Louis Walthall

Louis Walthall is a seasoned psychotherapist who brings a multi-racial heritage - African, Indigenous, and Irish American - to nearly four decades of clinical work. He has practiced across a variety of settings from Long Island to New York City and offers 39 years of experience working with diverse populations.

He began his academic path with a degree in Communication Arts from Hofstra University, where he focused on film, and later pursued a Master of Social Work at Stony Brook University. He is licensed in New York as a clinical social worker with advanced clinical registration, license number 051661.

Over the course of his career he has held roles as a Certified Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor and CASAC-Master, psychiatric social worker, psychotherapist, and Addictions Specialist. His training includes extensive work in alcohol and substance abuse treatment, mental health care, and the management of dual diagnoses.

Louis works from a client-centered, eclectic framework that emphasizes authenticity and attachment in the therapeutic relationship. He draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing to help clients set practical goals and make measurable progress. He has worked successfully with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, depression, LGBT matters, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping disorders, parenting challenges, anger management, self-esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD.

He believes in psychotherapy as a tool for empowerment and growth and aims to create a therapeutic space where clients can address their challenges, pursue goals, and build a more fulfilling life.