Harold Eckholm, LPC, LMFT
Experienced therapist focused on relationships and parenting
Book with Harold- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LPC, LMFT
- Licensed in
- Arizona, Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Harold
Harold Eckholm is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with three decades of clinical experience. He offers a calm, straightforward approach that helps people sort through addiction, relationship strain, parenting pressures, and trauma. He communicates plainly and focuses on practical steps that clients can use day to day.
He combines attachment-based ideas with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral tools. That means he pays attention to how past relationships shape current reactions, listens to what matters most to each person, and helps identify thoughts and behaviors that can be changed.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize clear goals and small experiments to try between meetings. Parents who are overwhelmed by stress, juggling blended family issues, or facing separation often come for help with communication, boundary setting, and repairing trust. He also has experience with adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, and addiction-related problems.
The work tends to be practical and focused on improving daily routines and relationships. Harold draws on motivational interviewing and mindfulness to help people stay engaged and build emotional regulation. He aims to make therapy feel collaborative rather than prescriptive.
Sessions are paced to match each person’s comfort and goals. Harold practices in Arizona and holds an Arizona LPC and a Virginia Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential. He conducts sessions in English and offers several online formats to fit different schedules.
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.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Harold lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How attachment and CBT work online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current behavior and reactions. Online sessions can help people identify those patterns and practice different ways of connecting or setting boundaries in day-to-day life.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and collaboration. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what’s said, and helps clarify what matters most. That approach supports parents and individuals who need a nonjudgmental space to talk through difficult choices.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Harold will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they choose methods and pace that fit the client’s needs so that the plan evolves from session to session.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when scheduling a longer session makes sense. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, quick problem-solving, or fitting support into a busy day. These formats make ongoing work more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
Questions people ask about Harold
What kinds of concerns does he help with?
He works with addictions, relationship and family problems, parenting stress, trauma and anxiety. Additional areas include adoption and foster care issues, codependency, and communication problems.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses a mix of attachment-based work, client-centered listening, and cognitive behavioral techniques. The sessions focus on clear goals, practical steps, and collaborative problem solving.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 30 years of professional experience working with people facing addiction, trauma, and relationship struggles. That background informs a practical, steady approach.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He holds LPC and LMFT credentials and is licensed as an Arizona LPC and a Virginia LMFT. He practices from Arizona.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
He is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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