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Paul Marion

Therapist · Missouri

Paul MarionLPC

Calm, practical support for parenting and life changes

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  • Experience5 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • SessionsOnline
  • Goal focused
  • Practical skills
  • Values informed

About Paul

Paul Marion is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing grief, anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. He speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel practical and manageable for those juggling day-to-day demands. His style focuses on clear goals and usable skills rather than long talks that go nowhere.

Paul brings five years of counseling experience and centers sessions on learning new ways to cope. He offers tools for managing anger, building self-esteem, and handling relationship and intimacy-related concerns. He also addresses compassion fatigue, body image, and challenges that follow separation or loss.

In sessions he often draws from cognitive behavioral ideas to spot and change unhelpful thinking. He also uses family systems perspectives to look at how relationships and roles influence problems. Christian counseling and positive psychology inform his work when those fit a client's values.

Paul pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues and supports people dealing with blended family dynamics and fatherhood questions. He also works with people affected by autism and Asperger syndrome concerns, hospice and end-of-life issues, and recovery after natural or human-caused disaster.

People who choose Paul can expect collaborative planning, straightforward coping strategies, and practical steps to try between sessions. He asks clear questions, helps set short-term goals, and checks in on progress so therapy stays focused and useful.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Paul often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. This approach breaks problems into concrete parts and teaches coping skills for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress.

He also draws on family systems ideas to examine how relationships and role expectations affect feelings and behavior. That perspective helps when parenting challenges, blended family issues, or family conflict are part of the problem.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, values, and daily life. Decisions about technique are revisited as progress is made so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Session format details were not specified in the original profile, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit therapy into work breaks, avoid travel time, and choose quieter times of day. Online meetings can also allow shorter check-ins when that works better for a schedule, or video when visual connection is helpful.

License and NPI

  • LPC Missouri · No. 2018012835

NPI1538655873

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

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

Credentials

Missouri

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does he help with?

He works with grief, anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue, among other life challenges.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

Sessions are goal-oriented and practical, focusing on coping skills, assertiveness practice, and clear steps to try between meetings.

What is his background or experience?

He has five years of counseling experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

He holds the LPC credential and practices in Missouri.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before scheduling.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with this therapist?

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