Christine Heikkenen-Black, LPC
Therapist in Colorado
Christine Heikkenen-Black is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado.
- License LPC.0018611 · Colorado Expires August 2027
- NPI 1194349043 · national registry
- Experience and languages 9+ years in practice English
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About Christine
Christine Heikkenen-Black is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado. She draws on nearly a decade of clinical experience to help people navigate relationship strain, anxiety, and major life changes. Christine keeps sessions straightforward and focused on practical steps clients can use between meetings.
Her work centers on building understanding and clearer communication. She uses approaches that help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small changes to test what works.
Background and approach
Christine pays close attention to attachment and how early relationship patterns appear in adult life and close relationships. She has a background in school settings and special education, and has supported people facing substance use challenges, brain injury, and developmental differences. That variety of experience informs a flexible style that values listening first and planning next.
Christine tailors the pace and goals to each person she meets. Sessions often focus on concrete skills for managing stress, panic, and difficult conversations. She also helps people think through career decisions, financial stress, and the emotional fallout of separation or divorce.
Therapy includes short-term tools and longer-term work on deeper patterns. Christine aims to create a respectful, compassionate space for honest talk. She understands starting therapy can feel daunting and helps clients take the first steps toward change one at a time.
Credentials
- LPC (Colorado)
- License LPC.0018611 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1194349043 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Christine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Coaching
- Attachment issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
Approaches Christine names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the approaches Christine names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Approach and options for online relationship care
Christine uses methods that focus on relationships and action. The Gottman Method is applied to help people and couples notice interaction patterns, reduce conflict escalation, and practice clearer communication and repair. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take purposeful steps even when feelings are uncomfortable. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape expectations in close relationships and helps people update those expectations over time.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Christine talks with each person about goals and preferences and adapts methods to match what they want to work on. That lets clients try skill-building and deeper pattern work as needed, rather than committing to a single path up front.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for longer sessions and relationship work that benefits from seeing each other. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and messaging support shorter check-ins, coping tools between sessions, and ongoing coaching-style contact when helpful.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she address?
She helps with relationship and family difficulties, anxiety, stress, addictions, trauma and abuse, and career or life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, chronic illness and pain, communication problems, and panic attacks.
What is her general therapy style?
She combines practical, skills-based work with attention to underlying relationship patterns. Sessions aim to teach tools, try small behavior changes, and improve communication.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional counseling experience working in schools and personal settings. That background includes work with behavioral concerns, trauma, and substance-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado. The profile lists her LPC credential as provided.
Which languages and regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions delivered?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
What does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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