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LifeStance Health
Plano, Texas

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

LMFTFull-Time

Listed compensation

$75k-$100k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

At LifeStance Health, we believe in a truly healthy society where mental and physical healthcare are unified to make lives better. Our mission is to help people lead healthier, more fulfilling lives by improving access to trusted, affordable, and personalized mental healthcare. Everywhere. Every day. It’s a lofty goal; we know. But we make it happen with the best team in behavioral health.

Thank you for taking the time to explore a career with us. As the fastest growing behavioral health practice group in the country, now is the perfect time to join our clinical team!

We are actively looking to hire talented therapists in our Plano office, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.

Is This You?

  • Wanting to deliver high quality behavioral healthcare.
  • Seeking work life balance.
  • Interested in growing professionally.

What We Offer Therapists:

  • 100% outpatient work in a group practice setting.
  • Generous ‘above market’ compensation with unlimited/uncapped earnings.
  • Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 401k (with match), parental leave, EAP and more.
  • Collegial work environment.
  • Newly designed and modern offices.
  • Full administrative support.
  • Strong work/life balance.
  • Compensation range $75,000-$100,000+compensation model based on productivity
  • Sign on Bonus
  • Annual Cash Bonus Incentive Plan

Licensed Therapists are a critical part of our clinical team. We’re seeking LMFT's that are::

  • Fully licensed as an LMFT in the State of Texas. We are not able to accommodate dependently licensed clinicians at this time.
  • Experienced in working with the lifespan
  • 4825 Alliance Blvd, Suite 150, Plano, TX 75093
  • This would be for a January start date.

About LifeStance Health

LifeStance is a national provider of mental healthcare services focused on evidenced-based, medically driven treatment services for children, adolescents and adults suffering from a variety of mental health issues in an outpatient care setting, both in-person at its clinics nationwide and through its digital health telemedicine offering. The company employs psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and licensed therapists throughout the US.

LifeStance Health is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are fully committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our employees.

Our Values

  • Belonging: We cultivate a space where everyone can show up as their authentic self.
  • Empathy: We seek out diverse perspectives and listen to learn without judgment.
  • Courage: We are all accountable for doing the right thing - even when it's hard - because we know it's worth it.
  • One Team: We realize our full potential when we work together towards our shared purpose.

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LifeStance Health complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our Human Resources Team at ADA@lifestance.com or by calling +1-800-308-0994.

Please note: This contact is intended solely for accommodation requests. Inquiries regarding applications, resumes and applicant status should not be sent to this email address as they will not be reviewed or responded to. To apply for a position, please use our official careers page.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide high-quality, evidence-based behavioral healthcare to children, adolescents, and adults in an outpatient setting. They are responsible for delivering personalized mental health treatment while maintaining clinical excellence and participating in a collaborative team environment.

Requirements

Candidates must be fully licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the State of Texas. The role requires experience working with patients across the lifespan and a commitment to professional growth and patient care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Outpatient therapyLifespan therapyEvidence-based treatmentPsychotherapyClinical documentationTreatment planning

Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $90k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 36% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

What does the Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) market look like in Texas?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$75k–$100kMarriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) median $78k (middle half $58k–$88k)26 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$90k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Marriage & Family Therapy listings in Texas19 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All marriage & family therapist (lmft) listings in Texas663 active12,948 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 42% remote · 36% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas counselor listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus · 21% offer loan repayment663 active listings, Nov 2026
New Marriage & Family Therapy listings195 in the last 30 days75 the 30 days before (+160%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
LifeStance Healthsilver tier, 84/100 · #1 of 13 for payTop Employers work-life index1,120 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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. Texas figures use all marriage & family therapist (lmft)s: too few Texas Marriage & Family Therapy postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$88k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Counselor Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 28 employers
8
<$75k
13
$75k-95k
9
$95k-115k
2
$120k
2
$141k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs
401k / retirement match
87% this job
Sign-on bonus
26% this job
CME allowance
26%
PSLF eligible
9%
Loan repayment
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Mental Health Therapist

LifeStance Health · Lake Oswego, Oregon

$123k-$141k
#2

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

LifeStance Health · West Linn, Oregon

$123k-$141k
#3

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)

$115k-$120k
#4

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

$115k-$120k
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.9this job 4.8
Below most Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 883 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About LifeStance Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Scottsdale, Arizona
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

100% outpatient work
Unlimited/uncapped earnings
Health, dental, vision, life insurance
401k with match
Parental leave
EAP
Sign on Bonus
Annual Cash Bonus Incentive Plan

Living in Plano

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$403k≈ 5.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,736/mo≈ 28% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.1
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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