Christine Heikkenen-Black, LPC - Therapist in Colorado

About Christine

Christine Heikkenen-Black uses a mix of evidence-based therapies to help people manage relationship and family struggles. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado with nine years of experience. Christine keeps sessions straightforward and focused so parents and partners can address the most pressing issues without extra jargon.

She draws on therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-focused work, and cognitive behavioral strategies to help people change patterns that cause pain.

Background and approach

Her background includes work in schools and personal settings, which shapes a practical approach to family problems. Christine listens first, then works with clients to build a clear plan. Common concerns she helps with include relationship and family conflict, stress and anxiety, life changes, addiction challenges, and trauma.

She also addresses communication and control issues, divorce and separation, and struggles with meaning and purpose. Christine incorporates strategies for panic, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety when relevant. Sessions may include skill practice, values-focused goals, and exercises to strengthen attachment and communication.

She aims to make therapy feel like a collaboration rather than a lecture. Clients can expect direct feedback, gentle challenges, and concrete steps they can try between sessions. Christine is licensed in Colorado and works in English.

Her work is informed by years in education, rehabilitation, and clinical counseling. She focuses on helping families and individuals find more workable ways to connect and cope.

How Christine’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are difficult. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on improving how people connect and communicate with loved ones, which is helpful for family conflict and relationship repair.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Christine treats the choice of methods as a collaboration and will discuss options based on a client’s needs, goals, and preferences. Together they decide what to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. These formats make it easier to check in between appointments, practice skills, and keep steady progress when in-person meetings are hard to arrange. The variety of options supports consistent work on relationships, coping skills, and communication exercises.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Christine commonly address?

She works with relationship and family problems, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, coping with life changes, and career concerns. Other focuses include communication problems, control issues, and divorce or separation.

What is her general approach in therapy?

Christine blends approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based work, and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people change unhelpful patterns. Sessions emphasize practical steps, values, and improving communication.

How long has she been practicing?

She has nine years of professional counseling experience across school and personal settings. That background informs her practical style with families and individuals.

Where is she licensed and based?

Christine is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado. Her credential is listed as CO LPC LPC.0018611.

Can sessions be held in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options can suit different schedules and communication preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the chosen plan and region.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability. The questionnaire helps match needs and goals.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Career difficulties

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 9 years
Licensed: Colorado
Languages: English

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