Jo Ann McClure, LPC, LCPC

Jo Ann McClure is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting strain, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports those facing trauma, compassion fatigue, and life changes. Jo Ann brings 18 years of clinical experience and a straightforward, respectful approach.

Her style is warm and interactive. She listens and responds without labels. Sessions focus on concrete steps you can try between meetings as well as deeper conversation when it helps.

Jo Ann often uses cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thinking and change patterns that keep problems going. She also draws on client-centered techniques to follow each person’s pace and priorities. Mindfulness and solution-focused methods are added when practical tools or present-moment awareness will help.

In sessions she aims to build practical plans for coping with daily stress, grief, parenting struggles, or communication problems. She works with people facing aging and geriatric concerns, autism spectrum issues, blended family challenges, caregiving stress, and medical-related concerns such as cancer or hospice support.

Because every person’s situation is different, Jo Ann adapts the pace and focus to match goals. She encourages small experiments between sessions to test what helps. Her goal is to help clients feel more capable, less overwhelmed, and better able to handle life’s changes.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Jo Ann commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often focuses on short-term, practical steps that can be practiced between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or address ADHD-related challenges. Client-centered therapy is also part of her work and centers on listening, empathy, and following the person's pace so goals emerge naturally rather than being imposed.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust methods if something isn’t working. This collaborative process helps make sure therapy stays relevant and useful as concerns change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visible cues. Phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging offer quick access between meetings and work well for brief updates, reflections, or homework questions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work when life changes occur.