About Stephen
Stephen Chop is a licensed therapist with 30 years of experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, and career or parenting strain. Stephen also supports clients facing trauma, grief, bipolar mood swings, ADHD, and issues around self-esteem and relationships.
He blends practical talking and skills practice so people can feel steadier between sessions. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelming feelings and build new habits. Stephen uses clear, goal-focused steps rather than long theory lectures.
How Stephen works
His approach draws on acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavior tools, emotionally focused work, dialectical behavior strategies, and client-centered listening. He explains techniques in plain language and checks in about what is or isn’t helpful. This keeps the work relevant to each person’s daily life.
Stephen trained as a medical doctor, and he also holds LCSW-C and LCSW social work credentials. Over three decades he has worked with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns. He practices in Maryland and offers remote options for people who need flexibility.
People who choose him can expect respectful, direct conversation and practical homework between sessions. The aim is steady improvement in mood, coping, and relationships. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and on skills they can use right away.
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What Stephen works with
The areas below are the ones Stephen selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C, LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck. It focuses on values and small committed actions to move life forward, which can be practiced between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches step-by-step techniques to change them, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, centers on understanding and naming emotions to improve emotional regulation and connection in relationships and personal life.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. That means techniques can be adjusted over time based on what helps most for mood, coping, or specific challenges.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people see gestures and facial cues for interactive work. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit brief check-ins into a busy day or to get support between scheduled sessions.
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