- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Life purpose focus
About Barbara
Barbara Popa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana with eight years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, and the practical challenges of life changes. Barbara lists life purpose among her focus areas and helps people who feel stuck or unsure what comes next after change.
Her approach is straightforward. She listens and treats people with dignity and respect. Sessions include practical conversation, collaborative planning, and skills drawn from evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral strategies and motivational techniques. Humor and positive moments may appear in sessions when appropriate.
Barbara uses client-centered ideas to keep the person's priorities at the center of care. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for impulse regulation and emotion management. Solution-focused elements are used to identify small, doable steps toward immediate problems.
She offers Christian-based services on request for people who want that perspective included. Sessions are shaped around each person's goals, and she emphasizes that the client is the expert on their own life. The first sessions focus on clarifying priorities and practical next steps.
Barbara's background includes work in mental health and addictions settings. That experience informs a practical style that balances problem-solving with learning new skills. People who want clear, concrete strategies for coping and for exploring life purpose may find this style helpful.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Barbara uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify thought patterns that affect mood and behavior and to teach practical coping skills. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and social fears because it targets current problems and offers clear exercises to try between sessions.She also incorporates dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills to help with emotion regulation and impulsivity. DBT techniques focus on breathing, distress tolerance, and skills for managing intense moments, which can be practiced during or between online sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Barbara will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT, DBT skills, motivational strategies, or a solution-focused plan fits best. That choice is based on the client's goals, preferences, and the problems they bring to sessions.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or avoiding the need to be on camera for every meeting. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family, and other demands.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Barbara works with stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem issues, depression, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, and life purpose.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses client-centered conversation combined with practical tools from CBT and solution-focused work to clarify priorities and identify small steps forward. Sessions aim to turn worries into a short list of actionable goals.
What is her professional background?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with eight years of experience in mental health and addictions work. That background shapes a practical, skills-oriented approach.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
Barbara holds an LCSW credential in Indiana and practices there.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the plan and locale.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process connects you and sets up the initial appointment.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.