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LifeStance Health
Chesapeake, Virginia

Clinical Psychologist (PhD, PsyD) - Child/Adult - Testing and/or Therapy

PsychologistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$101k-$144k

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Job Description

We are actively looking to hire talented licensed clinical psychologists in the area who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence. You can design your practice around testing and/or therapy!

We are actively looking to hire talented licensed clinical psychologists in the area who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence. You can design your practice around testing and/or therapy!

We Offer Psychologists:

  • Flexible work schedules
  • A supportive, collegial work environment
  • The option to see your patients in-person and via telehealth
  • The ability to design your own practice/duties to include preferred balance of therapy and/or assessment services
  • The ability to develop your own specialty interest (e. g., OCD, PCIT)
  • Generous ‘above market’ compensation with unlimited/uncapped earnings
  • Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 401k (with match), paid parental leave, EAP and more
  • Average annual compensation: $101,000 - $144,000+, compensation model based on productivity.
  • Annual cash bonus up to $10,000
  • Sign-on bonus
  • Access to all of the latest testing equipment and online scoring/interpretation services
  • Access to a robust referral list
  • Newly designed and modern offices
  • Full administrative support
  • Latest in digital technology
  • Strong work-life balance

Psychologists are a critical part of our clinical team. We’re seeking psychologists that are::

  • Fully licensed in Virginia
  • Have earned a PhD or PsyD in clinical/counseling psychology or neuropsychology
  • Experience working with child, adolescent, and/or adult populations
  • Trained in autism
  • Apply now or contact me today!
  • Harold Richardson
  • Director, Practice Development - Virginia
  • LifeStance Health, Inc.
  • (e) Harold.Richardson@LifeStance.com

Key Responsibilities

Psychologists are responsible for providing patient care through a combination of therapy and psychological testing. They are expected to manage their own practice duties and develop specialty interests while maintaining clinical excellence.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a PhD or PsyD in clinical/counseling psychology or neuropsychology and be fully licensed in Virginia. Experience working with child, adolescent, and adult populations, as well as training in autism, is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical psychologyAutism assessmentChild psychologyAdult psychologyAdolescent psychologyOCD treatment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Psychologist (PhD, PsyD) - Child/Adult - Testing and/or Therapy at LifeStance Health a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Psychology psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Psychologist Career Context

LifeStance Health ranks #1 of 11 employers hiring Psychologist on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay, and holds silver-tier status on the Top Employers work-life index, composite score 83/100, 1,171 active listings.

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$123k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $121k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.4this job 6.3
Better work-life than 50% of Psychology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,736 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Chesapeake

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$349k≈ 3.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,092/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Flexible work schedules
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
401k with match
Paid Parental Leave
EAP