Barbara Chopyk, LCSW - Therapist in Pennsylvania

ACT methods
CBT techniques
EMDR-informed work

About Barbara

Barbara Chopyk is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania with eight years of experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career concerns, and depression. Barbara works in plain language and favors clear, direct conversations about what’s happening now and what someone wants to change.

In sessions she focuses on practical steps people can try between meetings. She uses approaches such as acceptance and commitment strategies and cognitive behavioral techniques to address thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of daily life. She also uses EMDR-related methods for processing traumatic memories when that is appropriate.

Barbara aims to make sessions straightforward. She encourages people to speak about what feels hard to say and to test small changes they can manage. She helps clients sort priorities, practice new responses, and notice progress over time.

Her background includes helping people with relationship and attachment concerns, abandonment issues, adoption and foster care histories, chronic pain or illness, and codependency patterns. She also has experience with a range of personality-related concerns and mood regulation issues.

People who choose Barbara can expect a focus on practical tools and open discussion about goals. She asks questions, suggests exercises, and follows up on what does and does not work for each person. The first session centers on what a person wants to address and what approach might fit best.

How Barbara uses therapy approaches online

Barbara often works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. ACT is useful for anxiety and stress when someone wants concrete ways to act despite uncomfortable feelings.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. CBT breaks problems into manageable steps, such as testing anxious predictions and building new habits.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Barbara will talk with each person about goals and try approaches that fit those goals. She checks in about what is working and adjusts plans together over time.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy into work and family schedules, reducing travel time, and keeping appointments during busy weeks. Online sessions can also make it easier to have shorter check-ins or to meet at a time that works around other commitments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteemCareer difficultiesDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Men's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobias Post-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues Workplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania, New Jersey

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career worries, and depression. Additional areas include attachment and abandonment issues, chronic illness, and codependency.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She uses practical, evidence-informed methods such as acceptance and commitment ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques. Sessions focus on short-term steps and things people can try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

Barbara has eight years of professional work experience as a clinician. That experience spans trauma work, mood concerns, and stress-related problems.

What credentials and location apply?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and based in Pennsylvania.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees depend on the chosen plan and location.

How do I get started with a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.