Lance Johns

Lance Johns accepts Health Net, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Prime Health, and Centivo. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Lance Johns is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Lance is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Lance’s California license number is 121370, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Lance Johns has been practicing therapy for 6 years. Lance’s education and training include AA - Psychology, Cerritos College; BS - Psychology, California State University San Bernardino; MS - Clinical Psychology, California State University San Bernardino. Over that time, Lance has worked closely with Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Neurodivergence, Students, and LGBTQ+.

Lance Johns works with Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, Neurodivergence, Students, and LGBTQ+ and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, OCD, Panic, and Phobias, among other areas. These are the areas where Lance spends most of their clinical time. Lance also sees couples and families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Lance is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Lance Johns draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, and Prolonged Exposure. In sessions, Lance’s style is challenging, creative, direct, and engaging. In Lance’s words: “I use approaches geared towards discovering behavioral patterns and then changing them to increase meaningfulness in your life.”

Lance Johns (he/him) offers therapy in English. Lance identifies as White. Lance provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Lance Johns offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at Octave’s Westwood office in Los Angeles. Lance is licensed in California, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Lance Johns is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Lance will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Lance’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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