Teri Nielsen, LMHC, LCMHC - Therapist in Utah

About Teri

Teri Nielsen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 35 years of clinical experience. She has worked in both in-patient and out-patient settings and focuses much of her time on family and parenting concerns. Her work is grounded in practical, down-to-earth support for people facing relationship strain, trauma, anxiety, addiction, and major life changes.

She moved from Seattle to southern Utah in 2016 and brings a long history of varied practice to her current work.

Background and approach

Teri combines clinical training with life experience as a woman, mother, and family member. That blend guides how she listens and responds in sessions. Teri’s style is active and direct.

She uses evidence-based tools alongside attachment-focused and emotionally-focused work to help clients improve connection and manage strong feelings. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify and shift thinking patterns that get in the way. Sessions often include practical skills for reducing anxiety, developing healthier habits, and addressing trauma-related reactions.

She also integrates mindfulness practices drawn from long-term meditation experience to support stress reduction and relapse prevention in addiction recovery. People who come to Teri tend to be ready to engage and make changes. She asks for honesty and commitment and offers clear feedback and structured guidance.

Her goal is to help families and parents find better ways to move forward together.

Therapeutic approaches for families and parents online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of connection and trust within families. It helps parents and caregivers notice how past attachments shape current reactions and improves bonding and safety in relationships.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) targets strong emotions that drive relationship distance or conflict. EFT helps people name feelings, change interaction patterns, and rebuild closeness in partnerships and family ties.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change habits that interfere with family functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That collaborative planning can change over time as progress is made.

Online formats offer flexibility for busy parents and families. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules and locations make in-person visits hard. Phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging give options for shorter check-ins, emotional support between sessions, or a different way to access therapy when talking feels difficult.

These options make it easier to keep consistency in care and to practice new skills in day-to-day life while maintaining contact with licensed professionals and therapists who guide the process.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

Teri works with relationship struggles, family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, anxiety, addiction, grief, sleep and eating concerns, mood disorders, and related challenges.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Her approach is active and direct. She blends attachment work, emotionally-focused methods, and cognitive strategies while adding mindfulness practices when helpful.

What is her clinical background?

She holds 35 years of experience in both in-patient and out-patient care and has taught mindfulness-based stress reduction courses as part of her work with anxiety and addiction.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is licensed in Washington and Utah with the credentials WA LMHC LH00006803 and UT LCMHC 7825680-6004 and is based in Utah.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 35 years
Licensed: Washington, Utah
Languages: English

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