Jo Baker

Jo Baker is a Licensed Certified Social Worker practicing in Mississippi with 12 years of experience in private practice. She provides therapy to children, adolescents, adults, and families and draws on more than a decade of work in clinical settings to address a broad range of concerns.

Her areas of focus include stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, anger management, ADHD, LGBT concerns, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self-esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. She is an ADHD-Certified Clinical Service Provider (ADHD-CCSP), a Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional (CATP), and a neurodiversity specialist.

Jo approaches therapy with a warm, non-judgmental manner and emphasizes the importance of a trusting relationship between therapist and client. Treatment choices are guided by each person’s unique needs and often draw from a mix of approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and other methods.

She views the therapeutic process as a collaborative effort and is committed to bringing her professional strengths to help clients feel better and improve their quality of life. Jo holds a Mississippi license as a Licensed Certified Social Worker, listed as MS LCSW C7358, which authorizes her practice in the state.