- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Life coaching focus
About Tamra
Tamra Priestley is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in Utah with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, family concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting, anger, career questions, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Tamra also lists additional focuses such as abandonment and adoption-related concerns.
Tamra describes her work as helping people build better relationships with themselves first, and then with others. Sessions often include skill-building and practical strategies. She uses life coaching alongside counseling to support goals related to self-mastery and relationship skills.
Her background includes practice in three private practices and work providing services to employees, including first responders and law enforcement and their families. She has experience supporting older adults facing end-of-life issues. Personal experience with single parenting, adoption, divorce, and recovery from anxiety and depression informs her practical approach.
In sessions she may use client-centered methods along with cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior ideas to address thinking patterns and emotion regulation. Emotionally-focused and existential approaches also shape conversations about meaning, attachment, and values.
Tamra often assigns homework between sessions to encourage growth outside the room. People who want a mix of talk, skill practice, and concrete exercises may find this style helpful. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking.
If you are an adult navigating early adulthood pressures such as work, study, identity, or relationship stress, Tamra lists experience relevant to those concerns and may be able to help you develop skills and clearer direction.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and supporting a person’s own goals. In practice this means the therapist reflects concerns, asks about values, and helps clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and offers tools to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal interactions, useful for strong emotions and relationship strain.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then suggest approaches to try. That decision is collaborative and can shift as progress is made.
The therapist’s biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before you book. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around study, shifts, or busy schedules, and it can reduce travel time. Some approaches lend themselves to homework and worksheets that are simple to share and review between meetings. Ask about session length and any practical arrangements when you schedule your first appointment to make sure it fits your routine.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She lists work with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, family matters, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting stress, anger, career questions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related areas.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines client-centered listening with practical techniques. She uses goal-focused coaching and skills practice alongside talk therapy.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working in private practice settings and with employee programs for first responders and law enforcement.
What credential and location are listed?
She is listed as an LCMHC licensed in Utah and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions billed or paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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