Stephen Chop, MD, LCSW-C, LCSW

Licensed in Maryland · 30 years in practice

Stephen Chop is a licensed clinician in Maryland with 30 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

License and registration

LCSW-C, Maryland: 08624 · expires October 2027
LCSW, Virginia: 0904014807 · expires June 2027
LCSW, Pennsylvania: CW025669 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1346839651 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

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About Stephen

Stephen Chop is a licensed clinician in Maryland with 30 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. He works with adults on issues like self-esteem, anger, workplace stress, addiction, and coping with change. Stephen is known for a steady, practical approach that focuses on what feels doable for each person.

In sessions he listens carefully and helps clients name the problems that matter most. Conversations cover concrete skills, emotion regulation, and ways to reframe unhelpful thinking.

Background and approach

He also addresses trauma, grief, parenting strain, and challenges related to ADHD and mood disorders. Stephen uses several common approaches to match each person's needs. He draws on cognitive behavioral tools to spot patterns of thought and behavior.

He also uses client-centered techniques to keep the work grounded in the individual’s values and goals. Over three decades he has supported people facing midlife shifts, career questions, and first responder stress. Stephen pays attention to relationship patterns and attachment issues when they are relevant.

He helps people explore identity concerns like fatherhood and recovery from past hurt. Sessions are practical and collaborative. He helps clients set small, realistic steps and checks progress along the way.

Stephen combines experience as an MD and as a licensed social worker - LCSW-C and LCSW - to offer a broad perspective on mental health and life challenges.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Stephen lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

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 names

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Online support

How therapy approaches fit into online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action even when uncomfortable emotions appear; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns through concrete exercises and skill practice; it suits issues like anxiety, mood concerns, and problem behaviors. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name core emotions and shift patterns in close relationships, which can help with attachment-related struggles and grief.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences to decide which methods to try first. Sessions can blend techniques so the plan fits the person rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when people prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients check in between sessions, send short updates, or schedule quick follow-ups. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family, and other commitments.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Stephen commonly address?

He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem, addiction, grief, trauma, parenting strain, bipolar symptoms, and career-related worries.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

His style is steady and practical with an emphasis on listening, skills practice, and setting realistic steps toward change.

What experience does he bring to therapy?

Stephen has 30 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood disorders, life transitions, and identity concerns.

What are his credentials and where is he based?

He holds MD, LCSW-C, and LCSW credentials and practices in Maryland.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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