Jo Ann McClure
Hope-focused counseling with practical tools
LPC, LCPC Wisconsin
- Experience
- 18 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Family, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Jo
Jo Ann McClure is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 18 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, and related concerns.
Background and approach
She works with a broad set of issues that also include intimacy-related difficulties, anger, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD, as well as additional areas such as aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family concerns, cancer and hospice support, caregiver stress, and communication or codependency problems.
Her manner is described as warm, genuine, and interactive, rooted in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Jo Ann blends client-centered principles with cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, narrative inquiry, and solution-focused strategies to craft treatment plans that respond to each person's situation.
She aims to avoid stigmatizing labels and tailors conversations and interventions to align with individual goals and strengths. Based in Wisconsin, Jo Ann brings nearly two decades of clinical experience and an emphasis on collaborative care.
She encourages those ready to take steps toward change to reach out and explore whether her approach fits their needs.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Jo Ann commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered therapy in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and patterns, then developing practical skills to manage anxiety, mood, and behavior. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the client's experience guides the pace and topics of work, which can be helpful for building self-understanding and emotional resilience.She also integrates mindfulness practices when helpful, teaching present-moment awareness and simple attention skills to reduce stress and improve coping. Deciding which combination of approaches to use is a collaborative process; the therapist works with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring, and adjustments are made over time as needs change.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to attend sessions from varied locations, to maintain continuity during life transitions, and to choose the way of communicating that best supports progress.
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Experience
18+ years
Licensed
Wisconsin, Maine, Oregon
Languages
English