Chanel Carlile, LCMHC

Chanel Carlile is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who helps people manage worry, low mood, addiction, and stress. She writes plainly and listens closely to understand what feels hardest right now. Chanel aims to build a respectful connection so clients feel seen and cared for as they work toward change.

Chanel uses straightforward tools to lower immediate distress while also looking at what keeps problems going. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas alongside acceptance and commitment and client-centered approaches. Sessions focus on practical skills, values-based choices, and noticing unhelpful patterns in thinking and behavior.

Her background includes work in private practice and community mental health settings in Utah. That mix exposed her to a wide range of concerns, from panic and obsessive behaviors to trauma, addiction, and mood difficulties. Those experiences inform how she adapts interventions to each person’s needs.

Chanel explains things in simple terms and keeps strategies concrete. She invites clients to try small experiments between sessions and to notice what helps. The goal is steady improvements that fit everyday life rather than perfect outcomes.

Outside of work she enjoys collaging, crossword puzzles, and taking pictures of the sky. She mentions being a procrastinator and a peanut butter fan, which helps create a relaxed atmosphere in sessions.

Practical approaches for online care

Chanel often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. CBT focuses on small, doable experiments and skills that reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change how people react to difficult situations.

She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy to help people identify what matters most to them and take action that aligns with those values. ACT emphasizes mindfulness and willingness to sit with hard feelings while moving toward meaningful goals. Client-centered therapy informs how she listens and builds a trusting relationship, prioritizing empathy and the client's own goals.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Chanel will help figure out which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and style, and she adjusts plans based on what actually helps. That collaborative process makes it easier to try new skills and revise them when needed.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video works well for deeper conversations and skill coaching, phone can be a simpler option with lower bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can fit brief check-ins or homework support between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, school, or family life and to keep progress moving forward.