Carlisle Bergquist, LCMFT
Compassionate client-centered help for parents and relationships
Book with Carlisle- Years in practice
- 35
- Credentials
- LCMFT
- Licensed in
- Kansas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Carlisle
Carlisle Bergquist is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist with 35 years of clinical experience. He works from a respectful, client-centered stance and aims to create a calm, steady presence for people facing relationship and life challenges.
He helps individuals handle relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting struggles, family conflict, and issues that affect mood and coping such as anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep problems. Carlisle also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and questions around identity and self-worth.
Background and approach
His approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to match practical steps with the person’s readiness for change. Sessions focus on listening, clarifying what matters most, and then trying manageable strategies that fit daily life. Expect a gentle, witness-style presence and straightforward feedback when useful.
Carlisle’s background includes work in school settings and in a maximum security jail, which shaped his ability to stay steady under pressure and to work with complex life stories. He describes the decision to start therapy as an act of courage and aims to tailor sessions to each person’s unique needs. He accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used to pair a person with him and then scheduling is arranged based on availability.
What Carlisle works with
Everything Carlisle lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Carlisle helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Somatization
Approaches Carlisle lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Client-centered care and online options
He brings together Client-Centered Therapy, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to shape online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and respect to help people feel heard and understood; it is useful for relationship strain, parenting worries, and self-esteem concerns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce stress and improve sleep and emotional regulation. Motivational Interviewing helps people sort through mixed feelings and find their own reasons to make changes, which can be helpful for addictions, motivation, and coping with life transitions.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to your goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan as needed. Together you decide which methods fit your situation and comfort level, moving at a pace that makes sense for you.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller interaction is helpful. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a quicker check-in. Live chat and text messaging suit short updates, brief problem-solving, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting duties, and travel.
Questions people ask about Carlisle
What kinds of concerns can Carlisle help with?
He works with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family conflict, mood concerns like anxiety and depression, grief, trauma, addictions, and many related life stresses.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He uses a client-centered stance combined with mindfulness and motivational interviewing to listen closely, clarify goals, and try practical steps that match a person’s readiness to change.
What is his professional background?
Carlisle has 35 years of clinical experience and has worked in school settings and a maximum security jail, giving him experience with complex life situations.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds the credential LCMFT and practices as a Kansas licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist located in Kansas.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to his availability.
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