Harold "Lanny" Monson, LMFT

Harold "Lanny" Monson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Utah with 25 years of experience. He helps people facing relationship strain, grief, addiction, anxiety, depression, and the life shifts that often come in midlife. Lanny talks plainly and focuses on helping people notice what they can change. He uses clear ideas and practical steps to help people regain a sense of control.

Lanny draws on a long history of work with trauma, substance use, and people who feel marginalized. He has spent years supporting survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, and helping people involved with correctional settings. That background shapes how he listens and how he supports people who feel powerless.

Education and credentials include a Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University, a Master of Science in Family and Human Development from Utah State University, and a Post-Master's Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy from Saint Marys University. He holds LMFT licensure in Utah and Washington and has worked as a Family Advocacy Program Manager on a secured military base.

In sessions he uses an approach he calls "The Power Within" to move people away from feeling stuck by external pressures. He also draws on client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and the Gottman Method when those fit a person's goals.

People describe his work as direct and hopeful; he focuses on helping clients build practical skills and clearer relationships. He aims to help people find steps they can take now to feel more agency and forward momentum.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Client-centered therapy centers the person's own experience and goals, encouraging the therapist to reflect and guide rather than direct. It helps people who need a compassionate listener and someone to help them name what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and replacing them with actions that lead to different outcomes; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and daily coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which approaches to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let someone keep consistent appointments during life transitions. Licensed professionals can adapt client-centered and CBT techniques to remote sessions, using discussion, behavioral experiments, and mindfulness exercises to support progress.