Marshall Kirkpatrick, LPC

Marshall Kirkpatrick is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 23 years of experience in mental health care. He draws on long experience assisting clients across the lifespan, working with issues that range from mood and personality disorders to grief, addictions, and relationship struggles. As an LPC Marshall has focused much of his practice on trauma and abuse, including sexual trauma, and on sexual addictions and challenges related to sexuality.

He brings a supportive, nonjudgmental counseling style and practical strategies to help people who find it difficult to talk about painful or stigmatized concerns. Marshall works with individuals confronting anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, anger, compassion fatigue, and problems with isolation or life purpose, as well as with veterans and those facing midlife transitions. He also addresses complex issues such as process addictions, self-harm, and difficulties tied to personality or mood disorders.

Marshall emphasizes collaborative care, helping clients identify the goals that matter most and using proven therapeutic tools to move toward them. He has helped people make meaningful changes they once thought were out of reach and to strengthen relationships, self-esteem, and overall quality of life. As an LPC Marshall is a licensed mental health professional able to provide assessment and treatment across a broad range of concerns, and he welcomes conversations about how he can support each person’s path forward.

Evidence-based approaches for online trauma and recovery

Marshall integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Trauma-Focused Therapy into his online practice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and mood-related concerns. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-focused method that supports clients who are ambivalent about change, often used with addictions, behavior change, and engagement in treatment. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing traumatic experiences and reducing their ongoing impact, which can be especially helpful for survivors of abuse and those with post-traumatic stress symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Marshall works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals aim to tailor care to what the client finds most helpful.

Online therapy with Marshall offers practical flexibility - sessions may take place by video call or phone, and shorter interactions can occur via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, support consistent engagement, and increase access for people who cannot attend in-person appointments.