Teri Nielsen

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 (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.

Most 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 my 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 am an experiential therapist and use EFT, IFS, and a mindfulness-based approach. I’ve taught 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.

I advocate living life with integrity. 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 a strong commitment to yourself. I’m here to help.