About Barbara
Barbara Popa is a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana with eight years of experience in mental health and addictions. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and problems related to addiction. She also supports people working on self-esteem, motivation, and adjusting to life changes.
Her style is warm and straightforward. She treats people with dignity, respect, and a sense of humor when appropriate. Sessions are shaped around each person's needs, and she views the client as the expert on their life.
How Barbara works
Barbara draws from several practical approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques to rethink unhelpful thoughts, dialectical behavior ideas to build coping skills, and motivational interviewing to strengthen drive for change. She also uses client-centered and solution-focused methods to keep work grounded and future-oriented. She is willing to integrate Christian-based perspectives when clients prefer that frame.
In sessions clients can expect clear goals, step-by-step planning, and regular check-ins on progress. Small, concrete strategies are emphasized alongside longer-term growth. Barbara offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care fit busy lives.
The first step is to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that works for the client.
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What Barbara works with
The areas below are the ones Barbara selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Indiana |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist follows the client's lead, offers empathy, and helps the person find their own answers. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets specific thoughts and behaviors. It uses straightforward exercises to shift thinking patterns and reduce symptoms like anxiety and panic.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for a full conversational session. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people send short updates, ask questions between meetings, or have brief check-ins that fit a busy day. These options make it easier to keep momentum and stick with treatment while balancing work, family, and other commitments.
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