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Paul Marion

Paul Marion

LPC

Therapist · Missouri · 5+ years of experience

Practical help for anger and life changes

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  • Goal focused
  • Skill building
  • Faith informed

About Paul

Paul Marion is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri who helps people manage anger, grief, anxiety, and life transitions. He works with adolescents and adults who are facing relationship stress, parenting challenges, depression, or family conflict. His style aims to be direct and practical so people can use what they learn right away.

Paul uses straightforward tools to reduce impulsive reactions and build better coping skills. He blends Cognitive Behavioral ideas with family systems thinking and elements of positive psychology and Christian counseling. Sessions focus on clear goals, skills practice, and real-life steps clients can try between meetings.

With five years of experience, Paul draws on a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. He helps people understand patterns that feed anger, grief, or low self-esteem, and then works on changing those patterns. The work can include communication skills, managing stress, and setting healthier boundaries.

People who come for help with intimacy-related issues, attachment concerns, or fatherhood matters find practical guidance and problem-solving in sessions. He also supports those dealing with hospice and end-of-life counseling, compassion fatigue, and the aftermath of separation or divorce.

Paul asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule based on his availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and sessions are offered in English in Missouri.

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

Therapeutic approaches and adapting them for online work

Paul uses Cognitive Behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change the actions that follow. This approach focuses on simple experiments and practical homework to reduce anger, anxiety, or depressive symptoms.

He also draws on Family Systems ideas to look at how relationships and patterns influence behavior. That helps when family conflict, blended family issues, or attachment problems fuel stress and impulsive reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Paul will collaborate with each person to pick techniques that match their goals, whether that means learning new coping skills, addressing grief, or improving communication. He checks in and adjusts strategies as needs change.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people practice skills between meetings in their everyday routines. Licensed professionals and therapists can help decide which format and frequency will best support progress.

At a glance

Listed location
Missouri
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Missouri)
LPC · No. 2018012835
NPI
1538655873

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Paul commonly address?

He helps with anger, grief, anxiety, stress, depression, relationship and family conflict, parenting challenges, and related issues such as attachment or body image.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

Sessions are goal-oriented and practical, using skills practice and real-life steps to reduce impulsive reactions and improve coping.

What is his background and experience?

Paul has five years of clinical experience working with adolescents and adults on aggression management, coping skills, and relationship concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri and works with issues like grief, parenting, and compassion fatigue.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; exact costs vary with location and therapist availability.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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