About Barbara
Barbara Popa is a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, and depression. She focuses on practical skills for coping with life changes and building motivation and confidence. Barbara offers a warm, respectful style and welcomes Christian-based care when requested.
Her approach is straightforward and personal. Sessions are shaped around each person’s specific needs and goals. She uses everyday language and encourages clients to see themselves as the expert on their own life.
Background and approach
Humor and a positive tone are part of the work when it fits. Barbara draws on several well-known methods to guide sessions. She uses client-centered work to follow what matters most to the person in front of her.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Motivational Interviewing supports people who are finding the drive to make a change, including with substance use concerns. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and Solution-Focused techniques to set clear, achievable goals.
Together these tools are used to reduce panic attacks, ease social anxiety, improve communication, and address impulsivity and control issues. Barbara will tailor the mix to match the client’s priorities. With eight years of experience in mental health and addictions, Barbara values dignity, sensitivity, and compassion.
She guides people toward small, practical steps and helps them build the confidence to move forward.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Barbara uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to each person, offering a listening and nonjudgmental stance that helps people clarify goals and feel heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioral changes that reduce anxiety and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are offered for emotion regulation and managing intense reactions, which can help with impulsivity and panic symptoms.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Over the first few sessions the plan may be adjusted to emphasize skill-building, motivational support, or short-term goal work depending on what proves most helpful.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation and skills practice, while phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging help when someone prefers written check-ins, needs brief support between sessions, or cannot be on camera. These options make it easier to maintain consistency and to fit therapy into a busy life.
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- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English