Therapist profile
Diamond Marie Thaxton, LMHC
New York
LMHC in New York - Relationships and Addictions
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- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, New York / 010830; LMHC, Washington / LH 61278997
- NPI
- 1003321860
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
About
- CBT
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Diamond
Diamond Marie Thaxton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with seven years of clinical experience. She works with people facing relationship struggles, addiction and intimacy-related concerns, depression, low self-esteem, and the stresses of life change. She also lists codependency among her focus areas and helps clients who are dealing with attachment questions, abandonment wounds, or communication problems.
Her style is direct and solution-focused. She gives practical assignments and encourages accountability so clients can try new habits between sessions. Diamond frames sessions as short resets for busy people who want clear steps and measurable progress.
She works with relationship issues including infidelity, dating challenges, and different relationship structures such as kink-friendly or polyamorous dynamics. She also supports people with drug and alcohol addiction and other mood or behavioral concerns, using straightforward strategies to reduce harmful patterns.
Diamond uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy in her work. Sessions often include talking through concrete problems, identifying unhelpful thinking, and planning small behavioral experiments to test new ways of relating and coping.
She prefers clients who are ready to engage in goal-oriented work rather than those in crisis or with severe acute symptoms. Sessions are offered in English and follow a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients are asked to complete a brief matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How sessions work
How she uses CBT, Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused work online
Diamond uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thoughts that feed unhelpful behaviors and to plan small experiments to test different reactions. That approach is often useful for depression, anxiety, body image concerns, and breaking patterns that keep people stuck.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. This method helps when someone feels ambivalent about substance use, relationship shifts, or changing long-standing habits. Solution-Focused Therapy guides short-term planning, building on whatever is already working and setting achievable next steps.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Diamond will work with each person to see which techniques fit their goals and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, and letting people choose whether they want to write, speak, or focus on exercises during a session. These practical benefits help therapy match day-to-day schedules without promising any particular outcome.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
New York, Washington
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of relationship concerns does she address?
She helps with intimacy issues, communication problems, infidelity, and navigating different relationship structures including kink-friendly and polyamorous dynamics.
Will she help with people-pleasing and codependency?
Yes. Codependency and issues like difficulty saying no or losing oneself in relationships are listed among her focus areas.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is direct and solution-focused, with clear assignments and an emphasis on accountability and practical steps between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working with relationship and addiction concerns and related mood issues.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMHC with licensure listed for Washington and New York and is based in New York.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.