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Fernlow: a free website template for a therapy practice

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A warm one-page site for a small psychotherapy and counselling practice, in one index.html file and an img folder. The demo practice, its therapists, fees and reviews are fictional.

Short answer: Fernlow is free under the MIT license. Download fernlow.zip, replace fk_your_access_key in index.html with your Formgong access key, and upload the folder with its img directory to any static host.

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Fernlow: the first screen of the demo.

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HTML

Plain HTML files with no build step. They run on any static host.

Download fernlow.zip Live demo Source on GitHub

  1. Download fernlow.zip and unzip it.
  2. Create a free form at formgong.com/new and copy its access key. It starts with fk_ and is safe to put in a web page.
  3. Open index.html in a text editor and replace every fk_your_access_key with your key.
  4. Upload the folder to a static host such as Cloudflare Pages, Netlify or GitHub Pages.
  5. Send a test message from the live site and check that it reaches your Formgong inbox.

Or skip the download. Each button below copies the site to your GitHub and publishes it. Then replace the key in your copy as in step 3 and commit, and the host publishes the change on its own.

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WordPress

A block theme with the same look. The form comes from the free Formgong plugin.

Download fernlow-wordpress.zip

  1. Download fernlow-wordpress.zip. Don't unzip it. In WordPress, open Appearance → Themes → Add New Theme → Upload Theme, choose the file, click Install Now, then Activate.
  2. Install the free Formgong plugin (Plugins → Add New, search for "Formgong"). Create a free key at formgong.com/new and paste it under Settings → Formgong.
  3. Send a test message from your site and check that it reaches your Formgong inbox.

The contact form is the Formgong plugin's block, not part of the theme. Without the plugin the page has no form.

WordPress version: what you can edit and what is in the zip · All free WordPress themes

Shopify

An Online Store 2.0 theme. The home page has the template's design; product, cart and the other store pages are simple pages in the same style.

Download fernlow-shopify.zip

  1. Download fernlow-shopify.zip. Don't unzip it. In Shopify admin, open Online Store → Themes → Add theme → Upload zip file, and choose the file.
  2. Click Customize, open Theme settings → Formgong form and paste a free key from formgong.com/new.
  3. Send a test message from your site and check that it reaches your Formgong inbox.

The settings are flat: one fixed setting per text. Repeated cards are not blocks, so you can edit them but not add, remove or reorder them in the theme editor.

Shopify version: what you can edit and what is in the zip · All free Shopify themes

Astro

The Astro version of the same page. You need Node.js.

Download fernlow-astro.zip

  1. Unzip it, run npm install, then npm run dev and open localhost:4321. npm run build puts the static site in dist/.
  2. Create a free form at formgong.com/new, copy its access key and paste it over fk_your_access_key in src/content.json. Every text on the page is in that file.
  3. Send a test message from your site and check that it reaches your Formgong inbox.

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Next.js

A Next.js (App Router) version of the same page, built as a static export. You need Node.js.

Download fernlow-nextjs.zip

  1. Unzip it, run npm install, then npm run dev and open localhost:3000. npm run build puts the static site in out/.
  2. Create a free form at formgong.com/new, copy its access key and paste it over fk_your_access_key in content.json. Every text on the page is in that file.
  3. Send a test message from your site and check that it reaches your Formgong inbox.

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Nuxt

A Nuxt version of the same page. You need Node.js with npm 11 or newer (npm 10 stops during install), or pnpm.

Download fernlow-nuxt.zip

  1. Unzip it, run npm install, then npm run dev and open localhost:3000. npm run generate puts the static site in .output/public/.
  2. Create a free form at formgong.com/new, copy its access key and paste it over fk_your_access_key in app/content.json. Every text on the page is in that file.
  3. Send a test message from your site and check that it reaches your Formgong inbox.

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SvelteKit

A SvelteKit version of the same page. You need Node.js.

Download fernlow-sveltekit.zip

  1. Unzip it, run npm install, then npm run dev and open localhost:5173. npm run build puts the static site in build/.
  2. Create a free form at formgong.com/new, copy its access key and paste it over fk_your_access_key in src/lib/content.json. Every text on the page is in that file.
  3. Send a test message from your site and check that it reaches your Formgong inbox.

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Hugo

A Hugo site with the page as a theme you can copy into another Hugo site. You need Hugo 0.146 or newer.

Download fernlow-hugo.zip

  1. Unzip it, run hugo server in the folder and open localhost:1313. hugo puts the static site in public/.
  2. Create a free form at formgong.com/new, copy its access key and paste it over fk_your_access_key in data/content.json. Every text on the page is in that file.
  3. Send a test message from your site and check that it reaches your Formgong inbox.

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Eleventy

An Eleventy version of the same page. You need Node.js.

Download fernlow-eleventy.zip

  1. Unzip it, run npm install, then npm run dev and open localhost:8080. npm run build puts the static site in _site/.
  2. Create a free form at formgong.com/new, copy its access key and paste it over fk_your_access_key in src/_data/sitedata.json. Every text on the page is in that file.
  3. Send a test message from your site and check that it reaches your Formgong inbox.

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Ghost

A Ghost theme. The home page has the template's design; posts, pages, tags and authors use the same header, footer and colours.

Download fernlow-ghost.zip

  1. Download fernlow-ghost.zip. Don't unzip it. In Ghost Admin, open Settings → Design & branding → Change theme → Upload theme, then activate it.
  2. Under Settings → Design & branding → Customize → Homepage, paste a free key from formgong.com/new into Formgong access key.
  3. Send a test message from your site and check that it reaches your Formgong inbox.

