Therapist profile
Derrell Tidwell, LCSW, LICSW
Washington
LCSW and LICSW - Anxiety and Relationship concerns
Continue with DerrellWhere Derrell stands
- Credentials
- LCSW, LICSW
- License
- LCSW, California / 9609; LICSW, Washington / LW 61520535
- NPI
- 1871661074
- Experience
- 42 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Washington
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
About Derrell
Derrell Tidwell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 42 years of experience in mental health practice. He works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and LGBT-related concerns. He also supports people facing eating problems, low self-esteem, and major life changes.
Derrell emphasizes the client's own knowledge about their life. He helps people name strengths they already have and then uses those strengths to tackle the problems they bring. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings as well as clearer thinking in the moment.
He draws on client-centered work to follow what matters most to the person in front of him. He also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors, and psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time.
Derrell has a long history of working with multicultural concerns and with people of color who face family conflict. He lists codependency, abandonment, communication and control issues among his additional focuses, and he supports caregivers who are under stress.
Practical problems such as panic attacks, impulsivity, and feelings of isolation are part of the work he offers. He encourages clear goals and uses solution-focused techniques when people want shorter-term coaching around life purpose or midlife change.
Sessions are conducted in English and his practice is based in Washington. Prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session to get started.
How sessions work
How core approaches translate to online work
Client-centered work means the therapist follows what matters most to the client, listening carefully and shaping sessions around the person's priorities. This approach helps people who feel stuck in people-pleasing patterns by highlighting their own goals and choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing alternative behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, panic, and for changing patterns like impulsivity or avoidance through concrete exercises and between-session practice.
Trauma-focused work attends to reactions after traumatic events by gently addressing memories, symptoms, and coping strategies. It supports people who carry pain from past abuse, loss, or shock and need ways to reduce overwhelming reactions over time.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, symptoms, and preferences, and then suggest which methods to try. That planning is collaborative and can shift as needs change.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday or weekend schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about the exact session options offered when you set up the first appointment.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
42+ years
Listed in
California, Washington
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, eating struggles, and related problems such as low self-esteem and isolation.
What is his therapy style like?
He follows a client-centered approach while using tools from CBT and psychodynamic and solution-focused therapies to address thinking patterns, recurring relationship themes, and practical steps forward.
How much experience does he have?
He has 42 years of professional experience in mental health practice, including work with multicultural concerns and people of color facing family conflict.
Which credentials and region apply?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Washington, and his practice is based in Washington.
What languages are supported and can international clients work with him?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.