Is LifeStance Health a good company to work for?

LifeStance Health has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 1,155 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 48% of employees would recommend working at LifeStance Health to a friend and 50% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about LifeStance Health have been left by employees working as Licensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW , Mental Health Counselor and Counselor .

Does LifeStance Health pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, LifeStance Health employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at LifeStance Health. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at LifeStance Health?

48% of LifeStance Health employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated LifeStance Health 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LifeStance Health?

Therapist (225) , PMHNP-BC (33) , Intake Coordinator (32) , Front Office Coordinator (29) , Psychotherapist (29) , Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (21) , Psychiatrist (20) , Licensed Professional Counselor (18) , Psychologist (18) , Mental Health Clinician (17) , Mental Health Counselor (17) , Mental Health Therapist (17) , Clinician (15) , Practice Coordinator (15) , Counselor (14)

What are the pros of working at LifeStance Health according to real employee reviews?

"Good Benefits and quick to promote" ((in 51 reviews)); "work from home is nice" ((in 39 reviews)); "Support staff, management, great supervising physician, flexible schedule, work from home, high pay, stock in company, career advancement, independence, malpractice insurance, CEUs, up to date membership, working with other competent NPs, therapy and psychological testing within the same company" ((in 37 reviews)); "Remote work Coworkers are great" ((in 35 reviews)); "Flexible scheduling, easy to start up," ((in 30 reviews))

What are the cons of working at LifeStance Health according to real employee reviews?

"Low Pay and not responsive to employees" ((in 71 reviews)); "Poor management leads to client frustration." ((in 50 reviews)); "As a therapist I am constantly encouraging clients to use their time off and help them work towards work" ((in 35 reviews)); "Disorganized and poor communication." ((in 25 reviews)); "No PTO or holiday pay" ((in 24 reviews))

What are employees saying about LifeStance Health layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about LifeStance Health layoffs and their outlook for job security at LifeStance Health in 2026.

What are the top reviewed LifeStance Health locations?

New York , Denver , Boston , Atlanta , Chicago , Portland , San Diego , Philadelphia , Naperville , Los Angeles , Fort Collins , Dallas , Columbus , Houston , Seattle , Richmond , Milwaukee , Scottsdale , San Francisco , Colorado Springs , Orlando , Lexington-Fayette , Phoenix , Eugene , Charleston , Oklahoma City , Minneapolis , Beachwood , Manchester , Nashua

LifeStance Health reviews

3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(1,123 total reviews)

David Bourdon

49% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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LifeStance Health has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,123 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The LifeStance Health employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Healthcare industry (3.4 stars).

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1K reviews

1.0

Apr 16, 2025

Do NOT work here.

Psychiatrist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You have control over your schedule so that flexibility is nice, although now they require at least 27 scheduled patient facing hours to count as full-time and qualify for benefits. No in-person requirement at the office.

Cons

They take 35-40% of what you bring in with insurance for administrative costs but provide limited administrative support. For example, I did all of my own scheduling and prior authorizations, called pharmacies, etc. Other than providing a steady stream of patient referrals and dealing with insurance, I am not sure what that 40% of my earnings provided. After leaving to start my own practice, I attempted to apply for privileges at an area hospital and they refused to provide a professional reference / performance evaluation as that is the company policy in the handbook. They also screwed up pay for my maternity leave in two separate ways and were resistant to fixing their errors. Medical benefits are extremely expensive and stock incentives are difficult to earn and worth almost nothing because their stock sucks. There is no team building so you operate as an isolated provider. There are no opportunities for career advancement.

LifeStance Health Response

1y

Thank you for sharing your experience at LifeStance Health. We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and invite you to share more details of your experience to help us do better in the future—please reach out to globalrecruiting@lifestance.com. Thank you.

3.0

Apr 9, 2024

FT therapist

Mental health clinician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office space, ability to create your own schedule, flexibility to work remotely or in office, pretty good health insurance

Cons

- No paid holidays - No sick time - No accrued time for PTO (only state required 40 hours that are not at full session pay for therapists, it is an "average" amount) - Difficulty maintaining a full time work week - Difficulty building up client caseload - Low pay overall for fully licensed clinicians per session - Only paid once a month - No-show & late cancel fees are not full amount of session and are not paid to clinicians until the client pays their balance (can be months later)

LifeStance Health Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your experience at LifeStance Health. We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and are actively working to implement these suggestions. We invite you to share more details of your experience to help us do better in the future—please reach out to globalrecruiting@lifestance.com. Thank you.

2.0

Jan 16, 2024

Meh

Lpc therapist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Client base Some benefits Some support

Cons

Holidays are unpaid. That didn’t seem to be what was presented with the offer. Sick time is a joke. It’s compensated at less than 40% a client session, so 48 hours really is about half of that for the year. When they say you have support, it can be hard to access, consult is during lunch and unpaid, I got passed around a lot when I did have questions.

LifeStance Health Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your experience at LifeStance Health. We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and are actively working to implement these suggestions. We invite you to share more details of your experience to help us do better in the future—please reach out to globalrecruiting@lifestance.com. Thank you.

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