Therapist profile
Diane Critchlow, LMHC
LMHC - Relationships and family concerns
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- Attachment-based work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Diane
Diane Critchlow is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Washington with 12 years of practice. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, career strain, and compassion fatigue.
Diane uses clear, practical methods that help people cope with life changes. She listens and talks through how past experiences affect current feelings. Sessions often include skill building for managing anxiety and improving communication in relationships.
Her background includes work with abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment struggles, blended family dynamics, and family of origin concerns. She also addresses body image, codependency, commitment and control issues, and the fallout from divorce or separation.
Therapy blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing inform conversations about motivation and daily routines. Diane aims to help people understand patterns and to practice new ways of responding.
She frames trauma as something that shapes current reactions, and she helps people make sense of that history. Practical steps such as problem solving, goal setting, and learning coping skills are common parts of sessions. The focus is on small, achievable changes that fit everyday life.
People who choose Diane usually want straightforward help with relationships or family-related stress. She offers a steady, interactive approach and works with individuals to identify what to try next.
How sessions work
How Diane’s approaches translate to online work
Diane commonly draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. This approach focuses on patterns in close relationships and can help with family conflict, attachment issues, and trust-related concerns.She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s perspective and goals, and cognitive behavioral techniques that break down unhelpful thoughts and habits into steps that can be practiced between sessions. These practical tools are useful for anxiety, depression, and behavior changes.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the therapy process. Diane works collaboratively to identify what fits a person’s goals and situation, and she adjusts methods as progress or new concerns appear.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-in conversations when needed, and let people use mindfulness or tracking exercises in their everyday setting.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
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What types of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, career issues, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Diane uses a client-centered, interactive style that blends attachment-based ideas with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of counseling and psychotherapy experience working with adults on a range of relationship and family-related issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Washington LMHC and practices from Washington state.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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