Jo Herbig, AASW

Jo Herbig is an AASW social worker with 22 years' experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, grief and anger. She offers steady, practical support for carers who are juggling responsibilities and emotional strain. Jo speaks plainly and listens closely to what matters most to each person who reaches out.

Jo uses widely recognised therapeutic techniques and tailors conversations to each person’s needs. She draws on psychotherapy and cognitive approaches to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, soften intense emotions and build clearer ways to communicate. Sessions focus on small, workable steps clients can try between meetings.

Her background includes work with separated families and child-inclusive practice through a National Steering Committee. That experience shapes how she approaches conflict, separation and family stress, especially when children are involved. Jo aims to reduce tension and improve everyday interactions rather than offer quick fixes.

She treats people with respect, sensitivity and compassion and creates a calm space for difficult topics. Jo adapts plans to each situation, and she invites carers to prioritise their own wellbeing while managing responsibilities to others.

Starting with a short conversation about goals, Jo helps set a clear direction and practical tasks. Her style is direct but warm, focusing on what people can do now to feel steadier and more capable.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Jo draws on psychotherapy and cognitive approaches to help people manage strong emotions and daily stress. Psychotherapy offers space to look at patterns in relationships and behaviour, helping people understand how past experiences affect current reactions. Cognitive approaches focus on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts so behaviour and mood can change in small steps.

Jo combines these ways of working to address relationship difficulties, grief, caregiver strain and communication problems. She treats finding the right approach as a shared process and will work with clients to choose techniques that match their goals and preferences. This collaborative planning helps people test what works and adjust the plan over time.

The source biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help carers maintain continuity of support while balancing other responsibilities.