Psychotherapist
Private practice without the overhead.
United Couples Therapy is an online couples and relationship therapy service, contracting licensed clinicians in Texas.
Compensation
- $70 an hour for live sessions, paid per session.
- Sessions are 40 minutes, so each session pays $46.67.
- No-shows paid in full: A client no-show, or a cancellation with less than 24 hours' notice, pays the full 40-minute session fee, $46.67.
- Messaging between sessions: Paid per reply. The rate varies with the complexity of the reply and other factors.
- Paid per session, promptly after each session, as an independent contractor (1099). No invoicing.
Published, not negotiated. Everyone is paid the same rate for the same work.
Eight sessions a week is about $1,616 a month, before message replies.
These are our current standard rates, as of September 24, 2026, and they may change. We will tell you in writing before a new rate applies, and a new rate never applies to work you have already done. Your independent contractor agreement sets the rates and payment terms that apply to you, and it governs if anything on this page differs. Nothing here is a contract or a promise of any number of clients, sessions or earnings. You are responsible for your own taxes, and you receive a 1099.
What We Provide and Pay For
In private practice, all of this comes out of your fees. Here, we pay for it.
- Clients: We run the advertising and pay for it.
- Intake and matching: A matching specialist reviews every new client and matches them to your availability and specialty.
- Scheduling and reminders: Clients book into the hours you set, and we send the reminders.
- Billing and collections: Clients pay us directly, and we answer their billing questions. No invoices, no insurance claims, no credentialing and no unpaid bills to chase.
- Payment fees: Card and payment processing fees are ours. Nothing is deducted from your rate.
- No-show protection: A no-show, or a cancellation with less than 24 hours' notice, still pays you the full session fee.
- HIPAA-compliant video: Built into the portal. Nothing to buy or set up.
- HIPAA-compliant transcription and AI notes: Sessions transcribed and notes drafted for you to review and sign.
- HIPAA-compliant portal: Scheduling, notes and secure messaging in one place, with no practice software to buy.
- No office: Work from your own private space. No rent, no commute and no waiting room.
Why Join United Couples Therapy
- Steady, ongoing caseload: Clients are matched to you by availability and specialty, and stay with you.
- Couples and relationship work: Video sessions with couples, and with individuals working on a relationship.
- No insurance headaches: Clients pay us directly, so there is no credentialing, no claims and no billing on your side.
- Full clinical autonomy: Work with couples the way you were trained to.
Additional Benefits
- Fully remote, work from your own private space
- Flexible schedule, you set your own hours and caseload
- Sessions by video, with no commuting and no waiting room
- A service focused entirely on couples and relationship therapy
Licenses We Accept
- LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) in Texas
- LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Texas
- LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in Texas
- Licensed Psychologist in Texas
What We're Looking For
- A current independent license in Texas under one of the titles above
- Experience working with couples; training in Gottman, EFT or IFS is a plus
- Comfortable working with individuals on relationship issues as well as with couples
Requirements
- Master's or doctorate in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy
- Fully independent license, able to provide therapy without supervision
- Professional liability insurance
- A private, professional environment for video sessions and a reliable internet connection
- Excellent written communication
When You Apply, Please Tell Us
- Which professional license(s) you hold, and in which state(s)
- Whether your license is fully independent (not an associate or intern license)
- How many years you have worked with couples, and which modalities you are trained in
- Roughly how many hours per week you could offer, and when
Please note: This engagement requires a fully independent mental health license. We are unable to accept interns, associates, clinicians who require supervision, or coaches and counselors without an independent mental health license. This is an independent contractor engagement, not an employment position.
United Couples Therapy contracts clinicians without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.