- 35 years experience
- LMFT in California
- Focus on self esteem
About Leonard
Leonard Burns is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 35 years of clinical experience. He helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and low self esteem. His work also includes support for grief, addiction, caregiving stress, and challenges tied to identity and life changes.
He believes change starts with an honest, working relationship. Sessions focus on clear goals and steady steps toward them. Leonard mixes practical skills training with time to process difficult feelings and life events.
His background draws on family systems work, psychodynamic ideas, and EMDR experience. That mix informs how he looks at patterns in relationships and reactions to past hurts. He aims to help people make sense of painful memories and how those memories show up now.
In session he uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Existential Therapy. These methods provide both concrete tools and space to explore meaning and values.
Clients can expect straightforward talk, active listening, and practical exercises to try between sessions. Leonard describes therapy as a team effort where commitment and honesty matter. He draws on decades of work helping people find steadier ground amid life’s changes.
He believes change starts with an honest, working relationship. Sessions focus on clear goals and steady steps toward them. Leonard mixes practical skills training with time to process difficult feelings and life events.
His background draws on family systems work, psychodynamic ideas, and EMDR experience. That mix informs how he looks at patterns in relationships and reactions to past hurts. He aims to help people make sense of painful memories and how those memories show up now.
In session he uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Existential Therapy. These methods provide both concrete tools and space to explore meaning and values.
Clients can expect straightforward talk, active listening, and practical exercises to try between sessions. Leonard describes therapy as a team effort where commitment and honesty matter. He draws on decades of work helping people find steadier ground amid life’s changes.