- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma focused work
About Barbara
Barbara Chopyk is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania with eight years of professional experience. She helps people who are carrying stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career concerns, and depression. Her work is presented plainly and directly so people can decide if she might fit their needs.
She focuses on talking through what feels most urgent. Sessions usually center on identifying unhelpful thoughts, noticing patterns that keep pain alive, and trying small, practical steps that can change daily life. Those steps can include learning different ways to respond to anxiety, experimenting with choices that match personal values, and telling difficult experiences in a different way to reduce their hold.
Barbara uses methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test thoughts and behaviors. She also draws on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and Narrative Therapy when processing traumatic memories feels important. The approach is collaborative and paced to each person's comfort level.
She works with adults on issues such as abandonment, attachment struggles, codependency, chronic illness, and relationship communication problems. Sessions are framed to reduce blame and to focus on practical changes that can be tried between meetings.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and struggles with motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behavioral experiments to change mood and routine. This can help with anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a method some therapists use to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories by pairing focused attention with guided processing; it is usually chosen when trauma symptoms remain prominent.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try, based on their goals, history, and what feels manageable. That collaborative process may include mixing strategies from different approaches and adjusting as progress is made.
Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family responsibilities, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people try interventions such as CBT homework or ACT exercises between sessions without needing extra travel.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career concerns, and depression, along with related issues like abandonment and attachment struggles.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts, test them, and try small behavior changes that reduce their impact.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with adults on anxiety, trauma, mood, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - PA LCSW and NJ LCSW - and practices in Pennsylvania.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats are not specified in this biography.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.