Becoming your best to help them become the best.
Dr. Jo Shaw, Ph.D.
Jo Shaw began the journey into adult life like most wide-eyed high school graduates, by going to a local college, in this case, Wilkes University, in Pennsylvania, so that she could remain close to friends and family. While pursuing her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, she decided to join the Army National Guard as a combat medic. Reality soon forced Jo to organize a balance between work, studies, social responsibilities and military service.
Jo earned her Bachelor’s degree and, after five years in the Army National Guard, she transferred to active duty Air Force where she served one tour of duty in Iraq. One hurdle to higher education that military service presents is constant relocation. Jo’s interest in technology led her to Walden University, an online school that would allow her to earn both her Masters and Doctorate degrees in Clinical Psychology without the need to constantly transfer to difference universities and satisfy the migratory nature of the military.
While earning her masters with Walden, Jo again transferred to the Air Force National Guard for an additional three years before she was medically discharged due to injuries sustained in Iraq. She continued to serve her fellow veterans at the VA Medical Center of Los Angeles for six years. Here she worked with the large homeless population to help them develop life organization, cope with PTSD, fight addiction and generally get their lives back on track.
Throughout her career, she has worked in various settings and with several populations that include: inpatient, outpatient, residential treatment, partial hospitalization, veterans, families and children separated from their families.
Her array of skills and diverse experiences allow her to address parents and their children using a multi-modal approach. Additionally, Dr. Shaw is a Board Certified Tele-Mental Health (BC-TMH) professional through Center for Credentialing & Education.
Dr. Jo Shaw has over 15 years experience working with parents and their children. Now, she is bringing her knowledge to telehealth to improve access to care.
In 2010, Dr. Shaw had a vision
for providing online mental health services to increase access to care. Unfortunately, there were many laws and regulations governing this type of service that did not allow for this vision to come to fruition. Following the global pandemic in 2020, governments were forced to modernize laws in order to meet the demands of social distancing and stay at home orders. Dr. Shaw’s plans can now be realized.
While working with families in various mental health settings over the past 15 years, Dr. Shaw has listened as parents expressed concern and confusion. They frequently expressed frustration with the lack of support through their school and the slow response times. It is disheartening to hear that some children have to wait an entire school year to be provided a proper assessment and given accommodations that meet their needs. Often, no solutions are offered nor improvements made despite enrollment in multiple types of mental health services with one or more agencies.
Community mental health providers typically offer a ‘one size fits all’ approach, which contributes to the confusion regarding diagnosis and results in inappropriate or ineffective treatment strategies. This approach leaves the family reliant on the treatment provider for continued results. Additionally, most insurance companies do not cover comprehensive assessments.
Artemis Parenting Solutions was created to address many of these concerns. We provide treatment that is backed by science and measurements to turn concerns into measurable data.
Artemis Parenting Solutions specializes in Telehealth.
All appointments are conducted through secure video conferencing or by telephone. According to the World Health Organization, Telehealth is: “The delivery of health care services, where distance is a critical factor, by all health care professionals using information and communication technologies for the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and injuries, research and evaluation, and for the continuing education of health care providers, all in the interests of advancing the health of individuals and their communities”.
Research has shown that telehealth services are equally effective to in person sessions. Telehealth has many advantages:
More privacy and confidentiality.
Sessions are provided in the setting of your choosing.
More flexibility with appointment times.
No waiting rooms.
No transportation is needed.
