Who We Are

As therapeutic services coordinator, Jo takes part in hiring, onboarding, training, and supervising staff, as well as supporting quality assurance around clinical documentation and client experiences. Jo also facilitates community outreach and networking for the practice. If you are a clinician, organization, or agency interested in becoming a potential referral source for AMP or otherwise connecting, please reach out to Jo directly via email at jnowak@andersonville.com

More about Jo:

My main goal is to create a therapeutic space that is safe and affirming, while forming an authentic connection to best support you. Whether you seek therapy for self-exploration, change, acceptance, or all of the above, we can work together to find your path forward. I will collaborate with you every step of the way, challenge you when appropriate, and meet you with compassion and humor when needed – I’m a big believer in the therapeutic power of laughter!

My approach to therapy is individualized, intersectional, and super collaborative. This means I combine bits and pieces of different types of therapy and perspectives to create a unique space for each client, while focusing on your entire self, your story, and the intersections of your identities and lived experiences. I encourage my clients to mindfully engage, listen to their bodies, and to use a variety of methods to process and potentially modify thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.

I hold a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I am a licensed clinical social worker, specializing in the integrative treatment of adolescents and adults with anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), mood disorders, trauma-related disorders, disordered eating, life transitions, and relationship concerns. I am particularly passionate about working with members of the LGBTQIA+ community and neurodiverse folks, as I am a member of these communities. I am also bilingual and can provide therapy in both English and Polish.

More information about my training, style, and clinical interests:

• LGBTQIA+ affirming practice (in case it’s important to you, I’m queer!)
• Anti-oppression, intersectional, and anti-racist feminist practice
• Health at Every Size (HAES), anti-diet, and body-affirming approaches, utilized for body image, disordered eating, and/or eating disorders
• Trauma-informed and affirming care for childhood or developmental trauma, acute trauma, and religious trauma, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Neurodiverse-informed and affirming care
• Behavioral-informed training and solutions-focused work, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MB-CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
• Body-based and somatic approaches