Christy Alten, LPC-MH, LMHC

Christy Alten is a Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, LPC-MH, and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in Iowa. She brings more than 31 years of clinical experience and a steady, compassionate presence to sessions. Christy talks plainly and listens closely so people feel heard and understood. Her work combines practical skills with a focus on meaning and values. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking and change behaviors. She also draws on client-centered and dialectical behavior approaches to build coping skills and emotional balance. Christy has long worked with people facing addiction and mood concerns, and she also helps with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, sleep problems, career confusion, and life transitions. She mentions experience with family of origin issues, codependency, abandonment, and forgiveness as common themes she supports. She brings experience supervising other clinicians and enjoys mentoring helpers who need support in their work. Sessions are described as collaborative - Christy helps create practical goals and steps that fit each person’s life. Christy offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Sessions are scheduled through the platform after a short matching questionnaire, and the subscription can be canceled at any time. She offers therapy in English and does not take international clients.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Christy draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors that reduce stress and anxiety. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, and it often helps with mood, sleep, and addictive behaviors.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship so clients can find their own answers. Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are included to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills when strong feelings or relationship conflict get in the way.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Christy discusses goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before, then tailors methods to each person's needs in a collaborative way.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and skills practice. Phone sessions can fit a busy schedule or require less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging can offer quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing skill reminders between sessions.