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Audrey Lahodny

Practical relationship and recovery support

LCMFT Kansas

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Addictions, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English

About Audrey

Audrey Lahodny is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LCMFT) based in Kansas who focuses on relationships and personal change. She brings a practical, compassionate style to sessions and helps people face difficult moments with clear steps forward.

Background and approach

She commonly helps with sexual concerns, substance or behavior problems, and situations where abusive or violent behavior is present in a relationship. Audrey approaches these issues directly and without judgment so people can talk honestly about what they are dealing with.

Her work draws on methods that pay attention to emotions, attachment needs, and everyday thinking patterns. She uses tools from approaches such as the Gottman Method, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people improve communication, rebuild trust, and manage challenging feelings.

With ten years of experience, Audrey has worked with a wide range of concerns including parenting stress, addiction, intimacy problems, trauma and abuse, anger, career shifts, and self-esteem. She also supports people coping with divorce, blended family challenges, body image, and caregiving strain.

Sessions are offered in English through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Getting started involves completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits both the client's needs and the therapist's schedule.

Approaches for relationships and personal change online

Gottman-informed work focuses on communication patterns and practical skills couples can use to reduce conflict and increase connection. It often involves learning how to handle difficult conversations and rebuild trust through specific exercises and check-ins.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and emotional reactions. This approach helps people understand needs for closeness and safety, and supports changing interaction patterns that cause distance or escalation.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) addresses the thoughts and behaviors that keep people stuck. It helps identify unhelpful thinking, practice different responses, and build small, achievable habits that reduce anxiety, anger, or depressive patterns.

Finding the right approach is something the therapist and client do together. Audrey will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try methods that match those priorities and adjust over time.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone sessions can fit shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can support brief reflections or coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or caregiving schedules.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Audrey commonly address?
She helps with sexual concerns, substance and behavior problems, intimate partner violence or abuse, and relationship difficulties. Other areas include parenting stress, trauma, anger, self-esteem, and career changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is direct and compassionate, focusing on honest conversation and practical steps. She blends emotion-focused work with thinking-based tools and relationship-focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with individuals, couples, and families. That background includes work on addiction, intimacy issues, and trauma-related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, credentialed as LCMFT in Kansas. Her practice is based in Kansas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How do I get started and what does it cost?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule a session. Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger management

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed in

Kansas

Languages

English