Chanel Carlile

Calm, practical guidance for lasting change

LCMHC Utah

Experience: 5 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Chanel

Chanel Carlile is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who focuses on helping people reduce distress and build practical skills for managing stress, anxiety, mood differences, addiction-related struggles, and the aftermath of trauma.

Background and approach

She blends evidence-informed strategies with a person-centered stance, adapting methods to match each client's values, personality, and goals. Chanel emphasizes a collaborative relationship and aims to create a space where clients feel seen and respected while working toward meaningful change.

With five years of clinical experience across independent practice and community mental health settings in Utah, she has supported clients facing a range of concerns from panic and obsessive-compulsive patterns to bipolar symptoms, grief, anger, and compassion fatigue.

Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral principles alongside acceptance and commitment, dialectical behavior, mindfulness, and client-centered ideas to address both immediate coping needs and underlying patterns that contribute to distress. Outside of clinical work she enjoys collaging, crossword puzzles, collecting rocks, and spending time with her dog, bringing a grounded, relatable presence into the therapy room.

Using Evidence-Informed Approaches in Online Therapy

Chanel commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and develop concrete strategies for symptom relief and better daily functioning. She also draws from acceptance and commitment therapy, which emphasizes values-guided action and learning to make room for difficult internal experiences while pursuing meaningful life directions. Both approaches can be applied to anxiety, mood differences, stress, and patterns related to addiction or trauma.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Chanel works with each person to explore what methods feel most helpful given their goals, values, and practical needs, and she adapts interventions over time as progress and preferences become clearer. The therapeutic relationship and ongoing dialogue help determine which strategies to prioritize.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing people to access support from home or other convenient locations. These options can make scheduling easier, provide different ways to communicate based on comfort level, and help integrate therapy into a busy life while maintaining consistent contact with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Chanel help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, relationship and grief challenges, anger, bipolar mood concerns, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and LGBT-related matters.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Her practice blends client-centered warmth with evidence-informed methods such as CBT, ACT, DBT, and mindfulness to provide practical coping tools while addressing deeper patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of clinical experience working in both independent practice and community-based mental health settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

Chanel holds the LCMHC credential and is licensed in Utah under UT LCMHC 9433404-6004.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for online work?

She conducts therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How are fees and payment structured?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Utah

Languages

English