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Lani Stoner

Lani Stoner, LMFT

Therapist in California

Compassionate therapist focused on practical change

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  • Practical short-term work
  • Relationship and grief help
  • Skills for daily life

About Lani

Lani Stoner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with a long career in mental health. She focuses on helping people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, or facing relationship and life-change struggles. Lani aims to create practical steps clients can use right away to feel a little better and manage day-to-day demands.

She brings 27 years of professional practice and decades more of work experience in public agencies and private practice. Much of her background includes work with people who have chronic mental health conditions, trauma histories, caregiving burdens, and those coping with chronic pain or serious illness. She has also supported people who identify as LGBTQQIP2SAA and veterans in various volunteer and service roles.

Lani’s style is active and directive when needed. She uses short-term methods alongside longer-term support when a situation calls for it. Clients can expect collaborative goal-setting, concrete skills for managing symptoms, and practical strategies for relationship and parenting concerns.

She trained at Chapman University, earning a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, and completed gerontology coursework at Sacramento State University. Those experiences inform her work with aging concerns and complex health-related stressors.

Lani welcomes conversations about starting therapy and helping people move toward more hopeful, manageable lives. To begin, a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to set up the first appointment.

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How her approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting each person’s own goals, offering a respectful space to talk through worries and life changes. This approach helps when someone needs validation and time to figure things out.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep troubles, and coping with stressful life events because it gives step-by-step tools to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help clients choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Decisions about pacing and focus are collaborative, and plans can be adjusted as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, and use shorter check-ins when that works best. It can also let people continue work during health or caregiving demands without reorganizing their whole day.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, trauma and many related concerns such as chronic illness, parenting strain, and career stress.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her approach is active and sometimes directive, using goal-focused methods to teach skills and make changes that people can use right away.

How much experience does she have?

She has worked in the mental health field since the late 1970s and has 27 years of documented professional practice.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California and practices from that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.

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