About the Founder

Alex Sandev, Founder of HiveSourced

Alex Sandev is the Founder of HiveSourced, a Chicago agency that builds websites, SEO and marketing systems exclusively for therapists, group practices and wellness businesses. Since 2023, 100+ therapy practices have built their websites and online strategy with HiveSourced.

What Alex works on

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Alex helps practice owners get found by the right clients and take repeat work off their plate, so the practice can grow without needing more of their time.

Websites and SEO for therapists

HiveSourced builds custom WordPress websites, SEO and Google Business Profile management for private and group practices.

Private Practice Consulting

Alex runs Sustainable Growth Consulting & Coaching with Arilda Surridge, and Private Practice Blueprint with Kyle May.

Retreats for business owners

He teaches the systems session, Beyond the Bottleneck, at the Business Owner's Retreat in Phuket, March 24 to 31, 2027.

Background and credentials

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Alex combines business strategy training with hands-on experience building websites and marketing for therapy practices.

Founder of HiveSourced (2023)

Started HiveSourced in Chicago to give therapy practices websites that bring in clients, not just look good.

100+ therapy practices websites

Websites and online strategy for solo therapists, group practices and wellness and retreat businesses across the United States.

Private Practice Consulting

Alex has helped hundreds of practice owners with both their marketing, sales and revenue, even helping therapists explore and market new service offerings outside of clinical hours.

AI systems builder

Builds AI systems that take inquiry replies, follow-ups, content and reporting off practice owners' plates. See his work at alex.hivesourced.com.

Professional Educational Videos

Alex has multiple educational videos on how to understand marketing and growing your business in a meaningful way, along with incorporating new service offerings for additional streams of revenue.

Alex Sandev founder of HiveSourced and private practice consultant

How Alex works

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Three principles shape every project HiveSourced takes on.

Outcomes over features

Every page, system and campaign is judged by one question: does it bring the right clients to the practice? A beautiful site is the starting point, not the goal.

  • Strategy before design
  • Copy written for how clients search
  • Reporting from Search Console and Analytics

Upfront and transparent

Alex tells you what he sees, what it costs and what it won't fix, so you can make a clear decision for your practice.

  • Clear scope before work starts
  • Updates every Tuesday and Friday during builds
  • Plain-language explanations, no jargon

AI-Agency

HiveSourced is a fully AI automated agency, built entirely by Alex using Claude Code. You will always get access to Alex, but our AI agents handle the rest!

• 15+ AI Agents that are native to Alex's data, so nothing leaves the server.
• You will always get a human, be it Alex or someone else from the team
• Your experience will be like no other!

What therapists say about working with Alex

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Jordanna Saunders, LPC

CEO, Trauma Recovery Services of Arizona

★★★★★

"We came to HiveSourced with some immediate needs to update our web site, move content and streamline our pages. Since working with them, we have seen a huge increase in our weekly & monthly web views, and have increased new client inquiries as a result of the web page updates."

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Arilda Surridge, LMFT

Owner & Director, Wellness Counseling Inc.

★★★★★

"After nearly 15 years in practice, I finally invested in having someone redesign and continue to manage mine, and it has been one of the best decisions I've made. I only wish I had done it sooner!"

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Julia Nepini, LICSW

Owner, Compassionate Counseling Company

★★★★★

"He remained in communication throughout the whole process, really captured the essence of what we hoped to convey, and the pricing, turnaround time, and finished product exceeded all expectations. We cannot recommend him and his team enough."

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Rimma Isaac, LCPC

Owner, Wired to Connect Counseling

★★★★★

"If you are a small business in the healthcare field I highly recommend Alex and his team. Very professional, responsive and reasonably priced. From the moment we started working together to the website launch everything went seamlessly."

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Layla Ashley, LMFT

Owner, Layla Ashley, LMFT

★★★★★

"Alex is very personable, thorough and caring about satisfaction of the website services. They have a fair pricing structure, and care about developing a relationship rather than being a chop shop. And best of all, the website is beautiful!"

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Christin Frederick, LMFT

Founder, Joya Sagrada Therapy

★★★★★

"ALEX!! Your straight forward approach to biz dev is so supportive and wonderful. We're loving the website and the help you do in adding new things to it. Your creative direction is so helpful!"

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Want to work with Alex and the HiveSourced team?

Tell us about your practice and where you want to grow. We'll walk you through what your site needs and what it costs.