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- Client-centered work
- CBT and DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Barbara
LCSW in Indiana with 8 years of experience. Barbara Popa helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She also focuses on communication problems, control issues, and recovery from separation or divorce.
Barbara uses clear, practical methods in sessions. She draws on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods. Sessions are organized around what the person wants to change and small, achievable steps toward that goal.
She treats discussions about substance use and addiction directly, including drug and alcohol concerns. Conversations also cover panic and social anxiety, impulsivity, and broader mood issues. The approach aims to build skills for everyday situations rather than only talk about feelings.
Barbara offers Christian-based services when requested. She invites people to bring their values into sessions and to use those values as part of planning and motivation. Her style is straightforward and sometimes uses humor to ease difficult topics.
Practical planning is part of the work. Sessions include problem solving, behavior experiments, skill practice, and goal review. Clients leave with clear next steps to try between meetings.
Barbara provides services in English. People interested in starting complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the indicated online process.
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How Barbara uses evidence-based approaches in online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps clarify priorities and makes room for the person's own goals and values. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. That approach is commonly used for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques in session, and adjust based on what works for the client. Goals and preferences guide which methods are emphasized over time.
Confirm current session formats before booking to verify how sessions are delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins on busy days, or remove travel time. It also supports practicing skills in real-life settings and reviewing homework between sessions. The practical aim is to integrate therapy into everyday routines while using CBT, DBT, and motivational techniques to support progress.
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Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, control issues, and panic or social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, skills-based work that emphasizes clear steps and real-world practice. Methods include client-centered listening combined with CBT, DBT strategies, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused planning.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience in mental health and addictions. That experience includes work addressing substance use and mood concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Indiana. Her practice is located in Indiana.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not accepted. Sessions are provided to people within the applicable jurisdiction.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are offered?
Confirm current session formats before booking; the profile advises checking available options. To begin, use the See online therapy options button and complete the short matching questionnaire.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.