Employment at Palo Alto Therapy

Employment & Career Opportunities Available

Therapist Opportunities

Join a Team That Supports Your Best
Clinical Work

At Palo Alto Therapy, we help therapists focus on what matters most: doing meaningful clinical work. We take care of scheduling, billing, marketing, and administrative support so you can spend your time with clients, not paperwork.

We are a therapist-owned, collaborative practice built around evidence-based care, strong clinical support, and a healthy work culture. When you join our team, you are supported, valued, and never working alone.

We currently have locations in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and San Jose, with in-person and hybrid opportunities depending on role and availability.

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Is Palo Alto Therapy Right for You?

You may be a great fit if you are a therapist who wants to focus on therapy without administrative overwhelm, values collaboration and continued learning, enjoys working in a supportive team-based environment, uses or is interested in evidence-based approaches such as CBT, ERP, DBT, the Gottman Method, or Emotionally Focused Therapy, and wants to work with motivated, thoughtfully matched clients. We welcome both experienced clinicians and those earlier in their careers.

What You’ll Get

You will be able to focus on therapy while we handle intake, scheduling, billing, and marketing. You will participate in weekly skills groups and case consultations so you are supported, confident, and never working alone. You will receive ongoing supervision, consultation, and training to support your growth and development as a clinician. You will work in a collaborative culture where therapists communicate openly, support one another, and value high-quality care.

The Clients You’ll Work With

Depending on your interests and training, you may work with children, teens, adults, couples, and families. Clients are carefully matched to support strong therapeutic outcomes and clinician satisfaction.

Compensation and Benefits

We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including full-time and part-time positions, health insurance and paid time off for eligible clinicians, malpractice insurance, and continuing education and professional development support. Details vary by role and are discussed during the interview process.

Build a Career You Can Sustain

Many therapists come to Palo Alto Therapy looking for support and stay because they find a professional home. We are intentional about creating a practice where clinicians can grow, feel valued, and build long-term careers.

Ready to Apply?

If you are looking for a practice that supports your clinical work and professional growth, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today to join Palo Alto Therapy.

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Employment FAQs

Palo Alto Therapy is a good fit for clinicians who value collaboration, evidence-based care, and strong clinical support. We work best with therapists who want to focus on quality client care while being part of a supportive team.

We currently have locations in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and San Jose. Specific location availability depends on the position and client needs.

Yes. We hire associate clinicians and provide structured supervision, consultation, and support to help you grow and develop as a therapist while accruing hours.

All clinicians participate in weekly skills groups and case consultations so they feel supported, confident, and never working alone. Additional supervision and consultation are available depending on role and licensure level.

We support evidence-based approaches including CBT, ERP, DBT, the Gottman Method, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and related models. We value clinicians who are interested in continued learning and skill development.

Yes. Many of our clinicians work with couples and families using evidence-based relationship models such as the Gottman Method and Emotionally Focused Therapy, depending on training and interest.

Caseloads vary by position and availability, but clients are thoughtfully matched to therapists to support good clinical fit and sustainable workloads.

Positions may be in-person or hybrid depending on role and location. Specific details are discussed during the interview process.

Clients are matched based on clinical fit, therapist interests, and availability. Our intake team manages referrals so therapists can focus on clinical work rather than marketing.

We handle scheduling, billing, marketing, intake, and administrative support so clinicians can focus on therapy rather than paperwork.

We offer competitive compensation with full-time and part-time opportunities. Benefits may include health insurance, paid time off for eligible clinicians, malpractice insurance, and professional development support. Details vary by role.

Yes. We welcome applications from newly licensed clinicians as well as those earlier in their careers, depending on current openings.

The process typically includes an application review, interview, and discussion of clinical interests, experience, and fit. We aim to make the process clear, respectful, and transparent.

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A Great Practice To Do What You Love

Palo Alto Therapy (PAT) is a very positive work environment. The practice goes above and beyond to offer regular consultation and training opportunities and promote a supportive culture. The care coordinators and administrative team are exceptional allowing therapists to focus on their clinical work. There is a fair amount of autonomy with ensuring clients are a good fit via consultations and with scheduling. The systems in place facilitate ease with telehealth and the office space is comfortable and inviting for clients. Overall, one of the best places I have worked.

