Jo (she/her/hers) lives in Wisconsin and provides comprehensive DBT services via telehealth. She is licensed in MD, VA, MN and WI. Jo has unique background with an undergraduate degree in Equestrian Science from William Woods University, Fulton, MO and masters in Community Psychology from Alverno University, Milwaukee, WI. Jo completed her internship at The Center For Behavioral Medicine in Brookfield, WI, one of the first Linehan Certified clinics in the country. Jo’s experience prior to  joining DBT Center was 7 years working in a comprehensive DBT adolescent female DBT residential in Wisconsin where she was the lead therapist, trainer and supervisor. She is intensively trained in DBT-PE and has taken two intensive trainings with Alan Fruzzetti on working with emotionally dysregulated families/couples (a which is a passion of hers).  Jo joined DBT Center in January, 2024 and is enjoying working with diverse populations in an outpatient tele-health setting.  She believes that everyone can benefit from the philosophies, principles and skills of DBT and uses skills daily in her own life. In her spare time, Jo co-hosts a free DBT podcast “All Therapists Are Jerks” and enjoys traveling, live music, kayaking, hiking, and chilling with her friends, two young adult daughters and geriatric cat.