About Jo
Jo Ann McClure is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, and ADHD. She brings 18 years of experience and a calm, respectful approach to conversations about change and loss. She earned a master’s degree in Community Counseling in 2007 and holds LPC and LCPC credentials.
Jo Ann keeps sessions warm and interactive. She treats people with sensitivity and avoids stigmatizing labels.
Background and approach
Her style centers on listening first and building plans that fit each person’s life. She blends client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and small, goal-focused steps. Mindfulness and narrative work are woven in when they help people notice patterns and tell a different story about themselves.
Jo Ann often helps people facing major life changes, caregiver stress, chronic illness and issues that come from family history. She also supports people managing impulsivity, attention differences, or challenges that come with aging and intellectual disability. Sessions are offered in English and Jo Ann accepts international clients from Wisconsin.
She uses a mix of talk, short exercises, and focused problem-solving so people leave with clear next steps and strategies they can try between sessions.
How Jo Ann’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy begins with listening without judgment and shaping sessions around what matters most to you. This approach helps people feel heard and guides the focus of work toward practical goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors to find small changes that reduce anxiety, improve mood, and manage symptoms like impulsivity or attention difficulties.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jo Ann will talk with you about your goals, try out methods that fit your needs, and adjust plans as you go. She focuses on clear steps and feedback so you can see what helps between sessions.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls let you use visual cues and longer conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief support, working through ideas between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats provide flexibility so therapy can fit into work, caregiving, or travel routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin, Maine, Oregon
- Languages
- English
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