PAT Therapist

Comments from current employee

The kindness and thoughtfulness of everyone at PAT has been something I’m not used to from past jobs. It’s been such a wonderful feeling knowing how much we all care about each other and are there for each other whether it comes to a busy day or just a hard day in general. I’m so thankful to work somewhere where the random acts of kindness are genuine and meaningful and people actually care. I can’t imagine working somewhere else just because of how caring and wonderful the staff is.

Best Place for a Therapist to Work!

I love that you get the feel of working in a private practice but still have co-workers around you. Everyone shares resources and they are team oriented. What I especially liked about PAT is that they really try to match you with the clients that you want to work with and that you are passionate about. There is so much opportunity for training. PAT is the perfect place for a therapist to do what they love-therapy!

PAT Therapist

Supportive and engaging work environment

I have worked at Palo Alto Therapy for many years and really enjoy the supportive and positive environment. There is a lot of emphasis placed on continuing to learn new skills and grow. The care coordinators are excellent and offer support around setting up new clients, billing, dealing with insurance, etc. which allows me to focus on providing quality therapy. It is so nice to work in community with the other therapists who are always willing to offer support and consultation as needed. I would highly recommend working at Palo Alto Therapy.

PAT Therapist

Benefits with Palo Alto Therapy:

Health insurance, including dental, vision, and life
401K retirement plan
Paid Time Off
Yearly training funds PLUS Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and OCD Certification
Excellent training, CEU’s, and clinical support
Clinical consultation & Skills groups, professional development, and great team dynamics

Warm, supportive, engaged work culture, and CONNECTION with our team!
W-2 Employee: Premium malpractice insurance, employer FICA, & unemployment insurance, & workers compensation
Reimbursement for work-related cell phone use & other work incidentals
Lots of flexibility with vacation time

Comments from past administrative staff

If you work for Palo Alto Therapy you can expect to see a diverse clientele and learn about anxiety disorders, depression and their treatments. I’ve learned a lot about cognitive behavioral therapy and the different approaches each therapist uses to help their clients achieve their goals. Ernie likes for all of his administrative staff to develop an understanding of what the therapists do so we can place clients with the best therapist for their needs. I enjoy the work I do on a daily basis and I am happy to be a part of the Palo Alto Therapy team.

Comments from past therapists of Palo Alto Therapy

I was so sad to leave Palo Alto Therapy (PAT). One of the greatest things about working at PAT was the invaluable learning opportunities. Ernie Schmidt was my mentor and opened up a whole new world of therapy techniques that I would not have learned without him and will never forget. He is so dedicated to PAT, clients, and staff and was always available to help me whenever I was stuck with a client and also to provide me with support. The clients at Palo Alto Therapy were also great to work with and I learned a great deal from them as well. I will forever be indebted to Ernie and PAT will always have a warm place in my heart.

Sharon Fischer, LICSW

Comments from past therapist

Palo Alto Therapy is a rewarding and didactic place to work. The office is truly a team atmosphere with a warm and knowledgeable group of colleagues and administrative staff. I have seen significant and continuous advancement in my effectiveness as a clinician as a result of sophisticated and educational consultation, supervision, training experiences, and leadership opportunities.

In my experience, the clients who seek care at Palo Alto Therapy are motivated, high functioning, very engaged in their treatment, and devoted to doing what it takes to improve their lives.

I recommend this workplace to other motivated clinicians in the field hoping to advance their clinical knowledge, provide excellent care to their clients, and establish a long-term career with a great team.

Comments from past administrative staff

Palo Alto Therapy is a wonderful place to work. The therapists are friendly and energetic and make my work day fun. It is a team environment and Ernie reinforces every employee’s strengths and makes me feel good about the work I do on a daily basis. My tasks include but are not limited to answering phones, scheduling appointments, greeting clients, verifying insurance coverage for out of network PPO plans, creating invoices for clients so they can submit their payments to insurance, corresponding with clients and colleagues via email and mail, collecting payments and verifying that charges for all clients have been received and are up to date on a bi-weekly basis and other office related administrative duties.

Comments from past employee

I really enjoy the team atmosphere and getting to know so many different people. Not only have I developed relationships with the staff and therapists here, but I have a chance to speak with our clients and get to know them on an individual basis. I feel good about the work that I do here and I feel appreciated by Ernie as well as the therapists. It’s a calm and inviting atmosphere and I enjoy the strengths that each therapist brings to this company.

Employment at Palo Alto Therapy

Employment & Career Opportunities Available

Therapist Opportunities

Join a Team That Supports Your Best
Clinical Work