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Do you have a passion for HSPs?
We are always looking for bright, talented therapists who respect what it means to be highly sensitive. If you’re interested in joining our team, please reach out.
Come Work With Us
Therapy for Highly Sensitive People is a boutique private practice providing therapy services to individuals and couples throughout California. We are a values-based practice that prioritizes compassion, empathy, and unconditional positive regard in our work with clients and with each other. The mission of the practice is to help highly sensitive clients better understand their brain and nervous system so they too can begin to embrace the gifts of their sensitivities and learn to love their tender souls.
Founded by Christine Tomasello, LMFT, Therapy for Highly Sensitive People was created to provide high-quality, accessible therapy services to HSPs throughout California and strives to be a safe and inclusive therapy space for all clients. We are a self-pay practice that offers full rate, “pay what you can” rates, and reduced fee rates to clients in financial need (through Open Path Collective) to ensure our services are as accessible as possible to all clients.
Christine identifies as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and uses an HSP framework to guide her therapy work, specializing in grief & loss, life transitions, and therapy for therapists. She combines an inclusive, trauma-informed approach with a strengths-based and psychodynamic lens in her clinical work, and integrates aspects of narrative therapy, attachment theory, CBT, ACT, SFBT, and DBT in her interventions. Therapy for Highly Sensitive People supports ongoing development for all therapists and encourages Associate Therapists to explore various modalities and theories as they develop their clinical skills to see what orientations work best for their clinical practice.
Our ideal candidate is passionate about working with HSPs and has an interest in working with HSP clients who are struggling with grief & loss, depression, anxiety, or major life changes, or in providing therapy for highly sensitive therapists.
Details About This Position
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Therapy for Highly Sensitive People is hiring for a part-time Associate-level therapist (AMFT or APCC) to provide virtual therapy to individuals and couples. Caseloads will develop at a slow and steady pace, with the expectation to build and maintain a minimum of 15 completed sessions per week over time. Since it will take time to grow to a full caseload, this position is suited for someone who is eager to learn about private practice, grow their experience, enhance their clinical skills, and deepen their knowledge while working in a full time role elsewhere or taking a slower pace toward licensure. This position is also ideal for an Associate therapist who wants to start building their caseload while collecting hours to prepare for their own private practice once licensed.
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Therapy for Highly Sensitive People is a small practice with a supportive and growth-oriented culture. At this time, we offer the following to our Associate Therapists, with the intention to expand our offerings as the practice grows:
Weekly individual supervision
Full-fee and sliding scale clients to build toward a full caseload
Marketing efforts on your behalf (including one paid profile of your choice + Google Ads)
Malpractice insurance + CAMFT membership
EHR account, Google drive account, + practice phone number
Intake and billing support, giving you limited administrative responsibilities
Training funds
Flexible schedule
Comfortable working environment (your home!)
Opportunities to learn business aspects of private practice
Potential to build a full caseload that can continue with you as you obtain licensure and embark on your own private practice, if interested
Sick leave + flexible time off policy
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We are seeking an enthusiastic Associate-level therapist who has an interest in providing client-centered therapy to a variety of adult clients through an HSP framework. At this time, the responsibilities of an Associate therapist at Therapy for Highly Sensitive People include:
Provide high-quality virtual therapy services to Therapy for Highly Sensitive People clients, following legal and ethical guidelines and practice policies
Manage client scheduling for your own caseload
Complete all clinical documentation in a timely manner, including notes for each session and treatment plans, using practice templates in EHR
Maintain a minimum weekly caseload of 15 clients per week (this will grow over time) and an average retention rate of 70%
Develop DSM 5 diagnoses when needed for clients
Consult with other professionals, such as psychiatrists, other clinicians, or other health care providers, when necessary
Communicate promptly with clients, consulting professionals, and practice leadership
Attend all required meetings, including individual supervision and occasional staff meetings
Contribute to a positive and supportive practice culture
Embrace and reflect practice values
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The following requirements must be met to be considered for this position:
Completed masters-level counseling program
Current Associate license in state of CA
Passion for working with highly sensitive people
Prior experience providing individual therapy services to adults and/or couples
Embrace an affirming and inclusive mindset while engaging in ongoing learning about systemic and cultural inequities
Interest and desire to work a minimum of 15 hours per week, ideally with weekday evening and/or weekend availability
Strong + professional communication skills
Effective time management abilities (especially around managing time in clinical sessions)
Detail-oriented and ability to stay on top of client-related administrative tasks
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Christine currently provides all clinical supervision for Associate Therapists at Therapy for Highly Sensitive People. She practices from a humanistic, client-centered, and trauma-informed approach, and uses a blend of psychodynamic, narrative, and strengths-based orientations as both a clinician and supervisor. She believes that the therapeutic relationship is critical to positive client outcomes and will help new therapists develop clinical skills to excel in their areas of interest. Supervision will not only focus on interventions, but will also integrate an exploration of various theories to help Associates identify specific orientations to use as frameworks for case conceptualization.
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The compensation for Associate Therapists at Therapy for Highly Sensitive People is 50% of the fee collected per completed session, with rates varying between $70-$125 per session depending on the client
To Apply
Therapy for Highly Sensitive People is not actively looking to expand our team at this time, but we always appreciate connecting with talented therapists and welcome you to submit your resume. To apply, please use the buttons below to complete our Therapist Application form and submit your cover letter, resume, desired salary, and ideal schedule to us at hello@therapyforhighlysensitivepeople.com.
*Please note that this is an AI-free practice. Our request and expectation is that all communication during the application process, including emails, resumes, and cover letters, are written solely by the applicant and not generated by AI. Candidly, I’m more interested in what you have to say than what any AI program thinks you should say.