Jo Ann Farmer is a licensed professional counselor with 19 years in behavioral health.
01About Jo
Jo Ann Farmer is a licensed professional counselor with 19 years in behavioral health. She chose this work after receiving counseling during a difficult time in her own life. That experience led her to a counseling career driven by care and practical support.
She brings a warm, personable style and seeks to be a steady listening presence for people facing hard moments. Her approach is interactive and grounded in everyday language.
Background and approach
She often uses client-centered methods to build trust and look at what matters most to each person. Jo Ann also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice and change patterns that cause distress. She works with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, addictions, parenting struggles, and ADHD.
She has experience supporting people affected by trauma, abuse, divorce, and caregiving and end-of-life challenges. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, multicultural matters, and non-monogamous relationship questions. Jo Ann aims to match practical tools to each person’s readiness to change.
Sessions emphasize clear goals, step-by-step skills, and short-term strategies when appropriate. She also brings an understanding of spiritual perspectives when that fits a person’s values. Jo Ann practices in Georgia as an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor.
She offers sessions in English and works with people both in the state and internationally through online formats.
02Credentials
- LPC (Georgia)
- License LPC003983 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1235233776 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jo lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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
Methods Jo names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Jo names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a strong working relationship. It helps people feel heard and shapes sessions around their priorities and pace.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It teaches practical exercises and steps people can use between sessions to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful patterns.
Jo Ann will work together with each person to find the right mix of approaches. She checks goals, explains options, and adjusts methods to match what a person wants and can do. That collaboration helps set clear, realistic steps for progress.
Online therapy makes attending sessions more flexible. Video calls let people use face-to-face time for deeper conversations, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break, live chat is useful for short check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options help people keep momentum and fit therapy into busy lives.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Jo Ann address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, addictions, parenting concerns, ADHD, and relationship issues, plus trauma and abuse recovery.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is personable and interactive, focusing on listening, practical skills, and clear goals that match each person’s needs.
What experience does she bring?
She has 19 years working in behavioral health and experience supporting people after trauma, domestic violence, divorce, and caregiving challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Georgia.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients for online work.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and routines.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription 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.
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