Diana Soto

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist And Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist

Diana L. Soto (MS, LMFT) is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She received her Masters Degree in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She completed a two year internship at the Wellness Institute in Issaquah where she became certified as an advanced clinical hypnotherapist as well as an certified energy release therapist. She also was trained in Hypnobirthing by the founder of Hypnobirthing, Marie Mongan.

Diana came to Acupuncture Northwest and Associates from a private practice on Capitol Hill that she started in 1997. There she worked with individuals, couples and children. She began to work with fertility clients in 1999. Prior to that, she worked in several community mental health centers in the area and for some state programs. Diana has over 15 years of experience working with clients. She strongly believes in a holistic approach to counseling incorporating all aspects of a person’s life-mind, body and spirit. She helps client utilize the power of the mind over the body to overcome many obstacles. Diana believes that therapy is an active experience, both in the office and out. She often gives clients homework to process in between sessions. Her goal is to help her clients create the life they truly want for themselves.

Areas of expertise include: anxiety, attachment issues, child abuse, couple’s counseling/relationship issues, eating disorders, depression, fertility issues, hypnobirthing, insomnia, weight control/management, relaxation and visualization.