Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Licensed Mental Health Therapist at Headway summary :

A Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMHT) provides mental health services to clients, often through private practice, supporting emotional and psychological well-being. This role involves obtaining proper licensure, managing insurance credentialing, and using clinical and administrative tools to deliver compliant, accessible care. The therapist benefits from platforms like Headway that facilitate insurance acceptance, increase earnings, and streamline practice management.

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMHT)

Wage : Between $120-$131 an hour

Licensed Mental Health Therapist — Are you ready to launch or expand your private practice? Headway is here to help you start accepting insurance with ease, increase your earnings with higher rates, and start taking covered clients sooner. It’s all on one free-to-use platform, no commitment required.

About you

• You’re a fully-licensed Mental Health Therapist at a Master’s level or above with LMHC, LPCMH, LIMHP, LMFT, LMFTS, LCMFT, LPC, LPCC, LCPC, LCPCS, LPCC-S, LCSW, LICSW, or LCSCW licensure (accepted on a state by state basis), a valid NPI number, and malpractice insurance.
• You’re ready to launch a private practice, or grow your existing business by taking insurance.

About Headway

Your expertise changes lives. Taking insurance makes it accessible to those who need it most. Every mental health provider who goes in-network with Headway supports people who’d otherwise be forced to choose between paying out of pocket, or not getting care at all. We make that process seamless — empowering you to accept insurance with ease, so you can do what you do best. So far, we’ve helped over 50,000 providers grow their practices, reaching countless people in need.

How Headway supports providers

How Headway supports your clients

Please note : At this time, Headway can’t support mental health professionals that aren’t fully licensed. If your application was rejected for incomplete licensure, you’re welcome to reapply once you have a valid license.

Keywords :

licensed mental health therapist, private practice, mental health counseling, insurance credentialing, behavioral health, patient care, clinical documentation, telehealth, practice management, compliance