Jessica Stovall

Master of Theology from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS). She is currently pursuing a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision at NOBTS. Before joining the faculty at Western Theological Seminary, Jessica taught undergraduate psychology at a small Baptist college in Georgia. She designed and taught the college’s first course on understanding trauma and abuse. 

Jessica has served as a counselor in both private practice and college campus settings. She has also served as a clinical supervisor to masters-level counseling trainees. She approaches counseling, supervision, and teaching from a relational and trauma-informed perspective with consideration of systemic and developmental influences on the individual. 

Professor Stovall’s research interests include relational power dynamics in clinical supervision, supervisee nondisclosure, and accountability in professional and lay counseling practices. Jessica has experience counseling individuals, couples, and families in both urban and rural contexts.
She has specialized training in trauma therapy.