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Tamra Priestley, LCMHC

Utah

LCMHC in Utah - relationships and anxiety

CBT and skills work
Relationship coaching
Homework focused

About Tamra

Tamra Priestley is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in Utah with eight years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and related concerns. Tamra also brings coaching work around self-mastery and relationship skills to sessions.

She frames therapy as a skills-based process. She teaches concrete tools for recognizing unhelpful thoughts and for changing habits that get in the way of better days. Sessions include discussions, practical exercises, and “homework” tasks to practice new ways of responding between meetings.

Tamra has personal experience with anxiety, depression, single parenting, adoption, divorce, and recovery from abuse. She has worked in multiple private practices and provided services to employees of a company that served first responders and law enforcement and their families. She has also worked with older adults facing end-of-life concerns.

Her approach draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered methods, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas, and existential themes. She uses these tools to help people notice patterns, test new behaviors, and strengthen relationships with themselves and others.

People who choose her can expect direct, structured sessions with practical takeaways. She emphasizes clear goals, step-by-step skill building, and follow-up tasks to keep progress moving between appointments.

How her approaches translate to online work

CBT focuses on spotting and changing thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. It breaks worries and habits into small parts and tests new ways of thinking and acting, which helps with anxiety, depression, and coping skills.

Client-centered methods prioritize the person’s goals and pace. The therapist listens, reflects, and supports the person in naming what matters and choosing the next practical step. Dialectical Behavior Therapy supplies specific skill sets for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness when emotions run high.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Tamra reviews a person’s needs and goals and suggests techniques to try. Together they decide what to keep, what to adjust, and which skills to practice between sessions.

The practical benefits of remote work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how appointments are conducted. Online sessions can make it easier to maintain regular check-ins and to practice skills in everyday life without changing work or family schedules.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purpose Men's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

Utah

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues along with ADHD, grief, and addiction-related concerns.

How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and test alternative responses. Sessions include practical exercises to change habits that maintain distress.

What is her professional background?

She has eight years of clinical experience and has worked in private practices and with employee programs serving first responders and law enforcement families.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is an LCMHC licensed in Utah and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies by location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to begin?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.

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