Jo Ann McClure, LPC, LCPC

Jo Ann McClure is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 18 years of clinical experience. She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. Her approach aims to be warm and straightforward so people can feel safe talking about what matters to them.

Jo Ann uses a person-centered style that puts the client's experience first. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness, narrative, and solution-focused ideas. That means sessions often look at how thoughts influence feelings, practice calming skills, and reframe personal stories to find new options.

Sessions are collaborative and practical. Jo Ann listens closely, asks questions to clarify what’s most important, and works with each person to set goals. She avoids stigmatizing labels and focuses on concrete steps someone can try between sessions.

Her background includes a Master’s degree in Community Counseling from Mount Mary University and a lengthy career treating a broad range of concerns such as depression, anger, self-esteem struggles, coping with life changes, ADHD, and caregiver stress. She has also supported people facing aging, cancer, hospice, and intellectual disability issues.

Jo Ann aims to tailor therapy to each person’s needs, meeting people where they are and adjusting the plan as progress is made. She describes herself as compassionate, respectful, and interactive in session.

If you are considering therapy for jealousy, relationship strain, or related concerns, Jo Ann can help you talk through next steps and practical strategies.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Jo Ann often blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness in session. Client-centered work focuses on listening closely and helping the person feel heard, which helps set goals that matter to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and introduces practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness therapy teaches grounding and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and manage stress.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they will try strategies, review what works, and shift emphasis if needed so the plan fits the client’s life and progress.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Some people prefer fewer visual demands while others like face-to-face video for nonverbal cues; the therapist can discuss what makes sessions most usable for each person.