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LifeStance Health
Tacoma, Washington · Hybrid

Mental Health Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$82k-$109k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 59m ago · Verified live

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 Therapists (LMHC, LMFT, LCSW) in Tacoma, WA, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.

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 Therapists (LMHC, LMFT, LCSW) in Tacoma, WA, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.

We Offer Licensed Therapists:

  • Competitive compensation package with uncapped earning potential
  • Comp range of $82,000-$109,000-compensation model based on productivity
  • W2 employed position
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Cash based incentive plan
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • 401K with 4% match
  • Part-time and full-time options
  • CEUs
  • Paid parental leave
  • Malpractice insurance provided

Location and Schedule

  • Locations are throughout the area to make commuting easier
  • Beautifully designed offices that are thoughtfully laid out
  • Monday - Friday - weekends optional
  • Flexible Schedule to accommodate work/life balance and personal schedules
  • Hybrid Model with In-person & Remote flexibility

Therapist are a critical part of our clinician team. We are seeking Therapists that are::

Fully Licensed in Washington

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  • Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, LICSW)
  • Experienced with Adult and/ or child and adolescent populations
  • Individual and or couples therapy

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 evidence-based mental health therapy to children, adolescents, and adults in an outpatient setting. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary clinical team to deliver personalized and high-quality behavioral healthcare.

Requirements

Must hold a valid professional license in Washington state as an LMHC, LMFT, or LCSW/LICSW. Experience working with adult, child, or adolescent populations is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyAdult therapyChild and adolescent therapyEvidenced-based treatmentCrisis interventionClinical documentationTreatment planningPsychotherapyMental health counseling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Mental Health Therapist at LifeStance Health a 6.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,033 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

Counselor Career Context

LifeStance Health ranks #7 of 20 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 1,143 active listings.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 30% have no call, 76% require no weekends — this position is remote.

The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$96k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$96k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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PSLF eligible
10%
Loan repayment
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.5
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,033 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Hybrid
  • Remote
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Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation with uncapped earning potential
Sign-on bonus
Cash based incentive plan
Comprehensive benefits package
401K with 4% match
Part-time and full-time options
CEUs
Paid parental leave