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LifeStance Health
Millsboro, Delaware

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) - Couples & Family Therapy

LMFT 8.7 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

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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 Delaware licensed therapists in Millsboro, DE who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.

Please Apply Now or Contact Me Directly

  • Tom Kingsley
  • Director, Practice Development
  • (e) Tom.Kingsley@LifeStance.com

What We Offer Licensed Therapists:

  • Competitive compensation $85,000+, compensation model based on productivity
  • Signing bonus
  • Generous ‘above market’ compensation with unlimited/uncapped earnings
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Outpatient only
  • Full-time and part-time available
  • No nights, no hospital calls, no weekends
  • Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 401k (with match), paid parental leave, EAP and more
  • Additional compensation for collaboration with mid-levels (optional)
  • Collegial work environment
  • Newly designed and modern offices
  • Full administrative support
  • Latest in digital technology
  • Strong work/life balance

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

  • Fully licensed and credentialed in Delaware
  • Experienced in working with adult, and/or child and adolescent populations

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

Provide outpatient mental healthcare to patients, with a focus on couples and family therapy. Deliver evidence-based, personalized care to adults and/or children and adolescents as part of a clinical team.

Requirements

Applicants must be fully licensed and credentialed in Delaware. Experience working with adults and/or children and adolescents is sought.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Marriage and Family TherapyCouples TherapyOutpatient TherapyEvidence-Based TreatmentAdult TherapyChild and Adolescent TherapyClinical Collaboration

Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.5% of Delaware 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, 66% are remote, 20% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

What does the Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) market look like in Delaware?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.7 / 10 · top 25% in marriage & family therapist (lmft)ranked against 883 Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMarriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) median $85k (middle half $63k–$94k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingDelaware index 99.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings in Delaware86 active13,487 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 66% remote · 20% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Counselor listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 14% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Marriage & Family Therapy listings179 in the last 30 days75 the 30 days before (+139%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
LifeStance Healthsilver tier, 83/100 · #5 of 22 for payTop Employers work-life index948 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (883 Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) 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.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) - Couples & Family Therapy at LifeStance Health a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 25% in Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) — ranked against 883 active Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Top Counselor Jobs

44 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs
12
<$75k
7
$75k-100k
7
$100k-125k
9
$125k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs
401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
42%
Loan repayment
27%
Sign-on bonus
12% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Therapist

BlueSky Telepsych · Concord, North Carolina

$60-$70/hr
#2

Licensed Mental Health Therapist

LifeStance Health · Lake Oswego, Oregon

$123k-$141k
#3

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

$123k-$141k
#4

Remote Licensed Mental Health Therapist

$66/hr
+ 42 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.9this job 8.7
Better work-life than 80% of Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings

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

  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About LifeStance Health

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

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation $85,000+
Signing bonus
Unlimited/uncapped earnings
Flexible work schedule
Outpatient only
Full-time and part-time available
No nights, no hospital calls, no weekends
Health, dental, vision, life

Living in Millsboro

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$381k
Typical market rent
$2,243/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.