Dr. Tasha Mitchell currently serves as the Clinical Director at Willow Creek Counseling Center. She received an M.A. in mental health counseling from Asbury Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in counseling education and supervision from Regent University. In addition, she is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor- Supervisor (LPCC-S) in the state of Kentucky. Along with her role at Willow Creek, Mitchell served as a clinical supervisor at the Van Tatenhove Center for Counseling at Asbury Theological Seminary overseeing clinical interns from the seminary’s counseling program. Mitchell has also worked as adjunct faculty at Montreat College in Asheville, North Carolina.

Prior to her work at Willow Creek Counseling Center, she held clinical positions in both in-patient and out-patient settings helping serve those struggling with addiction and substance use related issues. She is also certified in Prepare Enrich and Gottman Level 1 training. Dr. Mitchell is passionate about seeing individuals be the healthiest and happiest versions of themselves and utilizes a holistic approach to help clients overcome life’s challenges so they can live their lives to the fullest

Before pursuing her masters, Dr. Mitchell spent time working in missions and alongside ministries doing pastoral counseling. She also worked with a not-for-profit helping women survivors of sex trafficking and assisted in the development and operation of the organization’s safe house. Through these real-life experiences, she gained a heart for individuals who have experienced trauma and understands the challenges that those survivors can face. Through counseling and advocacy her hope is to help individuals experience restoration and have hope for their future.

“As humans, we are incredibly resilient, and with some practical tools and knowledge to apply them, you can overcome your personal challenges and move forward on your journey of being the healthiest version of you!” – Dr. Mitchell

Publications
Mortimer-Mitchell, T., Overfelt, C., & Sells, J. (2024). The church and mental health care. In J.A. King & K.M. Ford (Eds.), Christian integration in counselor education. Kendall Hunt Publishers. ISBN: 979-8-3851-2564-7

See, E.M., Moore-Felton, M., Mortimer, T., See, M., Overfelt, C., & Mandia, L. (2023). Social justice advocacy development in graduate counseling programs. Exemplar: Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Honor Society International, 38(2), 49.

Presentations
Ajex, J.P., Coleman, E., Overfelt, C., & Mortimer, T. (2023, April). Pastoral care and post traumatic growth: An exploration of experiences of compassion fatigue and pastoral burnout [Conference Presentation]. American Psychological Association Conference.

Mortimer, T., & Coleman, E. (2023, April). Resiliency during disaster relief: How to avoid burnout and develop resiliency while supporting survivors [Poster Presentation]. Christian Association of Psychological Studies Conference.

Mortimer, T., See, M., & Overfelt, C. (2022, March). Facilitating positive growth after pandemic related grief. [Conference Session]. Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Virtual.
See, M., Moore-Felton, M., & Mortimer, T. (2022, July) Bridging the gap: Mental health accessibility and care for adults with visual impairment or blindness (VI/B). American Psychological Association, In person.