Tamra Priestley , LCMHC

Tamra Priestley is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - LCMHC and a life coach based in Utah who focuses on building stronger relationships and greater self-mastery. She combines professional training with personal experience to help people develop the skills they need for healthier relationships, beginning with a stronger relationship with themselves.

Her work addresses anxiety and depression, and she speaks from lived experience - having navigated those challenges herself and reporting that she no longer suffers from those emotions. She has supported many people recovering from trauma and abuse, recognizing how those experiences can erode motivation, self-esteem, confidence, and overall well-being. Tamra aims to guide clients through healing so past wounds do not continue to shape present life.

Tamra’s background includes time in three private practices, work for a company providing services to employees including first responders and law enforcement and their families, and direct experience with end-of-life issues among older adults. Her personal life as a single parent, parenting a son with several challenges, and experiences with adoption, divorce, and abuse inform a compassionate and practical approach. She values homework that extends growth beyond therapy sessions and welcomes the opportunity to help people find meaning, learn new skills, and pursue a more healed and satisfying life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Tamra draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on empathy, respect, and helping individuals explore their values and goals so they can build stronger self-understanding and healthier relationships. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, offers practical strategies to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress.

She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when those concerns interfere with daily life. Finding the right approach is part of the collaboration - Tamra works with each person to determine which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Tamra is delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or other settings, support consistent attendance, and allow therapy to fit into busy lives while maintaining a focus on meaningful growth.