- CBT techniques
- Emotion regulation
- Practical homework
About Tamra
Tamra Priestley is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in Utah with eight years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and a range of family and life changes. Tamra also lists blended family issues among her focus areas and addresses parenting and intimacy-related concerns.
Tamra speaks plainly in sessions and centers practical skills. She uses homework and skill practice between appointments to help people use what they learn in daily life. People bring worries like low self-esteem, grief, addiction concerns, or anger, and she helps them build concrete tools to respond differently.
Her background includes work in three private practices and a role providing services to employees, including first responders and law enforcement staff and their families. She has experience supporting older adults with end-of-life concerns. Personal experience with adoption, divorce, parenting a child with challenges, and recovery from anxiety and depression inform her approach.
Therapy draws on several familiar methods without technical labels in conversation. Sessions typically focus on clear goals, skills for emotional regulation, and improving communication. Tamra integrates life coaching ideas when helpful to build direction and momentum.
She encourages practical steps that fit everyday life. Sessions aim to reduce distress and increase day-to-day functioning through repeated practice and straightforward feedback. Clients who want concrete strategies for blended household issues, co-parenting challenges, or rebuilding confidence may find this style useful.
Therapeutic approaches used in online work
Tamra often draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's perspective and aims to build understanding and acceptance while helping the client set the agenda. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and relationship patterns.She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation when strong feelings interfere with daily life. DBT skills include grounding, distress tolerance, and ways to manage intense emotion so choices feel less reactive. Deciding which mix of methods to use is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with the client to match approaches to goals and preferences.
Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and to keep momentum between appointments. Confirm the current session formats before booking since the profile does not list specific formats. Clients often appreciate that remote sessions can be scheduled for shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or allow flexibility with timing. The therapist will help shape a plan that fits the client's routine and needs so therapy can be practical and usable in everyday life.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Tamra works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, addictions, self-esteem, and other life changes including blended family issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and skills-focused, combining talk with exercises and homework so clients can practice new ways of coping between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience working in private practice and with employee support programs, including first responders and law enforcement staff.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is an LCMHC licensed in Utah and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm current session options and fees before booking.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.