Therapist profile
Kristi Heritage, LPC
Missouri
Licensed counselor - Codependency and trauma issues
Continue with KristiWhere Kristi stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Missouri / 2017044081
- NPI
- 1992211163
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Missouri
About
- CBT strategies
- EMDR work
- DBT skills
About Kristi
Kristi Heritage is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with six years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strains, and codependency among other issues.
Her style is interactive and person-centered. She listens and responds, helps clients sort what matters most, and uses practical tools to manage symptoms. Sessions focus on clear steps that a person can try between meetings. Conversations are direct and geared toward everyday life changes.
Kristi uses cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behaviors that keep problems stuck. She also incorporates dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help reduce reactivity and improve focus.
She has experience applying Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, for trauma-related concerns. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused elements are used to clarify goals and move toward small, achievable changes. Treatment plans are adjusted based on what works for each person.
Kristi notes daytime availability and says she aims to be flexible with scheduling. Sessions and message responses vary by day, and she encourages booking a live session for focused work. To begin, readers are asked to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what a person brings. Online sessions let the counselor and client talk through current problems, priorities, and immediate next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together and offers specific exercises to change them. In an online meeting, CBT tasks and homework can be reviewed and adjusted for daily life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for managing emotions and handling intense situations. DBT skills can be practiced in sessions and then used in real-world moments between appointments.Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which tools fit best based on the person’s goals, strengths, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time if something isn’t helping or new priorities emerge.
The original biography refers to live sessions and messaging and mentions video, phone, or chat as options clients have used. Confirm the current session formats before booking so you know what is available. Online meetings can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day - for example a shorter phone check-in during a lunch break, a video meeting when more face-to-face time is helpful, or messaging for brief updates between live visits.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, codependency, and related struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is interactive and person-centered. She focuses on practical tools, straightforward conversation, and steps to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, substance use, mood disorders, and behavioral challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
Which session formats does she use?
The original biography mentions live sessions and messaging, and notes video, phone, or chat as options clients have used. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
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.