Carla Harper

Carla Harper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Connecticut who focuses on eating and food-related issues alongside mood and anxiety concerns. She works with people facing stress, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and life transitions. Carla also supports those coping with trauma, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and depression.

She approaches therapy as relationship-based care. Sessions aim to build a straightforward connection and practical skills for day-to-day life. Clients can expect clear conversations that target patterns, choices, and small changes that make routines easier.

Carla draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people change unhelpful thoughts and find workable steps forward. She also uses Client-Centered and Emotionally-Focused ideas to center clients' experiences, and mindfulness practices to calm stress and sharpen awareness.

Her background includes nine years of counseling experience with adolescents and families, and work with people who have experienced trauma, abuse, or complex family dynamics. That history shapes a steady, trauma-aware way of working that pays attention to how relationships affect daily life.

In sessions Carla helps clients build communication skills, manage mood symptoms, and address family and parenting stress. She encourages practical strategies and ongoing adjustments so changes can fit into a person’s daily routine.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters most to the client so they feel heard and understood; it helps with building trust and clarifying personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical steps to change them, which is useful for anxiety, mood symptoms, and unhelpful eating patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice emotional responses and improve interactions in close relationships, which can be helpful when family or relationship stress affects eating and daily routines.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to test methods, adjust strategies, and decide what fits best based on the client’s needs and goals. Sessions can blend approaches so the work stays practical and responsive to what comes up.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits the day. It also makes it possible to continue momentum between appointments and practice new skills in everyday settings.