About Jo
Jo Ann Farmer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 19 years in behavioral health. She chose this path after receiving counseling herself during a hard time and now focuses on helping others through practical guidance and steady support. Her style is personable and interactive.
She listens carefully and helps people name what feels hard. She draws on faith-informed perspectives when clients want that included. Sessions are focused on clear goals and real steps forward.
How Jo works
Jo Ann has worked with people who have survived child abuse, trauma, domestic violence, divorce, and family separation. She also supports individuals facing addictions, anger, low self-esteem, grief, depression, anxiety, and the challenges of parenting and ADHD. Her approach adapts to each person.
She uses client-centered methods to follow the client’s lead, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift thoughts and behaviors, and solution-focused strategies to build small, helpful changes. She also uses skills from dialectical behavior therapy when emotional regulation is needed. Clients can expect straightforward conversation, tools they can use between sessions, and check-ins about progress.
Jo Ann brings nearly two decades of experience and a practical focus to help people manage life changes and regain a sense of control. She practices in Georgia and works with people who want counseling shaped by clear goals, faith when requested, and step-by-step plans for coping and growth.
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What Jo works with
The areas below are the ones Jo selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 19 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Georgia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Jo Ann uses client-centered therapy to follow each person’s priorities and to build a trusting working relationship. That approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people identify their own next steps.She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. CBT is frequently used for anxiety, depression, and problems with managing daily stress.
Dialectical behavior therapy or DBT skills are introduced when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are important. Those skills help people manage strong emotions and reduce impulsive reactions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Jo Ann will talk through options, consider a person’s goals and preferences, and adapt methods as progress is tracked. The plan often combines approaches to match changing needs.
Online sessions can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions let the therapist and client connect face to face. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter, more frequent contact and can fit into busy schedules. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
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