Barbara Chopyk, LCSW
Experienced Narrative-focused LCSW
Details
| Name | Barbara Chopyk |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Pennsylvania |
| Licensed in | Pennsylvania, New Jersey |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Barbara
Barbara Chopyk is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Pennsylvania. She has eight years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career concerns, and depression. She aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and respectful.
Barbara creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what’s worrying them. She listens for patterns in personal stories and works with people to find clearer ways to handle daily stress and relationship strain.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than labels. Her approach draws on Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools to build skills for managing anxiety and mood.
When trauma is present, she may use EMDR-informed approaches as part of a careful plan. Barbara has worked across settings for eight years and brings that experience to straightforward, goal-focused sessions. She helps people set manageable goals and practice new responses between meetings.
Progress is measured in small changes that add up over time. People meet with her by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. She supports sessions in English and works with each person to match methods and tools to their needs.
To begin, a simple questionnaire and scheduling step connect someone to therapy.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem among the things Barbara works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Barbara directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Barbara directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative, ACT, and CBT work online
Barbara blends Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in online sessions. Narrative Therapy helps people notice the stories they tell about themselves and then rewrite those stories to reduce blame and increase options. ACT teaches acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward personal values and small, meaningful actions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying new behaviors to change mood and anxiety patterns.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what they find most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter check-ins and flexibility for busy schedules. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caretaking, or travel routines.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career difficulties, and depression, plus related issues such as attachment and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and conversational. She listens to personal stories and uses practical tools to change unhelpful patterns.
What experience does she bring?
She has eight years of professional work experience across clinical settings and applies that background to goal-focused sessions.
Where is the therapist based and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in Pennsylvania as an LCSW and also holds New Jersey LCSW credentials.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with this therapist from outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; services are offered within the therapist's licensed regions.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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