Tamra Priestley, LCMHC - Therapist in Utah

Anxiety and depression
Trauma and grief
Practical coping skills

About Tamra

Tamra Priestley is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in Utah who focuses on helping people regain steadiness after hard times. She helps with anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. Tamra aims to help people build stronger relationships with themselves first, then with others. Her style is practical and down-to-earth, with clear steps people can use between sessions.

She brings eight years of counseling experience and has worked in multiple private practices as well as with an employer outreach program serving employees, first responders, and law enforcement and their families. Tamra also has experience supporting older adults facing end-of-life concerns. Her background includes lived experience with adoption, single parenting, divorce, and caring for a child with special challenges, which she says informs her approach.

Tamra uses a mix of client-centered methods and structured techniques to help people change behaviors and feel more in control. She often assigns practical homework so progress continues between visits. Her methods include cognitive behavioral ideas to shift unhelpful thinking and emotion-focused work to repair relationships and attachment wounds.

People come to her wanting relief from symptoms and clearer direction for life changes. She also supports those coping with natural or human-caused disasters and other crisis-related stressors. Tamra emphasizes small, achievable steps and building skills that fit everyday life.

Her practice aims to blend understanding with action. The goal is steady improvement - better mood, healthier connections, and more confidence to handle future challenges.

How Tamra’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Client-centered work focuses on the relationship and on understanding what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and shapes goals that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and offers clear strategies to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and day-to-day stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences, try methods that fit you, and adjust as progress is made. This is a collaborative process where techniques are matched to what you need most.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since current session options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support continuing work after a life disruption or disaster, helping people keep building skills and routines without extra travel.

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 shame Hospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issues Mood 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 help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and body-image concerns, addictions, ADHD, and a range of life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is practical and client-centered, mixing structured techniques with supportive listening. She often gives homework to help clients practice new skills between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of experience working in private practice settings and with employer-based programs that served first responders, law enforcement, and their families.

What credentials and region apply to this clinician?

She is an LCMHC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, and she practices in Utah.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the country work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does billing and cost work?

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

What are the steps to start therapy?

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