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LifeStance Health
Bristol, Tennessee · Hybrid

Licensed Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

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 the area, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence! *Sign-On Bonus Provided.

Is This You?

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

What We Offer Therapists:

  • Flexible work schedules.
  • Hybrid Model: Telemedicine and in-person flexibility.
  • Generous ‘above market’ compensation with unlimited/uncapped earnings. Compensation model based on productivity.
  • Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 401k (with match), paid parental leave, holidays, EAP and more.
  • Collegial work environment.
  • Newly designed and modern offices.
  • Full administrative support.
  • Latest in digital technology.
  • Strong work/life balance.
  • Incentive program
  • Sign-on Bonus

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

  • Fully licensed and credentialed in one or more US states.
  • Experienced in working with adult, and/or child and adolescent populations.
  • LCSW or LMFT
  • LPC-MHSP

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.

If you elect to interact with us via our website, please only use lifestance.com or careers.lifestance.com. Additionally, our recruiters utilize email addresses with the @lifestance.com domain. Other websites and domains are not affiliated with LifeStance Health and may represent threats to your data security.

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 behavioral healthcare to children, adolescents, and adults in an outpatient setting. They are expected to maintain clinical excellence while working as part of a collaborative team.

Requirements

Candidates must be fully licensed and credentialed in one or more US states as an LCSW, LMFT, or LPC-MHSP. Experience working with adult, child, and adolescent populations is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Evidence-based treatment

Counselor Career Context

LifeStance Health ranks #3 of 16 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 84/100, 1,019 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 26% have no call, 54% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingTennessee index 91.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Tennessee134 active7,493 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingremotepeers: 56% remote · 26% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusTennessee counselor listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 9% offer loan repayment233 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,629 in the last 30 days1,390 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
LifeStance Healthsilver tier, 84/100 · #3 of 16 for payTop Employers work-life index1,019 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.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Counselor Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

23 jobs
8
<$65k
8
$65k-85k
4
$85k-105k
3
$105k-125k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
54%
Sign-on bonus
25% this job
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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#3

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.9
Better work-life than 30% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,454 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Flexible work schedules
Hybrid Model: Telemedicine and in-person flexibility
Generous 'above market' compensation with unlimited/uncapped earnings
Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 401k (with match), paid parental leave, holidays, EAP and more
Collegial work environment
Newly designed and modern offices
Full administrative support
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