Tamra Priestley, LCMHC

Tamra Priestley is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) based in Utah who focuses on helping people regain calm, confidence, and healthy relationships. She speaks plainly and aims to make therapy practical so busy parents and working adults can use what they learn right away.

She emphasizes skill-building for anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship struggles. Sessions often include concrete tools and homework to practice between meetings. Tamra draws on eight years of clinical experience and her background as a life coach to keep work goal-oriented and applicable to daily life.

Tamra has supported people coping with trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, and ongoing life changes. She also helps with self-esteem, body image, parenting strain, and career stress. Her work reflects personal experience with adoption, divorce, and caregiving, which she brings into sessions when it helps the client.

Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered principles, and elements of dialectical and emotionally focused work. Conversations aim to identify unhelpful thoughts, build emotional skills, and strengthen connection in close relationships. Tamra encourages homework that supports lasting change.

Clients can expect straightforward conversation, clear goals, and practical steps to try between visits. She respects each person's story and moves at a pace that fits individual needs. Tamra invites people ready to make changes to explore a path toward greater wellbeing.

Practical approaches delivered online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday problems where small changes in thought or action lead to better outcomes.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and building trust so clients can find their own solutions. This approach helps when someone needs space to process feelings and gain clarity about personal goals.

DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, brings skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and reducing impulsive behavior. It is often used when people want stronger tools for handling distress and improving communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tamra will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they set practical goals and try techniques to see what helps most.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity when schedules change.