ABOUT US
FMI of Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonproft organization that enriches lives with faith-based healing and reconciliation. Through the power of prayer and action, we provide comprehensive counseling services to individuals, couples, and families. We believe that – through Christ – all things are possible. Marriages can be rebuilt, brokenness can be mended, and hope can be restored. “In some communities, counseling and mental illness carry a stigma,” says Reverend Joel Mitchell. “But Christian counseling can be a healing bridge. It has the power to carry us from where we are … to where God wants us to be.”
OUR COUNSELORS
JOEL MITCHELL is an ordained and licensed minister who has worked in the field of social services for over 20 years. He is currently a Deputy Commissioner with the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, and he oversees the day-to-day operations of the Homeless and Human Services Division. Reverend Mitchell earned a Master of Divinity and Master of Theological Studies from McCormick Theological Seminary. He is presently pursuing his Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Care and Counseling at Chicago Theological Seminary.
NAOMI MITCHELL is a licensed minister with a heart for wholeness, wellness, and well-being. In addition to a broad range of counseling expertise, she has extensive experience in the areas of bereavement, marriage, eating disorders, self-esteem, social adjustment, job loss, depression, and anxiety. Reverend Naomi earned a Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition from Southern Illinois University, as well as a Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Pastoral Care and Counseling from Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary. She is currently a 2018 candidate for the Doctor of Ministry from the Association of Chicago Theological Schools. Most close to her heart, Reverend Naomi shares her love, ministry, and life with her husband of 13 years (Reverend Joel Mitchell). Together, they have three children (Jasper Caleb, Jacobi Israel, and Sidni Joi).