Rev. William Barnes, LMFT

Rev. William Barnes is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 30 years of experience and a strong background as a pastoral counselor. He focuses primarily on couples and family dynamics, helping partners who are preparing for a committed relationship, those considering separation or divorce, and couples who want to strengthen an otherwise healthy partnership. His practice has addressed a wide range of relational challenges including infidelity, infertility, personality differences, conflict resolution, grief and loss, family problems, and other intimacy-related concerns.

Barnes emphasizes active couple participation, often blending split and conjoint sessions so each person has space to be heard while the relationship work continues together. He encourages practical work both inside and outside of sessions so progress carries forward after formal therapy ends. Many couples return for occasional relationship checkups after completing a course of therapy, reflecting his focus on long-term relationship health rather than short-term fixes.

Therapeutic methods he uses include Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), solution-focused techniques, psychotherapy, and structured conjoint and individual work. In addition to those methods named in his practice history, his clinical repertoire includes attachment-based approaches, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness practices, Gottman Method elements, narrative and existential perspectives, and coaching-oriented tools when appropriate. He aims to select the most effective approach for each unique situation rather than applying a single model to every case.

Rev. Barnes combines clinical training with theological and pastoral experience, bringing both perspectives to help couples find meaningful, effective solutions. LMFT stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a credential indicating specialized training to treat couples and family systems. He works with a broad set of relationship and family concerns and seeks to equip clients with the skills to keep moving forward after therapy concludes.