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LMHC, LCMHC

Teri Nielsen, LMHC, LCMHC

  • Experience35 years
  • LocationUtah
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Teri

Teri Nielsen is a licensed mental health clinician with 35 years of combined in-patient and out-patient experience. She blends long practice with ongoing personal study, bringing both clinical training and life experience as a daughter, sister, wife, and mother to her work.

Background and approach

Based in Utah after many years in Seattle, she has supported people through complex trauma, relationship and family struggles, addiction recovery, anxiety and stress disorders, grief, and a wide range of life transitions. Her approach is active and direct while remaining trauma-informed and evidence-based.

She draws from attachment-focused and emotionally-oriented methods as well as cognitive strategies to help clients explore thought patterns, manage emotions, and improve relational dynamics. Teri also integrates mindfulness practices informed by decades of personal meditation practice and previous teaching of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.

Clients who seek a practical, integrative style often find her emphasis on resilience and compassionate change helpful. She works with people at different stages of therapy, including those with prior therapy experience and those new to counseling, offering a grounded space for addressing the patterns that keep individuals and families from moving forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Flexibility



Teri commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence current behavior, which can be useful for family conflict, trust issues, and intimacy-related concerns. CBT examines thought patterns and behaviors, offering practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood symptoms, and address unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to understand their goals, preferences, and the specific challenges they bring, and then tailor methods so the plan fits the person rather than forcing a single model on every case.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide greater flexibility for scheduling and access. These options make it easier for clients to maintain continuity of care around work, family, or other commitments while still engaging in evidence-informed and experiential methods guided by licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Teri works with relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, addiction recovery, anxiety and stress, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar, grief, ADHD, and a range of intimacy and sexuality issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is active and direct while remaining trauma-informed and client-centered, combining evidence-based techniques with experiential and mindfulness elements to help clients make practical changes.
How long has she practiced clinically?
She has practiced for 35 years in both in-patient and out-patient settings, bringing extensive experience working with individuals, children, adolescents, and families.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMHC and LCMHC credentials with WA LMHC LH00006803 and UT LCMHC 7825680-6004, and she practices from Utah.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on scheduling and needs.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issues

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesDivorce and separationFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySomatization

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

35+ years

Licensed

Washington, Utah

Languages

English

What Teri can help with

Teri Nielsen works with clients on relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and parenting issues.

Teri works with adults, adolescents, children, and families.

How Teri approaches therapy

Teri's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Jungian Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy.

Experience and training

Teri is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Utah, with 35 years of clinical experience.