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Kristi Heritage

Kristi Heritage, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor - trauma and anxiety focus

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Profile details for Kristi Heritage
CredentialsLPC
LicenseLPC, Missouri / 2017044081
NPI1992211163
Experience6 years in practice
LanguagesEnglish
LocationMissouri

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board that issued it.

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  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • EMDR experience

About Kristi

Kristi Heritage, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri, has six years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Her stated methods include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Motivational Interviewing, and Mindfulness Therapy.

Kristi describes her counseling style as interactive and respectful. She avoids stigmatizing labels and aims to adapt conversations to each person. She encourages live sessions so she can give full attention during video, phone, or chat meetings.

Her background includes focused work with trauma, crisis, and substance use, alongside a wide range of other concerns such as eating disorders, domestic and sexual violence, and behavior modification. She reports experience helping clients through EMDR as part of processing trauma.

She allows flexible scheduling within daytime hours and notes that response times for messages vary day to day. She mentions often responding between live sessions when possible.

Kristi uses a mix of approaches and says she will shape discussion and treatment planning to individual needs. The biography states sessions follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary by location.

To begin, users are directed to select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

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How her approaches work in online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says. It supports people who need someone to acknowledge experiences and help clarify goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps with anxiety, depression, and behavior patterns by practicing new ways of thinking and acting. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to process distressing memories through structured sets of bilateral stimulation paired with talk work. It is often applied for trauma and abuse related concerns.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as needs and responses evolve.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. The profile notes an encouragement to book live sessions so the therapist can provide undivided attention, and mentions video, phone, or chat as examples used by the therapist. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and mindfulness practices to work during remote sessions.

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Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Listed in

Missouri

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style?

The style is described as interactive and person-centered. Conversations and plans are adapted to each individual's needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of experience in counseling work.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients book with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions priced and billed?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a session with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.

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