- Solution focused
- Relationship support
- Live chat sessions
About Diamond
Diamond Marie Thaxton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who blends direct conversation with practical, solution-focused work. She emphasizes clear steps and accountability so clients can build healthy habits and make steady progress. Her style is straightforward but supportive, aimed at people who want efficient, results-oriented therapy.
Marie draws on seven years of clinical experience helping people with relationship and intimacy concerns. She also assists those facing substance and behavioral addictions, depression, low self-esteem, and transitions in life. Codependency and attachment issues are among the areas she addresses alongside communication problems and infidelity.
Her approach centers on helping clients identify their own answers while offering structure and short assignments to reinforce new skills. Sessions move from insight to action, so progress can continue between meetings. This makes therapy feel like a practical pitstop rather than an open-ended project.
She works with various relationship forms, including kink-friendly and polyamorous dynamics, and supports people navigating dating and repair after breaches of trust. Marie does not take on crisis cases or people experiencing severe mental health symptoms; her work fits those ready to engage in goal-directed strategies.
Marie offers live chat sessions as her chosen format. Many clients find writing helps them process and retain interventions. If you prefer other session styles, confirm current options before booking.
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Her work uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try practical experiments that change behavior and mood. CBT is useful for depression, low self-esteem, and mood shifts because it focuses on specific patterns that can be adjusted.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help clients find their own reasons for change. This approach is helpful when someone feels stuck about changing habits like substance use or unhealthy relationship patterns because it encourages personal motivation rather than pressure.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then try strategies that fit their needs. Sessions are collaborative, with adjustments made as progress and feedback guide the work.
Marie offers online work via live chat sessions, which can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to process thoughts in writing. Written sessions can also help people keep a record of interventions and homework. If you want a different session format, confirm available options before booking so you can choose what fits your routine.
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Experience
7+ years
Credentials
New York, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She helps with relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, depression, self-esteem, and life changes. Additional focuses include codependency, attachment concerns, body image, and communication problems.
What is the general therapy style used in sessions?
Her style is direct and solution-focused, emphasizing practical steps and short assignments to build better habits. She combines clear feedback with collaborative planning.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has seven years of experience working with relationship concerns, substance and behavioral addictions, and related challenges.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds the LMHC credential and is licensed in Washington and New York, with practice based in New York.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats does this therapist use?
The therapist exclusively offers live chat sessions as her chosen modality. If you need a different format, confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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