- Strengths based
- Practical tools
- Trauma aware
About Derrell
Derrell Tidwell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings 42 years of experience to therapy. He centers his work on each person’s strengths and helps them put those strengths to use. He focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, and issues related to LGBTQ identity.
Derrell believes people know their own story and that therapy can help bring clarity to difficult moments. He helps clients identify practical tools they already have and shows how to use them more intentionally. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with attention to what matters most to the individual.
He has long experience supporting people facing trauma, grief, eating struggles, low self-esteem, and major life changes. He also addresses focused issues such as abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and panic attacks. Cultural background and multicultural concerns are part of his day-to-day work.
Derrell draws on several approaches to tailor care, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, psychodynamic perspectives, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-focused methods. He uses these tools to help people change patterns, manage symptoms, and pursue clearer goals.
He practices in Washington and offers services in English. The first step is to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a session based on availability. He aims to make beginning therapy straightforward and collaborative.
Derrell believes people know their own story and that therapy can help bring clarity to difficult moments. He helps clients identify practical tools they already have and shows how to use them more intentionally. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with attention to what matters most to the individual.
He has long experience supporting people facing trauma, grief, eating struggles, low self-esteem, and major life changes. He also addresses focused issues such as abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and panic attacks. Cultural background and multicultural concerns are part of his day-to-day work.
Derrell draws on several approaches to tailor care, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral strategies, psychodynamic perspectives, solution-focused techniques, and trauma-focused methods. He uses these tools to help people change patterns, manage symptoms, and pursue clearer goals.
He practices in Washington and offers services in English. The first step is to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a session based on availability. He aims to make beginning therapy straightforward and collaborative.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.