Oliver Harper , LPC

Oliver Harper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with a broad and varied clinical background spanning residential care for adolescents, short-term acute care settings, community-based in-home therapy across Metro Atlanta, and a private practice maintained for 15 years. He holds an MS in Professional Counseling from Georgia State University and has pursued graduate studies in Leadership and Apologetics after attending seminary in Atlanta. His academic path also includes undergraduate and graduate degrees in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and additional coursework at business school, combined with earlier experience working on Wall Street.

He brings specialized training in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy - a practical cognitive approach - as well as certificate training in REBT, Adlerian psychology, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and parenting interventions. Over more than two decades of practice he has developed focused skills in working with trauma, addiction, anxiety, stress, mood disorders, relationship and family concerns, parenting and attachment issues, ADHD, grief, and a range of personality and developmental challenges. He also integrates aspects of Stoic philosophy into therapy when it serves a client's goals.

Oliver emphasizes compassionate inquiry into how early family dynamics, loss, perfectionism, and approval-seeking shape present patterns. His clinical approach helps clients connect past experiences with current life, integrate fragmented parts of self, and cultivate practical tools for healthier coping and stronger identity. He is a lifelong learner, the author of two books, and is committed to guiding people toward meaningful, sustained change.

Approaches and Access for Online Therapy

Oliver Harper integrates several evidence-informed approaches to tailor online therapy to each person's needs. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and helps people strengthen emotional connection, repair attachment wounds, and improve family or intimate relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching concrete skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress through structured, goal-oriented work. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines acceptance and change strategies to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness - skills especially useful for intense emotions and relationship conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Oliver works collaboratively with clients to assess goals, preferences, and life circumstances and then adapts techniques from these approaches to fit what will be most helpful. Clients are invited to participate in planning so therapy reflects their priorities and progresses at a comfortable pace.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations. These options support consistent treatment and allow therapists and clients to choose the format that best supports the work ahead.