Mission
Krista Keil uses her faith, professional skills, education as a Mental Health Counselor, and personal experience as a survivor of sexual abuse to be an instrument of healing for those living with sexual wounds. Krista is passionate about restoring hope for those grappling with similar life experiences and is devoted to the intersection of leadership, character, and healing, and how these are often hinged upon one’s moral development. Krista seeks to inspire others to find and fulfill their unique mission by harnessing their God-given abilities through the pursuit of interior healing.
Initiatives
Krista is available for public speaking engagements and providing education and training in the areas of leadership development, character formation, mental health, and healing. Krista also utilizes her personal experience as a survivor of Catholic clergy sexual abuse to mobilize clergy and laity alike, to create environments that uphold the dignity of the human person that call for transparency, accountability, and accompaniment. True accompaniment in any form, requires that communities and individuals walk with each other during moments of suffering, and help provide and connect each other with the emotional, psychological, and spiritual supports necessary in order to flourish. Krista is passionate about cultivating environments and workplaces that advance the pursuit of human flourishing and provide opportunities for holistic healing, that respect and respond appropriately to the dignity of the human person.
Experience
Krista graduates with her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in December of 2024, is certified with the Virtuous Leadership Institute, is an alumni of the Leonine Forum, and has a background in domestic and international missions, nonprofit management, leadership development, youth education, and vulnerable and diverse populations. With her undergraduate degree in Religious Studies, Krista is a motivated and mission oriented professional dedicated to restoring the art of virtuous leadership within the workplace.
Speaking Topics
- From Temperament to Character
- Character, Healing, and Virtuous Leadership
- Virtue and Human Flourishing
- Healing Wounds: Finding Your Mission
- Responding to Trauma
- My story: From Hurt, to Hope and Healing
Audiences
- Young Adults
- Women
- Parishes
- Survivors of sexual trauma
- Seminarians + Clergy
- Non-profits and business leaders