Keith Chilton, LMFT
Calm guidance for life and relationship change
Details
| Name | Keith Chilton |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMFT |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 30 |
About Keith
Keith Chilton is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 30 years of practice. He uses Narrative approaches alongside other methods to help people tell clearer stories about their lives. He meets people where they are and focuses on practical ways to reduce stress and improve relationships.
He works with adults on problems like anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and trauma. He also helps with relationship strain, parenting concerns, intimacy issues, career stress, and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
He draws on Attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds affect current struggles. Keith combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools to help people act on what matters to them. Sessions often include noticing unhelpful patterns, naming painful stories, and experimenting with small changes.
He keeps the conversation straightforward and relatable so people can try new approaches between appointments. Over three decades he has supported people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, divorce, domestic violence, and blended family challenges. He also helps clients dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, codependency, and communication problems.
His experience covers a wide range of life transitions and emotional challenges. Keith aims to be an attentive listener who encourages curiosity and shared learning. He emphasizes collaboration and practical steps rather than labels.
When someone is ready to change, he offers steady guidance and clear next steps.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Keith works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Keith among the ways he works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Keith among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Keith among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Keith among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Keith among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Keith among the ways he works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Keith among the ways he works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Keith among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Keith among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Keith among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Keith among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Keith among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Keith among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Keith directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Keith directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and action-focused work translates online
Keith blends Narrative Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-based ideas to guide online work. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from problem stories and rewrite how they understand difficult events. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing painful thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps clients build healthier connections.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Keith will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your situation. He often combines techniques and checks in together to see what helps most, adjusting the plan as needed.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and chat or messaging can fit into busy schedules or provide ongoing support between meetings. These options let people arrange care that fits work, travel, or caregiving demands.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Keith commonly help with?
He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and career or life changes.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses Narrative ideas alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients reframe stories and try practical changes between sessions.
How long has he been practicing?
He has thirty years of experience working with adults, couples, and family-related concerns in clinical settings.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and he is available to work with international clients.
What session formats does he use?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and preferences.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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