- Years in practice
- 18
- Credentials
- LPC, LCPC
- Licensed in
- Wisconsin, Maine, Oregon
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
About Jo
Jo Ann McClure is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 18 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and relationship strain. She practices in Wisconsin and supports people coping with trauma, intimacy issues, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. Jo Ann also addresses concerns tied to ADHD and caregiving stress.
Her approach is warm and direct. She listens without judgment and treats each person with respect and compassion.
Background and approach
Jo Ann uses conversation to understand what matters to you and designs sessions around practical steps you can try between meetings. Jo Ann blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness practices. That means she helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and build simple routines to manage stress.
She also draws on narrative and solution-focused ideas to help people reframe stories about themselves and focus on small, achievable goals. Sessions are interactive and tailored to individual needs. Jo Ann aims to keep things straightforward and useful rather than full of jargon.
She often pairs short homework tasks with in-session reflection so progress can be tracked week to week. Her training includes a Master’s degree in Community Counseling from Mount Mary University and licensure as an LPC in Wisconsin and as an LCPC in Maine. With nearly two decades of practice, she brings steady experience and a calm presence to each session.
What Jo works with
Everything Jo lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jo helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Jo lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding your perspective. It lets the conversation follow your priorities and helps build trust and clarity about what you want to change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and try concrete behavior changes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life transitions because it breaks problems into small steps you can practice between sessions.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of feelings and body signals. This approach can help with stress, anger, and managing strong emotions in daily life.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Jo Ann will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Then she tailors the plan and adjusts it as needed so the approach fits your life and aims.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is good for a fuller conversation, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and text messaging can be useful for short updates or reflection prompts. These options make it easier to fit counseling into a busy parenting schedule or when travel is difficult.
Questions people ask about Jo
What kinds of problems does Jo Ann help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, depression, and life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, genuine, and interactive. She listens without judgment and focuses on practical steps clients can try between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
Jo Ann earned a Master’s degree in Community Counseling in 2007 and has been practicing since then, giving her 18 years of experience working with a wide range of concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds licensure as an LPC in Wisconsin and as an LCPC in Maine, and practices from Wisconsin.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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