Lance Fortner is a counsellor, coach and educator with 20+ years of experience, and post-graduate training in solution-focused practice.

Blending mindfulness, mediation solutions and pastoral care, Lance provides individuals and communities with strategies that guide greater growth mindset, constructive communication methods and efforts to promote healthy well-being.

Following foundational work in university student counselling and development, Lance transitioned to family mental health services in the State of New Hampshire in the US where he led a non-profit grassroots organisation for at-risk students. Lance’s family then went to Boston, where he continued his community work. In 2013, he moved with his family to Germany, where he has since provided counselling within an international community in Heidelberg.

After training with Evan, Chris, Harvey and Biba at BRIEF in London, Lance is now beginning to work with professionals across Europe, developing frameworks to assist educators and organisations in building working solutions and lasting relationships with their clients. He has presented at various conferences for the Association of German International Schools, the UK Association of Solution Focused Practice, and the International School Counsellors Association.