- Depression and anxiety
- Mindfulness and CBT
- 18 years experience
About Jo
Jo Ann uses a person-centered style that keeps the client’s goals front and center. She combines elements from cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, narrative work, and solution-focused techniques to shape the conversation. Sessions are conversational and interactive, with an emphasis on respect and sensitivity.
She tends to avoid stigmatizing labels and focuses instead on strengths and workable strategies. That can mean learning ways to manage anxious thoughts, practicing mindfulness skills for stress, or reframing difficult life stories so they feel less overwhelming. Jo Ann adapts plans to each person’s needs rather than using a single fixed method.
Jo Ann earned a Master’s degree in Community Counseling from Mount Mary University and has been practicing since 2007. Her experience includes supporting people through life transitions, caregiving stress, and end-of-life related concerns, as well as issues linked to neurodiversity and intellectual disability.
Her manner is compassionate and direct, designed to help people build coping skills and clearer next steps. If someone is ready to begin, Jo Ann offers supportive guidance to help them move forward.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.