Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
How Leonard works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Leonard
Leonard Burns is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 35 years of practice. He helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, anger, trauma, grief, addiction, relationship worries, and issues around identity and intimacy. He focuses on building a straightforward, honest connection first.
Leonard says change starts when trust is in place, and he aims to make sessions feel clear and direct rather than overly technical. He listens for the concrete problems that make life harder and works with each person to find practical steps forward.
Background and approach
Leonard draws on a mix of methods, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, acceptance and commitment approaches, attachment-based perspectives, and existential thinking. He uses those tools to help people manage symptoms, change patterns, and make choices that match their values. Sessions often include moments to practice new ways of reacting and thinking between meetings.
He has long experience helping people recover from complex trauma, cope with depression and anxiety, and handle life changes like illness or caregiving stress. Leonard also supports people facing challenges tied to LGBT identity and nontraditional life paths. People who choose him should expect a steady, straightforward companion in therapy.
He describes the process as a joint effort where the client sets goals and he provides guidance, skills, and reflection to support progress.
What Leonard works with
Everything Leonard lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Leonard's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Leonard lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How his approaches fit online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then commit to actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, anger, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on an empathetic, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist follows the client's lead and supports the client's own problem solving. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and gives clear tools to change patterns that feed anxiety, anger, or low mood.Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. Leonard will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. He blends elements from different methods when that makes sense, and he checks in regularly to adjust the plan based on how clients respond.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and practice new interactions in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when less bandwidth is available or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text messaging can support brief check-ins, skill practice between appointments, or a faster way to touch base during a busy week. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress.
Questions people ask about Leonard
What concerns does Leonard address?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping and parenting concerns, ADHD, and many related problems.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His style is straightforward and relational. He prioritizes an honest connection and uses practical steps to help people change patterns and manage symptoms.
What kind of experience does he bring?
He has 35 years of clinical experience working with complex PTSD, anxiety, depression, cancer survivorship, identity concerns, and long-term life stressors.
What credentials and location are listed for him?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
Which languages are supported and are international clients taken?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available with him?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet and work together.
How does payment and cost 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 him?
To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.