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Online therapist

Kristi Heritage

Compassionate, practical care for everyday struggles

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Kristi

Kristi Heritage is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, and challenges with parenting or relationships. She brings a calm, respectful presence and focuses on practical steps parents and adults can take to manage daily struggles. Kristi uses straightforward talk and action plans rather than labels or judgment.

She works from Missouri and communicates in English. Kristi favors a warm, interactive style that centers each person’s needs.

Background and approach

Sessions usually combine listening with concrete tools to cope with overwhelming feelings and improve day-to-day functioning. She has six years of clinical experience as an LPC and has used a range of approaches to support people through crisis, substance-related concerns, and mood or anxiety issues. Her training includes client-centered methods that emphasize respect and collaboration.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when intense emotions and regulation strategies are needed. Kristi is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, which she has used to help people process traumatic memories.

Mindfulness techniques also appear in sessions to build present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Practical scheduling and flexible communication are part of her approach. Kristi encourages live sessions by video, phone, or chat, and she responds to messages between sessions when possible.

She aims to create a supportive space for people ready to make changes in their lives.

How Kristi’s Methods Translate to Online Therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening with respect and adapting sessions to each person’s needs. Online, this means sessions start with the client’s priorities and the therapist follows their pace to build trust and clarity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change thoughts and behaviors. In remote sessions CBT often includes structured exercises and homework that clients can work on between meetings. EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories. When used online, EMDR sessions follow a clear protocol with guided processing and coping strategies before and after the work.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together. Kristi will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels workable, then adjust methods as needed. The collaboration helps shape a plan that fits each person’s life and healing pace.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect. Video calls create a face-to-face experience, phone sessions remove visual barriers, and live chat or text messaging allow ongoing check-ins and quick support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, keep continuity during life changes, and use tools like worksheets or guided mindfulness between meetings.

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.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kristi address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationships, family and parenting issues, anger, self esteem, career, bipolar, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue.
What is Kristi's approach in sessions?
Her style is warm and interactive. She combines listening with practical tools from client-centered therapy, CBT, DBT, EMDR, and mindfulness to help people manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Kristi has six years of experience working as a counselor with a variety of concerns including trauma, crisis, substance use, mood and anxiety issues.
What are Kristi's credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - licensed in Missouri with license number MO LPC 2017044081.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Kristi offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kristi?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Missouri
Languages
English

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