Justin J. Bastin, LMFT, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Kansas City, KS — therapist at ThriveTalk

Justin J. Bastin, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

10+ yrs experience

Updated October 20, 2026 How we verify

About

Justin J. Bastin is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist based in Kansas City, KS, with over a decade of experience spanning hospital employee assistance, court-ordered addiction treatment, foster care system work, and private practice. He works with individuals, couples, and families on anxiety, depression, relationship issues, complex trauma, and addiction, and is LGBTQ+ affirming.

Services

  • Addiction
  • Codependency
  • Family Conflict
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Relationship Issues
  • Trauma/PTSD
  • Parenting Concerns
  • Substance Use
  • Gambling
  • Personality Disorders
  • Grief
  • LGBTQ+ Concerns
  • Sports Performance
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy
  • Family/Marital Therapy
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy

State licenses

  • Kansas · License #921 · LCMFT (Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist) Active

    expires 2027

  • Missouri · License #2015042982 · LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) Active

    expires 2028-02-28

Reputation

3.4 / 5 across 10 reviews Mixed
  • Healthgrades Rated 3.4 / 5 10 reviews

What clients praise

  • Attentive, careful listening
  • Compassionate, open therapeutic style

Common critiques

  • One review felt sessions dwelt on past events rather than current behavior change

In the field

Sources

The facts on this page are drawn from 11 public sources and independently fact-checked before publication.

Psychology Today directory

  • Full name, credentials (LCMFT, LMFT, MBA), practice name, location, specialties, issues, modalities, populations, insurance, fees, session formats, education, license numbers KS #921 and MO #2015042982, and photo (psychologytoday.com)

NPPES registry

  • NPI 1326389172, taxonomy Marriage & Family Therapist, KS license #921 referenced, practice address, active status (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)

provider website

news (KCTV5)

  • Interview on helping kids process the war in Israel (kctv5.com)
  • Interview on coping with tragedy (kctv5.com)
  • Interview on managing back-to-school stress (kctv5.com)

Healthgrades directory

  • Rating 3.4/5 from 10 reviews; practice listed as Wise Counsel LLC; review themes (healthgrades.com)

Sharecare directory

WebMD directory

  • No reviews yet; KS license listed Active, expires 2027; years-experience and education fields conflict with other sources (doctor.webmd.com)

LinkedIn

  • Profile titled 'Justin Bastin - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist' (linkedin.com)
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