Diamond Marie Thaxton
Practical, goal-focused CBT and motivational guidance
LMHC New York
- Experience
- 7 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, Relationship, Intimacy-related issues
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
- Languages
- English
About Diamond
Diamond Marie Thaxton offers a contemporary, skills-oriented approach rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy while also drawing on motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that helps clients identify practical strategies, build accountability, and develop healthy routines that support lasting change.
Background and approach
Her manner balances direct guidance with a supportive tone, making sessions useful for people who want targeted, goal-oriented work. With seven years of clinical experience, Thaxton has focused much of her practice on relationship concerns and addictions, alongside mood challenges such as depression and self-esteem issues.
Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment themes, codependency and communication problems, body image and identity questions, and life transitions including midlife concerns and financial stress. Working in New York as an LMHC, she uses short assignments and behavioral experiments to translate insight into everyday habits, helping clients practice new skills between sessions.
Sessions are available in English and delivered through a variety of online formats to fit different lifestyles. Prospective clients who are ready for solution-focused, skill-building therapy can begin by completing a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Work
Diamond Marie Thaxton uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with practical alternatives; this approach is often applied to mood concerns, self-esteem, and behavior change. She also incorporates Motivational Interviewing, a collaborative, nonjudgmental method that helps people clarify their reasons for change and strengthen motivation for addressing addictions or persistent habits.Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the work, and Thaxton approaches this collaboratively. She will help clients explore which methods feel most helpful given their goals and preferences, and she adapts strategies over time based on progress and feedback.
Online formats such as video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to access consistent care while fitting therapy into a busy life. These options allow for flexible scheduling, varied communication styles, and the ability to continue skill-building between sessions in ways that align with each client's routine and needs.
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Experience
7+ years
Licensed
New York, Washington
Languages
English