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Harold "Lanny" Monson, LMFT

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationUtah
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Harold

Harold "Lanny" Monson offers practical, compassionate care for people grappling with relationship stresses, mood concerns, trauma, addiction, ADHD, and other life challenges.

Background and approach

With 25 years of clinical practice as an LMFT, he focuses on helping clients move from feeling powerless toward reclaiming a stronger sense of agency and clearer direction. Lanny's approach emphasizes empathy and motivation, especially for those who have faced abuse, discrimination, or complex losses.

He brings a wide range of settings and populations into his perspective, including work with people affected by sexual and physical trauma, substance use, and involvement with correctional systems. His background includes roles on a secured military base, long-term volunteer work in correctional facilities, substance abuse treatment, and advocacy for underserved groups.

Lanny developed a therapeutic concept called "Displaced Power" to guide clients toward what he calls "the power within," and he practices with attention to cultural context and social justice. Based in Utah, he blends evidence-based methods with a collaborative, client-centered stance to support practical change and sustained coping.

Therapeutic approaches and online flexibility



Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client's own perspective guides the work. This approach helps people explore values, build self-understanding, and make choices that feel right for them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skill-oriented method that looks at patterns of thinking and behavior to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and to support coping with challenges like ADHD or substance use. The Gottman Method offers structured tools for improving communication and resolving conflict within relationships, often used when couples or partners want more effective interaction.

Choosing the most helpful approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and specific concerns to tailor a blend of methods that fits each person's needs rather than applying a single technique by default. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan can shift as progress is made.

Online therapy with this practice is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which supports flexible scheduling and access from different locations. These options allow people to engage in ongoing work while balancing work, travel, or caregiving responsibilities, and they make it easier to maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Areas of focus include relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addiction, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, ADHD, trauma and abuse, anxiety and stress, and a wide range of related topics like communication problems and codependency.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
The practice emphasizes empathy and collaboration using client-centered methods alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and the Gottman Method when appropriate to the client's goals.
What is the therapist's background and experience?
The therapist has 25 years of experience, including work with survivors of sexual assault, substance abuse treatment, correctional facility volunteers, and roles on a secured military base focusing on family advocacy.
What credentials and location apply to this provider?
He is an LMFT licensed in Utah with credential details UT LMFT 5788419-3902 and WA LMFT LF61263076, and he practices from Utah.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and the therapist does accept international clients according to the provided information.
In what formats are sessions available?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Utah, Washington

Languages

English

What Harold can help with

Harold "Lanny" Monson works with clients on relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, anger management, and self esteem.

Harold works with persons who have suffered sexual and physical trauma.

Harold works with those who struggle with substance abuse.

Harold works with ADHD and OCD.

How Harold approaches therapy

Harold's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Harold is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Utah, with 25 years of clinical experience.

Therapy style

Harold developed a theory he called "Displaced Power." in the 1980's while doing volunteer work for the Women and Children in Crisis Center in Provo Utah.