Therapist profile
Patricia Heiner, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Parenting and Family
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- Client-centered methods
- CBT for behavior
- DBT skills practice
About Patricia
Patricia Heiner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado with 15 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship problems, addiction, grief, and life transitions. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
She helps people talk through parenting strain, blended family concerns, and family-of-origin problems. She also addresses intimacy-related issues, communication problems, and commitment or control struggles. Patricia brings practical skills to address sleeping and eating difficulties, anger, and substance use concerns.
Her work often uses client-centered methods that focus on the person's experience. She incorporates cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and change unhelpful thinking and DBT strategies for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness practices and existential questions are woven in when they fit the client's concerns.
Patricia has a background working with both civilian and military populations, including experience with domestic violence, PTSD, and immigration-related stress. That experience informs how she approaches trauma, boundary setting, and safety planning in conversations with adults.
Sessions tend to be practical and straightforward. She listens and then helps people try new coping strategies, communication skills, or small behavior changes. The emphasis is on steps people can use at home and in daily life rather than on abstract theory.
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Approaches used in online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and values listening, reflection, and collaboration. It helps when someone needs space to name their priorities and make choices that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical steps to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating problems, and stress management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills can be helpful for anger, relationship conflicts, and substance use urges. Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and help choose which methods to try. That collaborative process makes it clearer which tools fit your day-to-day concerns. Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy weeks, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use audio-only options to reduce bandwidth or avoid being on camera, but check what this therapist currently offers.Areas of focus
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English, Spanish
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, relationship and family problems, addictions, grief, and life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens and then offers tools from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and existential approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience as a mental health therapist working with a range of concerns including trauma, domestic violence, and military-related stress.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado.
Can sessions be conducted in Spanish?
Yes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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