- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness practice
- Motivational interviewing
About Carlisle
Carlisle Bergquist is a Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist (LCMFT) licensed in Kansas with 35 years of experience. He works with adults on relationship and family concerns, emotional struggles, and life changes. His practice includes helping people with anger, anxiety, depression, addictions, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
He has worked in a range of settings, including a school for troubled youth in California and a maximum security jail. Those roles gave him experience with trauma, crisis situations, and people facing intense life stressors. He also studied transpersonal psychology in the San Francisco area and draws on that background while keeping sessions grounded and practical.
His approach is primarily client-centered, which means conversations start with where the person is and what matters most to them. He also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice responses in the moment and motivational interviewing to explore change and commitment. Sessions tend to focus on developing clearer communication, managing strong feelings, and building workable steps forward.
Carlisle emphasizes respectful, sensitive interaction and believes people can recover and grow with encouragement and steady support. He describes his role as a participant and witness to a client’s progress rather than as someone who imposes solutions. Practical tools, honest conversation, and steady attention to relationship patterns are common parts of his work.
To begin, he asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The subscription for sessions can be canceled at any time, and costs vary with location.
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following what the client brings. Online sessions allow that same attentive conversation, so the therapist and client can concentrate on what matters in the moment and set practical goals together.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to notice feelings as they arise. Practicing these techniques during remote sessions can help people recognize anger or anxiety early and try different responses in real time.
Motivational Interviewing is about exploring a person’s own reasons for change and strengthening their commitment. In online sessions this looks like guided questions, reflective listening, and building small, doable steps toward change.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and preferences. That choice can change as progress is made, and adjustments are expected and welcome.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing travel time. Confirm available session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Many people find remote sessions easier to schedule around work, quieter commitments, or short check-ins when problems flare up.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What relationship or family issues does he address?
He helps individuals work through relationship conflict, family problems, intimacy concerns, and divorce or separation issues.
How would he approach anger and strong emotions?
He uses client-centered conversations and mindfulness to help people notice triggers and choose different responses over time.
What is his professional background?
He holds 35 years of practice experience, including work in a school for troubled youth and a maximum security jail in California.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist, LCMFT, licensed in Kansas and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.