Licensed Therapist - Adults and Couples - LPC, LMSW, LCSW, LMFT

CounselorIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50-$110/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Saturday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

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Job Description

Therapy Center Houston is a therapist-owned group practice providing high-quality, evidence-based mental health care to adults, couples, and families. We believe clinicians do their best work when they feel supported, valued, and fulfilled, so we handle marketing, billing, scheduling, and intake. You focus on your clients.

Why therapists choose us

  • A full caseload: steady referrals of adults and couples who are invested in therapy.
  • Competitive pay: $50–$110/hour depending on licensure and experience. Full-time clinicians earn $110K+.
  • Growth and training: annual training funds, CEU reimbursement, in-house IFS training, and regular case consultation.
  • Minimal admin: our support team handles intake, billing, and scheduling. You just book your clients' weekly sessions.
  • Active Texas license (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or Psychologist), or an associate license (LPC-A, LMSW, LMFT-A) with at least 1,500 hours completed
  • Experience or strong interest in working with adults and/or couples
  • Training in IFS, EMDR, ACT, CBT, DBT skills, Gottman, EFT, somatic approaches, or similar evidence-based approaches preferred
  • Collaborative, growth-minded, and eager to learn with a team
  • Available at least 2 evenings per week or some Saturday hours. Our office is open 8am–8pm, Monday–Saturday.
  • Able to work with Therapy Center Houston as your only private practice during employment (community agency work is welcome)

To apply: submit your résumé and answer the questions on the application.

  • 50% employer-paid health insurance for full-time staff
  • Dental, vision, and life insurance for full-time staff
  • 401(k) with employer match for full time staff
  • Malpractice insurance coverage
  • Annual training funds and CEU reimbursement
  • Clinical case consultation and training with experienced therapists

Key Responsibilities

Provide therapy to adult and couples clients in a group practice, with a focus on high-quality, evidence-based mental health care. Book and conduct clients’ weekly sessions while collaborating with the clinical team and participating in case consultation and training.

Requirements

Applicants must hold an active Texas license as an LPC, LCSW, LMFT, or psychologist, or an associate license with at least 1,500 hours completed. They should have experience or a strong interest in working with adults and/or couples, be available at least two evenings per week or some Saturdays, and work with the practice as their only private practice during employment; training in evidence-based approaches is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Adult TherapyCouples TherapyInternal Family Systems (IFS)Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodEmotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)Client Intake

Social Work — Counselor Career Context

Of the 42 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 24% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$166k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $171k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Social Work jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$171k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Texas6 active322 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 24% no call · 64% no weekends42 benchmarked listings
Social Work pay trend+4.4% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$166k midpoint, that is roughly $7k–$12k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks16 jobs · 7 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
56%
CME allowance
13% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 321 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Therapy Center Houston

Mental Health Care
Houston, Texas

Benefits & Perks

50% employer-paid health insurance
Dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) with employer match
Malpractice insurance coverage
Annual training funds and CEU reimbursement
Clinical case consultation and training
Flexible scheduling

Living in Houston

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$245k
Typical market rent
$1,542/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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