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Palo Alto Therapy
Menlo Park, California

Full-Time Licensed Therapist - Palo Alto Therapy ($100K + Benefits)

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$85k-$100k

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Job Description

The Role

We're looking for a licensed therapist to join our Palo Alto-based practice. You'll have a typical caseload of 21-22 billable hours per week. The remaining time is spent on notes, treatment planning, weekly consultations, and training — so you're not drowning in charting at night.

We work with individuals, children, teens, adults, families, and couples. You'll have input on your caseload — we match clients to you based on what you're interested in, not just who's next on the list.

What You Get

Reasonable caseload. You're not drowning. 21-22 billable hours means you have time to think and actually do good work.

Real training. Not just "required" CEs — we provide them and pay for them. Weekly consultation groups, skills training, and full CBT/OCD certification. If you want to build a couples practice, we have a dedicated consultation group for that.

Your admin handled. Scheduling, billing, intake, marketing — that's not on you. You do clinical work.

Team environment. We're therapist-owned, we actually support each other, and people stick around because it's sustainable.

Compensation. $90,000 to $100,000 as a licensed W-2 employee based on experience. Health insurance (we cover 50%), dental, vision, 401k, malpractice insurance covered, cell phone reimbursement. PTO and paid sick leave.

  • LOCATIONS
  • Palo Alto, Menlo Park, or San Jose.
  • We're hiring now and reviewing applications on a rolling basis.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer | LMFT, LCSW, LPCC

What Therapists Here Say

"PAT is a very positive work environment. The practice goes above and beyond to offer regular consultation and training. The care coordinators and admin team are exceptional — you can actually focus on clients. One of the best places I've worked."

"You get the feel of private practice but with actual co-workers. Everyone shares resources, and they really do try to match you with clients you're passionate about. There's real opportunity for training and growth."

"The kindness and thoughtfulness here is something I'm not used to. I can't imagine working somewhere else."

Requirements

  • Active California license: LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC
  • Experience working with individuals, children, teens, and couples is a plus
  • Comfortable with evidence-based approaches (CBT, EFT, Gottman Method preferred but not required)
  • Collaborative mindset
  • Ready to do sustainable, good work

Key Responsibilities

Provide clinical therapy services to individuals, children, teens, families, and couples with a caseload of 21-22 billable hours per week. Manage treatment planning, clinical notes, and participate in weekly consultations and training sessions.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Couples therapyFamily therapyChild therapyEvidence-based practiceClinical documentationCollaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Full-Time Licensed Therapist - Palo Alto Therapy ($100K + Benefits) at Palo Alto Therapy a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,558 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Palo Alto Therapy holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 6 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.4 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$85k–$100kMental Health Therapy median $89k (middle half $80k–$115k)39 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$84k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in California576 active7,479 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% remote · 30% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia counselor listings (all specialties): 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,512 in the last 30 days1,354 the 30 days before (+86%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Palo Alto Therapysilver tier, 71/100Top Employers work-life index6 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,558 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,558 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Palo Alto Therapy

Mental Health Care
Palo Alto, California
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance (50% covered)
Dental
Vision
401k
Malpractice Insurance
Cell Phone Reimbursement
PTO
Paid Sick Leave

Living in Menlo Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$2.63M≈ 30.9× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,277/mo≈ 60% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.