Corey Leaper, LPC

Corey Leaper is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, mood problems, and life transitions. He offers straightforward talk therapy aimed at making daily life easier and more manageable for people facing depression, anxiety, bipolar concerns, grief, addiction, or relationship strain.

Corey draws on eleven years of experience in mental health work. He has worked recently with people in the community living with serious mental illness, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Penn State University and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Holy Family University. He holds an LPC in Pennsylvania.

In sessions Corey uses a client-centered stance. That means he treats each person as the expert on their life and focuses on what matters most to them now. He balances attention to present-day difficulties with useful ways to cope with past experiences that still cause trouble.

He uses practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, along with mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques. Sessions often look like talking through current problems, trying out coping strategies, and adjusting plans when something isn’t working.

Corey also pays attention to concerns that come up with aging and geriatric issues, loneliness, life purpose, and communication problems. He aims to help people build new ways of responding so they can handle stressful moments with more confidence and choice.

How Corey’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist and aims to help them set the pace and goals for their work. In practice this means sessions are guided by what the client brings and what they want to change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It offers practical strategies to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, panic, and mood problems.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Those skills can be useful for strong mood swings, anger, and relationship tension.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust plans over time based on what helps.

If you prefer online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking so you know what options are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and accommodate people who need a quieter setting or lower bandwidth options. Licensed professionals can adapt CB T and DBT skills for use in online appointments to support progress between sessions.