Corey Leaper, LPC

Corey Leaper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania with 11 years of experience working in mental health settings. He has spent recent years supporting people living in the community with serious mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder, while also addressing a broad range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, career challenges, and life transitions.

Corey earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Penn State University and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Holy Family University. He practices from a client-centered perspective, meaning the individual is central in the therapeutic relationship and their goals guide the work. Treatment emphasizes the here-and-now while also making space to process past experiences that continue to affect daily functioning.

Therapy with Corey is viewed as an ongoing, flexible process rather than a single fixed method. He draws on evidence-informed approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness techniques, and Motivational Interviewing to help clients build insight and practical coping strategies. By helping people better understand what troubles them in the present, he supports the development of multiple perspectives and tools to navigate difficult situations more effectively.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online care

Corey often uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on the client's priorities and builds a collaborative relationship where the person feels heard and supported. This approach helps people clarify goals, increase self-understanding, and gain confidence in making changes that matter to them. He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical method that explores how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches concrete skills for managing symptoms like anxiety, depression, and unhelpful thinking patterns. When issues involve intense emotions or difficulties with regulation, Corey may introduce strategies from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to develop coping skills, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. Corey works collaboratively with each person to tailor methods to their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine elements from different models to meet a client's unique situation.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to fit care into busy schedules, manage transportation or mobility challenges, and maintain continuity of support during life transitions. These options allow clients to access consistent therapeutic work in ways that align with their routines and comfort levels.