Rochelle Johnson

Dr. Johnson is a womanist theologian whose research focuses on Black women of faith living with clinical depression and practical approaches to pastoral care. She also works as a licensed clinical social worker and practices privately in Chicago. Her main passions are teaching, parish work, and mental health. Her clinical social work experiences encompass the Chicago area, where she has worked in community mental health centers, churches, hospitals, and public schools. On top of her theological degrees, she also holds a certification from the Center of Religion and Psychotherapy. She is on the path to ordination in the United Church of Christ, and she offers her expertise to clergy and congregations in her role as the Emotional Well-Being Consultant for Advocate Health, Midwest Region.