Dr. Claude Ouellette, LMHC

Washington · 30 years in practice

Dr. Claude Ouellette helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, or major life changes.

License and registration

LMHC, Washington: LH60176136 · expires March 2026
NPI: 1023442514 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

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About Claude

Dr. Claude Ouellette helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, or major life changes. He works with individuals who are coping with depression, social anxiety, or questions about life purpose.

He also addresses concerns like abandonment, attachment issues, dissociation, and post-traumatic stress. He brings 30 years of clinical experience and holds the LMHC credential. His earlier training and long experience shape a methodical style that mixes careful assessment with talk-based therapy.

Background and approach

Sessions begin with an informal conversation to understand immediate needs and priorities. Therapy may include structured assessment tools and a plan to monitor progress over time. He uses client-centered techniques to follow the person’s lead and cognitive behavioral strategies to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

He also incorporates mindfulness practices to help with grounding and emotion regulation. Dr. Ouellette lists Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) among the approaches he uses, paired with ego state work for people who have experienced complex trauma.

These methods are explained and considered collaboratively before they are used. People can expect clear communication about what each session will involve and regular check-ins to track how things are going. He offers sessions in English and accepts international clients, working remotely from Washington.

Starting is done through an online matching process and scheduling system.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Claude names

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Online support

How online therapy and targeted approaches fit together

Dr. Ouellette commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and EMDR in online work. Client-centered work focuses on listening and following the person's priorities, helping people talk through feelings and find their own solutions. CBT looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and uses clear exercises to change those patterns, which can help with anxiety and depression.

EMDR is used as a way to address distress linked to traumatic memories; it involves guided procedures during sessions to process painful experiences and reduce their emotional charge. These approaches are discussed together and chosen based on the person's needs and comfort level, so therapy is collaborative and adjusted over time.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging gives flexibility. Video works well for deeper sessions when seeing facial expressions matters. Phone can fit a shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or check in without committing to a full appointment. The mix of methods helps make therapy fit daily life while keeping focus on progress and goals.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?

He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes, and he also focuses on issues like abandonment, attachment, dissociation, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, and social anxiety and phobia.

What is his general therapeutic style?

He uses a mix of client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, narrative and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions combine conversation, practical exercises, and periodic assessment to see what helps.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 30 years of experience providing mental health services, including intake, assessment, counseling, and ongoing psychotherapy.

What are his credentials and location?

He holds the LMHC credential and practices from Washington.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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