Tamra Priestley - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

8 years experience

About Tamra Priestley

Hi, there! My name is Tamra Priestley and I am a clinical mental health counselor (CMHC) living in Utah. I am also a Life Coach, specializing in the essentials of self-mastery, and relationships. It is my passion to help people have successful relationships, first with themselves, and then with others. It has been a joy to help those who are seeking to learn skills necessary for successful relationships! Most people just don’t know how! I have also been privileged to help many individuals overcome the devastating effects of anxiety and depression. I experienced this devastation myself and no longer suffer from those emotions. I want to help you learn how to live more peaceful, productive, and happy lives. I have also worked with many individuals who have experienced pain from trauma and abuse in all the ways that can happen. This leads to lack of motivation, poor self-esteem, lack of confidence, depression and anxiety. Trauma and abuse may affect every part of your life until healing occurs. I want to help you heal those parts of your past.

My experience includes working in three private practices (now my own) and for a company providing services to their employees, including first responders and law enforcement and their families. I have worked with the elderly experiencing end-of-life issues. I love working with people from all walks of life. Each person is so important! Drawing from my own experiences as a single parent, a son who has several challenges, adoption, divorce, abuse, and many other experiences helps me to utilize my professional training in a way that is personal and effective. I believe in homework that helps you grow beyond the sessions.

I welcome the opportunity to help you in your current challenges to find meaning and purpose, learn new skills, and experience a healed and happier life!

Licenses

LCMHC

9763782-6004

Professional experience

Addictions
ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Eating disorders
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Blended family issues
Body image
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Postpartum depression
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Existential Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“Tamra is an answer to prayers. Within the first 5 minutes, I knew she was going to be a great fit. She listens, genuinely cares, and has the tools I need to help me get better.”

“Tamra is one of those therapists that truly feel like a God-send. She is so skilled at what she does that she often identifies things that I didn't even recognize as primary causes for my spirals. She also messages and checks in between sessions which feels so personable and shows care and concern.”

“She is very knowledgeable and compassionate about helping her clients..<br /> <br /> She has been very encouraging and I feel like I have hope for myself again..”

“Tamra is the best therapist I have ever had. I adore her and she is so skill based and genuinley just so fantastic. I am so greatful we got matched together :)”

“Tamra is the best! She listens and helps me out a lot!”

“She absolutely cares and is amazing Im very thankful”

“Tamra has been great at giving me tools to deal with my negative thoughts and emotions. I'm already doing better and its only been a couple weeks. I also greatly appreciate her relating things to my faith.”

“Tamra is very knowledgeable and respectful. She taught me methods of how to heal by myself so that I don’t need to rely on each therapy session to process my trauma.”

“She’s awesome and attentive and caring and helpful! I would recommend her to anyone.”

“Tamra, she is such a light. She is grounded, and confident in the gifts that she has and knows that the tools she can give you will help you! And they do help. She helps me feel seen and understood while also being straight forward in a gentle way to help me see things that maybe I do not see. It’s very safe when I speak with her. She is amazing at what she does! I highly recommend her. Equally kind and professional in all the right ways. I appreciate her gifts, knowledge and time.”

“My sessions with Tamra have been incredibly helpful. She has an amazing toolkit which she continues to deploy tools from, teaching me physical and emotional ways to cope with trauma and daily stresses. She's helped me learn to regulate when triggered, release negative emotions, and relax when overwhelmed and full of tension. I am so happy to have been connected with her!”

“Tamra is the most competent and capable therapist I’ve worked with. She’s incredible”

“I appreciate the tools, but I would like more time to discuss feelings and not just ways to move past feelings.”

“So far my experience with Tamra has been great. She has offered some great practices and insights that have helped me on my journey and I look forward to continue working with her.”

“Tamara has been great.”

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