- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Diane
Diane Critchlow is a Washington LMHC with 12 years of clinical experience working with adults. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, relationship and family concerns, career strain, and compassion fatigue. Diane also lists areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, codependency, and family of origin difficulties.
She uses practical, interpersonal work to help people notice what keeps them stuck. Sessions include talking through relationship patterns, memories that still hurt, and how those feelings show up now. Diane mixes cognitive-behavioral ideas with attachment-based perspectives and client-centered listening to help people see where change might begin.
In sessions she teaches skills for handling strong emotions and for changing unhelpful thinking. She also helps people practice different ways of relating to others and themselves. Mindfulness methods are used to bring attention to the present moment and reduce overwhelm.
Diane draws on motivational interviewing to help clarify values and set achievable goals. She describes trauma-informed work as part of understanding how past experiences shape current responses. Her aim is practical: to help clients make clearer choices and develop steadier coping.
People who come to her often bring guilt or shame tied to family, relationships, or decisions. Diane listens without judgment and works with clients to identify specific steps forward. If someone wants to start, she asks them to complete the brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships. It’s about noticing patterns in how people reach for others or pull away, which can be useful when guilt or shame comes from family history or abandonment.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting what a person says. It helps someone feel heard and better understand their own thoughts and feelings, which can make it easier to choose next steps.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and for changing the repetitive thinking that fuels guilt and shame.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Diane will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences rather than assuming one path for everyone.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or a session that avoids travel time. Different methods can be adapted to suit quieter environments or sessions that do not require being on camera.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and family and relationship problems, including compassion fatigue and career-related concerns.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses attachment-based ideas, CBT, mindfulness, and client-centered listening to look at how guilt or shame developed and how it shows up now.
What is her background and experience?
She has 12 years of providing counseling and psychotherapy to adults and draws on several clinical approaches in her work.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMHC licensed in Washington and practices with clients in that state.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.