Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Listed compensation
$90k-$115k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
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We are actively looking to hire talented therapists in Washington State, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.
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- Bobby Norman
- Director, Practice Development
- LifeStance Health, Inc.
- 702-850-5222 bobby.norman@lifestance.com
We Offer Licensed Therapists:
- Competitive compensation package 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 program
- 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::
- Therapists fully licensed and credentialed in Washington (LMHC, LCSW, LMFT).
- Experienced in working with adult, and/or child and adolescent populations.
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will provide high-quality patient care and maintain clinical excellence within the practice. They are expected to work with adult, child, and adolescent populations as part of the clinical team.
Requirements
Candidates must be fully licensed and credentialed in Washington State as an LMHC, LCSW, or LMFT. Experience working with diverse age groups is required for this role.
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 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).
Of the 50 active Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 30% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $90k–$115k | Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) median $103k (middle half $78k–$118k)17 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 Therapy listings in Washington | 19 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All marriage & family therapist (lmft) listings in Washington | 286 active | 12,843 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 48% remote · 30% no call · 66% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Washington counselor listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 14% offer loan repayment286 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Marriage & Family Therapy listings | 198 in the last 30 days | 82 the 30 days before (+141%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| LifeStance Health | silver tier, 84/100 · #3 of 16 for pay | Top Employers work-life index1,019 active listings |
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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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 883 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
About LifeStance Health
Benefits & Perks
Living in Issaquah
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $1.02M≈ 11.3× annual pay
- Typical market rent
- $2,929/mo≈ 39% of gross pay
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 111.1
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.