Jo Anna Mendoza is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Texas with five years of clinical experience.
01About Jo
Jo Anna Mendoza is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Texas with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, or big life changes. Jo Anna speaks English and Spanish and aims to make starting therapy straightforward and approachable.
Her sessions are relaxed and direct. She creates space for people to talk about hard things without judgment. The goal is to notice what matters, develop practical skills, and move toward more manageable days.
Background and approach
Jo Anna uses a mix of approaches that match each person’s needs. She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and from mindfulness to calm strong emotions. She also uses client-centered work to keep the focus on what the person wants to change.
She helps people confront issues like trauma and abuse, anger or relationship pain, family and intimacy concerns, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Other areas she addresses include body image, codependency, communication problems, and immigration-related stress. Sessions typically involve talking through recent struggles, identifying patterns, and practicing small, realistic tools to try between meetings.
Jo Anna supports clients who want clearer boundaries, better coping skills, and stronger self-esteem. The work moves at the client’s pace and aims for steady, practical progress.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 83383 · expires March 2026
- NPI
- 1871320424 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Jo lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Jo names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Jo names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are strong. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce distress and change behavior. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and increase calm; it pairs well with other approaches for managing strong emotions and trauma reactions.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different techniques to see what fits. Sessions adjust over time based on what helps most, and you’ll work together to set practical, reachable steps.
Online therapy gives flexibility to fit counseling into busy lives. Video calls let you meet face-to-face from wherever you are. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is low or a hands-free option is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide short check-ins and continuity between sessions. These options make it easier to practice skills regularly and to choose the format that best supports your week-to-week needs.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Jo Anna support?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, career strain, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental with a focus on practical skills. Sessions mix talking, skill practice, and reflection tailored to each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas and practices with that credential.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients and works with people located in Texas.
What session formats does she use?
Jo Anna offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does the cost and start process work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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