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Marshall Kirkpatrick

Calm, practical support for parents and caregivers

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
23 years
Licensed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Marshall

Marshall Kirkpatrick is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues. He uses straightforward talk and practical steps to help people cope with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, anger, and addictions.

Marshall aims to create space where parents and caregivers can say what’s hard and begin to make concrete changes. He draws on 23 years of experience in mental health and uses approaches that fit each person’s needs.

Background and approach

Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and small, achievable steps. He often employs strategies that change thinking patterns and build motivation to try new behaviors. Marshall has worked with many matters linked to trauma, post-traumatic stress, mood and personality disorders, process addictions, and issues tied to guilt, shame, or infidelity.

He also supports concerns such as compassion fatigue, men’s issues, and midlife transitions. His background includes long clinical experience helping clients handle painful memories and rebuild daily functioning. In sessions he listens for what matters most, then suggests practical tools to reduce distress and improve relationships at home.

He explains techniques plainly and helps people practice them between meetings. Parents can expect focused work aimed at getting relief and making family life more manageable. Marshall holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Wisconsin as WI LPC 6170-125.

He offers services in English and does not take international clients. Therapy is delivered through a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process painful memories and reduce their hold on daily life. In practice this means careful pacing, identifying triggers, and learning ways to tolerate distress without becoming overwhelmed. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It breaks problems into small parts and teaches practical techniques for anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing is a short, collaborative style that helps people strengthen their own reasons for change and build momentum in difficult areas like addictions or behavior change.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. Together they adjust methods over time so the focus fits current needs rather than assuming one fixed path.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around busy family schedules and to get support when in-person visits are not practical. The variety of formats also lets people use the style of contact that feels most comfortable while working on the same core therapeutic goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

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.

Trauma-Focused Therapy

Work that takes difficult past experience into account and moves at a pace you set, with attention to feeling steady before anything else. Being in your own space can make that easier for some people.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
He helps with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, grief, anger, bipolar and related mood concerns. Family and parenting matters are also listed among his supported areas.
What is his general therapy style?
His style is direct and practical. He focuses on clear goals, step-by-step strategies, and using tools people can try between sessions.
What background does he bring to sessions?
He has 23 years working in mental health and long experience addressing trauma, sexual abuse, process addictions, mood and personality disorders.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credential WI LPC 6170-125, and practices from Wisconsin.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
23 years
Licensed
Wisconsin
Languages
English

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