Leonard Burns, LMFT
Therapist in California
Leonard Burns is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 35 years of practice in California.
- Licensed inCalifornia
- License25369
- NPI 1780759134
- Experience35+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Leonard
Leonard Burns is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 35 years of practice in California. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, addictions, and questions about identity and intimacy. He also supports concerns such as sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
He draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional reactions.
Background and approach
That perspective gets mixed with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral tools, client-centered listening, and existential reflection. EMDR informed work and family-systems thinking also appear in his background when appropriate. Sessions are grounded in straightforward conversation and careful listening.
He emphasizes building an honest, dependable relationship first. From there he helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and practice new ways of responding to pain or stress. Leonard brings long experience with complex PTSD, long-term anxiety, depression, and the challenges of cancer survivorship.
He also works with people wrestling with abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and dissociation. His style is steady and realistic about how change takes time. Therapy is offered in English and delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Leonard is licensed in California as an LMFT and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Credentials
- LMFT (California)
- License 25369 · expires May 2027
- NPI
- 1780759134 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Leonard lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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 names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- 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
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment and Action Online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current feelings and reactions. It helps people who struggle with trust, closeness, or recurring fears of abandonment understand their patterns and try new ways of relating. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to small actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people find their own solutions by feeling heard and respected.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person's needs, goals, and preferences. That often means starting with clear listening, trying tools from different approaches, and adjusting based on what actually helps.
Online sessions offer practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer sessions, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat supports shorter check-ins during a break, and text messaging works for ongoing reflection between meetings. These options increase flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or treatment schedules.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does this therapist address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, ADHD, and related worries like sleep problems and low self-esteem.
How would you describe the therapy style and approach?
The approach centers on a strong therapeutic relationship and uses attachment-based ideas, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered listening, and existential reflection to guide practical change.
What kind of clinical background does the therapist have?
He brings 35 years of clinical experience and a background that includes family-systems thinking, psychodynamic influences, and EMDR-informed work alongside other methods.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are used in sessions and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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