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Jo Ellen Clark, LCSW
California
LCSW - anxiety and grief support
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-Centered methods
- Solution-Focused work
About Jo
Jo Ellen Clark is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 10 years of professional experience. She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief and loss, parenting challenges, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
She draws on practical, goal-focused methods to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and change everyday habits. Sessions are conversational and down-to-earth. Jo Ellen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with client-centered and solution-focused ways of working to keep sessions concrete and actionable.
Her earlier work was in a hospital trauma setting, including more than six years in an Acute Rehab Unit. There she supported people facing sudden changes to income, housing, physical ability, and relationships. That work involved short-term crisis planning, helping people manage depressive or anxious reactions, and coordinating resources for daily living.
Jo Ellen currently works as a hospice social worker. In that role she helps people and their families navigate end-of-life concerns, grief, and loss while focusing on immediate needs and goals. She brings listening, advocacy, and practical problem solving to those conversations.
Across settings she aims to identify clear steps a person can try between sessions. She encourages small experiments in thinking and behavior, checks what helps, and adjusts plans as needed. The approach emphasizes straightforward strategies rather than long talks about theory.
How her approaches translate to online work
Jo Ellen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify specific thought patterns and try small behavior changes. CBT sessions focus on concrete exercises, homework between sessions, and tracking what works for daily life. Client-Centered Therapy is another part of her work and focuses on listening, clarifying what matters to the client, and shaping goals together. Solution-Focused Therapy adds brief, action-oriented steps aimed at what the client wants to change next.Choosing the right approach is part of the process and is done together. She reviews needs, goals, and preferences with each person and adjusts methods based on what helps. Clients can expect a collaborative discussion about which techniques will be tried and how progress will be measured.
The practical value of online sessions is fitting meetings into a busy life. Online work can make it easier to schedule short check-ins, have sessions during a lunch break, or avoid travel time. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered, and then schedule times that work with your routine.
Areas of expertise
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Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address most often?
She commonly helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief and loss, parenting, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar management, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, goal-focused methods and conversational sessions. The work often centers on noticing thoughts and testing different behaviors between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience, including work in a hospital trauma setting and current hospice social work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions priced and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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