Jo is a wife, mom, author, speaker, professional counselor, teacher, and yes, an unapologetic word nerd and amateur photographer who’s been known to snap way too many pictures of flowers and family (because how could she not?).

For over thirty years, she has had the privilege of walking with people through individual counseling, family stuff, marriages, and groups—helping navigate the hard things, heal the hurts, and build stronger connections with God and each other. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (M.Ed., LPC) and part of the American Association of Christian Counselors. What gets her out of bed is mixing that clinical heart with a lifelong love for Scripture—leading workshops, retreats, and Bible studies where people dig into real life and real faith together.

As a writer, Jo has authored books that blend her faith, personal reflections, and artistic elements. Her published works include Wherein the Lilies Grow (a devotional book featuring Scripture, poetry, journal entries, and her photography to illustrate God's love in everyday life) and titles like The X's and O's of Relationships (exploring relational dynamics). She has a lifelong habit of writing poems and stories, with a gift for revealing God's extraordinary love through ordinary routines.

If you spend time with Jo, you’ll soon learn that she loves her family, a great pair of shoes, books and more books, and Jesus.