Thanks for stopping by! I am a counselor-presenter-researcher located in Utah. Currently, I am an associate professor of psychology at Utah State University. My therapy, research, and teaching focuses on promoting well-being among individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+), or same-sex attracted, many of whom have complicated relationships with faith and religion. I use he/him pronouns.

I received my PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Miami and am a licensed psychologist in Utah (11642799-2501). I completed a year-long internship at Brigham Young University, where I spearheaded the center’s efforts to create a more affirming environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and same-sex attracted clients for their primarily Christian students. I also completed a year-long postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University, where I was the liaison between the counseling center and various LGBTQ groups on campus. I currently operate a small private practice that focuses on helping individuals who feel some degree of conflict between their faith, gender, and/or sexuality or are looking for ways to flourish as an LGBTQ or same-sex attracted individual. I frequently write letters of support for transgender or genderqueer individuals to access the medical interventions they need. I also work with poly and kinky individuals. I offer therapy in person in Kaysville. I also offer teletherapy throughout much of the United States (see this link to see if your state is covered through PsyPact).

I have taught several courses at including Counseling Theories, Psychological Disorders, and Research Methods in Psychology. My main teaching interests are in the areas of research methods and statistics, gender and sexuality, and approaches to counseling. I frequently give presentations to various community groups about topics such as suicide prevention, LGBTQ+ mental health, and how to support LGBTQ+ loved ones within a faith community.

I work with a team of dedicated undergraduate research assistants to investigate ways to promote positive mental health among religious individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ or same-sex attracted. Check out my CV here

I offer individual therapy to individuals of all backgrounds and with a variety of presenting concerns. I specialize in working with individuals who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender/nonbinary, queer, or questioning and clients who are poly or kinky. I also often help clients navigate their gender/sexual identities in context of religious beliefs and/or religious trauma.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and questioning individuals: I specialize in working with LGBQ+ individuals with concerns across their lifespan. Many LGBQ+ individuals initially seek therapy due to concerns with understanding their sexuality and navigating coming out and building authentic relationships. After coming out, LGBQ+ individuals navigate many of the same situations faced by heterosexual individuals including making career decisions, understanding how to build and maintain meaningful relationships, and navigating complications around sexual pleasure. Further, many LGBQ+ individuals face concerns around anxiety, depression, and stigma. In my practice, I take a broad view to wonder how my LGBQ+ clients and I can work together to understand what is getting in the way of their happiness and what they can do to more actively flourish.

Transgender and nonbinary individuals: For many people, understanding their internal experience of gender, achieving external congruence, and navigating stigma from the people around them motivates them to seek therapy. I specialize in helping TNB+ individuals and their families to grapple with the initial questions around gender identity and expression. As such, I regularly write letters of support for gender affirming care, whether it be accessing hormones, surgeries, or other procedures. I am certified to work with transgender minors in the state of Utah, which allows me to also write letters of support for gender affirming care for minors in Utah. Most of the time, I am able to provide such a letter of support in a single session. I also provide longer-term therapy for TNB+ individuals who are seeking support in navigating the challenges of their lives in a gender-affirming environment.

People of faith: I was raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and have many people I love who are active church members. These perspectives help me to hold the pain, isolation, and rejection experienced by LGBTQ+ people raised in conservative faith traditions while simultaneously holding the joys and importance they may feel engaging in their faith communities. As such, I regularly help clients process religious trauma, reshape life following leaving a faith tradition, and navigate relationships with family/friends who remain religious. At the same time, I also help clients hold conflicting religious and LGBTQ+ identities and understand the best path for themselves in moving their life forward.

Poly and kinky individuals. I regularly work with poly and kinky individuals in a variety of life concerns, ranging from concerns directly related to their relationships or sexuality to concerns that have nothing to do with relationships or sexuality. I also work with clients generally to understand concerns that they have with their sexuality, from erectile dysfunction to difficulty experiencing sexual pleasure.

I can be reached by email at dr.tyler.lefevor@gmail.com or by phone at 435-244-6307. Feel free to call during business hours (Monday -Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm) or email anytime. Email is not an entirely secure form of communication, so please be mindful when including any confidential information.