Christy Alten

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 long history working with adults and adolescents facing addictions and mental health struggles. Christy combines faith-informed hope with practical strategies to help people move forward.

She creates a nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can talk about pain and purpose. Her approach draws on evidence-based tools such as cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior ideas, alongside an existential and spiritual perspective. Sessions focus on setting goals, learning skills, and taking small steps that fit into everyday life.

Christy also has extensive experience supervising and mentoring other clinicians. She has provided clinical supervision for more than two decades and supports helpers who find themselves worn down by their work. That background informs a direct, experienced style when working with burnout and compassion fatigue.

Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, anger, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, and life changes. She also helps people with issues like codependency, family of origin struggles, and problems with control or communication.

Her sessions aim to combine practical skill-building with exploration of meaning and values. People who want a counselor who blends faith, lived experience, and structured techniques may find her approach a good fit. To begin, clients follow the site's Start Therapy process and schedule according to her availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. The therapist follows the client's priorities, offering support and reflection to help people find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking patterns and build different behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It offers concrete tools to manage strong emotions and improve communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a client's needs, goals, and preferences. Clients and the therapist review what is working and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a work break or avoiding travel time. It also lets people maintain continuity of care when schedules are tight or when seeing a clinician for supervision and professional development is helpful. Licensed professionals can use these settings to deliver the same skill-building and reflective work that happens in person.