Forgiveness as a Must in Life & Service
Years and years ago, while I was attending North Central Bible College in the middle of a blizzard, a few
Author: Scott Hendrickson, LCPC
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (L.C.P.C.) who provides counseling therapy for individuals, couples, and families. Formerly, an ordained minister, I also serve as a consultant to Chicago-area churches for family ministry development. It is my calling to be a resource and helper to ministers and others in need.
As a clinical professional counselor, minister, former pastor to families with children, and founder of Heritage Counseling Center, Inc., I have provided therapeutic counseling to those suffering from a wide array of spiritual, emotional and psychological problems. I have counseled children, parents, students and other individuals, recruited and trained ministry volunteers and creatively expanded the effectiveness of ministry to families.
I hold a B.S. in Pastoral Studies from North Central University (1984) and an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Trinity International University (1997). I am a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors. Myself and my wife Denise have recently become empty-nesters with our two sons, David and Alex currently attending college.
The Time It Takes to Accomplish Personal Healing and Growth
a.k.a. Latte Art is the New Rorschach Test Over the years both individuals and couples have asked me, “how long does counseling take? When
Earth Crammed With Heaven! Seeing God in the Midst of Darker Days
Here is a wonderful quote by Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Earth crammed with heaven, And every common bush a fire with
A Basic Guide to Prayer and Meditation
Here is a redux of an old article I wrote years ago that is very relevant for all of us today. God has promised to be with us here and now. We can experience HIM through prayer for sure! So here is A Basic Guide to Prayer & Meditation:
50 Things to Do While Stuck at Home and One Don’t
The idea here is to intentionally stay connected, be productive and remain healthy.
Telemedicine at Heritage Counseling
The billing is better. It appears every virtual session will be treated by the insurance companies just like a regular in-person session BUT the copay or coinsurance is waived by all the major insurance companies (i.e. Blue Cross Blue Shield, Optum, Aetna, Cigna) so there is likely no cost to you IF you have private insurance
How to Be Resilient and Last a Lifetime in Ministry-Part 2 of 3
Begin with recognizing your strong emotions and the thoughts and instincts that partner with them. Be still and notice them. Allow yourself to even be curious about them. Notice without reacting what this inner intensity produces in your thoughts without taking these thoughts too literally. As you quiet your reactions to them, you can pray for wisdom about what to do or think about them.
Speaking Truth in Fear and Love
WRITTEN BY SCOTT HENDRICKSON Our current culture has made it hard to speak your opinion, let alone truth. If you
More Than One Way to Use a Torque Wrench
Anger is designed to be a tool of precision—judiciously and with the right amount of torque. Overpowering breaks and destroys at worst, irritates and annoys at best.
On Our Bookshelf: The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness
Keller challenges the notion low self-esteem is the blame for much of society’s ills although he asserts we are all injured in this area. His solution is taken from the Apostle Paul and is most-definitely counter-cultural.
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