Dr. Jan Ligon
Goal-focused therapist using CBT and practical strategies
LCSW, CSW Georgia
- Experience
- 33 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Relationship, Parenting, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
- Languages
- English
About Jan
Dr. Jan Ligon is a licensed clinical social worker with 33 years of practice experience who blends practical problem-solving with evidence-informed therapies.
Background and approach
He emphasizes cognitive behavioral methods while also incorporating motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies to help clients set actionable goals and move forward. His work balances understanding past influences with creating concrete steps for the future, favoring a collaborative, team-oriented process.
Based in Georgia, Dr. Ligon brings decades of clinical experience to a range of relational and life adjustments, including relationship concerns, parenting challenges, grief, and self-esteem.
He also addresses issues such as communication breakdowns, divorce and separation, midlife transitions, workplace stress, and financial worries, and has experience with aging and geriatric topics and visual impairment. Dr.
Ligon holds credentials as LCSW and CSW and frames therapy around clear goals and measurable progress rather than prolonged insight alone.
Integrating CBT and Motivational Strategies in Online Care
Dr. Ligon uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for concerns like self-esteem, grief reactions, and coping with life transitions. Motivational Interviewing is applied to support readiness and commitment to change, helping clients clarify values and strengthen motivation for goals such as relationship or financial adjustments. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to build on strengths and create practical, short-term steps that move clients toward measurable improvements.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to evaluate needs, preferences, and goals, and then tailors techniques so sessions feel purposeful and aligned with what the client hopes to achieve. This partnership helps shape whether interventions lean more toward skills-based CBT, motivational work, or solution-focused planning.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow scheduling that fits into busy lives and make it possible to maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult, while still focusing on concrete goals and regular progress checks.
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Experience
33+ years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English