Work With Us
We’re not for everyone. That’s the point.
LiveWell Psychiatry is a men's health and psychiatric practice out of Vancouver, WA. We focus on the stuff that keeps people stuck: depression, anxiety, ADHD, insomnia, and the general "I know something's off but I can't figure out what" that brings most guys through our door. We're also big on life maxxing, helping people who aren't necessarily sick but know they could be doing a lot better than they are.
We don't do any of this with corporate language, sanitized talking points, or that fake-gentle tone that makes every clinic in the psych industry sound exactly the same. If that's how you practice, cool. There are a lot of clinics that'll love you. This just isn't one of them.
What we actually do here
We see people who want to feel better and function better. Some of them have actual diagnoses. Some are just stuck and don't know why. Either way, we talk to them like grown ups, not like they're gonna shatter if we say something they don't want to hear.
We don't use phrases like "let's explore that" when what we mean is "you're avoiding this and you know it." We just say that.
We built this practice on a simple idea: every person makes choices, and those choices have consequences. Consequences aren't punishment. They're just what happens next. When you name the thing for what it is, it stops running your life. We call that the Naming Method, and it's baked into everything we do.
The Vibe
Think of it this way. Most psych practices feel like a dentist's office with inspirational posters. We feel more like that conversation you have at 1am with someone who actually gets it.
We're direct. We're crass a lot of the time. We say what other clinicians are thinking but won't say out loud. Not because we're trying to be shocking, but because being honest with people is literally the job.
We call out avoidance disguised as self-care. We challenge victim mentality dressed up as awareness. We don't do weaponized therapy speak. If something is bullshit, we name it. We're not mean about it, but we name it.
Who fits in
You've been doing this work long enough to know what you're doing. You don't need to prove it by sounding impressive or using ten-dollar words when a two-dollar word gets the job done.
You're the clinician who actually says something useful in session, not the one who just reflects feelings back for 45 minutes and calls it therapy. You get that sometimes the best thing you can do for someone is help them sleep better, focus better, and stop getting in their own way. You believe medication can help and also that it can't fix a bad personality. You think people can change when they decide to stop waiting around for it to happen on its own.
You like helping people actually get better, not just talk about getting better. Helping someone manage their ADHD so they can stop losing jobs. Helping someone with anxiety stop white-knuckling through every day. Helping someone who's "fine" but knows they could be running way harder than they are. That's what we do here.
You're comfortable being real with people. You don't panic when a patient pushes back. You can tell someone they're full of shit and still have them leave feeling like you give a damn about them.
You're probably a little tired of the way most practices operate. The corporate feel. The endless meetings about nothing. The pressure to see 30 patients a day and somehow also "practice self-care." You want somewhere that makes sense.
Who doesn't
If you cringe or jump when someone drops an f-bomb or a dirty joke, you're gonna hate it here. If you think calling someone out on their own bullshit is somehow harmful, we're going to disagree on some pretty fundamental stuff.
If you document like a robot and talk to patients like you're reading from a script, this isn't your spot. If you avoid hard conversations because they're uncomfortable, same.
No judgment. There are plenty of great practices out there for people who practice differently. We're just not one of them.
What we offer
We keep it simple. You get a reasonable caseload and the freedom to actually practice the way you want to practice, as long as you're not out here being weird about it. You get a team that has your back, a practice owner who's accessible and doesn't micromanage your clinical decisions, and tools that actually make your job easier instead of harder.
We have standard recommended practices, but you're an independent provider. Do what you think is best.
If you need someone riding your ass to keep you busy, you're gonna end up really bored. We need people who are self-motivated. We'll fill your schedule, but you need to keep patients coming back. Compensation is a percentage of collections, so you're basically deciding your own salary. We don't take a cut to provide benefits either. You're a grown up. Go pick your own.
The team thing is real here, not a slogan on a break room poster. We cover for each other's patients because that's how it should work. Everyone has their own panel, but if you're slammed and one of yours needs a refill, someone else can grab it. If someone's on vacation and their patient needs a follow-up, that patient is welcome to see whoever's available. No silos, nobody gets weird about it. If we do this right, everyone succeeds. A rising tide lifts all ships. And if someone starts acting like they're more important than the rest of the team, they're better off in solo practice because that's not how any of this works.
We operate in Washington and Oregon. We do both telehealth and in-person work. Our team is small on purpose, because we'd rather have five clinicians who get it than fifteen who don't.
We're preferred providers with BCBS, Claritev/Multiplan, and First Choice Health Network (Kaiser plans), and we're in-network with Aetna, UHC/Optum, Moda, Providence, and Cigna. So your patients can actually afford to see you.
What we expect
Just because we're laid back doesn't mean we don't have standards. High ones. We're all a reflection of each other and that matters. We have standardized processes for intakes, visits, and notes. We have tools in place to make all of it super easy. We like to work smart, but also a little hard... or not. You make your own schedule. It's up to you, really.
Show up. Be real. Own your mistakes. Communicate clearly. Take care of your patients like they're people who matter, because they are.
Interested?
If this sounds like the kind of place where you'd want to work, reach out. Tell us about yourself, not the resume version, the real version. What kind of clinician are you? What are you tired of? What do you actually want from a practice?
We're not hiring a credential. We're hiring a person.