- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Kristi
Kristi Heritage is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, substance use, and parenting concerns. She brings six years of counseling experience and a direct, compassionate style to each session. Her approach is warm and interactive.
She avoids stigmatizing labels and listens first to understand each person's story. Conversations and plans are shaped to meet practical needs and goals rather than fitting a preset script.
Background and approach
Kristi uses a mix of methods based on what will help most. She draws on client-centered listening to create space for honesty. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools are used to identify patterns and try new behaviors.
When trauma is central, she may use EMDR to address distressing memories. Sessions focus on real-life problems: managing intense emotions, coping with grief, changing unhelpful habits, or finding steadier footing after crisis. She also helps people navigate relationship and intimacy challenges and the stress that comes with parenting and life transitions.
Kristi aims to be flexible with scheduling and response times and encourages an initial live session so she can give full attention. Communication between sessions may include messaging when needed. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and supports small, steady steps toward the change a person wants.
Her work is grounded in respect and sensitivity, with practical tools and steady support for people taking the first steps toward change.
What Kristi works with
Everything Kristi lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kristi helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kristi lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. In this approach the therapist reflects what matters most and helps clients find their own solutions, which can be effective during video or phone sessions where conversation is central.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior and introduces practical exercises to test new responses. CBT works well online because worksheets, behavior plans, and skills practice can be shared and used between sessions.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that helps reduce the intensity of troubling memories. When appropriate, parts of EMDR can be adapted to remote formats with guided procedures and careful pacing.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will help clients decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is most helpful.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face work similar to an in-person visit. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can support quick updates, between-session coaching, or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent despite busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Kristi
What concerns does Kristi address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, substance use, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, grief, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental. She listens first, then works collaboratively to set practical goals and plans.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of counseling experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, crisis, and substance use.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Missouri and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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