- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Anger management
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Stephen
Stephen Chop is a licensed clinician with three decades of experience. He helps people handle stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and parenting concerns in everyday terms. He works with adults who face career strain, grief, addiction, ADHD, and big life changes.
His approach aims to make therapy practical and usable for daily life. Stephen blends straightforward talk with tools that people can try between sessions. He draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thinking and acceptance-based methods to reduce struggle with painful emotions.
Background and approach
He also uses emotion-focused and client-centered techniques to strengthen emotional understanding and self-compassion. Sessions are aimed at identifying small, concrete steps that ease daily burdens. He prioritizes clear communication and sets goals together with each person.
Work might include practicing coping skills, shifting patterns that cause conflict, or building routines that support mood and focus. His background includes long experience with mood disorders, trauma and abuse, and problems tied to work and caregiving. He has supported people dealing with fatherhood issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and first responder stress.
The emphasis is on steady progress rather than quick fixes. Stephen holds MD, LCSW-C, and LCSW credentials and practices in Maryland. He offers multiple ways to connect so people can pick what fits their schedule and needs.
The focus is on practical change, clearer priorities, and better everyday functioning.
What Stephen works with
Everything Stephen lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Stephen helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephen lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on choosing actions that match personal values even when emotions are uncomfortable, which can help with anxiety, depression, and parenting stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. In sessions people learn to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and practice new behaviors that reduce symptoms like panic, low mood, or anger.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will work with each person to pick techniques that match their goals and day-to-day life. That choice can change over time as needs shift and progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging is useful for brief check-ins, coaching between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking.
These options make therapy more flexible for people juggling work, caregiving, or irregular schedules, while keeping focus on practical skills and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Stephen
What kinds of concerns does Stephen address?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, parenting, grief, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and related issues such as attachment and caregiver stress.
What is his therapeutic style like?
Sessions are direct and practical with a focus on real-life tools. He blends emotional exploration with concrete skill-building and collaborative goal setting.
How much experience does he have?
He brings 30 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mood and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds MD, LCSW-C, and LCSW credentials and practices in Maryland.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and he is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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