
Carla Harper
Relationship-focused counselor for children and families
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Relationship-focused counselor for children and families
Start with Carla HarperLicensed · Professional · Cancel Anytime
Carla Harper is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings a broad base of experience working with children, adolescents, and families. She emphasizes treatment for mood and anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, and concerns on the autism spectrum, and incorporates a holistic view that considers mind, body, and spirit as parts of overall mental health.
Carla practices from a relationships-based approach and draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy as primary treatment frameworks. She has considerable experience supporting adolescents who have endured physical or sexual abuse, various forms of trauma, challenges within dysfunctional family systems, and physical disabilities. Her background also includes work with teen social issues, divorce-related concerns, couples, and self-harm.
Her focus is on skill development to help clients manage everyday challenges while establishing a therapeutic connection that fosters a safe, honest atmosphere for growth and clearer understanding of personal needs. She holds state licensure as a professional counselor in Connecticut, which authorizes her to provide clinical mental health counseling.
Many people wonder whether online therapy truly helps. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or navigating life transitions, online therapy has been shown to be just as effective as traditional in-person sessions.
One key benefit is flexibility - clients can connect in whichever format suits them best, whether by video call, phone session, live chat, or in-app messaging. That flexibility can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to maintain continuity of care.
Sessions are provided by licensed professionals, and if a different therapist would be a better fit, clients can switch at any time. Online therapy offers an accessible way to pursue support for everyday concerns and important life changes.