Tyler Lefevor (he/him)

Tyler is a counselor-presenter-researcher located in Utah. Currently, he is an associate professor of psychology at Utah State University. His 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.

He received his PhD in counseling psychology from the University of Miami and is a licensed psychologist in Utah. He completed a year-long internship at Brigham Young University, where he 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. He also completed a year-long postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University, where he was the liaison between the counseling center and various LGBTQ groups on campus. He 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. He frequently write letters of support for transgender or genderqueer individuals to access the medical interventions they need. He offers therapy in person in Kaysville. He also offer teletherapy throughout much of the United States.

He has taught several courses at including Counseling Theories, Psychological Disorders, and Research Methods in Psychology. His main teaching interests are in the areas of research methods and statistics, gender and sexuality, and approaches to counseling. He frequently gives 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.

He works 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.