Leonard Burns, LMFT
California · 35 years in practice
Leonard Burns is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 35 years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 25369 · expires May 2027
- NPI
- 1780759134 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
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About Leonard
Leonard Burns is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 35 years of clinical experience. He helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, addiction, parenting strain, sleep problems, ADHD, and stress. His work also includes support for LGBT identity issues and compassion fatigue.
He focuses on building an honest, dependable relationship with each person. Leonard describes that strong therapeutic connection as the starting point for any real change.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and straightforward, aimed at making day-to-day life feel more manageable. Leonard draws on Jungian ideas alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based methods, client-centered listening, and cognitive-behavioral tools. He mixes depth-oriented reflection with concrete practices so clients can both understand patterns and try new ways of coping.
The result is a balance of meaning-focused work and skills-based steps. His experience includes long-term work with complex trauma, cancer survivorship, identity concerns, and difficult life transitions. He emphasizes patience and steady pacing when material feels overwhelming.
Leonard also attends to how attachment and early relationships shape current difficulties. People who come to Leonard can expect a calm, realistic approach. He encourages honest conversation about fears, setbacks, and small victories.
If someone is ready to commit to change, he aims to walk alongside them through the process.
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
- Jungian Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- 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
Approaches in Online Therapy and How They Help
Jungian-informed work looks at symbols, life stories, and recurring patterns to help people find meaning in difficult experiences. It can be useful when someone wants to understand deeper themes behind anxiety, grief, or identity struggles.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed steps even when feelings are hard. It helps with stress, anxiety, depression, and problems where avoidance keeps people stuck.
Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional reactions. This approach is often helpful for intimacy problems, abandonment issues, and communication struggles.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leonard will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as people try different practices and learn what helps.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation similar to in-person meetings. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins, ongoing between-session support, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it simpler to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or medical appointments.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Leonard help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, sleep problems, parenting strain, ADHD, and LGBT identity concerns among other areas.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
His style combines a warm, honest relationship with practical tools. He mixes reflective, depth-focused work with concrete skills to handle everyday problems.
What is his professional background?
He has 35 years of clinical experience and many years helping people recover from complex PTSD, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Tap the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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