Barbara Popa , LCSW

Barbara Popa is a licensed clinical social worker based in Indiana with eight years of experience in mental health and addictions. As an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she blends clinical training with a practical focus to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and substance use concerns. Her practice emphasizes treating each person with dignity, respect, sensitivity, and compassion while adapting care to meet individual needs.

Barbara works collaboratively to build treatment plans that reflect a client’s goals and strengths, and she values humor and a positive outlook as tools in the healing process. She supports clients facing challenges such as low self-esteem, life transitions, panic and mood disorders, relationship conflicts, and difficulties with motivation and impulse control. When requested, she is able to provide Christian-based services to integrate faith with therapeutic work. Taking the first step toward therapy can require courage, and Barbara aims to make that step feel supported and constructive for each person who reaches out.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Barbara combines client-centered therapy with evidence-informed skills training to support people through stress, anxiety, addictions, and life transitions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening without judgment and building a respectful, collaborative relationship so clients can explore values, goals, and self-understanding - it is helpful for self-esteem, life purpose, and relational concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, and panic. It is practical and structured, often including skills and exercises to use between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete tools for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsivity, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for mood disorders and control or impulsivity issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Barbara collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting plans as progress unfolds. Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access support from home. These options allow licensed professionals and therapists to provide consistent, goal-focused care in a way that suits each client’s routine.