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Lance Nabers

Lance Nabers

LMHC, LPC · Texas

Support for life transitions and coping

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  • Practical skills
  • Collaborative goals
  • 20 years experience

About Lance

Lance Nabers is a licensed mental health counselor and licensed professional counselor with 20 years of experience. He practices from Texas and has worked with people across several states. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and major life transitions.

Lance focuses on practical, everyday strategies that people can try between sessions. He blends talk-based work with skills practice to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning. He pays attention to how relationships, attachment patterns, and life history shape current struggles.

People come to him for help with grief, career stress, parenting concerns, and identity issues including LGBT matters. He also supports those dealing with trauma, intimacy concerns, eating or sleeping struggles, and ADHD-related challenges. Adoption and foster care is listed among his additional focus areas.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and down-to-earth. He listens first, then helps set clear goals and steps. He uses methods drawn from cognitive behavioral techniques, emotion-focused work, acceptance strategies, and skills training to build coping and resilience.

Lance’s practice emphasizes steady progress over quick fixes. He works at a pace that fits each person’s needs and helps people develop tools they can use when stress returns. Prospective clients are invited to choose a Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to begin.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional responses, and it can help with relationship stress and intimacy issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That may mean trying different techniques and adjusting the plan based on what feels most helpful.

The practical advantages of online work often include fitting sessions into a busy routine and keeping progress steady during life transitions. Online options can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time, which helps people maintain momentum. Because specific session formats were not listed in the original biography, confirm available formats before booking to learn how sessions will be scheduled and delivered.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issues

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Hawaii, Colorado, Texas, Washington

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Lance address?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting worries, LGBT issues, ADHD, and related life challenges.

What is his general therapy style?

His style is practical and collaborative. He listens, helps set clear goals, and teaches skills to use between sessions.

How much experience does he bring?

Lance has 20 years of clinical experience working with people across different life stages and challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

He holds the LMHC and LPC credentials and practices from Texas with licensure in those roles noted as HI LMHC and TX LPC in his documentation.

Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English, and he is open to working with international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled?

Fees vary by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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