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Jason Harper

Therapist · Pennsylvania

Helping people build strength and clearer direction

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Jason Harper
Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Pennsylvania · PC011520
NPI
1265080600
Experience
6 years
Languages
English
Location
Pennsylvania
  • Practical coping skills
  • Collaborative approach
  • Focus on relationships

About Jason

Jason Harper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania. He brings six years of clinical experience and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling to sessions. Jason focuses on helping people navigate common and complex concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and codependency.

He uses straightforward, practical methods during sessions. Clients can expect a conversational style that aims to clarify problems and find workable steps forward. He often blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.

Jason has helped people facing relationship and intimacy issues, grief, career changes, and challenges tied to parenting and caregiving. He also addresses trauma, bipolar disorder, ADHD, sleep difficulties, and issues around identity and sexual expression. The goal is to build everyday strengths that make coping easier.

In sessions he focuses on identifying patterns that cause distress and on small, achievable changes. He emphasizes collaboration and helps people set realistic goals. Practical skills, increased self-awareness, and clearer communication tend to be part of the process.

Anyone interested in starting can use the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule. Sessions are offered in English and follow the therapist’s stated procedures and availability.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person without judgment. In practice this means the therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what they say, and helps them find their own solutions; it suits concerns like self-esteem and relationship struggles.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It offers simple tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and codependency patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find remote sessions help fit therapy into work breaks or busy family days, reduce travel time, and allow follow-up check-ins that keep momentum between appointments. Talk with the therapist during the matching process about what you need and how sessions can be scheduled to best support everyday life.

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

Credentials

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Jason address?

He works with a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, codependency, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, career changes, and trauma.

How would you describe his therapy style?

Sessions are conversational and client-centered, with an emphasis on practical steps. He mixes listening with concrete tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing.

What is his professional background?

Jason holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and has six years of clinical experience working in mental health settings.

Where is he licensed and practicing?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with him?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions billed 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 working with him?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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