Therapist profile
Carlisle Bergquist, LCMFT
Kansas
LCMFT - Relationships and Anger
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- CredentialsLCMFT
- LicenseLCMFT, Kansas / LCMFT 169
- NPI1881767549
- Experience35 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationKansas
About
- Client-centered approach
- Mindfulness techniques
- 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 personal concerns, including anger, anxiety, depression, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
He previously practiced in California, including work at a school for troubled children and in a maximum security jail. Those settings shaped a practical approach to problems that can feel urgent or overwhelming. Carlisle aims to listen, reflect back what he hears, and help people find ways to manage emotions and move forward.
Carlisle studied Transpersonal psychology at John F. Kennedy University and Saybrook Institute in the San Francisco area. His session work is described as primarily Rogarian, which means he centers the conversation on the person's experience and perspective. He also uses mindfulness and motivational techniques when they fit the situation.
Sessions focus on clear aims such as improving communication, reducing reactivity, handling grief, coping with stress, and addressing addiction-related patterns. He supports exploration of life purpose, recovery from trauma or abuse, and rebuilding trust after infidelity or separation.
Carlisle emphasizes steady, respectful dialogue rather than quick fixes. He says finding the right therapist matters most and that clients and therapist decide together how to proceed. To begin, people follow the site's steps to match and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Approach-driven online sessions and practical work
Client-centered therapy places the person's experience at the center of conversation. The therapist listens, reflects, and follows the client's lead to clarify problems and goals. This approach helps with relationship strain, anger, and confidence issues.Mindfulness therapy teaches noticing thoughts and bodily reactions without immediately acting on them. It can help reduce reactivity, manage stress, and improve sleep by building small daily practices. Motivational interviewing focuses on the person's own reasons for change and can help when motivation feels stuck, such as with addiction or behavior shifts.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about needs, goals, and what feels workable. Together they decide whether to emphasize listening and reflection, mindfulness exercises, or motivational strategies and then adjust as progress is made.
Confirm the available session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people try techniques between sessions and bring those experiences back to discuss how they went.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Kansas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with relationship issues, family concerns, anger, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, and related topics.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a client-centered (Rogarian) style, with mindfulness and motivational interviewing added when helpful. The focus is on listening and building a practical plan.
How many years has he practiced?
He has 35 years of professional work experience, including clinical roles in schools and a maximum security jail in California.
What are his credentials and location?
He is a Kansas LCMFT - Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist licensed in Kansas and practices from that state.
Does he offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with him?
He accepts international clients; check the questionnaire and scheduling steps for any regional details.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.