What I Treat:
Special Interests:
  • Anxiety and OCD
  • Behavioral Difficulties
  • Stress
Intensive Study/Specialization:

Lani Gingras, AMFT | Anxiety & OCD Therapist

Cognitive Behavioral and ERP Therapist, AMFT Under Licensed Supervision
AMFT #145451
Location: Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Video Therapy
Ages: Adults (26+ years), Adults (18-64 years), Adults (18+ years), Teens (14-17 years), Pre-Teens (12-13 years), Children (6-11 years)
Type of Therapy: Individual, Couples, Family, Children Counseling, Teen Counseling
Experience: 1-5 years

Helping children, teens, and adults move beyond anxiety, depression, stress, and life’s difficult transitions with practical, evidence-based therapy.

Lani specializes in anxiety, OCD, and behavioral challenges across all ages — from kids struggling with school anxiety to adults dealing with intrusive thoughts. Her background in residential treatment settings gives her deep experience with complex cases, behavioral patterns, and families navigating real crises.

You may be a good fit to work with Lani if…

  • Anxiety or panic that’s limiting your life.
  • OCD or intrusive thoughts.
  • Behavioral challenges or school refusal.
  • Trauma, depression, or major life transitions.
  • You’re looking for a warm, collaborative therapist who combines compassion with practical strategies.

Lani believes therapy works best when clients feel genuinely understood and supported. Her approach is warm, collaborative, and practical, helping clients better understand the patterns contributing to anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship difficulties while building realistic skills that create lasting change.

What it’s like to work with Lani

  • Warm and collaborative
  • Practical and goal-oriented
  • Gentle but honest
  • Evidence-based
  • Active sessions
  • Homework when appropriate