Christine Heikkenen-Black, LPC
Narrative-informed counselor focused on practical change
Details
| Name | Christine Heikkenen-Black |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Colorado |
| Licensed in | Colorado |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Christine
Christine Heikkenen-Black is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado. She brings nine years of counseling experience and focuses on practical help for relationship strain, anxiety, stress, addiction concerns, and life transitions. Christine uses a narrative-informed lens alongside other approaches to help people tell clearer stories about their lives and choices.
She aims to make the first steps less scary by listening carefully and tailoring conversations to each person's needs.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small, useful shifts people can try between meetings. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and straightforward feedback. Her work addresses a wide range of concerns including family and relationship problems, career and midlife shifts, coping with chronic pain or illness, and challenges related to trauma, panic, and social anxiety.
Christine also supports people working through financial stress, control issues, and questions about life purpose. Christine blends Narrative ideas with approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive-behavioral techniques to help clients notice patterns and test new behaviors. Attachment-informed work guides conversations about how early relationships shape current reactions and closeness with others.
Practical tools, clear communication, and collaborative planning are central to her practice. People can expect a calm, direct style that focuses on small experiments, clearer communication, and building reliable routines that match their values.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Career difficulties among the things Christine works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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 listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Christine among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Christine directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Christine directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care
Christine draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their life stories and see alternate paths forward. This approach helps when someone feels stuck in a single, limiting story about themselves or their relationships and wants new perspectives to try.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small, values-based actions even when feelings are difficult. ACT is often useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Attachment-based ideas guide work on how early relationship patterns affect current closeness and communication, which can help when relationship trust or emotional distance are concerns.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. She will talk with clients about goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That process usually includes practicing specific skills between sessions and checking how those experiments went.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for deeper connection and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text let clients share in shorter bursts or keep work going between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue progress even when schedules change.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Christine commonly help with?
She works with relationship and family challenges, anxiety and stress, addictions, trauma and abuse, career changes, and coping with life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is listening first and tailoring conversations to each person. She uses narrative-informed work plus ACT and CBT tools to try small changes between sessions.
What background does she bring to therapy?
She has nine years of professional counseling experience and a history working in school and personal settings. She emphasizes practical strategies and careful listening.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in Colorado.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits a client's needs.
How do I start sessions and what does it cost?
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