Marshall Kirkpatrick
Compassionate, experienced counselor for trauma and addiction
LPC Wisconsin
- Experience
- 23 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Trauma and abuse, Stress, Anxiety, Addictions
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
- Languages
- English
About Marshall
Marshall Kirkpatrick is an LPC based in Wisconsin who brings 23 years of clinical experience to work with people facing trauma, anxiety, mood and personality disorders, addictions, grief, relationship and family concerns, and related struggles such as shame, guilt, isolation, and issues around life purpose and men’s midlife concerns.
Background and approach
He has long helped clients coping with post-traumatic stress, self-harm, bipolar and depressive symptoms, and process addictions including gambling and problematic sexual behaviors. His practice also addresses compassion fatigue and communication or forgiveness challenges tied to interpersonal stressors.
Marshall uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help clients identify patterns, manage symptoms, and set concrete goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) features in his approach alongside Motivational Interviewing and trauma-focused interventions, allowing him to blend skill-based work, change-oriented conversations, and targeted trauma processing as needed.
He emphasizes a supportive therapeutic stance and draws on lengthy experience guiding people through difficult disclosures and complex emotional work. Clients who seek help with anger, addiction, relationship difficulties, or questions about identity and sexual behavior will find an approach grounded in problem-solving and emotional understanding.
Marshall’s background and years in practice inform a steady, experience-based way of helping people work toward clearer choices and improved daily functioning.
Approaches That Translate Well to Online Care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that maintain distress and teaching practical skills to change them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and many habit-related difficulties. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative conversational approach that helps people explore ambivalence and strengthen their own motivation for change, which can be useful for addictions and behavior change efforts. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing and integrating traumatic experiences while building coping strategies to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to consider their goals, preferences, and current needs and may integrate CBT, motivational techniques, or trauma-focused work as appropriate to form a tailored plan. This shared decision-making helps ensure that methods fit the client rather than the other way around.
Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility for different lifestyles and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, family, or mobility constraints while still engaging in structured therapeutic work and skills practice.
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Experience
23+ years
Licensed
Wisconsin
Languages
English