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Dr. Jessica Young Brown I empower people and organizations of faith to make choices for wellness through therapy, education, and consultation Let us help you meet your goals!

Choices to Change, LLC is a consulting and educational company providing services to a broad range of clients on issues of mental health, spirituality, group dynamics, leadership, strategic planning, and other issues. Our goal is to empower people and communities to make well choices for change. We work with clients to provide education, resources, and strategies to help them reach goals that represent wholeness and wellness. We specialize in working with faith communities, but work with a wide range of clients and organizations.

Another amazing retreat in the books! I will be ever grateful that clergy trust us to hold space for them and seek God w...
20/10/2025

Another amazing retreat in the books! I will be ever grateful that clergy trust us to hold space for them and seek God with them.

We have two last minute spots available for this retreat. So if I were you, a pastoral leader, I would clear my schedule...
29/09/2025

We have two last minute spots available for this retreat. So if I were you, a pastoral leader, I would clear my schedule and make this happen! Come rest and reset with us! You just get there, and we will take care of the rest. This is only for folks who KNOW they can commit to being with us this whole time: Thursday evening to Saturday midday. If you’re interested but can’t make these dates work, email us to get on the wait list for the next event.

We hope to see you there!

Thrivinginministry@vuu.edu

Can I tell yall something? I did NOT feel ready to start this semester. The summer was not the restful and restorative d...
19/08/2025

Can I tell yall something? I did NOT feel ready to start this semester. The summer was not the restful and restorative downtime I imagined it would be. This week won’t be the kind of week that I typically like to start my semester with. But here’s what I know: you don’t have to be perfectly ready to show up and have an impact. Everything doesn’t have to go exactly your way for the plan to be carried out. And when you’re walking in a call, God will meet you right in the places where you believe you don’t have enough. I’ve got a plan to plant some “wells” in every week, so I’m not worried about getting to empty. After meeting my amazing scholars for the semester and being reminded who I am and why I’m here, I’m ready to get to work! 💪🏾

Join us for the Judson Press Book Club on Monday, August 18, 2025, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m., featuring the editors of Growin...
06/08/2025

Join us for the Judson Press Book Club on Monday, August 18, 2025, 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m., featuring the editors of Growing Together: Insights and Practices for Raising Faithful Kids, edited by Denise Janssen, Carmichael Crutchfield, Virginia Lee, and Jessica Young Brown. bit.ly/jpbookclubzoom

Insightful sections in Growing Together:

· Good Roots: Caregiver Practices to Build a Foundation of Faith
· The Sticky Stuff: Caregiver Practices in Times of Challenge
· In Search of Freedom: Caregiver Practices to Support Justice at Home and in the World

Order Growing Together, edited by Denise Janssen, Carmichael Crutchfield, Virginia Lee, and Jessica Young Brown, at www.judsonpress.com.

I’m excited to share that effective July 1, I have been promoted to Associate Professor of Psychology at VCU. I am deepl...
10/06/2025

I’m excited to share that effective July 1, I have been promoted to Associate Professor of Psychology at VCU. I am deeply grateful to work with such amazing students and colleagues, and to be able to do meaningful work that I love! I don’t take it lightly that I am in a place that recognizes and celebrates the fullness of my professional identity. Higher education is not without its challenges, especially now. But it’s for this reason and many others that it’s so so important to celebrate milestones like these! 🎉🎊🥳

The second installment of Raising Faithful Kids is forthcoming! I am really grateful to have been one of the editors for...
22/04/2025

The second installment of Raising Faithful Kids is forthcoming! I am really grateful to have been one of the editors for these two resources. As I parent, I know the thought and energy we spend wondering about how to help our children grow into their full potential. As a believer, I know that our faith is a messy web of questions, curiosities, and uncertainties. As a psychologist, I know that moments in childhood are the building blocks for healthy, thriving adult lives. These resources speak to ALL of those realities. They don’t give you a bunch of answers, but they might convince you that you don’t need them 😉 We hope you’ll check them out and share with everyone you know who loves and cares about kids! Link to order in bio!

Pastoral leaders, and I are extending an invitation to attend a self care retreat in May. Through personal and small gr...
03/04/2025

Pastoral leaders, and I are extending an invitation to attend a self care retreat in May. Through personal and small group reflection, we’ll invite you to reimagine wellness and build practices for sustainability in ministry. Space is very limited, so sign up today! You can register by emailing thrivinginministry@vuu.edu. This event is through and sponsored by The Lily Endowment, Inc. We hope to see you there!

Here’s the problem with having world-changing friends like who has 3 (THREE) books premiering within months of each oth...
27/02/2025

Here’s the problem with having world-changing friends like who has 3 (THREE) books premiering within months of each other. Which one am I supposed to read first!?!?

Grateful for an enriching time at inaugural ATS Trauma and Spirituality conference. I don’t have many pictures with coll...
21/11/2024

Grateful for an enriching time at inaugural ATS Trauma and Spirituality conference. I don’t have many pictures with colleagues because I was on the planning team and being present, but I chose slow instead of fast for my travel plans and have been able to take in some of the beauty of Pasadena! I’m excited about the connections made and what we’ve gotten started. The work continues.

Looking forward to some great conversations at Courageous Conversations this weekend. Meet us there in person or virtua...
29/08/2024

Looking forward to some great conversations at Courageous Conversations this weekend. Meet us there in person or virtually!

Today was such a blessing! Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center and partnered to hold a symposium on Trauma Informed Car...
17/08/2024

Today was such a blessing! Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center and partnered to hold a symposium on Trauma Informed Care in congregations. It was AMAZING! I’m so grateful for the scholars and leaders who shared their wisdom with us today, and to the folks who came out to learn and get to work!

Panelists:
Dr. Herbert L. Ponder
Father Iwuji Tochi
Dr. Cheryl Ivey Green
Dr. Lakisha Lockhart-Rusch
Dr. Melody M. Pannell

Workshop Facilitators
Dr. Harry Simmons
Dr. Bryan Jones
Dr. Shanita Brown
Ms. Bee Akire (Erika Brooks)

Listening Circle Facilitators
Dr Herbert Ponder
Dr Mary Young
Rev. Antoinette Ballard
Rev. Unique McKibbens

Thank you!

You can catch some of what happened today on the live stream of our host church: https://fb.watch/u0XqjQs0B

.thema is such a gift! Today the team got to spend time with her before she preached “A Call to the Wild” at community...
17/08/2024

.thema is such a gift! Today the team got to spend time with her before she preached “A Call to the Wild” at community formation. She shared SOO much, so check out the live stream. But this statement will stick with me: The question is not what were you freed from. It’s what were you freed to do?

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