About Harold
Harold Whittle is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and addiction. He also supports people facing grief, career challenges, parenting strain, ADHD, and struggles with self-esteem.
Background and approach
Harold writes plainly and focuses on practical steps clients can use day to day. He brings 26 years of experience working with emotional and relational problems.
Sessions aim to be a calm place where thoughts and feelings can be said out loud without judgement. Harold encourages small, manageable changes rather than quick fixes.
He helps clients notice patterns and try different ways of responding. Harold uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person's needs.
He draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live by their values. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking.
He also uses Client-Centered methods to listen and reflect what matters most to the client. In practical terms, sessions explore what’s happening now and what can be done next.
Harold helps set clear goals and tracks progress between meetings. He invites clients to try short exercises and new habits that fit their daily life.
Harold is based in Delaware and brings decades of hands-on work to each session. He emphasizes realistic steps, steady support, and adapting strategies when life changes.
Reaching out is framed as the first step toward clearer thinking and better coping.
How Harold’s Approaches Work Online
Harold draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people when working remotely. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed actions toward them, which can help with anxiety, burnout, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks down thoughts and behaviors to find practical changes that reduce distress and improve daily functioning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Sessions often blend listening, skill practice, and short exercises to see what works in real life.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls let a person use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins and ongoing contact between appointments. These formats make therapy flexible and easier to fit into a busy schedule.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 26 years
- Licensed
- Delaware
- Languages
- English