- Warm and respectful
- 35 years experience
- Client-centered approach
About Diana
Diana Elstad is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 35 years of experience. She helps people facing addiction and recovery, depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship issues, and self esteem concerns. Her approach aims to be warm, kind, and respectful while she listens closely to what people say and what they may not say out loud.
She has worked in community clinics, treatment centers, hospitals, and independent practice across Washington. That background includes work with substance use issues and geriatric mental health concerns. Diana draws on a mix of therapeutic styles rather than a single method, so sessions can be tailored to the person’s needs.
In sessions she focuses on hearing the emotions beneath the words. She uses practical conversation to help people make changes, manage stress, and build healthier relationships. She also supports work on eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, career stress, and managing mood challenges such as bipolar disorder.
Diana uses techniques from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy. She aims to meet each person where they are and collaborate on realistic goals. Her tone is calm and straightforward, with attention to each person’s values and life story.
People who choose Diana can expect a steady, experienced clinician who listens first and then works with them to find practical steps forward. She welcomes conversation about what someone needs and how therapy might fit into their life.
She has worked in community clinics, treatment centers, hospitals, and independent practice across Washington. That background includes work with substance use issues and geriatric mental health concerns. Diana draws on a mix of therapeutic styles rather than a single method, so sessions can be tailored to the person’s needs.
In sessions she focuses on hearing the emotions beneath the words. She uses practical conversation to help people make changes, manage stress, and build healthier relationships. She also supports work on eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, career stress, and managing mood challenges such as bipolar disorder.
Diana uses techniques from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy. She aims to meet each person where they are and collaborate on realistic goals. Her tone is calm and straightforward, with attention to each person’s values and life story.
People who choose Diana can expect a steady, experienced clinician who listens first and then works with them to find practical steps forward. She welcomes conversation about what someone needs and how therapy might fit into their life.