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Audrey Lahodny, LCMFT

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationKansas
  • Focus areasAddictions, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Audrey

Audrey Lahodny is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LCMFT) based in Kansas whose practice draws on Internal Family Systems alongside attachment and cognitive-behavioral perspectives to help clients navigate change.

Background and approach

With 10 years of clinical experience, she focuses on concerns that include addictions, sexual and intimacy-related issues, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and career transitions.

Her work also addresses a wide range of related issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, blended family dynamics, body image, codependency, communication struggles, and caregiver stress. Audrey emphasizes collaboration and practical support, combining talk work with therapeutic frameworks that address internal parts, attachment patterns, and thought-behavior connections.

She offers care for individuals, couples, and families and brings targeted training and supervision in areas like sexual concerns, substance and behavioral issues, and relationship violence. Sessions are offered during weekday morning hours, and she aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can explore emotions, repair relationships, and build strategies for coping with life changes.

Taking first steps toward change is acknowledged as courageous, and her approach centers on steady support throughout that process.

Integrating relational approaches with online care

Audrey combines Internal Family Systems with Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Internal Family Systems helps clients notice and dialog with different internal parts to reduce conflict and increase internal cooperation, which can be useful for trauma responses, addiction patterns, and self-critical thoughts. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early bonds influence current relationships and emotional responses, supporting work on intimacy, parenting, and communication difficulties. CBT offers practical tools to identify unhelpful thinking and develop skills for mood and behavior change, making it helpful for anger, self-esteem, and coping with life transitions.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then integrates these methods in ways that fit the person's circumstances and relationships. This collaborative stance helps clients try strategies and adjust course as therapy unfolds.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow scheduling during weekday morning hours and support continuity of care for individuals, couples, and families who need adaptable ways to engage in therapy while balancing other responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including addictions, intimacy-related difficulties, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
Which therapeutic approaches inform treatment?
Her practice draws on Internal Family Systems, Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and the Gottman Method to tailor work to relational and individual needs.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has 10 years of professional experience working with individuals, couples, and families across a range of relational and personal concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with the credential KS LCMFT LCMFT 2883 and practices in Kansas.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to therapist availability and client preference.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger management

Also works with

Trauma and abuseParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualityTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Kansas

Languages

English