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Oliver Harper

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Oliver Harper, LPC

Georgia

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Stress

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Georgia / 005414
  • NPI1255575841
  • Experience22 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationGeorgia

About

  • Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
  • DBT skills
  • Attachment focus

About Oliver

Oliver Harper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 22 years of clinical experience. He works with adults on problems such as stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship strain, parenting concerns, ADHD, mood issues, and anger. He also addresses attachment and identity concerns that often lie beneath repeated patterns of reacting or withdrawing.

He trained at Georgia State University, earning an MS in Professional Counseling, and studied leadership and apologetics at seminary in Atlanta. He has worked in residential programs for adolescents, short-term acute care settings, and community in-home therapy around Metro Atlanta. He maintained a private practice for 15 years and has written two books drawing on that experience.

Oliver often uses Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy in straightforward, skills-based work aimed at reducing stress and anxiety. He also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and attachment ideas to help people notice patterns and try different responses. Stoic philosophy and concepts from Jungian and Gottman-informed thinking are sometimes woven into sessions when they fit the person's goals.

His background includes work with trauma survivors and with people who grew up in family systems marked by dysfunction. He describes his role as helping clients connect past experiences with current behavior and build practical tools for day-to-day life. Sessions are focused and practical, with clear strategies to try between meetings.

People who come because they snap at loved ones, feel simmering resentment, or get overwhelmed at work can expect a direct, skills-oriented approach. Before booking, confirm current session options and formats through the service's scheduling flow.

How sessions work

Approach, techniques, and how online sessions fit

Oliver commonly draws on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy to identify and challenge unhelpful beliefs that fuel anger and anxiety. REBT focuses on practical exercises and rehearsing new thoughts and behaviors to reduce emotional upheaval. He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills work to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness for heated moments.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide whether REBT, DBT skills, attachment-focused work, or a blend fits best based on goals, experiences, and daily life demands. That shared planning helps keep sessions focused and action-oriented.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. For someone learning anger management skills, remote sessions can still include practice exercises, homework, and in-the-moment coaching while fitting into everyday life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

22+ years

Listed in

Georgia

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, parenting, relationship strain, anger, mood disorders, and related concerns such as attachment and self-esteem.

What is his therapeutic style?

He uses a direct, skills-based approach centered on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy with elements of DBT and attachment work to change patterns and manage reacting.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has 22 years of experience across residential care, short-term acute settings, community in-home work, and a private practice spanning 15 years.

What are his credentials and where is he located?

He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - in Georgia and practices with that credential in the state.

Does he offer sessions in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

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