- CBT and solution focused
- Emotion work and mindfulness
- Parenting and career support
About Carla
Carla Harper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Connecticut with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are carrying guilt and shame alongside concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting stress, trauma and mood disorders. Sessions are presented with plain talk and practical skills rather than clinical jargon.
Carla favors a relationships-based approach. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and evaluate what works. She also uses Emotionally-Focused and Mindfulness-informed ideas to help people slow down and name what they feel.
Her background includes work with adolescents who experienced abuse, trauma, and difficult family situations, as well as experience around bipolar disorder, autism spectrum concerns, and self-harm. That history informs how she looks at family roles, communication problems, and forgiveness when those issues come up in adult life.
In sessions she focuses on concrete skills - communication tools, coping strategies for anxiety, and steps to manage mood and stress. Conversations often move between understanding what led to strong feelings and practicing simple behavioral or thought-based changes that reduce daily strain.
Carla also offers coaching-style support for career and life transitions and pays attention to caregiver stress and compassion fatigue. People who bring worries about guilt, infidelity, codependency, or body image can expect straightforward feedback and collaborative problem solving.
Sessions are conducted in English and Carla accepts international clients through the service. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How Carla uses therapy approaches online
Carla often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy in sessions. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep stress or shame active and offers practical experiments to test new ways of thinking or acting. EFT focuses on emotions and relationship patterns, helping people name painful feelings and try new interactions that change how they relate to others.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Carla will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust the plan together so the approach fits the client's needs and preferences. That collaborative process helps decide whether to emphasize thought work, emotion work, or brief solution-focused steps.
The practical benefit of working online is that therapy can be scheduled to fit into a busy life. Confirm the session formats offered before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to keep regular appointments, have shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time, and those conveniences help maintain steady progress without overhauling daily routines.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of guilt and shame does she address?
She works with guilt and shame connected to relationships, parenting, family history, faith, infidelity, and forgiveness issues.
How does she approach these concerns in therapy?
She uses a relationships-based style with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to identify patterns and try practical changes.
What experience does she bring to this work?
She has nine years of experience and has worked with trauma, mood disorders, autism spectrum concerns, and adolescents who experienced abuse.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Connecticut and practices with that credential.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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 the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.