TherapyNotes vs. FFT Premier: Christian Counseling Tools

Before a Christian counselor replaces TherapyNotes, the useful question is: Which parts of my work must the next system carry without interruption? An independent ministry counselor and a practice submitting insurance claims may have very different answers.

Find Faith Therapy Premier combines Christian counselor discovery with selected practice-management tools at a lower standard fixed subscription than TherapyNotes Solo. TherapyNotes offers clinical documentation, insurance workflows and integrated video. The comparison should help you decide what to keep, what to replace, and what to demonstrate first.

Published by Find Faith Therapy, one of the products discussed. Prepared with AI assistance. Public sources checked October 7, 2026. Pricing excludes changing promotions unless stated. Feature descriptions do not establish clinical, security or compliance superiority.

Start with the recurring software bill

All amounts are USD. FFT Premier costs $428.46 annually paid upfront, or $39.99 monthly. Its regular annual subscription is $399.54 below twelve $69 TherapyNotes Solo payments. That is a fixed subscription difference, not an estimate of total savings after processing fees, add-ons or migration work.

The NCCA member offer provides 25% off annual subscriptions, with a displayed FFT Premier annual price of $321.34. That is $506.66 below twelve $69 TherapyNotes Solo payments ($828) on base subscription alone. FFT is paid annually upfront; TherapyNotes is paid monthly.

A current-year NCCA membership card must be accepted before discounted checkout and at each annual renewal; otherwise the regular annual price applies. The offer excludes monthly plans, organization plans and session payment fees, and cannot be combined with other offers. If a current-year card is accepted after a full-price annual renewal, FFT automatically refunds 25% of the unused part of that term. On the FFT pricing page, choose See NCCA member pricing for current offer terms rather than assuming membership alone changes an existing bill.

TherapyNotes lists Solo at $69 per month for the account's sole user. When another user changes the account into a group, its listed group rate is $79 for the first clinician and $50 per additional clinician, with nonclinical roles included. A solo subscription and a staffed practice should not be priced as though they are the same configuration. TherapyNotes subscription options.

Clinical documentation and ministry administration can overlap

TherapyNotes includes unlimited clients, appointments and notes, a client portal, secure messaging, basic telehealth and a TherapySearch profile. Its clinical billing and documentation workflows may be useful when your services require that structure. FFT does not process insurance claims, prescribe care or generate clinical advice.

However, it would be inaccurate to say TherapyNotes always requires diagnostic notes. A June 2026 update introduced customizable Consultation Notes with an optional Diagnosis element for direct-pay work, plus a Coaching Note template for wellness and self-pay services. Those options deserve consideration when reviewing a nonclinical workflow. TherapyNotes documentation update.

Check the exact template and appointment type you would use. A feature elsewhere in an EHR is not a requirement to use it, and a subscription does not establish your professional scope. If your qualification or ministry basis differs from the provider types pictured in a signup flow, confirm the appropriate account configuration with the vendor.

Why a Christian counselor might prefer Premier

Find Faith Therapy is Christian-founded and Christian-led, and is being built specifically for independent Christian counselors. That describes FFT's own identity and intended audience. It does not establish another company's founders' beliefs or make any counselor more trustworthy.

Premier includes Growth: a Christian counselor profile, private introduction-request inbox, sharing tools and directory reporting, alongside selected tools for appointments, counselee files, forms, counselor-written notes, private messages and payments. This creates a practical reason to consider FFT beyond the software bill: discovery and administration can be planned within the same platform, without adding a separate FFT Growth subscription.

A ministry counselor can explain a self-attested certification, church or ministry authorization, or other supported scope in their listing. That information remains counselor-supplied; FFT does not independently verify or approve the claims. Public faith alignment and a directory listing are not proof of mental-health licensure, professional endorsement or guaranteed fit.

A church referral relationship also does not automatically give church staff access to private records. Organization practice administration needs separate setup and counselor permission. These distinctions matter when a ministry wants public visibility while retaining control over its work. FFT Premier and Growth: choose Explore counselor plans and tools for the detailed setup overview.

Keep video and transaction costs visible

TherapyNotes basic video is included; premium video is listed at $15 per clinician monthly. FFT uses external Google Meet rather than in-app video. Do not add premium video to the competitor's cost unless its additional capabilities are requirements.

TherapyNotes lists card processing at 3.1% plus $0.30 per transaction, and some insurance and reminder activities carry usage fees. FFT's selected practice payments carry a 1% platform fee capped at $10 per counselor per UTC calendar month, plus separate Stripe processing. Subscription comparisons need a separate payment-volume calculation before anyone can claim a lower total. TherapyNotes current fees.

Make a keep, replace, demonstrate record

For each workflow, complete these three short entries:

Keep: Name what already works and why it cannot be interrupted. Examples might include insurance submission, a signed form history, existing appointment logistics or your own note format. Use your actual requirements, not a generic feature checklist.

Replace: Identify the proposed tool and all related costs. For example, a fictional ministry might consider one Christian counselor directory and a separate records product today, then evaluate Premier as a combined option. That is a hypothetical purchasing situation, not evidence of anyone's savings or results.

Demonstrate: Test the replacement with invented information. Create a form, record its signature version, make a counselor-written note, share only an authorized document, and request an export. Mark any step available, requires setup, or not established.

Finish with a transition condition: “We will not move private records or real payment activity until the required access, feature activation, provider connections and operational requirements have been confirmed.” FFT practice capabilities have separate setup and activation boundaries; marketing copy is not a readiness certificate.

Premier may be the stronger fit when Christian counselor discovery and a suitable administrative workspace are the priority. An established EHR may remain the stronger fit when insurance or clinical workflows are essential. Use the FFT counselor setup guide to check what your proposed switch actually involves.