Diana Elstad
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Washington therapists accepting new clients
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About Diana
I am a licensed mental health counselor and substance use disorder professional in the state of Washington with 35 years of experience working in various community clinics, treatment centers, hospitals and private practice. I am also a geriatric mental health specialist. I have worked with hundreds of people with a wide variety of concerns, including addiction/recovery, depression, anxiety, PTSD, stress management, family systems, codependency, self-esteem, relationships of all types, grief and loss, and issues related to abuse and trauma.
My intention with each client is to be warm, kind, respectful and a good listener. I endeavor to hear the unspoken heart-messages that are sometimes underneath the words. My counseling style is eclectic and I draw from many schools of therapy, always attempting to be fully present and meet each client where they are.
I look forward to meeting and working with you!
What Diana helps with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
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- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
How Diana works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “Love Diana. She is insightful and caring. I feel like she really cares while also being very clear and transparent.”
- “Diana is an engaging, experienced, and compassionate therapist. She is the best I have ever had!”
- “Diana Elstad has been an amazing Therapist, I could not have asked for a better match. From the very beginning, she has made our sessions a welcoming and comforting environment. She has given me the necessary tools for me to navigate through all of the obstacles I have faced, and has made it a safe space for me to be vulnerable and feel my emotions unapologetically.”
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- “Diane is a really wonderful person and a highly skilled therapist.”
- “So kind, thoughtful, supportive and experienced”
- “Diana is a great person, and an amazing therapist. I love working with her. Strongly recommend.”
- “Diane Elstad is truly a great therapist and I feel very lucky that she was available to work with me. I'm older so it's great knowing she's about 10yrs. older than I am and understands my generation, I was born in '57. So it's great knowing she understands things from my perspective and view. She's awesome.”
- “Wonderful, terrific”
- “Diana has been instrumental in improving my mental health. I have less anxiety and depression. Through her support, I have been able to manage difficult relationship issues. I still need her support to stay on track and be as healthy as possible.”
- “Diana has been instrumental in improving my mental health. I have less anxiety and depression. Through her support, I have been able to manage difficult relationship issues. I still need her support to stay on track and be as healthy as possible.”
- “Diana Elstad is an incredible therapist. From the very beginning , she made it easy to open up and feel safe. She listens with genuine care and attention to detail, and it’s clear she understands and remembers what I share. Her advice is always thoughtful, grounded, and exactly what I need to hear. I never feel judged - just supported, understood, and empowered. I’m so grateful to have found her on BetterHelp.”
- “Diana has been a great listener, adaptable, and offers quality food for thought. I'm really happy with the tools BetterHelp provides in conjunction with having a touchstone human for discourse. Thus far, this experience has been better than any CBT I've experienced.”
- “Diana has watched me grow and learn for over a year now and it’s been a life changing experience adding her wisdom into my life.”
- “Diana is a perfect fit for me. Over the past few months, she has helped me understand and change my emotional habits. The first therapist I was matched with did not wor kout. I am so glad I asked for a different one and got connected to Diana.”
- “I am always happy to write about how wonderful and wise Diana is. In sessions with her I look at her calm and loving face and know that I can trust her to listen to me and help me feel better about whatever is bothering me. She always seems to know the right thing to say, and I can say anything I need to, confident that she hears me and knows me and will never judge me harshly. In short, she is an exceptionally good and talented therapist whom I recommend most highly.”
These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.