- Personable and interactive
- Faith-informed options
- Skill focused
About Jo
Jo Ann Farmer is an LPC 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 decision to support others facing similar struggles. She brings a warm, personable style and often uses faith-informed ideas alongside talk therapy when clients want that perspective.
Her sessions are interactive and focused on practical change. She listens, reflects, and helps people set steps they can try between meetings. Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and ADHD. Codependency is also listed among her additional focus areas.
Jo Ann uses approaches that are tailored to each person’s needs and ability to engage. She commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to address worries and build skills for everyday life. She also has experience supporting people who have faced child abuse, domestic violence, divorce, family separation, and blended family conflicts.
Her work can include straightforward skill practice, problem solving, and exploring how values or faith shape choices. She aims to be a steady, compassionate listener who helps people find clearer paths forward. Jo Ann says she looks forward to using her training and years of experience to support those who reach out.
How therapy approaches shape online work
Jo Ann commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping the person lead the pace and goals of sessions. It helps when someone needs acceptance and a steady ear while they sort through feelings and choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying small experiments or behavior changes to see what helps. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jo Ann will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels doable. Together they choose methods and plan steps that match the client’s needs and capacity to engage.
If you are interested in online work, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people also find it simpler to keep continuity of care when life changes occur, while still being able to try practical skills and homework between sessions.
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Experience
19+ years
Credentials
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Jo Ann address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting struggles, ADHD, and related topics such as codependency and attachment issues.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is personable and interactive. She listens, reflects, and helps people practice skills and strategies between sessions.
How long has she worked in behavioral health?
She has 19 years of experience in the behavioral health field and has worked with survivors of child abuse, domestic violence, divorce, and blended family conflicts.
What credentials does Jo Ann hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Georgia.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
Yes, international clients are accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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