- Client-centered care
- Mindfulness tools
- Practical coping skills
About Chalice
Chalice Kopacki is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) with 15 years of experience. She focuses on straightforward, compassionate help for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and other life strains. Chalice aims to listen first, offer practical support, and walk alongside clients as they work toward clearer days.
Chalice has worked across healthcare, hospice, academic, and mental health settings. For several years she balanced counseling with roles as a professor and academic advisor, helping college students with career planning and job search skills. Her recent practice has centered on counseling adults while also including some work with children and families earlier in her career.
In session she brings a nonjudgmental attitude and practical methods. She combines client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She helps people talk through relationship strain, addiction challenges, eating and body image concerns, parenting stress, and career uncertainty.
Chalice also supports people dealing with trauma, abandonment, attachment concerns, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster. She describes her role as offering ongoing encouragement, a listening ear, and help identifying next steps when situations feel overwhelming.
If someone thinks she might be a fit, the next step is to use the site's Start Therapy flow and complete the short matching questionnaire. Chalice aims to respond promptly and values clients' time when scheduling sessions.
How Chalice's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the client's lead to build trust and clarity; it helps when someone needs a compassionate space to sort feelings and make decisions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day coping with strong emotions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Chalice collaborates with each person to decide which methods feel most useful for their goals. She checks in about what is helping and adjusts strategies so sessions match a client's needs and preferences.
If you plan to try online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Many people find online sessions help fit care into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Others appreciate being able to use brief check-ins or flexible timing around work or caregiving responsibilities. Discussing practical needs during the initial scheduling helps shape a plan that fits everyday life.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Chalice commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, parenting challenges, career worries, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is supportive and nonjudgmental, combining listening with practical strategies from client-centered work, CBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 15 years of professional experience across healthcare, hospice, academic, and mental health settings, with recent years focused on counseling.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is based in Michigan and holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.