The home page texts are written into the theme files, so you change them there, not in Ghost Admin. Ghost Admin only takes the access key.

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Use with AI

A prompt for ChatGPT, Claude, v0, Lovable or Bolt that builds a site in Fernlow's style: the sections in order, the colours, the fonts, the motion and a contact form that sends to Formgong.

Prompt for Fernlow
Build a website for a psychotherapy and counselling practice in the style of the free "Fernlow" template (live demo: https://fernlow.formgong.com).
Write plain HTML, CSS and a little vanilla JavaScript in one index.html, unless this tool builds in its own stack (v0, Lovable and Bolt use React): then keep the same sections, look and form logic.
Use my business name and details where I give them. Where a section needs photos, names, prices, reviews or other copy I haven't given, use neutral placeholder images (CSS gradients or inline SVG, sized for the layout) and short placeholder text that is clearly marked for me to replace.

Sections, top to bottom:
1. Header with a pill-shaped menu.
2. Hero: a full-screen photo with a giant wordmark; the page then slides over it like a sheet of paper.
3. The practice.
4. What we help with: five services; the photo changes to match the row you point at.
5. How it works: four steps as a card stack.
6. Who you'll talk to: four therapists.
7. Fees, with a free intro call.
8. Kind words: reviews.
9. Questions: FAQ.
10. Book: "Let's find a time to talk." with the form on an envelope-style card.
11. Footer: contact, opening hours and an emergency line.

Colours (define them as CSS variables):
- Paper: #FFF4E6
- Card: #FFFBF4
- Ink: #2B1830
- Second ink: #5E4963
- Berry (accent): #D2295F
- Fern green: #0F6E62
- Sun: #FFA51F
- Butter: #FFD84D
- Blush: #FFC2D1
- Mint: #CDEDE5
- Peach: #FFDCC4

Fonts (Google Fonts): Bricolage Grotesque for headings and the wordmark, Lexend for text.

Motion and hover:
- The wordmark's letters rise one by one.
- Hand-drawn shapes (sun, fern, leaf, cloud) drift as you scroll, squiggle underlines draw themselves and a free-intro-call badge turns.
- Service titles shift on hover; therapist photos zoom slightly.
- Motion stops with reduced motion, and every block is visible without JavaScript.
- Wrap every animation in @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference), so visitors who ask for less motion get the final state.
- Hide content for reveal animations only from JavaScript (add a class such as js to <html> first and hide only under it), so every section is visible without JavaScript.

Contact form, sent to Formgong (a hosted form backend, no server code):
- Booking form fields: topic (choices shown as tilted paper notes), name, email, phone, preferred time, format (online or in person), a short note. Ask for no medical details. Use these name attributes: service, name, email, phone, time, format, message. Add a hidden field subject with the value "New intro call request from the website" so the message is easy to recognise in the inbox.
- The form is <form action="https://formgong.com/submit" method="POST"> with <input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="fk_your_access_key"> and <input type="hidden" name="_lang" value="en">. I will replace fk_your_access_key with my own key from https://formgong.com/new. The key is public and safe in the page.
- Add a honeypot: a text input named botcheck, hidden with CSS (position:absolute; width:1px; height:1px; overflow:hidden; clip-path:inset(50%)), with tabindex="-1" and autocomplete="off".
- Submit with fetch: POST https://formgong.com/submit, body new FormData(form), header Accept: application/json. Disable the button while it sends.
- Show the thank-you message only when the JSON response has success === true. On anything else (an error response, a non-2xx status, a network error) show the error message, keep what the visitor typed and enable the button again.
- Keep the name attributes exactly as listed: Formgong stores each value under its field name.
- Without JavaScript the plain form POST must still work: Formgong then shows its own thank-you page. To send visitors to my own page instead, add <input type="hidden" name="_redirect" value="https://example.com/thanks/"> (I will put my real URL there).
- Do not add a backend, API route, server action, database or email library.

Accessibility: a visible label on every field, a visible focus style, alt text on images, and text contrast of at least 4.5:1.
  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into the AI tool. Add your business name, services and contact details at the end.
  2. Create a free form at formgong.com/new and copy its access key. It starts with fk_ and is safe to put in a web page. Replace fk_your_access_key in the code the tool writes.
  3. Send a test message and check that it reaches your Formgong inbox. The page should say thanks only after the server answers success: true.

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What is inside

  • A full-screen photo with a giant wordmark whose letters rise one by one; the page slides over it like a sheet of paper.
  • Hand-drawn shapes (sun, fern, leaf, cloud) that drift as you scroll, squiggle underlines that draw themselves and a turning free-intro-call badge.
  • Five services where the photo changes to match the row you point at, a card stack for how it works, four therapists, fees, reviews and an FAQ.
  • A gentle booking form on an envelope card: topics as tilted paper notes, name, email, phone, preferred time, online or in person and a short note. It asks for no medical details and shows thanks only when the server answers success: true.
  • An emergency line in the footer, motion that stops with reduced motion, and every block visible without JavaScript.

Questions

Can clients describe what they are going through in the form?

Keep it short. The form books an intro call and asks for no medical or personal details beyond what is needed to book; the rest belongs in the session.

Can I use the photos?

Yes. They were generated for this template and show fictional people and rooms, but replace them with your own practice before launch.

Sources

Checked on 08.10.2026 against these public pages: Fernlow on GitHub, MIT License (Open Source Initiative).

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