About Heather
Dr. Heather Girardin is a licensed professional counselor in Colorado who offers grounded, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. She greets each person with a calm, nonjudgmental presence and focuses on making the first steps feel manageable.
Heather draws on a client-centered stance that keeps the person's priorities in view. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques when helpful to identify thought patterns and try small behavioral changes.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, not full of jargon. Clients commonly bring concerns such as family conflict, low self-esteem, feeling stuck in midlife, or trouble with communication and commitment. Heather also supports people dealing with aging and geriatric issues, attachment and codependency patterns, jealousy, and loneliness.
She helps people clarify values and make practical plans for change. With 17 years of experience, Heather aims to balance empathy with concrete tools. She works at a pace set by the person in therapy and checks in about what is helpful as work progresses.
Her background in Colorado informs her understanding of local resources and life rhythms. Heather offers sessions using video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their schedule and needs.
Practical approaches and online care that fit your life
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. The therapist offers empathy and reflective listening so individuals can explore feelings and identify goals at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions; it helps people test unhelpful beliefs and try small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try different techniques, and adjust methods based on what actually helps. That way the work stays practical and tailored to real life demands.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or feel simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or use brief, focused support without scheduling a full session. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English