Diane Critchlow, LMHC
Therapist in Washington
Diane Critchlow is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with twelve years of clinical experience.
- Licensed inWashington
- LicenseLH61026176
- NPI 1952972671
- Experience12+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Diane
Diane Critchlow is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with twelve years of clinical experience. She creates a warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental space where people can start to sort out stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. Diane focuses on practical steps and clearer choices rather than jargon, so conversations stay useful and direct.
Diane centers her work on building stable connections and understanding how early attachments shape current relationships. She mixes Attachment-Based ideas with client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral tools to help people respond differently to old patterns.
Background and approach
Sessions often include skill practice for communication, boundaries, and coping with strong emotions. Her background includes supporting people through trauma, abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, and family-of-origin problems. Diane also helps with career transitions, compassion fatigue, body image, and the fallout from separation or domestic violence.
She pays close attention to how past experiences influence present feelings and choices. In practical terms, Diane helps clients set goals, problem-solve, and try small, testable changes between sessions. She uses motivational interviewing techniques to support readiness for change and mindfulness methods to reduce reactivity.
The aim is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes. Diane practices in Washington and offers sessions in English. Her approach is collaborative: she listens first, then tailors methods to each person's needs and pace.
Many people seeking clearer relationships and a calmer daily life find this style helpful.
Credentials
- LMHC (Washington)
- License LH61026176 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1952972671 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Diane lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Diane names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work and skills translate online
Diane combines Attachment-Based Therapy with client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral techniques. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build more supported ways of relating. Client-centered therapy focuses on careful listening and reflecting so people feel heard and can discover their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Diane works collaboratively to match methods to each person’s goals, preferences, and pace. She starts by listening to what matters most, then suggests practices and exercises you can try between sessions to track what helps.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation and practice of communication skills. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for easier check-ins. Live chat and text messaging support short reflections, quick problem-solving, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy into workdays, caregiving routines, or busy schedules while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Diane address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship and family problems, career issues, compassion fatigue, and related areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment issues, and communication problems.
What is Diane's therapy style like?
Her style is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental with a focus on practical steps, listening closely, and helping clients try new ways of responding to old patterns.
How much experience does she have?
Diane has 12 years of experience providing counseling and psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, licensed in Washington and practices there.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Diane?
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