- Guilt and shame
- Relationship issues
- Motivational interviewing
About Todd
Dr. Todd Witmer is a Pennsylvania licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 30 years of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, parenting pressures, depression, and issues around guilt and shame. He listens to what has happened and helps people decide on clear, manageable next steps.
He explains counseling as a place to develop new perspectives and practical skills when familiar coping strategies stop working. Sessions focus on setting goals together and finding what produces forward motion in daily life. Todd draws on several therapy styles and adapts his approach to what each person needs in the moment.
Over three decades he has worked in counseling offices and in local church settings. That background shaped his interest in family dynamics and in helping people with faith-related concerns or family of origin issues. He has experience with caregiving stress, blended family concerns, divorce and separation, and hospice and end-of-life counseling.
Todd commonly uses client-centered methods to follow the person’s priorities, motivational interviewing to clarify readiness for change, and narrative or psychodynamic ideas to look at how stories and past patterns shape current feelings. He also incorporates solution-focused steps when a quicker problem-solving focus helps.
People often come to him for help with communication problems, intimacy-related struggles, commitment and infidelity issues, and the complex mix of guilt and shame that can follow relational or parenting decisions. He asks questions, listens for patterns, and works with each person to map realistic next steps.
How approaches guide online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely to what the person says and following their priorities. It helps when someone needs a space to make sense of what matters most and decide on next steps.Motivational interviewing is a conversational method that clarifies a person’s readiness to change. It is useful for decisions about relationships, parenting choices, or shifting patterns that cause regret or guilt.
Narrative therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and their past. It can separate a person from a problem and open up different ways to view difficult events or shame-filled memories.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which style or combination fits a person’s goals and preferences, and will adjust as those goals evolve.
Confirm the session formats before booking because the biography does not list them explicitly. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a day, for example by avoiding travel time or allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people choose conversations that focus on storytelling, decision-making, or practical problem solving without promising a specific session type.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, parenting and career transitions, and issues such as guilt and shame.
How does he approach feelings of guilt or shame?
He listens for the story behind the feeling and uses narrative and psychodynamic ideas to understand patterns, alongside practical steps to reduce their daily impact.
How much clinical experience does he bring?
He has practiced for 30 years in counseling offices and local church settings, working with a broad range of adult concerns.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Pennsylvania LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and practices in Pennsylvania.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin scheduling a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.