Teri Nielsen , LMHC, LCMHC

Teri Nielsen is a licensed mental health professional with 35 years of combined in-patient and out-patient experience supporting adults, adolescents, children, and families. Her practice centers on relationships and complex trauma, including childhood trauma within families, as well as PTSD, anxiety, stress disorders, addiction recovery, blended and extended family concerns, and spiritual crisis. She has worked extensively with high-functioning corporate professionals, first responders, healthcare workers, therapists, and people new to therapy who are building a foundation for emotional health.

Teri brings an active and direct therapeutic style that is trauma-informed and evidence-based. She integrates Jungian and experiential approaches with Rational Emotive techniques and mindfulness-based cognitive methods. Her teaching of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction reflects a long-standing interest in how present-moment practices can reduce anxiety and address the roots of addictive behaviors. Since 1993 she has maintained a personal practice of Vipassana meditation, which continues to inform her clinical work.

Originally based in Seattle for 28 years, she relocated to southern Utah in 2016 and draws creative inspiration from the red rock landscape. Teri also emphasizes the role of lived experience in therapy - she integrates perspectives shaped by life as a woman, daughter, sister, wife, and mother. Her credentials include LMHC and LCMHC, indicating she is a licensed mental health counselor, and she approaches change with compassion, grounded optimism, and respect for each person’s resilience and courage.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Teri Nielsen combines established therapeutic methods to meet varied needs. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape expectations and emotional responses - it helps people understand patterns in close relationships and heal attachment wounds. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathic stance in which the therapist supports the client's own capacity for growth and self-discovery, which can be especially helpful during life transitions and identity work.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Teri works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts methods over time so the work remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy with Teri is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from different locations, and integrate therapeutic support into a busy life while working with a licensed therapist.