Jojo M. Mitchell, PhD, LCP
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
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About
Dr. Mitchell earned their doctorate from an APA-accredited clinical psychology program at the University of Detroit Mercy, Michigan in August of 2020. As part of their doctorate, they completed an APA-accredited internship at the University of Iowa. Subsequently, they worked at Illinois State University’s Student Counseling Services as a staff psychologist for three years. During that period, they served as a supervising psychologist, Practicum Coordinator, and Body Image and Eating Disorder Outreach Coordinator. In 2023, they joined Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois as the Director of Counseling and Consultation Services. In November of 2024, Dr. Mitchell joined the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine to establish advanced clinical psychology training programs within the department. They serve as the director of the Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship within the department.
Clinically, Dr. Mitchell offers evidence-based services for the community including individual therapy for adults. They accept referrals for outpatient therapy for trauma and PTSD, dissociation, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, personality disorders, grief, self-esteem, relationship issues, and other issues. They also provide psychological care for the LGBTQ+ community at Positive Health Solutions and Central Illinois Friends.
Selected Publications
Mitchell, J. M., & Abraham, K. M. (2018). Parental mental illness and the transition to college: Coping, psychological adjustment, and parent–child relationships. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27(2), 2966-2977.
Notable Honors
2017, Outstanding Research Presentation in Developmental Psychology, American Psychological Association Division 7: Developmental Psychology
Education
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
University of Detroit Mercy
Master of Arts Clinical Psychology
University of Detroit Mercy
Bachelor of Arts Psychology
Lewis University
Licensures and Certifications
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Professional Memberships
American Psychological Association
Selected Presentations
Mitchell, J. M., Abraham, K. M., (2020, August). Differences in identity status among emerging adults with and without a parent with mental illness. Poster presentation at the 128th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D. C.
Mitchell, J. M., Abraham, K. M., (2020, August). Does parental attachments mediate the association between emerging adults’ parents mental illness and psychological adjustment?. Poster presentation at the 128th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D. C.
Issawi, S., Dauphin, V. B., Mitchell, J. M. (2018, August). Muslim American attitudes towards mental health and help seeking behaviors. Poster presented at the 126th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Mitchell, J. M., Abraham, K. M., Nevarez, J. Y., & Paupert, L. (2017, August). The transition to college among emerging adults with and without a parent with a mental illness. Invited paper presented at the Young Investigators Symposium at the 125th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D. C.
Kearney, E. M., Roemer, J. & Mitchell, J. M. (2016, May). The development of a self-report compartmentalization scale. Poster presented at the 88th annual Midwest Psychological Association Meeting, Chicago, IL.