Barbara Popa, LCSW

Barbara Popa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana with eight years of professional experience in mental health and addictions. She works with people managing stress, anxiety, depression, and issues related to addiction, while also supporting improvements in motivation, self-esteem, and confidence.

Barbara approaches each person with dignity, respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she often incorporates humor and a positive outlook into sessions when appropriate. She views clients as the experts on their own lives and collaborates with them to build practical, individualized plans. Treatment and session structure are tailored to meet each client’s unique needs and goals.

Her practice includes Christian-based services for those who prefer faith-informed care, offered as an option rather than a requirement. Barbara emphasizes collaborative planning and clear strategies, helping clients move from intention to action. She acknowledges that beginning therapy takes courage and affirms the first step of reaching out as an important milestone.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Barbara uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client's perspectives and goals guide the work. This approach helps people clarify values, build self-awareness, and make choices that fit their lives.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to anxiety, low mood, or unhelpful coping. CBT focuses on practical skills and experiments that can reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques are integrated when clients need tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and managing impulsivity. These skills can be especially useful for intense moods, relationship struggles, and impulsive behaviors.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Barbara works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts plans over time as clients grow and circumstances change.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and reach support from home or work. These options allow licensed professionals and therapists to deliver consistent, goal-focused care in ways that suit each person’s life.