- Relationship skills
- Anxiety and grief
- Skill-based coaching
About Tamra
Tamra Priestley is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in Utah who helps people facing anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. She focuses on building skills for healthier relationships, stronger self-esteem, and better day-to-day coping. Tamra speaks plainly and aims to make change feel practical and reachable for busy lives.
She uses a mix of client-centered listening and evidence-informed tools to help people manage intense emotions and rebuild motivation. Sessions often include skill practice or simple exercises to try between meetings. Tamra also draws on life coaching techniques to support goal-setting and personal growth.
Tamra has eight years of counseling experience across several private practices and organizational settings. Her background includes work with first responders and law enforcement employees and families, plus experience supporting older adults with end-of-life concerns. Those roles shaped her focus on practical help and paying attention to what matters most to each person.
Her personal history of parenting, adoption, divorce, and recovery from anxiety informs how she talks about resilience and change. She believes homework between sessions helps clients make steady gains in confidence and coping. Tamra aims to help people move from surviving to living with more meaning and satisfaction.
People who want straightforward skills, steady encouragement, and help sorting through painful past experiences may find this approach useful. Before booking, confirm current session options and scheduling details to match needs and preferences.
She uses a mix of client-centered listening and evidence-informed tools to help people manage intense emotions and rebuild motivation. Sessions often include skill practice or simple exercises to try between meetings. Tamra also draws on life coaching techniques to support goal-setting and personal growth.
Tamra has eight years of counseling experience across several private practices and organizational settings. Her background includes work with first responders and law enforcement employees and families, plus experience supporting older adults with end-of-life concerns. Those roles shaped her focus on practical help and paying attention to what matters most to each person.
Her personal history of parenting, adoption, divorce, and recovery from anxiety informs how she talks about resilience and change. She believes homework between sessions helps clients make steady gains in confidence and coping. Tamra aims to help people move from surviving to living with more meaning and satisfaction.
People who want straightforward skills, steady encouragement, and help sorting through painful past experiences may find this approach useful. Before booking, confirm current session options and scheduling details to match needs and preferences.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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 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
Approaches that guide online support
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person where they are. It helps people feel heard and clarifies what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when feelings run high.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Tamra will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and life demands to decide which methods to emphasize. That decision is collaborative and can shift as progress is made.
The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm options before booking to know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They can also let someone practice skills in real-life routines and keep momentum between in-person visits if those are used. Licensed professionals tailor pacing and homework to suit each person's schedule and needs.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Tamra works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, parenting strain, and a range of related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style?
She combines client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and emotion-focused approaches to teach skills and support behavior change.
How long has she been practicing?
She has eight years of experience working in private practices and organizational settings supporting diverse life challenges.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds an LCMHC credential and practices in Utah.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session format options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How does payment and cost work?
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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.