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Larsen Barnds

Experienced Kansas-based marriage and family therapist

LCMFT, LMFT Kansas

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Larsen

Larsen Barnds is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Kansas with two decades of professional experience.

Background and approach

He draws on a variety of evidence-informed approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), to help people navigate relationship and family tensions, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, mood difficulties, and stress-related struggles. Barnds emphasizes clients' existing strengths and treats each person as the authority on their own story while offering clinical guidance and skills to foster change.

His work also addresses a broad range of challenges such as addiction, grief, eating issues, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar disorder, and concerns related to LGBT identity and gender dysphoria. Additional practice areas include first responder issues, hospice and end-of-life counseling, infidelity, and multicultural considerations.

Barnds aims to collaborate with clients to identify practical steps toward more fulfilling relationships and greater emotional balance, offering steady support throughout the therapeutic process.

Therapeutic approaches and online options for flexible care

CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress and then developing practical skills to shift those patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and relationship-related thinking habits. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages people to clarify personal values, accept difficult internal experiences, and commit to actions that align with those values, which can help with stress, grief, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and emotional bonds formed in close relationships to strengthen connection and address long-standing interpersonal wounds.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to understand their goals, preferences, and life context and then adapts methods over time so treatment fits the person rather than forcing a single model.

Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and needs. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care across locations and life changes while allowing therapists to draw on CBT, ACT, and attachment work in ways that suit each client's routine and comfort.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Larsen address?
He works with relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, grief, eating concerns, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, and LGBT-related matters, among other topics.
What is his therapeutic style and approach?
He blends approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Existential Therapy to tailor treatment to each client's needs.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Barnds has 20 years of professional experience working with a wide range of presenting concerns and populations.
What are his credentials and where does he practice?
He holds LCMFT and LMFT credentials with license details KS LCMFT LCMFT 312 and MO LMFT 2004019045, and he practices in Kansas.
Does he see clients who live outside the United States?
Yes, he accepts international clients and conducts sessions with people who live outside the country.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy with him?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

First responder issuesGender dysphoriaHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityMulticultural concerns

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Kansas, Missouri

Languages

English