About Lance
Lance Lashley is a licensed social worker practicing in New Mexico. He holds LCSW and LISW credentials and brings six years of clinical experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, depression, and mood concerns. He also supports people facing LGBT and relationship-related issues.
His tone is respectful and direct and he aims to make first steps feel manageable. Lance keeps sessions practical and focused on the problems people bring in. He uses clear language to talk about feelings, behavior, and patterns that get in the way of daily life.
Background and approach
Together with each client he shapes goals and a plan that fit their situation and priorities. He draws on several therapy approaches to match what a person needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and actions that keep problems going.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for emotional regulation and handling crises. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. Lance pays attention to identity and stressors that affect LGBT people and those coping with mood disorders like bipolar conditions.
He also addresses concerns such as abandonment, avoidant or dependent personality patterns, dissociation, and substance use when these come up in sessions. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Costs vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Practical approaches for online therapy and skill building
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. It is often used to reduce anxiety and change behaviors that keep problems going. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress without making things worse. It can help when emotions feel overwhelming or when coping strategies have been risky or inconsistent.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together they choose methods to try and adjust them as progress is made, so the work stays aligned with the client's needs.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit different routines. Video lets people read facial cues and work through skills in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for people who prefer writing or want brief, ongoing support between longer sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- New Mexico, Iowa
- Languages
- English
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