Jason Harper
LPC
Practical, goal-focused counseling for strong emotions
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- Collaborative pacing
- Skill building
- Straight talk
About Jason
Jason Harper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania. He has six years of clinical experience and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Jason focuses on practical support for everyday struggles like anxiety, depression, stress, and anger. He also helps people facing career shifts, relationship strain, addiction recovery, and concerns related to identity and intimacy.
Jason uses straightforward talk and goal-focused work in sessions. He draws on client-centered methods to listen and shape care around each person. He also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot patterns of thinking that make problems worse. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is unsure about making a change.
Sessions aim to build skills for handling strong emotions, improving sleep, and managing stress. Jason helps people notice unhelpful habits and practice new ways of responding. He supports work on self-esteem, communication problems, and coping with grief or life transitions.
People often come for help with trauma, chronic health concerns, ADHD, caregiving stress, or codependency. Jason is familiar with a wide range of issues so he can adapt his approach to each situation. He emphasizes small, practical steps that lead to clearer choices and more control over daily life.
His approach is collaborative and paced to the person's needs. He works to create space for honest conversation while helping people build confidence and steady routines that support long-term change.
Jason uses straightforward talk and goal-focused work in sessions. He draws on client-centered methods to listen and shape care around each person. He also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot patterns of thinking that make problems worse. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is unsure about making a change.
Sessions aim to build skills for handling strong emotions, improving sleep, and managing stress. Jason helps people notice unhelpful habits and practice new ways of responding. He supports work on self-esteem, communication problems, and coping with grief or life transitions.
People often come for help with trauma, chronic health concerns, ADHD, caregiving stress, or codependency. Jason is familiar with a wide range of issues so he can adapt his approach to each situation. He emphasizes small, practical steps that lead to clearer choices and more control over daily life.
His approach is collaborative and paced to the person's needs. He works to create space for honest conversation while helping people build confidence and steady routines that support long-term change.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. The therapist offers empathy and reflection to help people clarify what matters and what they want to change. This approach supports issues like low self-esteem, relationship questions, and decisions about life direction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Sessions use simple exercises to test unhelpful thinking and build new habits for anxiety, depression, sleep, and anger management. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about change by exploring values and small next steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those aims. It is a collaborative process with room to adjust tools and pacing.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to everyday routines so therapy supports real-life changes.
At a glance
- Listed location
- Pennsylvania
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Credentials
- LPC
- Languages
- English
- License (Pennsylvania)
- LPC · No. PC011520
- NPI
- 1265080600
As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Jason address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction recovery, sleep problems, grief, ADHD, and life transitions.
How would he describe his therapy style?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, focused on listening first and then trying out skills and strategies that fit daily life.
What is his background and experience?
He holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and has six years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.