Therapist profile
Carla Harper, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting
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- CBT methods
- Emotion-focused work
- Mindfulness practices
About Carla
Carla Harper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Connecticut with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, relationship strains, parenting challenges, and life changes. She also supports people coping with mood disorders, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and concerns around self-esteem and career pressures.
Her style is relationship-focused and practical. She talks with clients to build a working connection and helps them learn skills to manage everyday problems. Sessions aim to address communication problems, blended family issues, and the emotional fallout from divorce or infidelity.
Carla draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to shape clear, goal-oriented work. She also uses Emotionally-Focused ideas and mindfulness practices to help people notice patterns and respond differently. This mix is presented in straightforward language and step-by-step tasks rather than abstract theory.
She has substantial experience with adolescents who have experienced physical or sexual abuse, trauma, and family dysfunction, and with people on the autism spectrum. Carla has worked with caregiving stress, codependency, and relationship wounds such as jealousy and commitment issues.
Her approach combines direct skill-building with attention to emotions. Many clients leave with concrete communication tools and ways to handle overwhelming feelings. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site's online therapy options.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting working relationship. In practice this means the therapist reflects what clients say and prioritizes the client's concerns, which helps with relationship and parenting stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT provides clear exercises and steps to try between sessions and is often used for anxiety, depression, and managing mood symptoms.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name core emotions that drive relationship patterns. It supports clearer communication and can guide work on infidelity, attachment worries, and conflict around caregiving or blended family dynamics.
Carla will help clients decide which approach or mix of methods fits their needs. That choice is collaborative and may shift as goals change. She talks with clients about priorities and selects practical tools to test in everyday life.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Therapists commonly adapt exercises, use guided mindfulness, and assign brief between-session tasks so therapy ties directly into home life.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
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What concerns does she help with at home?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, family problems, trauma, mood disorders, and related issues such as codependency and communication problems.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a relationship-based, practical style that focuses on skill-building and clearer communication. Sessions combine talking about feelings with hands-on strategies to address problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of counseling experience, including work with adolescents affected by trauma and with people on the autism spectrum.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Connecticut.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Confirm current session options with the therapist before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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