Therapist profile
Dr. Heather Girardin, LPC
Colorado
LPC - Relationships and Anxiety
Continue with HeatherWhere Heather stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Colorado / 0005208
- NPI
- 1427354802
- Experience
- 17 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Colorado
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Codependency concerns
About Heather
Dr. Heather Girardin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 17 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are managing stress, anxiety, relationships, family conflict, low self-esteem, and depression. Her work also addresses aging and geriatric concerns, attachment questions, and codependency-related patterns.
Heather uses straightforward conversation and practical skills in sessions. She listens to what matters most and then helps people try small changes that make day-to-day life easier. Sessions often focus on clearer communication, setting boundaries, and rebuilding a sense of self after long periods of people-pleasing or caretaking.
Her practice draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Client-centered work means the person’s goals shape each meeting. CBT brings practical techniques for reducing anxiety, adjusting unhelpful thinking, and testing new behaviors.
People who feel stuck by someone else’s moods, drinking, or constant needs may find it useful to talk through patterns and set realistic next steps. Heather also supports those facing divorce or separation, midlife transitions, or feelings of isolation and jealousy.
Her approach is direct and plainspoken. She helps people notice how their choices affect stress and relationships, then practices new ways of showing up. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session to see how the work fits their life.
How sessions work
How client-centered work and CBT translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's priorities and encourages clear, honest conversation about what matters most. In that approach the therapist follows the client's lead, asking questions and reflecting back what they hear so the client can name goals and next steps.Cognitive behavioral therapy is practical and skills-based. It helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try short experiments, and build new habits to reduce anxiety or improve relationships. CBT can be useful for stress, low mood, and patterns linked to people-pleasing or codependency.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Heather will discuss goals and preferences and recommend when to use more client-centered conversation or more CBT-style exercises. That decision is collaborative and may shift over time as needs change.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or reduce travel time. It also makes regular practice and homework easier to maintain between meetings. Licensed professionals typically adapt exercises so people can try them in everyday life and report back at the next session.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, low self-esteem, and depression, plus related issues like codependency and attachment struggles.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She practices client-centered therapy and uses CBT techniques, focusing on practical skills and conversations shaped by the client's goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with people on relationship and emotional concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado and works with clients from that state.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her practice?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.