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Online therapist

Carlisle Bergquist

Compassionate, experienced marriage and family therapist

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Credentials
LCMFT
Experience
35 years
Licensed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Carlisle

Carlisle Bergquist is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist with 35 years of experience. He practices a client-centered style that puts respect and compassion first. Carlisle aims to create a calm space where people can talk through relationship and family concerns.

He focuses on practical changes that fit a person's life and values. He has worked in a variety of settings, including a school for troubled children and a maximum security jail in California.

Background and approach

Those experiences shaped his work with relationship difficulties, family problems, intimacy issues, motivation, and self-esteem. He also addresses depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping problems, and parenting challenges. Carlisle studied transpersonal psychology at John F.

Kennedy University and the Saybrook Institute. He identifies primarily with Client-Centered Therapy, using mindfulness and motivational interviewing when helpful. He says the human spirit is resilient and responds to encouragement and thoughtful listening.

In sessions he aims to participate, encourage, and witness change. The work is tailored to each person rather than following a fixed script. He believes finding a therapist you can trust makes a big difference in progress.

If his approach feels right, Carlisle invites prospective clients to share their story and begin a partnership toward clearer goals and healthier relationships.

How client-centered and online work come together

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, respect, and helping people find their own answers. In practice this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what is said, and helps build a trusting relationship that supports change.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts, emotions, and body signals without judgment. It can help with anxiety, stress, sleep issues, and moments of overwhelm by training attention and calm. Motivational Interviewing supports ambivalence and helps people clarify their goals and reasons for change. It is useful when motivation feels mixed or when making tough life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Carlisle will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then shape sessions accordingly. That collaborative process helps pick techniques that feel useful and realistic for daily life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules. These options let people keep therapy going from different locations and match the mode of contact to what feels most comfortable. The variety of formats can make it easier to practice techniques between sessions and stay connected during stressful periods.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Carlisle address?
Carlisle works with relationship and family issues, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping difficulties, parenting, anger, career challenges, and bipolar disorder. He also has additional focus on topics such as codependency, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and infidelity.
What is Carlisle's therapy style like?
He uses a Client-Centered Therapy foundation, offering a respectful, listening-first style. He also draws on mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people build awareness and find internal motivation for change.
How much experience does he bring?
Carlisle has 35 years of professional experience, including work in a school for troubled children and in a maximum security jail. Those settings inform his work with families and complex life situations.
Where is Carlisle licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (LCMFT) licensed in Kansas with license number KS LCMFT LCMFT 169. His practice is based in Kansas.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and he also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
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?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
35 years
Licensed
Kansas
Languages
English

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