Jo Ann McClure , LPC, LCPC

Jo Ann McClure is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and women's issues. She also supports those coping with trauma, depression, low self-esteem, and life changes. With 18 years of experience, she brings steady guidance and practical tools to sessions.

Jo Ann uses a warm, genuine, and interactive style. She listens without judgment and adapts conversations to each person's situation. Sessions are collaborative and focused on what the client wants to change or understand.

Her approach draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses mindfulness to help people manage distress in the moment and solution-focused techniques to set reachable goals. Narrative ideas are sometimes used to reframe painful stories and build a clearer sense of self.

Jo Ann has worked across many concerns over nearly two decades. That includes compassion fatigue, caregiving stress, intimacy issues, anger, ADHD, and end-of-life concerns. She also supports people dealing with medical issues such as cancer and with developmental concerns like autism spectrum traits.

People who choose Jo Ann can expect straightforward conversation, practical coping strategies, and a focus on small steps that add up. Her goal is to help clients feel more able to handle daily life and move toward values-driven change.

Therapeutic approaches you can try online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding your experience. The therapist offers empathy and acceptance while you lead the conversation, which can help with stress, grief, relationship concerns, and women's issues.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior that get in the way. Together you identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, or anger in daily life.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention skills to reduce reactivity. Practicing short grounding or breathing exercises can help with panic, overwhelming feelings, and compassion fatigue.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Jo Ann will work with each person to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan over time.

Online sessions offer flexibility and fit many schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier on busy days, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging lets people send reflections between meetings. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, caregiving, or other obligations.