Christine Heikkenen-Black

LPC

Colorado

Therapist using motivational and practical strategies

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At a glance

Credentials

LPC

License

LPC, Colorado / LPC.0018611

NPI

1194349043

Experience

9 years

Languages

English

Location

Colorado

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

1. • Motivation-focused
   • Relationship support
   • Practical skill building

   About Christine

   Christine Heikkenen-Black is an LPC practicing in Colorado who focuses on practical, client-centered care. She uses Motivational Interviewing and other collaborative approaches to help people find direction and build healthier routines. Christine writes and listens with patience and respect to help clients take the next steps they feel ready for.

   She draws on nine years of counseling experience in schools and private settings. That background shaped her work with relationship and family concerns, addiction, trauma, stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Christine also supports people facing chronic illness or pain, communication problems, divorce and separation, and questions about life purpose.

   In sessions she uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered techniques to focus on values, present-moment choices, and practical behavior change. Motivational Interviewing is used to help clients clarify motivation and make sustainable steps toward goals.

   Her style aims to be straightforward and compassionate. She listens first, then helps people plan manageable changes. That may include small behavior changes, new ways of talking with others, or skills to manage panic and anxiety.

   Christine tailors the pacing and emphasis to each person. She meets people where they are and works with them to build skills for long-term coping and improved relationships.

2. How motivational and acceptance-based work translate online

   Motivational Interviewing is a conversational way to help people find their own reasons for change. It focuses on gentle questions and reflections that make it easier to choose and stick with new behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small actions that match those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people build new ways of relating.
   
   Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Christine will work collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as goals evolve and progress is made.
   
   The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing sessions during work breaks or between daily tasks. It can also let people use shorter check-ins when needed, avoid camera use if that feels better, or focus on skill practice and homework between meetings.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Relationship issuesFamily conflictsCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

   Also works with

   Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseCoaching

   Additional focus areas

   Attachment issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

   Experience

   9+ years

   Listed in

   Colorado

   Languages

   English

5. Frequently asked questions

   What concerns does Christine focus on?

   She helps people address relationship and family issues, career and life transitions, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and related concerns such as attachment issues and chronic pain.

   What is her therapeutic style like?

   Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, using Motivational Interviewing alongside ACT, CBT, Attachment-Based, and client-centered methods to help clients set and reach practical goals.

   How much clinical experience does she have?

   She has nine years of professional counseling experience across school and private settings, which has informed her work with relationship, addiction, trauma, and behavioral concerns.

   What credentials and location apply to her practice?

   She holds the LPC credential and practices in Colorado.

   Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

   International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered in English to people located within the supported region.

   What session formats are offered?

   The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.

   How does pricing work for sessions?

   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?

   Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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