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Lance Nabers

Lance Nabers, LMHC, LPC

Therapist in Texas

Experienced therapist for life transitions

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Experience

20+ years

Credentials

LMHC, LPC

Languages

English

Based in

Texas

  • Practical skill building
  • Values-based work
  • Relationship focus

About Lance

Lance Nabers is a licensed mental health counselor with twenty years of experience helping people work through difficult life moments. He holds LMHC and LPC credentials and sees clients from Texas and other regions he has practiced in. He focuses on accessible, plainspoken conversation that gets to what matters most for each person.

He helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, and changes in life roles. Lance also works with concerns around intimacy, relationships, parenting, self-esteem, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. His practice includes attention to specific issues such as attachment struggles, body image, and navigating alternative sex cultures like BDSM and kink.

Lance uses a mix of practical approaches rather than a single method. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior. He also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps, and attachment-based work to address relationship patterns.

In sessions he aims to build a respectful, non-judgmental atmosphere where people can talk honestly about what’s hard. He focuses on concrete skills and small experiments you can try between meetings. He also supports exploration of deeper patterns that keep problems repeating.

His process begins with understanding immediate needs and personal goals. From there, he helps shape a plan that fits everyday life, whether that means brief coaching-style supports or longer work on trauma, addiction, or relationship issues. To start, use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Lance uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment ideas as core tools. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting patterns of thinking and behavior that cause distress and learning practical exercises to change them. Acceptance and commitment work helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small, value-driven steps even when emotions are difficult.

He also draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationship patterns affect present connections. That approach helps when relationship patterns, trust issues, or intimacy concerns keep repeating and causing pain.

Picking the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize skills practice, values work, or deeper relational exploration and adjust the plan as needed.

Session format details should be confirmed before booking, since the original biography does not list specific session types. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, cut down travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist during the initial match to understand scheduling, pacing, and how sessions will be structured to fit daily routines.

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

License details

LMHC · Hawaii
MHC-675
LPC · Colorado
LPC.0013506
LPC · Texas
65366
LMHC · Washington
LH61595713
NPI (National Provider Identifier)
1841391505

As listed on the therapist's professional profile. You can check these details with the relevant licensing board, professional body or registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lance commonly address?

He works with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, relationship strain, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related concerns listed in his specialties.

How would you describe his therapy style?

He combines practical skills training with open, compassionate conversation and helps people try small changes between sessions.

What is his background and experience?

He has twenty years of clinical experience working across several states and with a wide range of life and mental health concerns.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

He holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Texas.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

He accepts international clients as noted in his profile.

How does cost and payment work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin the process?

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

Some intimacy concerns have a physical side. If you notice pain or other physical symptoms, please speak with a doctor as well. Therapy can sit alongside medical care, not replace it.

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