Kristi Heritage, LPC

Kristi Heritage is a licensed counselor in Missouri who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, substance use, and mood concerns. She works with people facing grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, ADHD, and career or identity questions. Kristi writes plainly and keeps sessions warm and interactive so people feel heard and respected.

She uses cognitive behavioral therapy as a core approach to help clients spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also draws on client-centered techniques to follow each person’s pace and priorities. When needed, she uses dialectical behavior therapy skills and mindfulness tools to teach emotion regulation and grounding strategies.

Kristi has six years of clinical experience and holds the LPC credential, Licensed Professional Counselor. She has worked with people affected by abuse, domestic and sexual violence, addiction, and chronic illness among other concerns. Her background includes supporting people through crisis, trauma, and major life transitions.

Sessions are practical and goal-focused. Kristi tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs rather than using labels. She encourages booking a live session by video, phone, or chat for focused time together, and follows up by messaging as needed between meetings.

Her style is respectful and nonjudgmental. She invites people ready to make changes to take the next step and will collaborate with them to set clear, manageable goals.

How online approaches and practical tools can help

Kristi uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients notice thoughts that fuel worry or low mood and try small behavior changes to test new results. She also relies on client-centered work to follow each person’s goals and pace, listening closely and shaping sessions around what matters most.

Dialectical behavior therapy skills are taught when strong emotions or relationship patterns get in the way. These skills focus on practical tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication so people can handle intense moments more effectively.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristi will collaborate with clients to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts plans over time if something isn’t working and encourages open conversation about what helps.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is an issue, and live chat or text-based messaging can fit quick check-ins or shorter updates between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping the focus on progress and usable skills.