Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Listed compensation
$75k-$100k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
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 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) in our Houston offices, 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 Care 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 Marriage and Family Therapists are a critical part of our clinical team. We’re seeking LMFTs that are::
- Fully licensed to practice independently in Texas. We are unable to accommodate associate level clinicians at this time.
- Experienced in working with the Lifespan.
- EMDR trained.
- This is a Hybrid Role.
- 12505 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77024
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 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist will provide high-quality, evidence-based behavioral healthcare to children, adolescents, and adults in an outpatient setting. They are expected to maintain clinical excellence while working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Requirements
Candidates must be fully licensed to practice independently as an LMFT in Texas and possess experience working across the lifespan. Additionally, applicants are required to be EMDR trained to be considered for this position.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
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, 50% are remote, 26% have no call, 56% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $75k–$100k | Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) median $78k (middle half $58k–$88k)26 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$90k in purchasing power | Texas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings in Texas | 720 active | 13,487 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 50% remote · 26% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Texas Counselor listings: 8% state a sign-on bonus · 23% offer loan repayment720 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Marriage & Family Therapy listings | 179 in the last 30 days | 75 the 30 days before (+139%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| LifeStance Health | silver tier, 83/100 · #2 of 15 for pay | Top Employers work-life index948 active listings |
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.
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