Hello...
I'm Jennifer Johnson Mitchell
Marriage is a beautiful thing! It can also bring heartache, fear, frustration, confusion, misunderstandings and anger. Or, life just happens! With over 11 years of marriage, a blended family, being a career mom, and managing my own self-care routine I admit it has been a daily challenge to ensure it doesn't get the best of me. I've learned it's up to me how I respond.
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While I've enjoyed my marriage and embraced everything that comes with it, I'm aware many others may not be able to say the same. Some deeply love their partners and communicate effectively and others haven't felt much of anything positive toward one another in years. Marriage is work! I have matured and learned from my marital relationship. Every couple at some point will face conflict but with great focus and intentional actions you can overcome challenges to come out better, stronger and happier than ever.
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There is no blueprint - every marriage is different. Let me help guide you from conflict to connection. I can assist you and your partner to discover how to thrive in your relationship. There should be comfort in knowing you don't have to go through this alone.
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I have a desire to help others so I am expanding my support from just marriage classes to individual sessions.
Bio...
Jennifer Mitchell is a sitting judge where she presides over all types of criminal cases, misdemeanors and felonies. Her daily duties include presiding over trials, hearings, and all types of criminal matters. Before taking the bench, she was a practicing defense attorney where she owned her own law practice. Her primary focus was criminal defense where she served her clients with sound legal representation. She began her legal career with the Office of the Shelby County Public Defender in 2001 where she served the indigent community for 13 years litigating cases of all types.
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Jennifer has served this community in some capacity all of her adult life. Prior to law school she was employed with Youth Villages foster care and residential programs where she worked with at-risk youth. She was also employed at the Shelby County Correctional Center working in women’s treatment. She has also worked with the chronically mentally ill population helping them attain necessary services. She received her law degree from Cecil C. Humphrey’s School of Law in 2001. She also attained a master’s degree from The University of Memphis in Criminal Justice in 1993 and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1992. She attended high school at Memphis Catholic High School.
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Jennifer is a life-long Memphian who cares about the community and its people. She is a wife and a mother of five children. She is active in the community and an active member of her church.
