Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Jo works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Years in practice
- 19
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Jo
Jo Ann Farmer is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 19 years in behavioral health. She moved into counseling after receiving help during a difficult time in her own life, and that experience shaped her pathway into this work. She brings a warm, personable presence to sessions and aims to listen carefully to each person's story.
Jo Ann favors practical conversations that focus on what a person needs right now. She leans on Client-Centered approaches that prioritize the client's perspective, and she uses cognitive tools when thoughts and behaviors are getting in the way.
Background and approach
Sessions are interactive and paced to the individual's ability to engage. Many people come to Jo Ann for help with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also has experience addressing addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, and ADHD.
Her background includes work with survivors of child abuse, domestic violence, divorce, family separation, and blended family challenges. Jo Ann integrates a few therapeutic methods to meet practical goals. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and Solution-Focused Therapy to set concrete steps forward.
Client-Centered Therapy guides the pace and tone so each session feels respectful and collaborative. Based in Georgia, Jo Ann works with people from varied backgrounds and brings nearly two decades of hands-on experience to her practice. She aims to offer steady support, clear strategies, and encouragement as people work toward calmer days and clearer choices.
What Jo works with
Everything Jo lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Jo's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Approaches Jo lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's experience and pacing. It emphasizes listening, empathy, and letting the client guide priorities so sessions follow what matters most in day-to-day life. This approach helps when people need a supportive space to make sense of difficult feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses hands-on strategies like tracking thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety, anger, or depressive patterns. CBT can be used to set clear practice tasks between sessions and measure progress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jo Ann collaborates with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and situation. She adapts pace and techniques as needs change, so therapy stays practical and focused on what the client wants to accomplish.
Online formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a simpler check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief updates, skill practice, or on-the-go coaching. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and communication preferences.
Questions people ask about Jo
What concerns does Jo Ann help address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and ADHD among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is personable and interactive. Sessions focus on listening, practical steps, and pacing that fits the client's ability to engage.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 19 years in the behavioral health field and experience working with survivors of child abuse, domestic violence, divorce, family separation, and blended family issues.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Georgia LPC credential and practices from Georgia.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is available to work with international clients as well.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.