Teri Nielsen, LMHC, LCMHC
Compassionate, practical support for parenting and relationships
Book with Teri- Years in practice
- 35
- Credentials
- LMHC, LCMHC
- Licensed in
- Washington, Utah
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Teri
Teri Nielsen is a licensed mental health counselor with 35 years of clinical experience. She practices in Utah and draws on long work in both in-patient and out-patient settings. Her approach is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping parents and individuals manage the challenges that come with family life and relationships.
She focuses on relationship concerns, parenting stress, trauma and addiction recovery. Teri also addresses anxiety, depression, grief, sleep and eating issues, and career or life-purpose questions.
Background and approach
Her background includes work with first responders and professionals who face high-pressure roles. Teri’s style is active and direct. She blends attachment-based work with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people shift unhelpful thoughts and patterns.
She also draws from emotionally-focused ideas to improve closeness and connection in relationships. Mindfulness and experiential practices are part of her toolbox. Teri has taught Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and has practiced Vipassana meditation for many years.
She uses these skills to help clients calm racing thoughts and develop steadier habits of coping. Clients can expect a therapist who values honesty, grit, and sustained commitment to change. She invites people to bring practical goals and a readiness to try new ways of handling family pressures and parenting challenges.
Her work aims to make everyday life feel more manageable and connected.
What Teri works with
Everything Teri lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Teri helps people with.
- 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 lists
- 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
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Using Attachment and CBT Online to Support Parenting
Attachment-Based Therapy helps people understand patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current family interactions. It can clarify why certain triggers come up between parents and children and guide more supported ways of relating.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It’s useful for anxiety, stress, sleep or eating problems, and for changing habits that interfere with parenting or daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Teri will collaborate with clients to choose methods that match goals, values, and life demands. Together they set small, measurable steps and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy family schedules. Video is good for deeper conversations and emotional work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, and messaging or chat supports quick check-ins or shorter coaching-style touchpoints. These options help people keep continuity in care while juggling work, school, and parenting responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Teri
What kinds of concerns does Teri work with?
She addresses relationship and family issues, parenting stress, trauma and addiction recovery, plus anxiety, depression, grief, sleep and eating problems.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her work is active and direct, combining listening with practical tools. She uses cognitive and emotionally focused methods alongside attachment ideas.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Teri has 35 years of experience in both in-patient and out-patient settings, including long-term work with adults, adolescents, children, and families.
Where does she practice and what credentials does she hold?
She is based in Utah and holds LMHC and LCMHC credentials, with licensure noted as WA LMHC and UT LCMHC.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions held?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and communication preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost depend on?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work 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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