About Dr. Lane

Dr. Lane has practiced as a licensed psychologist in the State of Texas since 1992. He received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Oklahoma State University (Stillwater) in 1990 following his predoctoral internship at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

He is now offering his professional services to the community in private practice. His extensive training and experience has prepared him well for being able to help individuals and couples with a wide range of issues and problems.

Dr. Lane, while a generalist, also specializes in personal adjustment, trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, recovery from addictions and eating disorders, couples counseling, phase of life changes, career counseling, coping skills, stress reduction and mindfulness. He also works using systems/organizational dynamics, family dynamics, decision theory, positive psychology, and enjoys educating others on various psychological topics.

His competence as a therapist comes from his extensive education and abundant experience across a broad range of therapeutic approaches, enabling him to tailor a therapeutic approach to each individual. His practice is informed by many years of clinical practice, supervising clinicians and trainees, and teaching psychology doctoral students the very skills and the latest knowledge needed to become effective, ethical therapists and diagnosticians.

Dr. Lane is experienced in working closely with psychiatrists, other physicians, and health providers in providing integrated/coordinated care for each client. He has experience in not only a college counseling centers and as a university faculty member, he also has experience providing therapy, education and of supervising other clinicians in community mental health clinics and alcohol and drug treatment centers.

Dr. Lane has been active professionally throughout his career, contributing to the field at local, state and national levels. He is a member in the American Psychological Association, NASPA, and other professional organizations. He has spent years contributing as president and board membership to the national organization of ACCCCS (Clinical Directors association), as board member to CCMH (A research consortium focused on improving collegiate mental health) and NASPA, among other organizations and groups.

In his free time, Dr. Lane loves spending time with his family and watching them participate in high school activities and sports. He is also an avid college and professional sports fan. He enjoys golf, hiking, and other active outdoor sports, cultural and community events, and taking care of his small ranch.

My Philosophy and Approach

You may also notice that I refer to the people I work with as “clients” rather than “patients”, which illustrates my fundamental philosophical approach of collaborating with clients to help them reach their goals. Also note that in the context of my work, I will often use the terms counseling and therapy interchangeably.

Therapy can be an effective vehicle for growth, adjustment, healing and change. I use an integrated and holistic approach for understanding and helping each client. I integrate a strengths based, positive psychology model into the latest empirically supported theories and treatment approaches. The approach I will use is always holistic, informed by individual, cultural, generational and other forms of diversity. A solid assessment of the individual in one’s own context is the foundation I start with to find effective approaches to help each client achieve their goals. Every client is unique so I tailor my approach to their needs and style. I value and respect each individual and work to establish a healthy and positive collaborative working relationship with each client.

Therapy is not for the faint of heart. What I mean by this is that counseling/therapy is an active rather than passive endeavor, and change is the result primarily of the client’s willingness and courage to experience and explore thoughts and feelings, and to consider new thoughts, ideas and behaviors related to themselves and their problems. I help clients work toward new skills, awareness, perspective, experiences, and ways of thinking, feeling, living and coping. I vary my style to the client’s needs at that point in time and phase of therapy.

It’s funny to say it this way, but my goal is to work myself out of a job. This means that when my clients progress enough, they may no longer need counseling, or perhaps only return for counseling intermittently, as needed.

It’s a simple fact that change is going to happen, in ourselves, our relationships and family, and the world around us. Counseling can help our change and response be intentional by helping clarify, identify and strategize how you what to be, what changes or growth you desire, and how to achieve the important things in your life, both now and for your future. In this way, change is based upon a positive vision of our future rather than just a byproduct of random forces acting upon us.

So, please explore my practice, view my credentials and how I work, and if you think this is a good fit for you, call to set up a short phone consultation, where you can ask questions about counseling and we can assess initially if I may be the best fit for you as a therapist.

Consultation and educational services: I do provide consultation services for individuals, families, groups or businesses in order to assist them to identify systematic problems and work to find solutions for their businesses and organizations, often which may involve complexities of family or group dynamics which impede progress, and to help improve the emotional/working environment so all can be more productive and experience better job satisfaction.