Therapist profile
Derrell Tidwell, LCSW, LICSW
Licensed clinical social worker - Family and relationship concerns
Continue with DerrellAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Client-centered methods
About Derrell
Derrell Tidwell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed in California (LCSW) and Washington (LICSW), with 42 years of professional experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and issues related to LGBT identity and relationships. He also helps with family concerns and coaching for life transitions.
He centers sessions on what the person already knows about their life. He listens for strengths and practical skills the client can use right away. He helps people gain clarity and put familiar resources to work on everyday problems like anxiety, grief, or clashes at home.
Derrell draws from client-centered work and cognitive behavioral ideas to tackle unhelpful thoughts and patterns. He also uses psychodynamic and trauma-focused perspectives when looking at deeper roots of recurring problems. Solution-focused techniques help set small steps and short-term goals.
Sessions move at a steady, pragmatic pace. He will help you identify concrete tools to manage stress, ease panic, or repair communication. He can also address specific themes such as abandonment, caregiver stress, codependency, or feelings of isolation.
His background spans decades of practice with people from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds. He names attention to multicultural concerns as part of his work. If you want straightforward, experience-based guidance for problems tied to family life, relationships, or personal transitions, he may be a fit.
How sessions work
How his approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building on what the person already knows about their life. Online sessions using this approach emphasize the client's goals and practical strengths to address daily stressors and relationship strains.Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. Online CBT sessions typically include brief exercises, thought records, and behavior experiments that you can apply between meetings to reduce anxiety or manage mood.
Psychodynamic ideas pay attention to recurring themes and past patterns that show up in current relationships. When used online, this can mean noticing patterns in how you describe events and tracing those patterns back to long-standing responses to loss, abandonment, or family conflict.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made and new priorities appear.
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Please confirm which online session options are available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so appointments are simpler to keep.
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Experience
42+ years
Listed in
California, Washington
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, grief, eating concerns, and self-esteem struggles.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a client-centered approach and practical methods. Sessions aim to identify strengths and simple tools you can use right away.
How much experience does he have?
He has 42 years of professional experience in mental health practice.
What are his credentials and where is he licensed?
He holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and is licensed in California and Washington.
Does he run sessions in other languages or work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with him?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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