- 25 years experience
- Depression support
- Trauma and recovery
About Harold
Harold "Lanny" Monson is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of experience. He focuses on helping people who feel stuck, powerless, or weighed down by life changes. He often works with individuals coping with depression and related concerns and aims to help them find more hope and control.
He draws on many years working with people who have survived sexual and physical trauma and those recovering from substance use. He has also spent time supporting people affected by domestic violence and working with incarcerated populations. These roles shaped his interest in how people regain power in their lives.
Education is part of his story. He holds 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 is an LMFT in Utah and Washington and has served as an approved supervisor and clinical fellow with a national association.
In sessions he uses straightforward, person-focused methods. He is curious about what motivates behavior and brings empathy to people who feel marginalized. He also uses a concept he calls "Displaced Power" to help clients shift toward what he calls "the power within."
His practice emphasizes practical steps people can use between meetings. He helps clients work on communication, boundaries, coping with grief, managing stress, and rebuilding confidence.
He draws on many years working with people who have survived sexual and physical trauma and those recovering from substance use. He has also spent time supporting people affected by domestic violence and working with incarcerated populations. These roles shaped his interest in how people regain power in their lives.
Education is part of his story. He holds 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 is an LMFT in Utah and Washington and has served as an approved supervisor and clinical fellow with a national association.
In sessions he uses straightforward, person-focused methods. He is curious about what motivates behavior and brings empathy to people who feel marginalized. He also uses a concept he calls "Displaced Power" to help clients shift toward what he calls "the power within."
His practice emphasizes practical steps people can use between meetings. He helps clients work on communication, boundaries, coping with grief, managing stress, and rebuilding confidence.
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