Lani Ete, LCMHC

Lani Ete is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, addictions, and midlife concerns. She works with clients who are wrestling with grief, parenting challenges, career changes, ADHD, and coping with life transitions. Lani practices from Utah and conducts sessions in English. She accepts international clients and brings 17 years of experience to her work.

Lani uses a flexible, mixed approach that draws from cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered methods, acceptance and commitment principles, and dialectical behavior ideas. She pays attention to how past relationship experiences can shape present feelings and behavior. In sessions she aims to be warm and approachable so people can talk through difficult topics and better understand themselves.

Her style emphasizes active participation. Clients are encouraged to try skills between sessions and share observations rather than waiting until the appointment to review everything. This helps Lani see progress and tailor the next steps. She asks for commitment to the work, including completing brief homework in a timely way.

Lani trained through distance learning for her undergraduate degree and earned a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling in 2007 from the University of Phoenix. She has provided online care since the start of the COVID pandemic and continues to practice via telehealth.

People who choose Lani can expect straightforward conversation, practical tools, and attention to how relationships and life events shape current struggles. She focuses on creating a safe-feeling space for people to process, learn, and take actionable steps toward the life they want.

How Lani’s approaches guide online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people name their values and take small committed actions toward them, even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings are present. It can help with anxiety, stress, and life transitions by shifting attention from avoiding feelings to living more intentionally.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and prioritizes empathy, listening, and the practitioner’s nonjudgmental presence. This approach supports people who need a trusting, respectful space to talk through relationship or identity concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence feelings and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and coping skills for day-to-day stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to goals and preferences rather than using one fixed method. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.

Because she practices online, scheduling can fit more easily into a busy week and sessions can be joined from a familiar setting. Online sessions can make it simpler to keep regular contact, try short check-ins, and practice skills in real-life moments between meetings. Confirm the current session options before booking to ensure the format fits your needs.