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!
Professional experience
35 yrs in practice
AddictionsRelationshipsTrauma, AbuseCoping with life changes
Additional areas of focus: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
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Diana is a great person, and an amazing therapist. I love working with her. Strongly recommend.
Written on Jan 06, 2026 after therapy with Diana for 5 months on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
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.
Written on Nov 22, 2025 after therapy with Diana for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and eating disorders
Wonderful, terrific
Written on Nov 20, 2025 after therapy with Diana for 3 years and 6 months on issues concerning depression, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, and bipolar disorder
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.
Written on Nov 12, 2025 after therapy with Diana for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
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.
Written on Oct 27, 2025 after therapy with Diana for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
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.
Written on Oct 10, 2025 after therapy with Diana for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, and grief
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.
Written on Sep 25, 2025 after therapy with Diana for 2 years and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I am so glad you paired me with Diana. She really pays attention and hears me. And the process of daily journaling prompts helps me keep up the work between qppointments.
Written on Mar 08, 2025 after therapy with Diana for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, and parenting issues
Diana is a great listener, supportive and is very helpful. I would recommend her to any one who asked.
Written on Jan 08, 2025 after therapy with Diana for 11 months on issues concerning depression, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management
I've been working with Diana for years now because she's the best. She not only listens but wants me to open up and gives me tools for my mental health toolbox I use all the time. She's the best
Written on Dec 17, 2024 after therapy with Diana for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, and anger management
Diana is an empathetic listener and very kind. I appreciate her skills and learn something new each time we meet.
Written on Dec 17, 2024 after therapy with Diana for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
We’ve had only a couple sessions and Diana has been so incredibly helpful. She’s an amazing listener and helps me process what to do and next steps forward. She is kind and knowledgeable and has provided many resources and extra sources she finds beneficial to specific questions I have. She truly cares about people and it’s very refreshing to have a wonderful therapist like her
Written on Aug 05, 2024 after therapy with Diana for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
In just one session, Diana has made me feel comfortable and confident in my decision to start BetterHelp. She offered suggestions and tips and had no issues asking the harder questions. She is a great listener, and very knowledgeable. She went above and beyond to send helpful resources right after our session. I’m looking forward to my future sessions with her.
Written on Jul 21, 2024 after therapy with Diana for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, career difficulties, and adhd
Thank You!! Your help makes my life easier and much better.
Written on May 12, 2024 after therapy with Diana for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and coping with life changes
I have been seeing Ms. Diana for a year now. She’s great. She gives me resources outside of therapy and backs up everything she says with evidence (I.e. link to a website). She makes me feel important enough to do better.
Written on Mar 04, 2024 after therapy with Diana for 1 year and 10 months
Diana is just what I was hoping to find in a therapist: she is a real person, not just a facade like you get with some therapists. She gives me valuable perspective and is understanding too. She seems like a very intelligent person and I get the sensation she really cares. Also she is a good listener. She’s not hesitant to question my assumptions when she deems appropriate which is something else I was hoping for. She’s a good one!
Written on Oct 20, 2023 after therapy with Diana for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, and coping with life changes
Diana is a wonderful therapist! She is an incredible listener and offers the best support imaginable. I've been very impressed by the depth of her listening and how she expertly and gently suggests things we might discuss which I would not have thought of but which turn out to be hugely helpful. I feel very lucky to have found her!
Written on Oct 04, 2023 after therapy with Diana for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse
Dianna is a great listener and provided action steps to help me move forward.
Written on Aug 23, 2023 after therapy with Diana for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Diana is such a great listener. She is someone who makes me feel completely comfortable and as a 1st timer with BetterHelp and with therapy, that is very comforting.
Written on Aug 10, 2023 after therapy with Diana for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Diana is a great listener, supporter and advocate for my mental health. I am thankful I found her
Written on Jun 13, 2023 after therapy with Diana for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and anger management
Felt comfortable in sharing with Diana. Understood my concerns.
Written on Jun 06, 2023 after therapy with Diana for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, grief, and parenting issues
Very compassionate and understanding
Written on Apr 30, 2023 after therapy with Diana for 2 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
Wonderful helpful experience. I feel heard and understood, Diana offers very practical and focused opinions. I have been able to process much of my confusion and angst through Diana’s help.
Good work being done in a friendly and respectful manner that I am able to easily assimilate.
I highly recommend Diana for help navigating emotional turmoil with knowledgeable and balanced advice.
Written on Apr 06, 2023 after therapy with Diana for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
Only have had a few sessions with Diana so far but she has been very nice and a great listener.
Written on Mar 15, 2023 after therapy with Diana for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Diana is a great listener and is willing to talk with you anyway you want. Text, over the phone, however you want. She has been very good at breaking down what has been on my mind and coming up with plans to correct those issues.
Written on Feb 25, 2023 after therapy with Diana for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Diana isn't just a therapist to me she feels like a close friend or a family member! Highly recommend her to anyone !
Written on Feb 12, 2023 after therapy with Diana for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and adhd
Diana has been really helpful and a great resource. Her warm and calm presence made me feel really comfortable, and she’s really helped me grow as a person.
Written on Feb 08, 2023 after therapy with Diana for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, coping with life changes, and adhd
Diana is a warm, calming presence. She really cares, and really listens. I would highly recommend her.
Written on Nov 09, 2022 after therapy with Diana for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
Diana is hands down the best therapist I have been to and I have been to a handful. Always changing because I feel the therapist either isn't listening or isn't pushing me or getting to know me better. Diana is gentle but direct. Knowledgable and caring. Her expertise on addiction and recovery have most likely saved my life. I cannot recommend her enough.
Written on Oct 18, 2022 after therapy with Diana for 1 month on issues concerning addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management
I feel like my therapist has real life experience and expertise. I can relate to her snd feel like she is on my level. I would recommend her to others❤️
Written on Oct 16, 2022 after therapy with Diana for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, and relationship issues
Diane was pleasant, present and engaged at all times during our one hour zoom meeting. She made me fill relaxed and she was easy to talk to.
Written on Sep 27, 2022 after therapy with Diana for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse
She’s been patient and understanding. It’s also very easy to talk to her and let your guard down. I’m very happy with my match.
Written on Sep 10, 2022 after therapy with Diana for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and adhd
Diana is so kind & I feel so grateful to have been matched with her. Her presence is so calming, warm, & inviting.
Written on May 31, 2022 after therapy with Diana for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
She is very easy to talk to. I felt instantly comfortable with.
Written on May 03, 2022 after therapy with Diana for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
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