About Lance
Lance Lashley is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New Mexico. He holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) credential and an Iowa Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW). He has six years of experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by mood and anxiety symptoms.
He focuses on common concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, and bipolar mood shifts. He also supports people facing relationship strain, issues related to LGBT identity and gender dysphoria, and struggles linked to substance use.
Background and approach
Other areas he addresses include body image, isolation, chronic illness or pain, and communication problems. Lance uses several practical therapy methods. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
He applies Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and Motivational Interviewing to boost readiness for change. Sessions are conversational and goal oriented. He works with each person to set clear goals and small steps.
The focus is on what helps in day-to-day life and on building skills people can use outside sessions. People who prefer straightforward, respectful work tend to do well with him. He aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person’s needs.
Taking the first step can feel hard, and he offers steady support through that process.
How evidence-based methods work online and in session
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying and changing thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it breaks problems into concrete steps and skills to practice. DBT, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. It helps when intense emotions or relationship conflicts make daily life hard. Motivational Interviewing is a short, collaborative way to explore readiness for change. It helps people who feel stuck or unsure about making shifts related to substance use, mood management, or health habits. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they adjust methods and priorities so the work fits the person and their pace. Online formats give flexible ways to stay connected. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates, ask questions between sessions, or use shorter exchanges that fit a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and to practice skills in everyday moments.Frequently asked questions
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- 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