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Case Study

Akaretsa
Mental Health Platform

Professional mental health support website with booking, services, and resource hub.

Role

Freelance

Duration

2025

Context

Freelance build for a mental health professional requiring a warm, trustworthy web presence that communicates expertise whilst remaining approachable and accessible to a diverse audience.

Focus

Next.js

The Challenge

A professional mental health support website built to the AKARETSA brand guidelines. Features a comprehensive homepage with navigation, hero section, services grid with filtering, approach/philosophy breakdown, testimonials carousel, FAQ accordion, resource hub, booking form, and contact CTA. Designed with accessibility as a core principle — meeting WCAG 2.1 AA standards with semantic HTML5, ARIA labels, full keyboard navigation, and motion preference support.

Key Outcomes

01

Built a comprehensive, accessible homepage with 10+ modular sections following brand guidelines

02

Implemented a services grid with category filtering and a testimonials carousel

03

Created an FAQ accordion and resource hub for client education and self-help materials

04

Developed a booking form component for appointment scheduling

05

Met WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards with semantic HTML, ARIA labels, and motion preference support

Technical Stack

Next.jsTypeScriptTailwind CSS

Visual Documentation

Akaretsa — Mental Health Platform screenshot 1