Diana Elstad, LMHC

Diana Elstad is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington with 35 years of experience. She has worked in community clinics, treatment centers, hospitals, and private practice. Her caseload has included people dealing with addiction and recovery, depression, anxiety, PTSD, stress, and parenting concerns.

Diana often helps people facing family strains, relationship difficulties, grief, and problems related to abuse and trauma. She has also worked with issues such as codependency, self-esteem, and challenges that come with aging and caregiving. Her background includes practice with geriatric mental health needs and substance use disorder work.

Her approach is practical and person-focused. She listens closely and notices the feelings that sit beneath what people say. She draws on several therapy styles to match what a person needs in the moment instead of following a single method.

Sessions typically look like calm, straightforward conversations that move toward clearer coping strategies and better day-to-day functioning. Techniques she uses come from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior ideas, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches to reshape difficult stories about oneself.

Diana aims to be respectful and attentive in sessions. She works with adults around relationship strain, parenting stress, substance issues, mood disorders, and trauma-related concerns. People who want a direct, experienced clinician for problems at home often find her approach practical and steady.

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