Tamra Priestley, LCMHC - Therapist in Utah

skills for everyday life
trauma and grief support
adoption-aware care

About Tamra

Tamra Priestley is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in Utah who focuses on helping people gain steadier footing during hard seasons. She emphasizes stronger self-relationship first, then healthier connections with others. Her style is practical and straightforward, with simple skills clients can use between sessions.

She draws on eight years of clinical work across private practice settings and organizational programs. That work included supporting employees, first responders, and law enforcement and their families, as well as people facing end-of-life concerns. Tamra also brings life experience as a single parent and through adoption and divorce, which she weaves into her client-centered approach.

People come to her for anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, stress, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, grief, addiction concerns, and help with life transitions. She also addresses parenting strain, intimacy-related strain, eating and body-image concerns, ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, and compassion fatigue. Adoption and foster care issues are noted among her additional focus areas.

Her therapeutic work blends client-centered techniques with cognitive behavioral tools and skills from dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally-focused therapy. She aims to teach concrete coping skills, communication tools, and steps for repairing connection. Homework is commonly used to help progress between sessions.

Tamra offers a warm, goal-oriented partnership to help clients find more peaceful, productive, and meaningful days. She invites people ready to try new approaches to healing, reconnecting, and building sustainable skills for everyday life.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people find their own solutions; it suits those who want a supportive space to build self-understanding and stronger self-relationship. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thought and behavior patterns and teaches practical tools to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills for people who need concrete coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together.

If you are considering online work, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people appreciate being able to continue consistent care through remote sessions while they practice skills between meetings.

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 fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption 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 issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic 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 issuesWorkplace issuesYoung 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

Credentials

Utah

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Tamra often help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, grief, addictions, and many life changes including career and parenting challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is practical and client-centered, using measurable skills and homework alongside emotion-focused and cognitive techniques to improve daily functioning and relationships.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of experience working in private practices and in organizational settings supporting employees, first responders, and law enforcement and their families.

What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?

She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, licensed in Utah.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to start therapy with her?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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