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Tamra Priestley

Practical support for stress and relationships

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Credentials
LCMHC
Experience
8 years
Licensed in
Utah
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Tamra

Tamra Priestley is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in Utah who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel practical and doable for busy parents and adults. Her background as a life coach also informs her work on self-mastery and personal growth.

Tamra uses straightforward tools to build coping skills and improve daily functioning. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to change unhelpful thinking and on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotional regulation.

Background and approach

She also incorporates Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas when addressing intimacy-related struggles and relational patterns. Her experience includes work in several personal practices and providing services to employees of an organization that included first responders and law enforcement. Tamra has worked with people facing grief, addiction, trauma and abuse, and the challenges of life transitions.

She also brings lived experience with adoption, divorce, parenting as a single parent, and caregiving concerns into sessions. Tamra favors practical steps between meetings and often gives short exercises to try at home. Sessions emphasize gaining small wins that add up to real change.

She aims to help people find more peace, purpose, and confidence as they move forward. People who come to Tamra can expect clear language, skill-based guidance, and a focus on real-life problems. Her plainspoken style is intended to make therapy feel accessible and relevant to everyday life.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following each person's priorities. In practice this means the therapist asks about what matters most to you, reflects your experience, and uses your goals to guide the work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms and to improve daily functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, provides practical skills for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive reactions, and improving relationships.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. Tamra will talk with clients about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan if something is not helping. This makes the process flexible rather than fixed, and it helps clients feel more in control of their progress.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats can make it easier to keep regular appointments, follow through on homework, and check in between sessions when needed. The variety of options aims to make getting help more manageable for people balancing parenting, work, and other obligations.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Tamra address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, grief, addictions, ADHD, and many related challenges listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses plain language and practical exercises, combining client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral strategies and skills from DBT and emotionally-focused work.
How much experience does she have?
Tamra has eight years of experience working in independent practice settings and in an organizational role serving employees, including work with end-of-life issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, licensed in Utah with licence number UT LCMHC 9763782-6004.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Tamra offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with sessions?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
8 years
Licensed
Utah
Languages
English

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