Larsen Barnds, LCMFT, LMFT

Larsen Barnds is a licensed marriage and family therapist who brings 20 years of experience to his work in Kansas. He approaches sessions with respect for each person's story and focuses on practical steps that lead to change. Larsen aims to make the first step feel manageable and supportive for people who are worried or overwhelmed.

He works directly on relationship struggles and family concerns, helping people talk through conflict and rebuild trust. Larsen also assists with trauma and abuse recovery, intimacy-related issues, depression, anxiety, stress, and addictive behaviors. His practice addresses identity and grief matters, including support for LGBT clients and gender dysphoria concerns.

Larsen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and attachment-based ideas to shape sessions. He favors straightforward tools and exercises that people can use between meetings. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, testing small changes, and building on strengths.

Clients seeking help with eating concerns, bipolar challenges, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, first responder stresses, infidelity, or multicultural issues will find relevant experience in his background. He also has experience with hospice and end-of-life counseling.

Larsen holds the Kansas Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist credential (LCMFT) and the Missouri Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential (LMFT). He offers services in English and accepts international clients. To begin, he asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.

Online approaches that help with relationships and trauma

Larsen commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday problems.

He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, an approach that focuses on values, mindfulness, and taking meaningful action even when unpleasant feelings are present. ACT can help people who feel stuck or are trying to live in line with what matters to them.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Larsen will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person's situation. He will adapt strategies over time based on what helps and what doesn’t, working together to decide the best path forward.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and longer sessions. Phone can work when bandwidth is limited or when a simpler check-in is needed. Chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins, written reflections, and flexible contact between scheduled appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule or to connect from different locations.