Carla Harper, LPC

Carla Harper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Connecticut. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting stress, and life transitions. Her work also addresses trauma, self-esteem, ADHD, mood regulation, and identity issues related to LGBT concerns.

Carla draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, solution-focused work, and emotionally-focused ideas to guide sessions. She blends talk therapy with mindfulness techniques to help people notice unhelpful patterns and practice different responses. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented while still attending to emotions and connection.

With nine years of counseling experience, Carla has worked with people affected by trauma, abuse, complicated family dynamics, and caregiving stress. She focuses on building skills that make daily life easier, like managing intense feelings, improving communication, and planning for change. She helps clients translate insight into concrete steps they can try between sessions.

Carla emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change. She aims to create an honest, respectful space where people can explore needs and try new ways of coping. Her style is warm, direct, and collaborative, with an emphasis on practical tools.

People who choose her often want both symptom relief and stronger relationships. Carla supports clients in setting clear goals and measuring progress. She also incorporates mindfulness practices and short-term solution-focused strategies when they fit the person's goals.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Carla commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered approaches in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or lift mood, which can be useful for worry, depression, and ADHD-related challenges. Client-Centered work emphasizes listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship so people feel heard and can explore personal goals.

She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas when relationship patterns are central. EFT-style work helps people notice the feelings that drive interactions and try different ways of connecting during everyday moments. Determining which approach to emphasize is a collaborative process based on the person's goals, current struggles, and what feels most useful in early sessions.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversation and skill coaching, phone is helpful when bandwidth is limited, live chat offers short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to try different formats as needs change.