- CBT techniques
- Client-centered work
- 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, addiction concerns, parenting issues, and anger. Cara also addresses relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, and stepfamily or blended family issues.
Cara keeps sessions straightforward and practical. She listens first, then helps people spot patterns that make life harder. She uses clear techniques to reduce anxiety, manage anger, and address addictive behaviors. Sessions move at a calm, realistic pace so changes feel manageable.
Her background includes work across common life transitions and chronic concerns. Clients bring issues such as sleep or eating problems, low self-esteem, career stress, ADHD, and bipolar mood challenges. She also supports people coping with chronic illness, chronic pain, and co-occurring problems.
Therapeutic methods include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing. Those approaches guide practical steps like changing unhelpful thoughts, practicing different behaviors, and building motivation for change.
People often come for help with parenting strain, loyalty conflicts in blended households, or co-parenting tensions. Cara focuses on concrete tools people can use between sessions. The aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow state practice rules for Georgia LPCs. For people ready to begin, the next step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session through the online pathway.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's perspective. The therapist listens and reflects back what she hears to help people make sense of their experience and decide what matters most to them. This approach is useful when someone needs a respectful space to sort through feelings and choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and offers practical exercises to change them. CBT can help with anxiety, mood, sleep, and habits that matter in blended household life, like reactions to parenting conflicts.
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change. It uses straightforward conversation to clarify goals and build small steps toward them. That method supports work on addictions, behavior changes, or improving routines in a new household.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the first sessions. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and day-to-day life. This is a shared process that adjusts as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the basic biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also reduce the need to be on camera for every visit or make it simpler to arrange sessions around school or work schedules.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Cara works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting issues, anger, relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, and blended family concerns among others.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She listens first and then uses client-centered conversation alongside CBT and motivational interviewing to help people try practical changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Cara has 10 years of professional experience working with people facing a range of mental health and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.