Harold "Lanny" Monson

Harold “Lanny” Monson is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Utah who brings 25 years of clinical experience to his work with individuals, couples, and families. He draws on a long history of working with people affected by sexual and physical trauma, substance abuse, homelessness, and the distinct challenges faced by people of color and LGBTQ+ communities.

Monson has engaged with a wide range of presenting concerns, including relationship and family conflicts, parenting issues, anger management, self-esteem struggles, stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, depression, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, OCD, and autism spectrum matters.

He has extensive experience in institutional and community settings: he served as Family Advocacy Program Manager on a secured military base working with both civilian and military populations; volunteered for 15 years as a professional therapist with inmates in correctional facilities; provided professional therapy to men and women with substance abuse issues for a decade; worked for a decade with domestic violence offenders and survivors; spent three years supporting survivors of sexual assault; and worked five years with men who had sexual assault offenses.

Monson earned a Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University in Provo and later completed a Master of Science in Family and Human Development at Utah State University in Logan. In 2004 he finished a Post-Master’s Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy from Saint Mary’s University in Minneapolis. He holds Marriage and Family Therapist licenses in Utah (UT LMFT 5788419-3902) and Washington (WA LMFT LF61263076). He also became certified as an approved supervisor with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, where he is recognized as a clinical fellow.

During volunteer work in the 1980s at the Women and Children in Crisis Center in Provo, Monson developed a clinical framework he calls “Displaced Power.” He applies this approach to help people who feel powerless move toward what he terms “the power within,” supporting them in gaining or regaining a stronger sense of control over their lives. His private practice carries that name - The Power Within. Monson is noted for his empathy and compassionate interest in what motivates human behavior, and he has been active in efforts to protect children in abusive situations and to intervene on behalf of underserved populations.