Works with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
How Diana works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Years in practice
- 35
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Diana
Diana Elstad is a licensed mental health counselor with 35 years of experience. She helps people facing addiction, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and stress. She also supports concerns like eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, and issues tied to trauma and abuse.
She draws on a mix of practical approaches to meet people where they are. Sessions focus on clear goals and skills you can use outside of the room.
Background and approach
Diana aims to be warm, respectful, and a careful listener throughout the work. Over three decades she has worked in community clinics, treatment centers, hospitals, and independent practice across Washington. That range of settings has shaped a flexible style that fits different lives and needs.
She has worked with many people managing recovery, mood disorders, and complicated life transitions. Her sessions often center on understanding what led to a problem and on building new ways to cope. Techniques include talking through patterns, trying small behavior changes, and finding realistic steps for everyday life.
Diana pays attention to the feelings beneath words to help people feel understood. The first meetings are used to set clear goals and decide which methods to try. Follow-up sessions teach skills, track progress, and adjust the plan as needed.
The focus is on steady, practical change rather than quick fixes.
What Diana works with
Everything Diana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Diana's practice.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- 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
Approaches Diana lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that shape online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and responding with empathy. It helps people feel heard and supports them in finding their own solutions to issues like relationship strain, grief, and self-esteem concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It uses practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and address anger or addictive patterns.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It is often used when strong emotional reactions and impulsive behavior make daily life harder.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients are invited to give feedback so the work matches their needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls make it possible to have a face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions work well for people who need lower bandwidth or a simpler setup. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients check in between sessions or do shorter reflections when that fits their day. These options allow therapy to fit around work, caregiving, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Diana
What concerns does she help with?
Diana supports people with addiction, anger, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, stress, relationship strain, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses an eclectic, client-centered style that emphasizes warmth, listening, and collaboration. Sessions focus on practical steps and skills to manage daily problems.
What is her background and experience?
She has 35 years of experience working in community clinics, treatment centers, hospitals, and independent practice in Washington, including work with substance use and geriatric mental health.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LMHC credential and practices in Washington state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for therapy sessions.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.