Jessica Wells
MA of Counseling, Pastoral Counselor
Jessica offers individual counseling to women with a focus on life changes and adjustments such as marriage and relationship issues, preparing for motherhood, post-partum, grief and loss, discerning career and calling and navigating spiritual and theological issues and questions. Jessica offers a whole-person perspective, taking into consideration the mind, body, and spirit and how we are affected and impacted by life in every part. Jessica can also help clients work on developing self and soul care practices to help support and inform their counseling experience.
Jessica grew up in a diverse suburb of Chicago and has a mixed heritage, her mother being and immigrant from North Africa from an ancient Jewish community. She values diversity, immigrant, and refugee experiences, and understanding the unique impact of family histories and culture.
Jessica currently lives in Chattanooga, TN. She has been married for 15 years to Mark who is also a counselor, and they have three school-aged boys.
Personal,
Educational,
and Professional Experience
B.A. in Biblical Theology from Moody Bible Institute 2002
M.A. in Counseling Ministries from Denver Seminary 2008
2 units of Clinical Pastoral Education with a focus on pastoral and spiritual care for people who are grieving due to loss of a loved one, health related issues, or learning to support and care for hurting friends and family.
10 years’ experience working with women in transitional spaces such as preparing for motherhood, parenting, post-partum, grief and loss, adjusting to change, relationship issues and decision making with career and calling.
2.5 years working in adoption both with waiting families and with women considering adoptive placement for their children.
7 years working with non-profits caring for women in crisis due to poverty, domestic violence, trauma, mental illness, and addiction.
4.5 years- Young Life-Coordinated a program for teen/young mothers. Jessica provided consistent mentoring to students and trained volunteers to mentor young women.
Experience living and serving abroad in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel (2003-2004).
Jessica currently serves on the Women’s leadership team at her church and leads discipleship groups for women.