Christopher Keil, LMHC, LPC

Christopher Keil is a licensed mental health professional practicing in Utah who brings focused experience working with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem concerns, and depression. He holds the credentials LMHC and LPC - LMHC stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor and LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor - and has spent seven years working as a professional counselor while accruing a total of twelve years in the mental health field.

Christopher has particular experience supporting people who have felt stuck after previous treatment and works to help them find movement and measurable progress. He often guides clients toward observable changes within a few sessions while also attending to longer-term healing and resilience. His practice includes attention to attachment and abandonment issues, body image, chronic pain and illness, dissociation, first responder concerns, and challenges around guilt, shame, and forgiveness.

In sessions he emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly. He frames therapy as a collaborative process, helping each person identify goals and practical steps forward. Christopher also accepts international clients and offers multiple ways to connect, making care accessible to people in diverse situations.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Christopher integrates several evidence-informed methods into online work, tailoring them to each person's needs. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused approach that helps process distressing memories by using guided bilateral stimulation alongside focused recall; it is often used for trauma, abuse, and overwhelming emotional memories. Narrative Therapy invites clients to examine and reframe the stories they tell about themselves, separating the person from the problem and opening possibilities for new meaning and agency. Internal Family Systems (IFS) explores the internal parts that hold different feelings and roles, helping people negotiate internal conflicts and restore a sense of internal cooperation.

Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic work. Christopher collaborates with clients to identify which methods align with their goals, preferences, and pace, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds so the process remains client-centered.

Online therapy with Christopher uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options allow clients to fit sessions into busy lives, continue care when travel or relocation is a factor, and choose the format that feels most comfortable while working with a licensed professional.