Teri Nielsen, LMHC, LCMHC
Therapist in Utah
Teri Nielsen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 35 years of clinical experience.
- Licensed inWashington, Utah
- LicenseLH00006803, 7825680-6004
- NPI 1881667186
- Experience35+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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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 now practices from Utah. Teri draws on a long career to help people navigate relationship and family challenges, trauma, anxiety, addiction recovery, and life transitions.
She describes her style as active and direct. Sessions tend to be practical and conversational, focused on identifying patterns and building skills that reduce stress and improve daily functioning.
Background and approach
Teri blends therapy methods to meet each person where they are and to address issues that interfere with moving forward. Her background includes work with people facing complex childhood trauma, PTSD, blended family and extended family problems, and the strain that comes from high-pressure jobs like first responder roles or healthcare work.
She also supports those dealing with grief, sexuality concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, and questions about life purpose. Teri uses attachment-based ideas alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to explore how early relationships shape current patterns. She also incorporates emotionally-focused techniques and existential themes when clients face meaning or identity questions.
Her practice is informed by years of mindfulness and meditation experience. People who choose Teri can expect a therapist who values honesty, compassion, and steady work. She asks for commitment and participation from clients and aims to create a calm, dependable space for tackling difficult issues.
Credentials
- LMHC (Washington)
- License LH00006803 · expires December 2026
- LCMHC (Utah)
- License 7825680-6004 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1881667186 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Teri lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Somatization
Approaches Teri names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work and practical therapy translate online
Teri draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional responses. That approach helps when people want to understand intimacy problems, attachment issues, or abandonment concerns.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to place the person's experience at the center of sessions, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and practice different behaviors. These methods are useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day problems.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and may blend approaches over time as needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people see facial cues and have longer session work. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option and easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text are practical for shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching, or when written reflection helps progress. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people keep therapy consistent around busy lives.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she address?
Teri works with relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, addiction recovery, parenting strain, grief, and a wide range of other concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is active and direct, combining practical skill-building with reflective conversation to help people change patterns and cope better day to day.
What is her professional background?
She brings 35 years of in-patient and out-patient experience and a long history of teaching and practicing mindfulness meditation.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMHC and LCMHC credentials and practices in Utah with the credential details WA LMHC and UT LCMHC noted in her profile.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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