Priscilla Lane, LCSW

Priscilla Lane is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 40 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier and more capable during hard times. Her approach aims to be respectful, sensitive, and compassionate from the first conversation.

Priscilla adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs. She listens first and then suggests simple strategies that fit daily life. That might include skill-building for mood and anxiety, or ways to cope with major life changes.

Her work also addresses caregiver strain, chronic pain and illness, feelings of isolation, control issues, and midlife transitions. She notices how these stresses affect everyday routines and helps people find small changes that add up.

Priscilla uses a mix of methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused techniques. She blends these to match what a person wants to try and what feels realistic for them.

People who choose her can expect a steady, collaborative helper who prioritizes clear goals and doable steps. She encourages clients to set the pace and brings practical tools to each session.

How Priscilla Uses Talk Work Online

Priscilla often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy when meeting with people online. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety or low mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the person sets the pace and goals.

She may also draw on Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and increase calm. Together these approaches help with stress, grief, motivation, and coping with life transitions. Finding the right mix is part of the work and will be decided together based on goals and what feels doable.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, reflections between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make therapy more flexible around work, caregiving, and busy schedules.