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Paul Marion

Paul Marion, LPC

Missouri

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Licensed Professional Counselor - grief and family issues

  • Anxiety management
  • Blended family issues
  • Cognitive Behavioral methods

About Paul

Paul Marion is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with five years of clinical experience. He works with adults and adolescents on common problems such as anxiety, depression, grief, anger, stress, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, and struggles with intimacy. He also addresses topics like attachment and abandonment, blended family issues, and fatherhood concerns.

Paul uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. He draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral techniques and family systems ideas to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding. He also integrates positive psychology ideas and, when clients request it, Christian counseling perspectives.

Sessions focus on setting clear goals and building specific skills. That can include learning tools to manage strong emotions, building assertiveness, or working through reactions to divorce and separation. Paul aims to help clients develop coping skills they can use between meetings.

He pays attention to how relationships shape everyday life, including stepfamily and blended household challenges. Conversations often cover communication, household routines, and navigating loyalties between partners and former partners.

Paul keeps language direct and practical. He encourages small, testable changes and checks progress regularly. To begin, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions

Paul commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral methods to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; this is useful for anxiety, low mood, and anger management. He also draws on family-systems ideas to look at roles, routines, and interaction patterns that affect relationships within blended households.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review goals, preferences, and practical needs and then agree which techniques to try. Sessions include checking progress and adjusting methods when something is not working.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking as the original biography does not list specific online options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also help people try strategies between meetings and bring concrete household examples into discussion to practice new ways of communicating or managing routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveYoung adult issues

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Missouri

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Paul focus on?

He works with grief, depression, anxiety, stress, anger, relationship and family concerns, parenting questions, and related issues like attachment, abandonment, and blended family problems.

What is his therapeutic style?

He uses practical, goal-focused approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral techniques, family-systems ideas, positive psychology, and Christian counseling when appropriate.

How much clinical experience does he have?

Paul has five years of professional experience working with adolescents and adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.

What are his credentials and location?

He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Missouri.

Which languages does he use in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does he work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with him?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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