Jo Ellen Clark - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

10 years experience

About Jo Ellen Clark

I am licensed in California with 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, coping with grief, & coping with loss. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

I have experience working as a social worker in a medical environment. I worked for over six years in our local trauma center in the Acute Rehab Unit (ARU). Through this experience I worked with individuals and families in acute crisis. Individuals dealt with immediate life changes impacting income, living arrangements, supportive relationships and possible altered physicality short and/or long term. Depression, anxiety, and dealing with interpersonal relationships were all part of the process of processing the life altering event. This experience gave me the opportunity to work with all ages, socioeconomic levels, education levels, ethnicities, cultures and back grounds while using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Systems Theory, Cultural Competency (client as expert) and an individual client focused approach to assist the client with their goals.

I now work as a hospice social worker. Working with individuals and families dealing with end of life challenges, loss, grief and hopefully acceptance. Compassion, empathy, advocacy and listening are all pieces to assist individuals and families to cope with the end of life. It is not so different than working with any other client, I meet the client and families where they are. Assess one’s needs and establish goals for client centered work.

All the skills that are learned through my experiences are transferred to working with individuals whether it is life questions, road blocks to achieving goals or trauma to be worked through, the approach is met with companion, non judgement, support and open communication.

Licenses

LCSW

106161

Professional experience

Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety

Clinical Approaches

Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

10 Reviews

“Jo Ellen and I have only had two sessions so far but she is really helping me. It’s my first time doing therapy and she makes me feel very comfortable to share things with her.”

“Such a good listener! I don’t know if she’s just a really good note-taker or has an excellent memory, but I really appreciate how she’s able to keep track of all the details of my life that have come up, often it has been many weeks or even months since we last discussed a particular topic that she recalls very well… Very fair and reasonable in the guidance that she offers, and challenges me in really effective ways when it comes to how I’m responding to or interpreting things”

“Very nice <br /> Makes you feel comfortable makes<br /> Easy to talk too<br /> Very understanding”

“Jo Ellen is truly incredible. She listens with so much care, offers thoughtful guidance, and creates a space where I feel completely supported and understood. Every session leaves me with clarity and real, actionable tools. I’m so grateful to have been matched with her, she’s made such a meaningful difference in my life. Highly recommend!”

“Joellen is a kind human being and very knowledgeable in her field I have complete confidence in her. I would definitely recommend her to anyone for therapy.”

“Jo has been extremely helpful and professional. She consistently listens attentively provides valuable support and is always punctual for our sessions. She has made a real difference.”

“I have tried therapy before and it never seemed to help and I never seemed to feel comfortable to share with a therapist. Ellen Clark is the most wonderful therapist I’ve ever had. She lets me rant for as long as I want, gives me advice, and always makes me laugh.”

“Jo Ellen has been great for our first 2 visits. Looking forward to continuing to work together.”

“Jo Ellen is kind, caring and supportive. Her many years of experience in this field have given her the skills and tools to assist me with navigating the challenges I face from years of childhood trauma and the anxiety that effects my life daily. I am grateful for the resources available through Better Help and in particular, my therapist Jo Ellen Clark. She gets me!”

“Amazing person, we were able to talk openly to each other and figure out some tools to help my situation.”

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