Dr. Jan Ligon is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Georgia with 33 years of experience. She earned both a Master of Social Work and a PhD from the University of Georgia, and brings a long history of work in mental health and substance abuse services to her clinical practice.

She provides therapy for individuals, couples, and families and works with people facing relationship challenges, parenting difficulties, struggles with self-esteem, major life transitions, and grief. Her experience covers a broad array of settings and populations, which informs a flexible, compassionate approach to care.

Her therapeutic style is practical and goal-oriented, drawing on cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, motivational enhancement techniques to strengthen commitment to change, and task- and solutions-focused methods to produce measurable progress. While she recognizes the value of gaining insight into past experiences, her emphasis is on acknowledging history and helping clients move forward by setting and pursuing concrete goals.

Dr. Ligon frames therapy as a collaborative process between clinician and client, working together to identify priorities and develop steps that support quicker, sustainable movement toward the future. Based in Georgia, she combines clinical knowledge with real-world strategies to help people navigate life’s challenges.