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Jo Baker, LCSW

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationMississippi
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Parenting
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Jo

Jo Baker is an LCSW practicing in Mississippi with a twelve-year background in social work and independent practice. She focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, mood and attention concerns, and relationship and family challenges.

Background and approach

Her experience spans a wide range of presentations including ADHD, OCD, bipolar mood patterns, grief, parenting strains, and life transitions, and she also works with adoption and foster care related issues and attachment and family-of-origin dynamics. Her style is warm, nonjudgmental, and collaborative, grounded in the conviction that a trusting therapeutic relationship is essential.

Jo draws on a range of evidence-informed methods tailored to each person's needs, blending Internal Family Systems with cognitive and behavioral tools, mindfulness, and emotion-focused strategies. She aims to create a supportive space where clients can explore patterns, build coping skills, and pursue meaningful change.

Jo holds an MS and the LCSW credential and offers therapy through a subscription model that allows scheduling according to availability. Sessions are conducted in English and are available via multiple online formats to increase access for people living in Mississippi.

Integrating approaches online to meet your needs

Jo incorporates Internal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as central ways of working with clients. Internal Family Systems helps people notice and understand the different parts or internal voices that influence thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for trauma responses, self-criticism, and complex emotional patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying personal values and building psychological flexibility through mindful acceptance and committed action, often helping with anxiety, stress, and motivation struggles.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jo works with each client to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful in sessions, adapting techniques over time so the work aligns with the client's needs and pace.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide practical flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, support continuity during transitions, and allow clients in Mississippi to access consistent care in the manner that works best for them.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jo commonly address?
Jo works with a broad set of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, ADHD, relationship and family issues, grief, self-esteem, career changes, bipolar and mood disorders, obsessions and compulsions, phobias, and self-harm among others.
How would you describe Jo's therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and nonjudgmental and emphasizes a trusting relationship. She uses collaborative work with clients and draws on multiple therapeutic methods to match individual needs.
What is Jo's professional experience?
Jo has 12 years of experience in social work and independent practice, working with children, adolescents, adults, and families across a variety of clinical concerns.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds an MS and the LCSW credential with licence details MS LCSW C7358 and practices in Mississippi.
Does Jo offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet with Jo via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on availability and preference.
How does billing and cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy with Jo?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementADHD

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Family of origin issuesFamily problemsImpulsivityMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Mississippi

Languages

English