Stephen Chop
Experienced clinician guiding practical change
MD, LCSW-C, LCSW Maryland
- Experience
- 30 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Stephen
Stephen Chop brings 30 years of clinical experience to his Maryland practice, working with adults on concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
He combines practical problem-solving with an emphasis on understanding each person's history and current pressures to help them move toward clearer goals and healthier daily functioning. Trained and licensed as an MD and as a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW-C and LCSW), he draws from a range of evidence-informed methods to tailor care to individual needs.
His work often focuses on improving coping with life changes, addressing abandonment or attachment-related struggles, and supporting those managing complex mood and behavioral concerns. Clients encounter a reflective, client-centered style that prioritizes collaboration, skills-building, and attention to underlying patterns.
Stephen also has focused experience with areas such as adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, fatherhood issues, domestic violence, eating and body-image concerns, and forgiveness work. He aims to help people develop self-compassion, clearer priorities, and more effective ways of responding to stress and interpersonal challenges.
Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-focused approach that helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replace them with more adaptive responses; it often supports anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes values-based action and gentle acceptance of difficult experiences rather than struggling with them, which can help with chronic worry, life transitions, and motivation. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own experience and choices, offering empathy and collaboration as the foundation for change and self-exploration.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions often combine compassionate, exploratory conversation with targeted skills practice so that a plan evolves from what the client wants to address and what proves helpful in early meetings.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for busy schedules and for those who prefer different ways of communicating. These formats make it easier to attend regular sessions, practice skills between meetings, and maintain continuity of care despite geographic or scheduling constraints.
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Experience
30+ years
Licensed
Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania
Languages
English