- Years in practice
- 5
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Harold
Harold DuBois is a licensed clinician in Maryland who helps people facing parenting challenges and family stress. He brings practical, goal-focused support and aims to make sessions straightforward and useful for busy parents. He emphasizes a calm, open space where people can share thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Sessions are collaborative - goals are shaped together and adjusted as needed. That makes it easier to try changes that fit daily life.
Background and approach
DuBois has five years of clinical experience and a background that includes long military service. He draws on this history to understand stress, structure, and transitions that affect family life and parenting roles. He has worked with people coping with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, anger, addiction concerns, and issues related to adoption and foster care.
He has particular experience with communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and sexual assault and abuse. His approach is flexible and practical. He partners with clients to set clear, reachable goals and uses evidence-based techniques to address behavior, coping, and family dynamics.
The aim is to help parents feel steadier, more confident, and better able to manage everyday challenges.
What Harold works with
Everything Harold lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Harold helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Adoption and foster care
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Sexual assault and abuse
Evidence-based approaches and online flexibility
Harold uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear goals and practical skills. One common approach helps people identify patterns in thinking and behavior and then tests small changes to see what improves daily functioning and relationships. This method is useful for anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.Another approach emphasizes processing trauma and building safety in the present. It helps people reduce the grip of past events on current parenting and relationship choices by teaching grounding tools and step-by-step ways to address difficult memories and reactions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. He will work with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what is most helpful. Clients take part in choosing strategies that fit their needs, pace, and family life.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy parents. Video calls provide face-to-face time without travel. Phone sessions can be shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to touch base between sessions or get support when typing is easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a crowded week.
Questions people ask about Harold
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with relationship and family difficulties, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, anger, and addiction-related concerns.
How would you describe his therapy style?
Sessions are goal-oriented, flexible, and collaborative with an emphasis on practical steps that fit daily life.
What is his professional background?
He has five years of clinical experience and a long history of military service, which informs his understanding of structure and stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds MD and LCSW-C credentials and practices in Maryland.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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