Dr Jo Mitchell is a clinical and coaching psychologist with two decades of experience working in sport and psychology. She works with athletes experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, burnout and adjustment to sport and life events. Currently Jo works in private practice but has experience working for AFL, UK Sport, British Olympics, SASI, and with a range of athletes from amateur, professional, Olympic and Paralympic sports.

Jo primarily adopts an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework approach to her work. Her focus is on supporting people to live a meaningful and connected life, wherever they are on their mental health journey. She welcomes people with a disability, LGBTIQ+, CALD and neurodivergent backgrounds.

Jo completed one of the first Australian PhDs in wellbeing science, or understanding what it means to thrive, not just survive in life. She is interested in the impact of sleep, exercise and nature on mental health. She is a former Australian representative distance runner, although her heyday was back in the 80s and 90s. Now she continues to trail run, orienteer, MTB and hike.