About Harold
Harold Gibson is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Texas with five years of clinical experience. He helps people facing addictions, relationship strain, family conflict, low self-esteem, trauma and grief. He focuses on practical steps clients can use right away to feel more in control.
He centers sessions on respect and sensitivity. Conversations are tailored to each person's situation and goals. Harold aims to build clear, realistic plans rather than relying on one fixed method.
How Harold works
Common issues he addresses include abandonment and attachment concerns, body image and confidence, caregiver stress, and coping with chronic pain or illness. He also supports people dealing with communication problems, control issues, separation, infidelity, and guilt or shame. Harold helps people who feel isolated or stuck by working on impulsivity, money and financial stress, forgiveness, and finding life purpose.
He combines straightforward discussion with steps clients can try between sessions. Seeking therapy can feel daunting, and Harold emphasizes a nonjudgmental, compassionate stance. He encourages clients to take small, manageable steps toward change while offering ongoing support and practical tools.
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.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How evidence-based techniques can work online
Harold uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and real-life change. One common approach emphasizes practical coping skills and behavior changes to reduce problematic habits and manage cravings, which helps people dealing with addictions and impulsivity. Another approach centers on improving communication and attachment patterns by practicing new ways of relating and responding, useful for relationship strain and attachment concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Harold will work together with each client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and personal preferences. The plan can be adjusted over time based on what is helping and what feels manageable.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not list them explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and let people participate from wherever they are located. Licensed professionals can use these approaches effectively with planning and collaboration to help clients move toward clearer goals and better coping.
Start online instead of waiting
Our partner service asks a few questions about what you are looking for and matches you with a therapist for sessions from home.
Book with HaroldWe will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.
Common questions
What concerns does Harold commonly address?
What is his general approach in sessions?
How much experience does he have?
What credentials and location should I know about?
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
What session formats are available?
How does pricing work?
How do I begin a series of sessions?
A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. Entries are not assessed or endorsed by this directory.
Other entries for addictions
Supportive LCSW helping people build strength and clarity
Practical, relational therapy for life transitions
Practical therapy for stress and relationship strain