Therapist profile
Carlisle Bergquist, LCMFT
Kansas
Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist - Relationships and Recovery
Continue with CarlisleWhere Carlisle stands
- Credentials
- LCMFT
- License
- LCMFT, Kansas / LCMFT 169
- NPI
- 1881767549
- Experience
- 35 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Kansas
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
- Motivational interviewing
About Carlisle
Carlisle Bergquist is a Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (LCMFT) licensed in Kansas with 35 years of professional experience. He describes working with relationship and family concerns, intimacy issues, motivation, self-esteem, and a range of mood and stress-related problems. Carlisle also lists codependency among his focus areas and has experience with trauma, addiction, grief, and identity-related stressors.
He spent years practicing in California, including work at a school for children with serious behavioral struggles and in a maximum security jail. Those roles exposed him to people coping with severe life disruptions and a wide range of diagnoses. He brings that background to sessions with adults who are struggling to balance their needs with others'.
Carlisle says he draws mainly on Client-Centered Therapy, with additional use of mindfulness and motivational interviewing styles. In a session he listens, reflects, and helps people notice what matters to them. He focuses on building trust so people can speak frankly about relationships, addictions, or identity concerns.
He trained in transpersonal psychology at John F. Kennedy University and Saybrook Institute in the San Francisco area. His approach emphasizes respect and sensitivity and aims to support people’s ability to change when they decide to do so. He presents therapy as a collaborative process where he participates, encourages, and witnesses progress.
People who are considering therapy are invited to share their stories and see if his way of working fits. The profile notes that he accepts international clients and offers sessions tied to a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says. It helps someone who feels lost in relationships notice their own needs and choices. Mindfulness Therapy teaches noticing thoughts and bodily reactions with simple attention practices. It can help with anxiety, stress, sleeping problems, and the emotional aftermath of trauma.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Carlisle will discuss which style or combination fits a person’s goals and preferences. The decision about how to proceed is made collaboratively, with room to adjust as things change.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel to appointments. Licensed professionals can use different methods to help people practice boundary-setting, manage cravings or anxiety, and rehearse conversations before trying them in real life.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can Carlisle help with people-pleasing and codependent patterns?
Yes. He lists codependency as one of his additional focus areas and works with relationship and intimacy-related concerns.
What is his style in session?
He primarily practices a Client-Centered approach, listening and reflecting to help clients find their own direction, and also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques.
How much experience does he have?
Carlisle has 35 years of professional work experience, including clinical roles in California at a school for troubled children and in a maximum security jail.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a Kansas LCMFT, licensed in Kansas.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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