Lani Ete
Compassionate, skills-based therapy for lasting change
LCMHC Utah
- Experience
- 17 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Lani
Lani Ete is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 17 years of clinical experience who practices from Utah.
Background and approach
She works with people facing a wide range of challenges, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, grief, intimacy-related concerns, sleep problems, parenting stress, self-esteem struggles, career transitions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication and control problems, dissociation, and substance-related concerns.
Her style blends evidence-informed approaches to match each person’s needs, drawing from cognitive behavioral strategies, acceptance and commitment techniques, attachment-based perspectives, client-centered principles, and dialectical behavior methods.
Lani aims to create an approachable and warm environment where clients can actively explore feelings, understand patterns rooted in past and present relationships, and practice skills that support daily functioning and long-term growth. She encourages a collaborative partnership that includes in-session work as well as learning and practice between sessions.
Originally raised in Hawaii, she completed undergraduate studies through distance learning and earned a master’s in Mental Health Counseling in 2007. Lani currently provides services via online formats and asks clients to engage in regular homework and sustained effort to get the most from the counseling process.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing concrete skill-based changes; it is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and many stress-related concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) combines acceptance strategies with values-based action, helping people tolerate difficult feelings while moving toward meaningful life goals. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early and current relationship experiences shape emotions and behaviors, which can be useful for intimacy, abandonment, and communication challenges.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works together with each client to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences, then adapts methods over time so sessions remain aligned with what is most helpful for the individual.
Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, travel, or busy routines while allowing therapists to deliver CBT, ACT, attachment-focused work, and other interventions in ways that fit day-to-day life.
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Experience
17+ years
Licensed
Utah
Languages
English