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Marquise Middleton, LPC

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Marquise

Marquise Middleton is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Missouri who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family challenges, parenting concerns, grief, intimacy issues, self-esteem struggles, and bipolar disorder.

Background and approach

He also addresses related areas such as attachment and abandonment wounds, caregiver stress, communication and control difficulties, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation, men's issues, mood disorders, panic attacks, and social anxiety. With five years of clinical experience, he blends practical skills with a compassionate stance to help clients navigate difficult emotional terrain.

His work centers on collaborating with each person to build a plan that fits their goals and pace, drawing from evidence-based methods and an emphasis on the client's lived experience. Marquise uses approaches that include Internal Family Systems alongside client-centered listening and structured therapies like CBT and DBT to offer both insight-oriented and skills-focused pathways.

He welcomes international clients and conducts sessions in English, adapting format and tools to individual needs while maintaining a respectful, goal-oriented focus.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online healing



Internal Family Systems invites clients to notice and relate to different parts of themselves with curiosity, helping to reduce inner conflict and build self-leadership; this can be useful for issues like shame, attachment patterns, and trauma-related responses. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical tools for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood regulation. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, creating a space where a person's experiences guide the pace and focus of work.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will explore a client's goals, preferences, and immediate needs and then tailor a plan that may blend insight-oriented and skills-based techniques to best support progress over time.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access for people with varying schedules and locations. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care, practice new skills between sessions, and fit therapy into daily life while working with licensed professionals who adapt methods to each client's circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Marquise commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, grief, intimacy and self-esteem concerns, and bipolar disorder among other related areas.
What therapeutic approach does he use in sessions?
Sessions combine client-centered listening with structured techniques such as CBT and DBT, and also draw on Internal Family Systems to explore inner parts and patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has five years of professional experience working with a range of mood, anxiety, trauma, and relationship concerns.
Where is he licensed and what credential does he hold?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with licence number MO LPC 2021018624.
Can non-U.S. clients work with him?
Yes, he accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate on a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorder

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMen's issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Solution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English