Lance Metayer, LMHC

Lance has spent the last sixteen years working with youth and families who have been impacted by developmental trauma and chronic stress. Lance is currently the Team Leader of School Based Clinical Services at Northwestern Counseling and Support Services where he oversees a team of mental health clinicians providing therapy to children and adolescents in schools throughout Franklin and Grand Isle County. Previously, Lance worked as Statewide Project Coordinator for Community FIRST where he helped develop a statewide network of Teen/Youth/Adult Mental Health First Aid instructors to provide Y/MHFA which provided training to over 7,500 educators, foster parents, and community members across the state. Lance is passionate about providing mental health education to reduce mental health sigma, increase early intervention, and improve social conditions for individuals impacted by mental illness.