Harold "Lanny" Monson, LMFT

Harold "Lanny" Monson is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of experience. He helps people who feel stuck by focusing on practical shifts they can make. He speaks plainly and aims to help clients move from feeling powerless toward more control and hope.

Lanny often works with people affected by trauma and with those struggling with substance use. He also supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, burnout, and relationship problems. He brings empathy for people who feel marginalized and for those carrying long-term stress or chronic health issues.

His practice combines listening with direct strategies. He uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to each person. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.

Many clients hear his interest in how life experience shapes behavior. He uses a concept he calls "Displaced Power" to help people notice where they feel powerless and how to reclaim agency. Sessions aim to build small, achievable steps toward clearer choices and better coping.

Monson’s background includes work with survivors of sexual assault, people with substance use concerns, and justice-involved individuals. He has also worked with underserved communities and on a military base supporting civilian and military families. His office operates under the practice name The Power Within.

How his approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following what matters most to the client. In online sessions this means the therapist checks in about priorities and shapes sessions around the client’s immediate concerns and goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then practices new skills. Online CBT can include structured exercises, homework, and brief skill-building between sessions to support change.

Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to present-moment experience and simple practices to reduce reactivity. Online sessions can introduce short mindfulness exercises and coach clients in using them during daily life.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, history, and preferences and then recommend methods to try. That plan can change over time based on what helps most.

If you are considering online work, confirm the therapist’s current session options before booking. Online care can make scheduling easier, help fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and conversation so online sessions feel practical and useful.