Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
How Larsen works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMFT, LMFT
- Licensed in
- Kansas, Missouri
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Larsen
Larsen Barnds is a licensed marriage and family therapist who practices in Kansas. He holds LCMFT and LMFT credentials and brings 20 years of experience working with relationship and personal challenges. Larsen aims to meet people where they are and build from their strengths.
He helps people sort through relationship troubles, family conflict, intimacy concerns, and issues tied to trauma and abuse. He also addresses mood concerns such as depression, anxiety, bipolar mood fluctuations, and stress.
Background and approach
Larsen works with people facing addiction, grief, eating struggles, and self-esteem problems. Larsen uses practical, conversational methods. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that can make everyday life easier.
He encourages clients to identify what matters to them and to take actions that align with those values. His additional focus areas include support for first responders, gender dysphoria questions, hospice and end-of-life concerns, infidelity, and multicultural issues. He also offers help around career choices, parenting stress, and LGBT-related concerns.
Larsen believes starting therapy takes courage and that clients are the experts on their own lives. He offers steady support while helping people try new ways of coping and relating. The work aims to reduce distress and create more satisfying, manageable daily routines.
What Larsen works with
Everything Larsen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Larsen's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Multicultural concerns
Approaches Larsen lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are difficult. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger when a person wants to act in line with their goals rather than being driven by emotion.Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how those patterns shape trust and safety. This approach can help people better understand relationship struggles, intimacy barriers, and recurring conflict cycles.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Larsen will collaborate with each client to choose or blend methods based on the person's needs, goals, and preferences. That shared decision-making means the plan can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session or deeper interaction is needed. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth or being on camera is a concern. Live chat or text-based messaging is useful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or getting support between sessions. These options let people fit therapy into workdays, caregiving schedules, or travel without losing continuity of care.
Questions people ask about Larsen
What concerns does Larsen often help with?
He addresses relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, anger, and mood concerns like depression and anxiety.
What is his general therapeutic style?
He takes a practical, conversational approach that focuses on clear goals and small steps clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Larsen has 20 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and offering therapy to people with a wide range of concerns.
What licenses and location are listed for this therapist?
He holds LCMFT and LMFT credentials with licensure noted as KS LCMFT and MO LMFT and practices in Kansas.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients as well.
What session formats are available?
Appointments can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.