About Herschel
Dr. Herschel Pollard helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship strain, grief, and addiction. He also assists those dealing with parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem issues, and life transitions.
With short, direct conversations he aims to make therapy practical and understandable for worried parents and busy adults. He brings 58 years of experience as an Arkansas psychologist and uses that background to tailor each session. Dr.
Pollard begins by listening closely to what matters most to the person in front of him.
Background and approach
Then he and the client set clear, achievable goals and pick methods that fit the situation. His style is down-to-earth and flexible. He does not stick to a single brand of therapy.
Instead he draws on client-centered work that follows the person's lead, psychodynamic ideas that look for repeating patterns, and solution-focused techniques that target small changes with big impact. Sessions typically focus on concrete steps people can try between meetings. He pays attention to how stress and past experiences shape current problems.
Over time he helps clients notice patterns, test new behaviors, and build routines that improve day-to-day life. Dr. Pollard values collaboration and steady progress.
He adapts plans as needs change and encourages people to set realistic expectations. His long experience is used to guide clear conversations, not to impose rigid methods.
How his approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. In online sessions this means the therapist reflects what the client says, asks open questions, and helps clients clarify what matters most to them. It works well for people who need space to speak and to shape goals at their own pace.Psychodynamic therapy looks for patterns that repeat over time and connects past experiences to present behavior. Online meetings can help clients notice those patterns through regular conversation and careful reflection, which can be useful for issues like relationship patterns, grief, and long-standing anxiety.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss options and adjust methods based on a client's goals and preferences. Together they set priorities, try approaches, and change course when something isn’t working.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and richer interaction. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in fits a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief updates, coaching-style support, or people who prefer writing over speaking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- LGBT
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 58 years
- Licensed
- Arkansas
- Languages
- English
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