Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)
Listed compensation
$90k-$100k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
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 mental health therapists within our Louisville, KY office, who are passionate about patient care and committed to clinical excellence.
Is This You?
- Wanting to deliver high quality behavioral healthcare.
- Seeking work life balance.
- Interested in growing professionally.
What We Offer Therapists:
- Flexible work schedules.
- Telemedicine and in-person flexibility.
- Top compensation can exceed $90,000 - $100,000/year, no cap., compensation model based on productivity
- Sign-on bonus
- Full benefits package: health, dental, vision, life, 401k (with match), paid parental leave, EAP, and more.
- Collegial work environment.
- Newly designed and modern offices.
- Full administrative support.
- Latest in digital technology.
- Strong work/life balance.
Licensed Therapists are a critical part of our clinical team. We’re seeking Licensed Therapists that are::
- Independently licensed in the state of Kentucky (LCSW, LPCC, LMFT).
- Experienced in working with adults, children & adolescents, or across the lifespan.
- Must reside within commutable distance of local clinic.
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
The therapist will provide high-quality behavioral healthcare to children, adolescents, and adults in an outpatient setting. They are expected to maintain clinical excellence while working as part of a collaborative team.
Requirements
Candidates must be independently licensed in the state of Kentucky as an LCSW, LPCC, or LMFT. They must also reside within a commutable distance of the Louisville clinic.
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 Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$95k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $105k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky 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, 66% are remote, 20% have no call, 56% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $90k–$100k | Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) median $78k (middle half $70k–$94k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$105k in purchasing power | Kentucky index 90.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All marriage & family therapist (lmft) listings in Kentucky | 174 active | 12,814 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 66% remote · 20% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Kentucky counselor listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment174 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Marriage & Family Therapy listings | 187 in the last 30 days | 89 the 30 days before (+110%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| LifeStance Health | silver tier, 84/100 · #4 of 19 for pay | Top Employers work-life index1,047 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) 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.
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