- Skill-based support
- Trauma-informed care
- Goal oriented
About Tamra
Tamra Priestley is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in Utah who focuses on helping people rebuild a sense of balance. She often supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and codependency. Tamra combines practical skill-building with compassionate listening to help people take small steps forward.
She draws on eight years of clinical experience in private practice and workplace behavioral health. Tamra has worked with first responders, law enforcement employees, and older adults facing end-of-life challenges. Her background also includes lived experience with single parenting, adoption, divorce, and caregiving, which she brings into sessions in a grounded way.
In sessions she emphasizes learning concrete skills and doing gentle homework between meetings. Tamra helps people improve communication, manage overwhelming emotions, and build routines that support daily functioning. She also works with trauma and abuse recovery, addressing how past harm can reduce motivation and self-worth.
Tamra uses a mix of client-centered listening and structured techniques to fit each person’s needs. She puts practical tools into everyday language and checks in about what is and isn’t helpful. Her life coaching background informs a focus on goals, accountability, and growth.
People who want calm, step-by-step progress and clear practices to try at home may find her approach useful. To begin, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details before booking.
How therapy approaches inform online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust with empathy and acceptance. It helps people feel heard and encourages them to find their own solutions to relationship and life problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills through concrete practice and coaching in real situations.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Tamra will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made or new issues come up.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight, or remove travel time for appointments. It also lets therapists assign and review at-home practice more easily, so skills can be applied between meetings. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt these approaches to work in an online setting while focusing on what helps each person move forward.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Tamra address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, codependency, and many related concerns such as grief, parenting strain, eating and intimacy issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical techniques. Sessions focus on skills, clearer communication, and small actionable steps.
What is Tamra's professional background?
She has eight years of clinical experience and has worked in private practice and with workplace behavioral health programs serving first responders and law enforcement employees.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the Utah Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential (LCMHC) and practices in Utah.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to see which formats Tamra is offering at the time you schedule.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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