Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Listed compensation
$90k-$115k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
We are actively looking to hire talented therapists in the area, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence. Step into a brand new clinic in Lakewood, WA and pick out your new office!
We are actively looking to hire talented therapists in the area, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence. Step into a brand new clinic in Lakewood, WA and pick out your new office!
Is This You?
- Wanting to deliver high quality behavioral healthcare.
- Seeking work life balance.
- Interested in growing professionally.
- Working from your home or office
- Wanting to part of a community
What We Offer Therapists:
- Competitive compensation package based with uncapped earning potential
- Comp range of $90,000-$115,000-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
Licensed Therapists are a critical part of our clinical team. We’re seeking Licensed Therapists that are::
- Fully licensed and credentialed in Washington
- Experienced in working with adult, and/or child and adolescent populations.
- To learn more about this opportunity and LifeStance Health, contact:
- Bobby Norman
- Director, Practice Development
- LifeStance Health bobby.norman@lifestance.com
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will deliver high-quality behavioral healthcare to adult, child, and adolescent populations. They are expected to maintain clinical excellence while working within a collaborative community environment.
Requirements
Candidates must be fully licensed and credentialed in the state of Washington. Experience working with adult, child, and adolescent populations is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Marriage & Family Therapy — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 40% have no call, 72% 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 ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $96k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $90k–$115k | Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) median $91k (middle half $84k–$104k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$96k in purchasing power | Washington index 107.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings in Washington | 298 active | 13,555 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 40% remote · 40% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Washington Counselor listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 14% offer loan repayment298 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Marriage & Family Therapy listings | 151 in the last 30 days | 89 the 30 days before (+70%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| LifeStance Health | silver tier, 84/100 · #5 of 24 for pay | Top Employers work-life index1,032 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist at LifeStance Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Marriage & Family Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$103k midpoint, that is roughly $4k–$7k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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