Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
A FORWARD-THINKING, EXPERIENCED THERAPIST
Licensed Mental Health Therapist with 35 years of in-patient and out-patient professional experience working with adults, adolescents, children, and families. Specializes in working with relationships, complex trauma (childhood trauma within families), PTSD, anxiety, stress disorders, addiction recovery, blended family issues, extended family issues, and spiritual crisis.
I lived and worked in Seattle for 28 years and in 2016 moved to southern Utah for the landscapes and the red rocks I love. I have a deep respect for personal struggles. I also have great confidence in the therapeutic process based on the transformations I’ve witnessed in the lives of the men, women, and young people with whom I’ve been privileged to work.
Many of my clients are high-functioning, corporate professionals, first responders, healthcare professionals, therapists themselves, or people who have been in therapy before but seek a more integrative approach. I also work with people new to therapy who are seeking to build a more solid foundation for their emotional health. The heart of what I do is create a safe space for clients to address the issues that are keeping them from moving forward in their lives.
My style is active and direct. I use trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches. I’m a Jungian and an experiential therapist and use Rational Emotive and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapies. I’ve taught the MBSR, Jon Kabat-Zinn’s ‘Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction’ course and integrate elements as it’s extremely effective in working with anxiety as well as targeting the very roots of addictive behaviors.
As a therapist I draw not only on my education, but also on my life experiences as a woman, a daughter, a sister, a wife, and a mother. I am by nature interested in the world around me and continue to educate myself both formally and informally. In 1993, I began to practice Vipassana Meditation, a simple form of sitting/walking meditation. This continues to support me personally and has informed my work over the years.
Thoughts are powerful. They shape our lives, impact our health, and play an important role in our ability to be creative and to problem-solve. Thoughts impact the choices we make throughout our lives and can help us respond with resiliency when life challenges us.
I advocate living life with compassion. Change is hard. Most of us resist change for fear of what’s unknown in the future. I understand it takes courage to reach out for help. If you wish to work with me, bring your grit, your honesty, but most importantly a strong commitment to yourself. I’m here to help.
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Teri Nielsen is a forward-thinking, licensed mental health therapist with 35 years of experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She has worked with adults, adolescents, children, and families, bringing a depth of clinical knowledge to issues such as relationship difficulties, complex childhood trauma within families, PTSD, anxiety and stress disorders, addiction recovery, blended and extended family concerns, and spiritual crisis.
She practiced in Seattle for 28 years before moving to southern Utah in 2016, drawn by the landscapes and the red rock scenery. That geographic and professional journey informs her respect for the personal struggles people bring to therapy, and her confidence in the therapeutic process comes from witnessing lasting change in the lives of those she has treated.
Many of her clients are high-functioning professionals, including corporate staff, first responders, healthcare workers, and other therapists, as well as people who have been in therapy before and those who are new to the process. Her primary aim is to create a safe space where clients can address the obstacles that keep them from moving forward.
Her therapeutic style is active and direct. She uses trauma-informed, evidence-based methods and integrates Jungian and experiential approaches with Rational Emotive Therapy and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. She has taught Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, the course developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, and applies elements of that work to reduce anxiety and address the roots of addictive behaviors.
Beyond formal training, she draws on life experience as a woman, daughter, sister, wife, and mother. Since 1993 she has practiced Vipassana meditation, a form of sitting and walking meditation, which continues to support her personally and inform her clinical work.
She is licensed to practice as a mental health counselor in both Utah and Washington. Teri approaches therapy with compassion and practical expectation – she asks clients to bring honesty, grit, and a commitment to themselves, and she offers steady professional support to help them make difficult changes.
For many common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and life transitions, online therapy can be as effective as traditional in-person care. Research and clinical experience support its use for these typical issues.
One major benefit is scheduling flexibility – clients can meet with a therapist in the way that best fits their life, whether by video, phone, live chat, or in-app messaging. This adaptability makes it simpler to fit therapy into busy routines.
Licensed professionals provide online therapy, and clients may change therapists if they prefer a different fit. For people seeking treatment for common mental health concerns or navigating important life changes, online therapy is a practical and evidence-supported option.
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