Anxiety
Build practical ways to manage worry, stress, and patterns that keep you feeling stuck.
Counseling for children, adolescents & adults · Billings, Montana
Compassionate, collaborative counseling to help you find clarity, build resilience, and move toward meaningful change.
Rick Hegenbart, LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
About your counselor
I provide compassionate, collaborative individual counseling for children, adolescents, and adults navigating difficult seasons, important transitions, and the work of creating meaningful change.
The flickering light represents each person—and the hope and resilience that can remain even during periods of uncertainty or struggle. My goal is to offer a safe, supportive environment where you can explore what you are experiencing, understand the patterns affecting your life, and develop practical strategies for moving forward.
I completed my licensure supervision through Yellowstone Academy at Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, where I spent several years supporting children and adolescents who struggled with social and emotional regulation, trauma-related concerns, and challenges at school. Using a trauma-informed approach, I helped young people build coping skills, strengthen emotional awareness, and navigate academic, behavioral, and interpersonal concerns.
For more than two years, I have also worked in private practice with adults across the lifespan, helping clients navigate major life transitions, relationship concerns, and marital communication. My background also includes hospital-based work supporting individuals experiencing acute trauma and significant emotional distress.
Across these settings, my approach draws heavily from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness. We work together to recognize unhelpful patterns, develop practical coping strategies, improve communication, and create sustainable change.
“None of us are perfect. We are all just flickers of light in the great flame of humanity. Together we light the world.”
Areas of support
Counseling is tailored to your experiences, priorities, and pace.
Build practical ways to manage worry, stress, and patterns that keep you feeling stuck.
Reconnect with motivation, meaning, and the parts of life that matter to you.
Understand recurring patterns and strengthen communication, boundaries, and connection.
Find steadiness and direction while adjusting to change, loss, or a new chapter.
Therapeutic approach
Therapy is a collaborative process. Together, we look at what is happening now, what may be underneath it, and what can help you move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
CBT helps identify the connections among thoughts, emotions, and actions—then develops practical strategies for change.
Mindfulness builds awareness of the present moment, helping you respond to difficult experiences with more steadiness and intention.
Your perspective, strengths, and goals guide the work. Counseling is adapted to what is useful and meaningful for you.
Insurance
Coverage varies by plan. Confirm your eligibility and benefits before your first appointment.
Frequently asked questions
Practical information about services, appointments, and policies.
I work with children and adolescents experiencing social and emotional regulation difficulties, trauma-related concerns, and challenges at school. I also work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, major life transitions, relationship concerns, and marital communication.
Appointments are available in person in Billings or through telehealth.
The first appointment is an intake session. Intake paperwork is completed, the presenting reason for seeking therapy is discussed, and initial counseling goals are established. This appointment is billed as an intake.
A minimum of 48 hours’ notice is required when canceling an appointment. Cancellations made with less notice are billed at half of the scheduled session cost.
Contact
Choose a general reason for contacting the practice, and I will follow up using your preferred contact method. Please allow time for a response during regular business hours.
flickeringlightcounseling@gmail.comTake the next step
If you are ready to explore what support could look like, choose an available appointment time online.