- Client-centered focus
- Mindfulness tools
- Motivational style
About Carlisle
Carlisle Bergquist is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (LCMFT) with 35 years of experience. He emphasizes a respectful, compassionate approach that centers on the person in front of him. He encourages people to tell their stories and works alongside them as they pursue change and healing.
He practices primarily from a client-centered perspective, listening first and tailoring sessions to each person's needs. He combines this with mindfulness techniques and motivational interviewing to help people notice patterns, manage stress, and find reasons to move forward. This mix is often used with relationship concerns, self-esteem struggles, anxiety, depression, grief, and addiction-related issues.
Carlisle has worked in diverse settings, including a school for troubled youth and a maximum security jail in California before returning to Kansas. Those experiences shaped his ability to work with people facing intense life challenges and complex emotional situations. He brings a calm, steady presence to difficult topics like domestic violence, infidelity, and codependency.
He also supports people dealing with issues such as coping with natural or human-caused disaster, first responder stress, parenting strain, and challenges tied to identity and discrimination. Carlisle believes people can recover and grow when given encouragement, a witness, and practical steps toward change.
Choosing to start therapy can feel daunting. Carlisle focuses on building trust so clients can speak honestly and begin practical work on the problems that brought them in.
How client-centered and mindfulness approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and responding to each person's needs. In online sessions this looks like the therapist prioritizing your concerns, reflecting what you say, and shaping the work around your goals. Mindfulness therapy teaches awareness of thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations to reduce reactivity and manage stress. It can help with anxiety, sleep problems, and coping after traumatic events. Motivational interviewing supports people who feel stuck or unsure about change by exploring their reasons and strengthening commitment.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what methods feel most useful. Together they decide which combination of client-centered listening, mindfulness practices, or motivational techniques fits the situation.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or letting someone join from a different location. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent while working on relationships, disaster coping, grief, or stress-related concerns.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Credentials
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
He helps people with relationship and family concerns, intimacy issues, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger, and sleep problems. Additional focus areas include codependency, disaster coping, domestic violence, and first responder issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a client-centered approach that prioritizes listening and tailoring sessions to each person. He also brings mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools to help clients notice patterns and find motivation for change.
How much experience does he have?
He has 35 years of professional experience, including work in a school for troubled youth and in a maximum security jail in California. Those roles informed his practice with people facing serious life challenges.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is licensed as a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist, abbreviated LCMFT, and practices from Kansas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking to learn about online or in-person possibilities.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.