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LifeStance Health

Ambulatory · Chula Vista, CA

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LifeStance Health workplace
2
open roles, live count
4.6
Google rating

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What the day-to-day looks like

Setting
Ambulatory

Benefits

Benefits are available for employees working 30 hours or more per week. The company offers yearly funds toward professional association or license dues, end-of-year bonus eligibility, and uncapped earning potential tied to productivity.

The city

Living in La Jolla, CA

La Jolla is a coastal San Diego enclave known for rugged shorelines, tide pools, and the renowned Scripps institution complex. Nurses drawn to seaside living will find a relaxed, upscale community with quick Pacific access and marine wildlife sightings along the cliffs.

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State price level · California
11% above the national average
State index 110.7 (100 = national)

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Who they are

LifeStance Health is a national behavioral and mental healthcare company with a presence in Chula Vista, CA. The organization focuses on providing outpatient psychiatric and therapeutic services, including medication management, therapy, and psychological testing.

  • Ambulatory · La Jolla
More about LifeStance Health

LifeStance employs a range of clinical professionals, including psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners, therapists, and psychotherapists, operating in an outpatient ambulatory setting rather than a hospital environment. The company has been recognized as a Great Place To Work certified company, though employee review platforms paint a more mixed picture. LifeStance emphasizes a mission-driven approach to mental healthcare, with initiatives such as the LifeStance Health Foundation supporting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and a weekly podcast series called 'Convos from the Couch.' The company also highlights Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging as part of its organizational culture. For nursing professionals, specifically psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners, LifeStance offers an outpatient practice model with no nights, no hospital calls, and no weekends, distinguishing it from traditional inpatient psychiatric settings.

LifeStance Health's mission centers on providing accessible, high-quality mental and behavioral healthcare. The organization values diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and demonstrates community engagement through its foundation's support of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Employees report a clear sense of purpose as a positive aspect of working there.

Why nurses stay

How they describe the culture

mission-drivenoutpatient behavioral healthflexiblepurpose-orientedDEI-focusedproductivity-basedcommunity-engaged

What nurses say in reviews

Indeed.com shows an overall rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars based on 849 reviews for LifeStance Health. Detailed Indeed ratings include: Work-life balance 3.4/5, Pay and benefits 2.9/5, Job security and advancement 3.0/5, Management 3.0/5, and Culture 3.2/5. Great Place To Work certification shows 66% of employees say it is a great place to work (updated December 2022). Employees highlight feeling of personal appreciation, clear sense of purpose, and time and location flexibility as positives. Areas for improvement identified by employees include fair pay for the job, trust in colleagues, and sense of belonging. Job titles represented in reviews include Therapist, Front Office Coordinator, Intake Coordinator, Psychotherapist, and Psychiatric-mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

The good

  • No nights, no hospital calls, no weekends — outpatient schedule
  • Unlimited/uncapped earning potential based on productivity
  • End of year bonus eligibility
  • Time and location flexibility noted by employees
  • Yearly funds toward association or license dues
  • Benefit eligibility at 30 hours per week

The hard parts

  • Pay and benefits rated only 2.9 out of 5 on Indeed, with employees citing fair pay as an area for improvement
  • Trust in colleagues identified as an area for improvement by employees
  • Sense of belonging flagged as an area for improvement despite DEI initiatives
  • Management rated 3.0 out of 5 on Indeed, suggesting moderate employee satisfaction with leadership

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Quick facts

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Roles last seen active
Jun 19, 2026
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