Carla Harper, LPC
Connecticut · 9 years in practice
Carla Harper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and relationship struggles.
License and registration
- LPC, Connecticut
- 002703 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1609184852 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Carla
Carla Harper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and relationship struggles. She addresses parenting worries, family conflict, identity and LGBT concerns, and challenges like ADHD, burnout, and self-esteem. Carla works with people who are coping with big life changes or career stress and those recovering from abuse or difficult relationships.
Carla takes a relational, down-to-earth approach in sessions. She listens first, then helps clients name their feelings and patterns.
Background and approach
Her work blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches. She uses mindfulness exercises to help people calm their nervous systems and notice thoughts without getting swept up in them. In sessions she focuses on building clear communication and healthier reactions in everyday life.
She helps people practice new ways of asking for needs and setting boundaries. Homework is simple and aimed at fitting into a typical day rather than taking over it. Carla brings nine years of counseling experience to her work in Connecticut.
Her background includes supporting people affected by trauma, family disruption, and caregiving stress. She aims to form an honest, steady connection so clients feel understood while they try new ways of coping. People who choose her can expect a collaborative style that balances emotional exploration with concrete strategies.
Sessions are paced to match each person's goals and comfort with change.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Carla lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Carla names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on the emotional bonds that shape relationships and personal patterns. It helps people identify core feelings and change long-standing interaction cycles that maintain distress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental connection where a therapist listens closely and supports a person as they find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses simple exercises to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs and comfort level. That collaborative process can combine emotional exploration with step-by-step skills so progress feels practical and meaningful.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video calls support face-to-face interaction for deeper emotional work, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during busy days, and chat or messaging can be used for shorter check-ins or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to get steady support while balancing work, family and other commitments.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma, relationship and family issues, parenting worries, ADHD, body image and career stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is relational and collaborative. She helps clients name feelings, try new communication skills, and use practical tools between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
She has nine years of counseling experience and has worked with people affected by trauma, family disruption, caregiving stress, and interpersonal difficulties.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Connecticut and holds the LPC credential, Licensed Professional Counselor.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Work is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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