Lance Martin

Lance Martin is a Washington-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 16 years of professional experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, self-esteem, and LGBT issues. He also works with people facing life purpose questions and a range of related concerns such as social anxiety, young adult issues, and postpartum mood change.

Lance uses straightforward conversation and goal-focused work to help people who feel stuck or unsure about what comes next. Sessions typically include practical skills for managing anxiety and stress. He also helps clients talk through identity and relationship questions without assuming one single path forward.

His approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, existential ideas, and client-centered listening. That mix lets him alternate hands-on skill-building with reflective conversations about values and meaning. He aims to help people notice what matters and try small steps toward it.

Clients often leave sessions with concrete tools to manage moods and clearer small actions to test new directions. Lance pays attention to patterns that keep people stuck and to everyday habits that can be changed. He works with concerns that range from non-monogamous relationship dynamics to first responder stress and end-of-life related strain.

Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. Before booking, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the site.

Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take small, purposeful actions even when feelings are difficult. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and questions about life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that maintain anxiety and low mood, teaching concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness Therapy trains attention to present-moment experience and can reduce reactivity and rumination.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will help identify which methods suit a person’s goals and preferences, and may blend techniques as needs evolve. Clients are invited to try practical exercises between sessions and to report back on what helped.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let people use phone-only or lower-bandwidth options when video is difficult, which helps keep the focus on the conversation and on practical next steps.