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Jason Harper

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Jason Harper, LPC

Pennsylvania

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Anxiety

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Pennsylvania / PC011520
  • NPI1265080600
  • Experience6 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationPennsylvania

About

About Jason

Jason Harper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with six years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing common mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, substance use recovery, and anger. Jason also supports people dealing with relationship strain, career and life transitions, grief, and parenting challenges.

He holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and has used that background in a mix of outpatient and community settings. He uses practical talk-based methods to help clients recognize patterns that keep problems repeating and to develop clearer choices in stressful moments.

Sessions focus on straightforward skills and reflection. Jason draws on client-centered techniques to follow what matters to the person in front of him. He uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot thinking patterns that fuel anger or anxiety and to test new ways of responding.

Motivational interviewing features when change feels stalled or when a person is weighing difficult decisions. Mindfulness methods are offered to help calm the body and make emotions easier to notice without getting swept up in them.

Jason describes his work as helping people get more centered while coping with life’s challenges. He aims to build practical strength and confidence so clients can handle tough conversations, workplace stress, and recurring resentment more effectively.

How sessions work

How his approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding what matters to the individual and following their priorities in each session. Online sessions can keep that same focus by letting the therapist and client spend time deciding practical goals and next steps together.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep anger and anxiety stuck, and then practice different responses. Online work can include straightforward homework, thought records, and short experiments between sessions to test new ways of reacting.

Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel stuck or unsure about change by exploring ambivalence and strengthening personal reasons for change. This collaborative stance fits well with remote sessions because it centers on conversation and planning rather than specialized equipment.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the early work. The therapist will help the client choose methods that match their goals, pace, and preferences in a step-by-step way. Sessions are meant to be collaborative and adjusted as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm the current online session options before booking. In general, online work can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so therapy fits into a busy day.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficulties

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

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he address?

He works with anxiety, depression, substance use recovery, anger, relationship strain, career and life transitions, grief, parenting issues, and related concerns listed in his specialties.

What is his therapeutic style?

He uses a client-centered approach that keeps the person's priorities in focus, with practical tools from CBT and motivational interviewing.

How much experience does he have?

He has six years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working in clinical mental health settings.

Where is he licensed and based?

He is an LPC practicing in Pennsylvania and holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

He is not currently accepting international clients.

What formats are available for sessions?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled and how do I begin?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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 unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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