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Diamond Thaxton

VirtualHigh Satisfaction Rate

6 years of experience

Verified by Octave

Licensed

In New York
+ 1 other state

In-Network

Accepting 9 Insurance providers

Meet Diamond

I have extensive experience helping individuals navigate relationship concerns and addictions, as well as helping people become the best versions of themselves. As a therapist, my approach is contemporary and uniquely tailored to each client. I believe everyone has the answers within themselves and sometimes just needs the right guidance to trust their intuition and develop essential skills for life's complexities. My style is direct yet comforting and solution-focused, ideal for busy individuals who use therapy as a pitstop to reflect and reset. I emphasize accountability, providing assignments to help adopt healthy habits for lifelong change.

I have extensive experience helping individuals navigate relationship concerns and addictions, as well as helping people become the best versions of themselves.

Communication Style

  • Action-oriented
  • Contemporary
  • Empowering
  • Humorous
  • Solution-oriented

Specialties & Approaches

Specialties

Focus Areas

  • BIPOC
  • Black community
  • Non-monogamous relationships

Approach

Licensed In

Locations

Virtual appointments available for New York and Washington residents

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Session Details

Practices in

Languages

Additional

Interests

I enjoy interior decorating and organizing. I love to study nature and, preferably, bugs!

Credentials & Verification

Verified by Octave

License number

#10830 • New York • LMHC

Education

MA - Mental Health Counseling, Medaille College

Calculate Cost & Insurance

$28

/ session on average with insurance

What insurance do you have?

Frequently asked questions

Diamond Thaxton accepts Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Prime Health, UnitedHealthcare/Oxford/Optum, Oscar, Highmark, Mount Sinai Employee UMR (United Healthcare), Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, and Centivo. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in New York are estimated at $180-250 per session.

Diamond Thaxton is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Diamond is licensed to practice in New York and Washington, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Diamond’s New York license number is 10830, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Diamond Thaxton has been practicing therapy for 6 years. Diamond’s education and training include MA - Mental Health Counseling, Medaille College. Over that time, Diamond has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, and Non-monogamous relationships.

Diamond Thaxton works with BIPOC, Black community, and Non-monogamous relationships and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Stress, and Substance Use. These are the areas where Diamond spends most of their clinical time. Diamond also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Diamond is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Diamond Thaxton draws on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Diamond’s style is action-oriented, contemporary, empowering, humorous, and solution-oriented. In Diamond’s words: “I have extensive experience helping individuals navigate relationship concerns and addictions, as well as helping people become the best versions of themselves.”

Diamond Thaxton (she/her) offers therapy in English. Diamond identifies as Biracial/Multiracial.

Diamond Thaxton offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Diamond is licensed in New York and Washington, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Diamond Thaxton is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Diamond will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Diamond’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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