American Professional Agency:Purpose-built for mental health
Overview
Tool Name
LifeStance Health
American Professional Agency
Tool Name
LifeStance Health
LifeStance Health
American Professional Agency
American Professional Agency
What It Is
Publicly traded W2 employer with 7,400+ clinicians. 62% fee split (they keep 38%). 2.5/5 comp rating—fee-for-service means unpaid time off despite W2 status.
Specialized malpractice insurance for mental health and social service professionals since 1978.
What It Is
LifeStance Health
Publicly traded W2 employer with 7,400+ clinicians. 62% fee split (they keep 38%). 2.5/5 comp rating—fee-for-service means unpaid time off despite W2 status.
American Professional Agency
Specialized malpractice insurance for mental health and social service professionals since 1978.
Primary Category
provider-network-virtual-care
malpractice-insurance
Primary Category
LifeStance Health
provider-network-virtual-care
American Professional Agency
malpractice-insurance
Founded
Unknown
Unknown
Founded
LifeStance Health
Unknown
American Professional Agency
Unknown
Best For
Clinicians seeking W2 employment with health insurance and 401(k); Therapists wanting hybrid in-person and telehealth flexibility; Early-career clinicians building experience with administrative support
LCSWs, LMFTs, and LPCs seeking competitive rates; Clinicians with multiple licenses or specialties; Group practices needing entity coverage
Best For
LifeStance Health
Clinicians seeking W2 employment with health insurance and 401(k); Therapists wanting hybrid in-person and telehealth flexibility; Early-career clinicians building experience with administrative support
American Professional Agency
LCSWs, LMFTs, and LPCs seeking competitive rates; Clinicians with multiple licenses or specialties; Group practices needing entity coverage
Pricing
Starting Price
W2 Employment
~$140/year
Starting Price
LifeStance Health
W2 Employment
American Professional Agency
~$140/year
Pricing Model
enterprise-custom
flat-annual
Pricing Model
LifeStance Health
enterprise-custom
American Professional Agency
flat-annual
Free Trial
No free trial
No free trial
Free Trial
LifeStance Health
No free trial
American Professional Agency
No free trial
Pricing Details
W2 employment with benefits. Fee-for-service compensation model—paid per session, not salary. Time off, holidays, and no-shows are unpaid. Benefits include health insurance and 401(k).
Competitive rates with discounts for multiple years, claim-free history, and association memberships. Specialty endorsements available for additional modalities.
Pricing Details
LifeStance Health
W2 employment with benefits. Fee-for-service compensation model—paid per session, not salary. Time off, holidays, and no-shows are unpaid. Benefits include health insurance and 401(k).
American Professional Agency
Competitive rates with discounts for multiple years, claim-free history, and association memberships. Specialty endorsements available for additional modalities.
Compliance & Security
HIPAA Compliant
Yes
No
HIPAA Compliant
LifeStance Health
Yes
American Professional Agency
No
BAA Available
Yes
No
BAA Available
LifeStance Health
Yes
American Professional Agency
No
SOC 2 Certified
Yes
Unknown
SOC 2 Certified
LifeStance Health
Yes
American Professional Agency
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
Unknown
Unknown
HITRUST Certified
LifeStance Health
Unknown
American Professional Agency
Unknown
Features
Mobile App
Yes
No
Mobile App
LifeStance Health
Yes
American Professional Agency
No
Mental Health Specific
Yes
Yes
Mental Health Specific
LifeStance Health
Yes
American Professional Agency
Yes
Integrations
Total Integrations
None listed
None listed
Total Integrations
LifeStance Health
None listed
American Professional Agency
None listed
Support & Fit
Practice Sizes
Enterprise (200+)
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Practice Sizes
LifeStance Health
Enterprise (200+)
American Professional Agency
Solo, Small (2-10), Medium (11-50)
Customer Base
Unknown
Unknown
Customer Base
LifeStance Health
Unknown
American Professional Agency
Unknown
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