Lani Stoner , LMFT

Lani Stoner is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who has devoted decades to working in the mental health field. After earning a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Chapman University in 1976, she built a career that has included county and agency work, private practice, and volunteer online support for military and veteran communities. Her background includes coursework toward a Certificate in Gerontology from Sacramento State University and specialized training in CIS - a structured approach for people who have experienced traumatic events in work or school settings.

She has worked with children, adolescents, adults and older adults across settings, with an early and sustained focus on adults with chronic mental illness beginning in the early 1980s. Over the years she has provided individual, couples, family and group therapy, addressing concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, grief, addictions, caregiving stress, chronic pain and illness, parenting challenges, and issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity including LGBTQQIP2SAA clients.

Her therapeutic style tends toward active, directive brief therapies while also offering longer-term work when appropriate. She emphasizes practical strategies to improve functioning, strengthen relationships and foster hope for a better quality of life. Licensed in California as CA LMFT 30965, she combines clinical experience and ongoing training to support people navigating difficult life changes and complex emotional challenges.