Kristi Heritage , LPC

Kristi Heritage is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and addiction. She also supports concerns related to ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, self-esteem, and career challenges. Kristi practices with compassion and respect, aiming to make the first steps toward change feel manageable.

Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on practical conversation and collaborative problem solving. She avoids stigmatizing labels and adapts the pace to each person's needs. Many clients find a blend of focused skills and empathic listening most useful.

Kristi uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful space for people to talk and be heard. She pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness techniques to help with emotional regulation.

For people who have experienced trauma, Kristi has experience offering Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, an approach that can help process distressing memories. She combines that tool with coaching-style strategies when clients want concrete steps for change.

Kristi has six years of clinical experience as an LPC in Missouri. She offers sessions in English and provides a mix of live and messaging formats to fit busy schedules. Her approach centers on collaboration, so goals and methods are chosen together based on what matters to each person.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Kristi commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on respectful, nonjudgmental listening so people can speak freely about what matters to them. It helps with building insight and confidence through supportive conversation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.

She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness practices to help with emotional regulation and coping. DBT skills teach things like distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness, while mindfulness helps people stay grounded and notice patterns without reacting. Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process - the therapist works together with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the issue at hand.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow fuller dialogue and use of visual cues, while phone sessions can fit a short check-in or work around limited bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to have brief check-ins, share resources, or continue progress between live sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.