Key details
- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Mississippi / C7358
- NPI1578837597
- Experience12 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMississippi
About
- ACT and DBT skills
- CBT techniques
- Emotion work
About Jo
Jo Baker is a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) in Mississippi with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on issues like stress, anxiety, anger, parenting concerns, ADHD, relationship struggles, grief, mood problems, and coping with life changes. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use between meetings to reduce reactivity and improve daily functioning.
Her practice uses clear, skills-based methods pulled from a few established approaches. That can include learning techniques to interrupt automatic reactions, practicing present-moment awareness, and trying out different ways to talk about difficult feelings. Jo aims to build a working relationship where people try strategies and adjust them as needed.
She has experience with a wide range of concerns linked to trauma, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, mood disorders, and family-of-origin issues. Jo also lists additional focus areas such as adoption and foster care, attachment and blended family issues, and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. Her background includes work across age groups and settings before focusing on individual adult work in private practice.
Clients can expect sessions that mix conversation, practical exercises, and behavioral experiments to test what helps. Jo draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques. Progress is measured in small, concrete changes rather than promises of a specific outcome.
She practices in Mississippi and conducts work in English. The first step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session to see how her approach fits a person’s day-to-day life.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for reducing avoidance and dealing with persistent anger or anxiety. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior that fuel strong reactions and testing small changes to see what works in daily life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for regulating emotions, managing impulsivity, and handling high-intensity moments.Choosing the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try first. That plan can shift as skills are practiced and the client notices what helps most, so the process stays collaborative and practical.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Some techniques, like in-session skills practice or behavioral experiments, adapt well to remote sessions; others may be scheduled differently. Talk with the therapist during the matching step to clarify which session formats are offered and how they will be used to support anger work and emotion regulation.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, ADHD, mood concerns, relationship friction, grief, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, skills-focused approach combining talk with exercises from ACT, CBT, DBT, and EFT.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience, including private practice work with varied age groups and presenting concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she work?
She holds an MS and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Mississippi.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin scheduling a session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.