Dr. Heather Girardin, LPC

Dr. Heather Girardin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado. She brings 17 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, low mood, and relationship concerns. She speaks plainly and focuses on what matters most to each person who comes in. She uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening and building trust. That means sessions begin with the client's priorities, then move at a comfortable pace. Heather also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Common issues she addresses include relationship problems, family conflict, self-esteem struggles, and feelings of isolation or loneliness. Midlife concerns and questions about life purpose are also frequent topics she helps people talk through. She supports people working through separation, commitment worries, jealousy, and communication breakdowns. In sessions Heather aims for clear, practical steps that feel doable between meetings. She helps people set small goals, test new ways of responding, and track what changes. Conversations tend to be direct, respectful, and focused on what the client wants to change. Heather encourages people who are nervous about starting therapy. She sees the first step as an act of courage and works to make scheduling and beginning care straightforward and predictable.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist prioritizes what you want to talk about and creates space for honest discussion, which helps when sorting through midlife decisions or relationship strain.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical exercises to test unhelpful beliefs and try new behaviors, useful for anxiety, low mood, and self-esteem work.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Heather will work with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision can shift over time as priorities change.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to an online setting, keeping work focused and practical so it fits into everyday life.