ABOUT Kirstine Keel

Guiding Others From Sadness to Serenity

Meet Kirstine Keel

Kirstine Keel is a Resilience Coach, former licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC) and multiple-subject educator devoted to helping individuals and families find light in life’s most difficult moments.

 

As the daughter of Howard Keel, she was raised in a world of creativity and storytelling gifts she now uses to inspire healing, connection, and hope.

 

Her work is deeply personal. Kirstine has experienced childhood trauma, divorce, and the heartbreaking loss of her four sons, along with the profound challenges of addiction, suicide, and complex grief. These experiences, combined with her professional background, allow her to offer a compassionate and deeply understanding space for others walking similar paths.

 

Through her faith and her work, Kirstine gently guides others from sadness to serenity. Helping each person rediscover the light within and to remember every heart deserves light.

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Why You Deserve Light Was Created

I created You Deserve Light after experiencing profound personal loss and witnessing how easily grief, fear, and life’s challenges can leave people feeling alone and overwhelmed. As a former counselor, educator, and mother who has walked through unimaginable heartbreak, I discovered that healing is not about returning to who we once were it is about transforming into who we are meant to become.
 

You Deserve Light was born from the belief that every person, no matter their circumstances, deserves hope, compassion, and the opportunity to heal. My desire is to provide a gentle place where individuals can find encouragement, deepen their relationship with God, develop practical tools for resilience, and remember that even in the darkest moments, light is still available.

Credentials

  • Former Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC)
  • Former Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (California & Utah)

Core Values

Guided by faith and grounded in compassion, we believe every person has the capacity to heal, grow, and shine their unique light.
  • Faith – Seeking divine guidance and light
  • Compassion – Extending kindness to ourselves and others
  • Hope – Believing that healing and joy are possible
  • Resilience – Rising through life’s challenges with courage
  • Transformation – Becoming who we are meant to be
  • Integrity – Living with honesty and authenticity
  • Purpose – Discovering meaning and sharing our gifts
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Four Angels in Heaven

COMING SOON

A Mother’s Journey Through Unimaginable Loss, Enduring Hope, and Healing

After losing her four sons to addiction, Kirstine Keel shares the deeply personal story of grief, faith, resilience, and the journey toward finding peace.


This memoir offers comfort to grieving parents, hope to families affected by addiction, and encouragement for anyone searching for light after life’s darkest moments.


Discover a story of love that never ends—and hope that never fades.

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Testimonial

Kirstine Keel was my therapist at a time when I was just beginning to recognize that I was in a toxic relationship. Those early sessions were incredibly important. She helped me see things more clearly and gave me the strength to begin making changes after years of abuse.

Veronica de Andersen

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The support I received helped me move beyond constant fear and sadness. For the first time in years, I feel hopeful about the future and more connected to myself again.

Michael T.

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After losing someone I loved, I felt completely lost and overwhelmed. Kirstine created a safe space for me to process my grief and helped me find strength I didn't know I still had.

Jennifer R.

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Working with Kirstine gave me hope during one of the most difficult seasons of my life. Her compassion and guidance helped me find peace when I thought it was impossible.

Sarah M.