- Years in practice
- 39
- Credentials
- LCSW-R
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Louis
Louis Walthall is a licensed clinical social worker with 39 years of experience helping people through stressful and confusing times. He helps people manage anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, and parenting challenges. His tone is calm and practical, aimed at people who need clear steps and steady support.
Walthall uses straightforward conversation to uncover what matters most to each person. He listens for patterns in relationships, attachment styles, and behavior that keep problems repeating.
Background and approach
Then he and the client try small, manageable changes to test what works in daily life. He blends several approaches rather than relying on one method. That can include exploring past relationship patterns, focusing on current thoughts and behaviors, and honoring each person's inner story and meaning.
This mix aims to address emotional pain, intimacy issues, and difficulties with self-esteem and identity. Sessions are practical and paced to the client's needs. Some people use sessions to process trauma and abuse, others to sort parenting questions or work through job stress.
He also supports people facing issues like bipolar symptoms, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, and recovery from substance misuse. Walthall practices in New York and speaks English. He offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
To begin, a person chooses the Start Therapy button, completes a short matching questionnaire, and schedules according to the therapist's availability.
What Louis works with
Everything Louis lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Louis helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Louis lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach and online therapy options explained
Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and reactions. It can help people who notice repeating problems in closeness, trust, and emotional safety. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own experience and pace, offering empathy and presence so a person can find their own solutions to stress, identity questions, and parenting strains. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical techniques to reduce anxiety, shift unhelpful thinking, and change behavior patterns.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, history, and day-to-day challenges, then suggest how different methods might fit. Plans are adjusted over time so therapy stays relevant and useful to the person's changing needs.
Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls let people use visual cues and hold longer, in-depth sessions. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for quick updates, brief coping skills practice, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options increase flexibility and make it simpler to maintain regular contact with licensed professionals.
Questions people ask about Louis
What concerns does he address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and parenting questions. Additional focuses include attachment, abandonment, eating and sleeping issues, and relationship concerns such as infidelity and jealousy.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He combines listening with practical steps and tailored interventions. Sessions mix reflection on past patterns with concrete behavior and thought changes to test what helps in daily life.
What is his professional background?
He has 39 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges. That long practice informs a steady, experience-based approach to treatment.
Where is he based and what are his credentials?
He practices in New York and holds the credential LCSW-R, which is used after his name on professional listings.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
More therapists for parents in New York
All in New York
Judith Lathrop
LMFT
New York 30 years in practice
Family-focused therapist for parents
- Addictions
- Relationship
- Family
Patricia Pardy
LMHC, LCPC
New York 20 years in practice
Understanding, practical therapy for parents
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family
- Self esteem
Velma Jones
LCSW
New York 29 years in practice
Practical, collaborative therapy for stress and parenting
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship
- Trauma and abuse