Therapist profile
Cara Harper, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Parenting and Addictions
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- Stress and anxiety
- CBT techniques
- Motivational interviewing
About Cara
Cara Harper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 10 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, and anger. Cara also lists relationship, family, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar-related concerns, and life changes among her areas of work.
Cara aims for straightforward conversations that help people name what is hard and decide on next steps. She uses clear, practical language rather than clinical jargon. Sessions often involve looking at patterns, testing small changes, and practicing new ways of coping between visits.
Her approach draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and motivational interviewing. That means she listens to each person’s priorities, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and supports motivation for change. Sessions can include skill building for stress, strategies for managing cravings, and problem solving around parenting challenges.
Cara has worked with people facing blended family issues, chronic illness or pain, and co-occurring conditions like substance use and mood disorders. She also addresses emotional topics such as guilt, shame, isolation, and forgiveness. Practical goals often include improving sleep, reducing panic symptoms, or managing seasonal mood changes.
Her style is direct and supportive. She helps people set realistic steps and tracks progress over time. To begin, readers are asked to confirm current session options before booking so they know how Cara is offering care now.
How sessions work
How Cara’s approaches are used in online sessions
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. In practice this means noticing specific thoughts, testing them, and trying new habits to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or change addictive behaviors.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and prioritizing the client's concerns. A therapist using this approach focuses on what the client says matters most and helps the client set the agenda for sessions and goals for change.
Motivational Interviewing is a short-term, collaborative method to strengthen a person's motivation to change. It is often used when someone feels stuck about changing substance use, routines, or other behaviors and wants help finding reasons to try something different.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Cara will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which approaches to try and adjust them as progress is made.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so readers should confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals often use these benefits to help clients practice new skills in everyday life and maintain progress between visits.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which life concerns does she help with?
Cara works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting issues, anger, relationship and family concerns, trauma and grief, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, bipolar-related issues, and related topics such as guilt, shame, and isolation.
What is her therapy style like?
She combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral methods and motivational interviewing. That means sessions focus on the client’s goals, identifying unhelpful thoughts or behaviors, and building motivation for change.
How much experience does she have?
Cara has ten years of professional experience working with adults on issues like addiction, parenting stress, anxiety, and mood concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia and provides services based on that licensure.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed or paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on where the client is located.
What do I need to do to begin?
Choose the "See online therapy options" button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.