WHO AM I?
My clients refer to me as Jo, nice to meet you.
My formal name is Joquita Cooper, and I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in the state of North Carolina.
A soft place to land means being able to show up fully, with everything you carry, knowing this space can support every part of you.
I refer to myself as a licensed story walker, trained to walk alongside in your journey to healing.
My role is to guide you, unearth the buried pieces, and provide you with the tools to avoid losing yourself again.
We do beautiful hard work in this space, and it is always worth the effort.
You are worth the effort.
Love and light,
Jo
I use a person-centered approach, utilizing years of training in modalities such as emotionally focused therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, polyvagal theory, narrative therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy.
My approach is not rooted in one style of therapy because there is no one-size-fits-all approach that meets the needs of everyone. People are complex and deserve to have someone who can acknowledge that and adapt to their needs.
I support clients navigating life transitions, trauma, depression, anxiety, interpersonal relationship conflicts, and grief.
I prioritize working with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in this space. BIPOC are underrepresented by therapists, and it is my goal to aid in alleviating that underrepresentation.
MY APPROACH
Therapy was not my first career path.
Some grow up knowing they will always end up here. Not me.
I chose to become a therapist after my own grief, resilience, and lack of dedicated support came knocking at my door. Or better yet, therapy chose me.
I experienced profound healing, but the gaps in care and hoops to jump through to get there were almost a barrier.
Finding someone who held similar values, worldview, availability, and insurance acceptance was hard.
Not having to explain that resilience was not something I chose, but a survival tool, was hard.
Finding someone who recognized my avoidance as a lack of safety was hard.
So I became the soft place to land that I needed for others.