Jo Ann McClure, LPC, LCPC

Jo Ann McClure is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 18 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, relationship concerns, and midlife changes. She works with clients who are coping with trauma, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and life transitions. Her tone is warm and straightforward and she aims to create a respectful space to talk things through.

She earned her master’s degree in Community Counseling from Mount Mary University and has practiced since 2007. Jo Ann uses a person-centered way of working that centers the client’s goals and strengths. She combines several approaches to fit each person’s needs rather than using a single set of techniques.

In sessions she blends cognitive behavioral ideas with mindfulness and solution-focused methods. That means she will help identify unhelpful thinking patterns, practice skills for managing strong feelings, and set small, achievable steps toward change. Narrative work can be used to reframe difficult experiences and help people tell their story differently.

Her style is described as genuine, compassionate, and interactive. Jo Ann avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on practical steps that fit a client’s everyday life. She supports people through major life events, aging concerns, caregiver stress, and cancer-related issues as part of a broad practice.

People interested in starting are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability. Jo Ann offers services from Wisconsin and works with English-speaking clients, including from other countries.

Approaches for online therapy and practical benefits

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client’s lead. The therapist offers empathy and reflection to help people understand their thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence behavior and mood and teaches specific skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jo Ann will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they shape a plan that may combine listening, skill practice, mindfulness, and small steps toward change.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it simpler to continue care during relocations or when juggling work and caregiving. Licensed professionals tailor the rhythm and tools of sessions so therapy fits around everyday responsibilities rather than adding to them.