- Addiction recovery
- Parenting support
- Trauma-informed care
About Kristi
Kristi Heisterman is a licensed counselor who helps people facing addiction, trauma, and parenting challenges. She writes plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. Her approach is respectful and non-judgmental, aimed at practical change rather than labels.
She has 11 years of experience working with issues such as substance use, process addictions, sex-related concerns, and complex family dynamics. She also supports people navigating adoption and foster care questions, kink or alternative sexual culture, and the transition to young adulthood. Kristi draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide the work.
In sessions she focuses on what the client wants to change now. Conversations lead to concrete strategies for handling triggers, improving communication, and managing urges. She helps people build routines that support recovery and healthier relationships.
Kristi holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in Texas. She aims to make therapy accessible and practical for people balancing family and life demands. The tone is collaborative and outcome-oriented, with attention to safety and pacing that fits each person.
If you are exploring addiction recovery, intimacy questions, or parenting stress, Kristi offers steady guidance and skills-based support. Prospective clients are encouraged to consider whether her areas of focus match their needs before starting.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Kristi draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. That means she uses approaches with research support to help people manage addictive behaviors and process trauma. In practice this looks like teaching coping skills, mapping triggers, and practicing communication strategies useful for intimacy and parenting concerns.She also focuses on family-related dynamics and young adult transitions, using targeted interventions to shift unhelpful patterns and strengthen daily routines. These approaches often include skill-building exercises and step-by-step plans that clients can try between sessions to see what works for them.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Sessions evolve as progress is made, and methods are adjusted when something isn’t helpful.
Specific session formats are not listed in the original profile, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use remote sessions to review homework, coach through difficult moments, and practice new communication skills in real time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Texas, Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kristi commonly address?
She works with people dealing with addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and parenting challenges. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, BDSM and kink, process addictions, sex addiction, sexuality, and young adult issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is compassionate and non-judgmental with an emphasis on practical strategies. She uses evidence-based techniques to help clients build skills, manage triggers, and improve relationships.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with addiction recovery, family dynamics, trauma healing, and relationship wellness.
What credentials and region are associated with this therapist?
Kristi holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in Texas.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the therapist before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kristi?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.