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LCMFT, LMFT

Larsen Barnds, LCMFT, LMFT

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationKansas
  • Focus areasRelationship, Family, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Larsen

Larsen Barnds is a licensed marriage and family therapist with two decades of clinical experience working from Kansas.

Background and approach

He combines relational and trauma-informed perspectives to address a broad range of concerns including relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related challenges, mood issues such as depression and bipolar symptoms, anxiety and stress, addiction, grief, eating concerns, parenting difficulties, anger, self-esteem, and career-related struggles.

Additional focus areas include first responder issues, gender dysphoria, hospice and end-of-life counseling, infidelity, and multicultural concerns. Barnds centers the person’s own knowledge of their life while offering evidence-informed methods to support change.

He draws from Internal Family Systems alongside approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to tailor care to each situation. He aims to create a collaborative process that helps clients identify values, strengthen relationships, and manage difficult emotions.

Licensed as an LCMFT in Kansas and an LMFT in Missouri, he brings practical tools and relational attention to help people move toward clearer priorities and healthier connections.

How relational therapies and online care work together

Internal Family Systems helps people notice and converse with different parts of themselves - for example protective or wounded parts - to restore internal balance and reduce the hold of painful memories, which can be useful for trauma, shame, and intense emotional patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them, while teaching practical strategies to accept difficult thoughts and feelings rather than fighting them; this approach often supports people struggling with anxiety, depression, or life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape emotional needs and responses, helping clients build more stable connections and repair relationship ruptures.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss clients' goals, symptoms, and preferences and combine techniques from these models to create a tailored plan rather than relying on a single method, so treatment evolves as needs change.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit care into busy lives and to access licensed professionals from different locations. These flexible formats support consistent contact, allow for varied ways of expressing and processing material, and can make it simpler to maintain ongoing work even when schedules or circumstances shift.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
He works with a wide range of concerns including relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, depression, anxiety, addictions, grief, eating issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career struggles, and bipolar concerns, along with first responder issues, gender dysphoria, hospice and end-of-life counseling, infidelity, and multicultural matters.
What is Larsen Barnds' therapeutic style?
He emphasizes a collaborative, strengths-based approach that combines relational attention with trauma-informed techniques and evidence-based therapies to help clients identify values and develop practical coping strategies.
How long has he been practicing?
He brings 20 years of professional experience to his work, drawing on that background when addressing complex relational and emotional concerns.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is licensed in Kansas as an LCMFT with license number KS LCMFT LCMFT 312 and also holds a Missouri LMFT license MO LMFT 2004019045.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English, and he also accepts international clients for remote work when appropriate.
What formats are available for therapy sessions?
He offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling depends on the therapist's availability.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist 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