Therapist profile
Keith Chilton, LMFT
California
Licensed MFT - Relationships and Codependency
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- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / LMFT# 118833
- NPI
- 1891042818
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- ACT
- CBT
- Attachment work
About Keith
Keith Chilton is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 30 years of clinical experience. He works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and codependency among other issues.
Keith draws on several established therapies to help people change patterns that cause pain. He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and take small, values-based actions. He also uses Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused approaches when relationship patterns and closeness are at stake.
Sessions are conversational and focused on practical shifts. Keith listens for how a person gets stuck - for example people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or staying in a relationship that drains them - and then practices new responses together. He aims to make skills usable between sessions, with clear steps clients can try in daily life.
Over three decades Keith has worked with individuals facing life transitions, grief, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and parenting strain. He also helps people dealing with abandonment, blended family issues, and the emotional fallout from domestic violence and separation.
Keith trained and practiced as a therapist in California and continues to work with adults on communication problems, intimacy issues, self-esteem, career stress, and coping strategies for mood challenges. Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients; confirm current session options before booking.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then take actions that match their values. It can help with codependency patterns like people-pleasing by shifting toward committed, value-driven choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns such as anxious thinking or avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early and current relationship patterns shape reactions and closeness, which is useful when intimacy or communication problems are central.Keith treats choosing an approach as a collaborative process. He will talk with each person about goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what fits and what helps. The aim is to find practical steps that feel doable between sessions and that address the client’s main concerns.
Confirm current session options before booking because formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to work therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that video or phone sessions let them practice skills in real contexts and carry changes back into everyday life.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He addresses stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, and codependency concerns among other topics.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused approaches in a conversational, practical way.
How long has he been practicing?
He has 30 years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship and life-change issues.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He accepts international clients; confirm any location-specific details before booking.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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