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Cara Harper

Hopeful guidance grounded in practical strategies

LPC Georgia

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Parenting
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Cara

Cara Harper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with a decade of clinical experience. She guides people through stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, parenting and anger challenges, and other life transitions using a collaborative, person-focused stance.

Background and approach

Her approach emphasizes a nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients can explore thoughts and feelings openly. Cara draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help identify patterns of thought and behavior, while also using client-centered methods to honor each person’s values and experiences.

Motivational interviewing helps when ambivalence or readiness for change becomes a central issue. Clients seeking support for relationship and family struggles, trauma and grief, intimacy and self-esteem issues, or chronic conditions such as bipolar disorder and chronic pain will find practical strategies paired with empathetic listening.

Cara aims to empower individuals to take steps toward a more satisfying life and partners with them to develop coping skills, set goals, and build resilience.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, panic, and patterns that maintain addictions. It provides concrete tools such as thought records and behavioral experiments to help clients make measurable changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and acceptance, creating space for clients to explore their values, self-esteem, grief, and life purpose while feeling heard and understood. Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel uncertain about change by exploring ambivalence and strengthening intrinsic motivation for goals such as recovery from substance use or adopting healthier routines.

Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to clarify goals, preferences, and readiness for change and will adjust methods over time so interventions align with what feels most useful and manageable.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to access care from home or work and to continue support during busy or transitional periods. These options can help maintain continuity of care, accommodate varying schedules, and provide multiple ways to engage with evidence-informed techniques and supportive therapeutic relationships.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Cara commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting and anger, as well as relationship and family challenges and trauma-related concerns.
What is Cara's therapeutic style like?
The style is collaborative and nonjudgmental, blending client-centered listening with practical cognitive behavioral tools and motivational interviewing when clients face ambivalence about change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Cara has 10 years of professional work experience supporting clients across a variety of mental health and life concerns.
Where is Cara licensed and located?
She is licensed in Georgia as an LPC, license number GA LPC LPC003597, and provides services to clients in that region.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability and preference.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Cara?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsParenting issuesAnger managementDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Blended family issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational Interviewing

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English