About Harold
Harold Whittle is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 26 years of experience. He helps people manage stress and anxiety, tackle relationship and intimacy issues, and work on self-esteem and parenting concerns. He also supports people facing addiction, grief, trauma, career changes, and the challenges of ADHD.
Harold uses straightforward talk and practical exercises in sessions. He creates a calm space where clients can say what they think and feel without judgment.
How Harold works
He focuses on small, manageable steps people can try between meetings. His approach blends methods that help people notice their thoughts, connect with emotions, and change unhelpful behavior. He pays attention to how past family patterns affect current choices.
When needed, he helps people set clear goals and track progress toward them. Harold draws on long experience in many settings to adapt to different concerns. He works with individuals across a wide range of challenges, including addiction and relationship betrayal.
He also supports fathers navigating parenting and fatherhood issues. Clients can expect practical strategies as well as time to process feelings. Sessions often include plain explanations, skill-building, and homework that fits daily life.
Harold aims to help people rebuild self-trust, restore connection, and move toward their goals.
Harold lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Harold works with
The areas below are the ones Harold selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- 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
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 26 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Delaware |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online work
Harold often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify what matters most, and take small actions toward those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying patterns in thinking and behavior and testing new ways of responding to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Harold works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's goals, needs, and preferences. He adapts techniques over time so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face; phone is useful when bandwidth is limited or for a quicker check-in. Live chat and text messaging can be used for shorter reflections, coaching between sessions, or when writing feels easier. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy lives.
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