Diane Critchlow, LMHC - Therapist in Washington

About Diane

Diane Critchlow is a licensed mental health counselor who uses a warm, interactive approach to support families and parents facing stress and relationship challenges. She focuses on practical skills that help people manage anxiety, depression, and the fallout from past trauma.

Diane keeps sessions straightforward and nonjudgmental, so parents can talk about what’s happening and learn steps they can use at home right away. Her work often addresses family dynamics, parenting struggles, and communication problems.

Background and approach

She brings tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Diane also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current family patterns. Over 12 years she has helped people navigate career changes, separation and divorce, adoption and foster care issues, and blended family transitions.

She also supports clients dealing with compassion fatigue, codependency, control issues, and body image concerns. Diane adapts sessions to the specific situation each family brings. Her style is practical and focused on skills and insight.

Sessions aim to reduce distress and improve daily functioning through specific strategies and clearer communication. Diane emphasizes small, doable changes that build healthier relationships over time. Diane holds the Washington Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, WA LMHC LH61026176.

She works with adults and families in Washington and conducts sessions in English.

Therapy Approaches and How They Work Online

Attachment-based therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they show up now in parenting and family connections. It helps people understand emotional bonds and improve how they respond to family stress. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday parenting challenges by offering clear steps to try between sessions. Client-centered therapy centers conversations on the person’s experience, with the therapist offering empathy and nonjudgmental support to help clients find their own solutions.

Diane treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She listens to your goals and tries methods that match what your family needs. Together you can adjust the approach over time to focus on communication, coping skills, or healing from past hurts.

Online therapy with Diane is available through several formats to fit busy family life. Video calls let you speak face-to-face from home. Phone sessions are an option when video is not convenient. Live chat and text-based messaging work for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when scheduling is tight. These choices make it easier to keep consistent work on parenting and relationship goals while balancing daily responsibilities.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Diane help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self esteem, relationship and family problems, career changes, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, blended family issues, attachment concerns, and communication problems.

What is her approach to therapy?

Diane blends attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing techniques. The focus is on practical skills, clearer communication, and understanding how past patterns affect current family life.

How much experience does she have?

She has 12 years of clinical experience providing counseling and psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families. That background informs her work with common family and parenting concerns.

Where is Diane licensed and located?

She is a Washington Licensed Mental Health Counselor, WA LMHC LH61026176, and practices in Washington. Sessions are conducted in English.

Can I book sessions in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not accepted at this time.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. This range allows flexibility for busy parents and families.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the chosen plan and session format.

How do I begin working with Diane?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 12 years
Licensed: Washington
Languages: English

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