Jo Baker , LCSW

Jo Baker is a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Mississippi with 12 years of experience in private practice working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. She holds clinical certifications that reflect specialized training - ADHD-CCSP indicates certification as an ADHD Clinical Service Provider and CATP denotes training as a Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional - and she identifies as a neurodiversity specialist who brings that perspective to her work.

She has extensive experience helping people manage ADHD, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive concerns, post-traumatic stress, and related challenges. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, grounded in the belief that a trusting therapeutic relationship is central to progress. Treatment choices are individualized and drawn from a range of evidence-informed practices, combining cognitive-behavioral methods, mindfulness techniques, dialectical behavioral strategies, acceptance and commitment approaches, and emotionally focused work as appropriate for each person.

Jo approaches therapy as a collaborative process. She partners with clients to identify goals, select strategies that fit their needs, and support practical steps toward improved coping and a better quality of life, bringing professional experience and a compassionate stance to each session.

How Jo Baker applies therapeutic approaches in online care

Jo Baker draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered principles to guide online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take action guided by personal values - it can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical strategies for symptoms like anxiety, OCD, and mood concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a supportive, respectful relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and follows the client's lead to foster insight and growth.

Finding the right approach is part of Jo Baker's collaborative process. She works with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs and preferences, and adjust the plan over time so therapy remains effective and relevant.

Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to reach licensed professionals from different locations. These options offer flexibility in scheduling and communication styles, allowing therapists and clients to choose the format that best supports progress and comfort.