Keith Chilton
Experienced relationship-focused therapist
LMFT California
- Experience
- 30 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Keith
Keith Chilton is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California with three decades of experience. He uses relationship-focused methods alongside practical strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, and the emotional fallout from life changes.
Background and approach
Keith writes in straightforward terms and aims to make therapy a welcoming place to start healing. He draws on the Gottman Method to address relationship patterns and improve communication.
He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and build stronger emotional connections. Sessions combine listening, skill-building, and real-life practice tailored to each person's goals.
Keith has worked for many years with adults, couples, and those navigating parenting and relationship struggles. He helps people facing grief, addiction, trauma, mood challenges, and chronic health or caregiving stress.
He also supports those coping with separation, blended family issues, and intimacy concerns. People who choose his care can expect clear language, steady support, and tools they can try between sessions.
He values curiosity and collaboration, and he encourages clients to take small steps toward change. His approach emphasizes rebuilding trust, improving communication, and strengthening emotional resilience.
Keith offers multiple ways to meet, including video, phone, chat, and messaging, which he uses to fit therapy into busy schedules. He welcomes international clients and works in English.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Keith blends relationship-centered methods with values-based work to help clients clarify what matters and improve connection. The Gottman Method is used to map common interaction patterns and teach practical communication skills for couples and partners. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on identifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them while accepting difficult feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship patterns and how they show up now, helping people feel more supported and connected.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Keith will partner with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed so therapy stays useful and relevant.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people practice communication skills together. Phone sessions can be simpler when a shorter check-in is needed or bandwidth is limited. Chat and messaging allow brief coaching, follow-up, and flexible contact between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping focus on progress and practical change.
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Experience
30+ years
Licensed in
California
Languages
English