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Jo Ann McClure, LPC, LCPC
Wisconsin
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Relationships
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
- Solution-focused strategies
About Jo
Jo Ann McClure is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 18 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and life changes. Jo Ann also addresses issues such as anger, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
She keeps sessions practical and interactive. Jo Ann combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with client-centered, mindfulness, narrative, and solution-focused practices. She uses conversation and simple exercises to notice thoughts and try different responses.
Her background includes a Master’s degree in Community Counseling from Mount Mary University and nearly two decades in counseling roles. That experience includes supporting people through serious loss, end-of-life caregiving, cancer-related stress, and blended family concerns.
In sessions she pays attention to how habits, family history, and current stressors interact. She helps people spot patterns, test small changes, and build coping steps that fit daily life. Sessions focus on clear goals and short-term strategies when helpful.
Jo Ann welcomes people who want structured, problem-solving work alongside space to tell their story. She helps break down overwhelming problems into manageable steps. Practical skills, mindfulness practices, and narrative techniques are used as tools to support progress.
How Jo Ann Uses Structured Approaches Online
Jo Ann draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioral changes. CBT focuses on concrete problems, simple experiments, and step-by-step skill building that suit stress, anxiety, and low mood.She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s own perspective and goals. That approach supports people who need space to tell their story while choosing which problems to address first. Mindfulness therapy adds brief attention exercises to reduce reactivity and improve moment-to-moment coping.
Finding the right mix of methods is collaborative. Jo Ann will discuss goals and preferences with each person and adjust methods over time. The aim is to match practical tools to what the person wants to change and how they prefer to work.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use exercises and worksheets between sessions so practice happens in everyday life rather than only during meetings.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin, Maine, Oregon
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Jo Ann commonly address?
Jo Ann works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and related life changes.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses a mix of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered talking, mindfulness, narrative techniques, and solution-focused strategies to help people notice thoughts and try different responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of counseling experience and earned her Master’s degree in Community Counseling from Mount Mary University in 2007.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC and LCPC with licensure in Wisconsin and Maine, and she practices from Wisconsin.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
Sessions are offered to international clients as noted in her profile, and conversations are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know how sessions are held.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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