About Lawrence
Lawrence "Lance" Bischoff meets people where they are and helps them work toward clearer days. He focuses on practical steps that bring relief for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and changes in life. Lance is Lawrence "Lance" Bischoff, MSC-MFCT LCPC, and he brings 16 years of counseling experience to the work.
He prefers video sessions and aims for straightforward conversations that connect the dots. Sessions are focused on what is useful now, with tools people can use between meetings.
Background and approach
He adapts his style depending on what a person finds helpful and checks in often about progress. Lance draws on several approaches, including client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior tools, EMDR, and mindfulness practices. He says the technique is less important than tailoring the work to each person's needs.
The goal is to make change feel doable and relevant to daily life. His background includes broad training in systems theory and dynamics, plus experience with a wide range of mood and behavioral challenges. That experience informs how he helps people facing issues such as parenting stress, career concerns, intimacy problems, anger, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and multicultural or veteran-related topics.
He works collaboratively to set practical goals and offers coaching-style support when helpful. For people who want a direct, results-oriented approach with attention to values and real-world change, Lance offers a steady, experienced presence.
Approach options and how online therapy fits
Lawrence "Lance" Bischoff commonly uses client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Client-centered work focuses on building a respectful, open conversation where the person's priorities guide the work and goals. CBT helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them. DBT adds skills for regulating intense emotions, managing stress, and improving relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Lance works together with each person to choose or blend methods based on their needs, goals, and what feels most useful. He checks in regularly to see if a chosen approach is helping and adjusts plans when needed.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, coaching-style support, or times when typing is more convenient. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and connect across distances.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Montana
- Languages
- English