. You paste your links, pick a look and you are done in an evening. It also keeps one address in your bio while the links behind it change. Linktree has a free plan and paid plans named Starter, Pro, Premium and Enterprise. Check linktr.ee for what each includes and costs today.
What it leaves out for a counsellor
A person deciding whether to trust a counsellor looks for qualifications, the kind of work you do, session length and fee. A list of links shows none of this. The client has to open each link, and every link leads to a different tool with a different look.
Booking and payment are the other gap. A button can send a client to a form, but the form does not know your calendar, and the payment link is a separate step. You become the person who joins them: checking the slot, checking the payment and sending the confirmation.
A counsellor also has reason to be careful about where intake details go. Answers sent through a general form or a chat app sit in places you did not choose.
One page instead of a list
A practice page puts the decision in one place. Your name and credentials at the top. A short description of how you work. Your sessions with their length and fee. Your available times. A way to book.
On Leshya that page is your profile and, if your plan includes it, your practice website at yourname.leshya.app. The booking panel shows your offerings and available times. Clients pay online at checkout through Razorpay, and a receipt goes to both of you. Your intake questions go to the client at booking and are stored encrypted. Reminders go out 24 hours and 1 hour before by email and push, to the client and to you.
A client can book as a guest with a name and email, and the booking details arrive by email. You can put your Leshya address in your bio the same way you would a Linktree, so nothing about how people reach you has to change.
When a list of links is still enough
If you only want to point people to a few places, such as a podcast, an article and an email address, a link page is fine. It stops being enough when you want clients to book and pay without a message from you first.
Some counsellors keep both: a Leshya page as the place to book, and a link page to gather everything else.
Common questions
You can create a free Leshya page with your credentials, sessions and booking. The practice website is an optional feature that depends on your plan, so check the pricing section.
