In 2009 I graduated with a MSW, and I went straight into working in a local community mental health agency as a family and child therapist. However, at the time I was very emotionally, mentally, and physically sick. So much so my therapist (at the time) and I decided that it was no longer ethical for me to work as a mental health therapist. I stopped working and kind of set it to the side.

Fast forward to 2020. I was set free from demonic torment that was causing mental illness. Once I was set free I started helping others walk through the process of deliverance (closing doors to demons, verbally casting them out in the name of Jesus, and learning to maintain the freedom). I thought that was what God was going to have me continue doing. He didn’t say that, but in my mind I thought that was going to be what I was going to be doing forever.

For over a year I was doing tons of deliverance sessions and God also had me start doing teaching videos. I found that I have a huge passion for teaching. He also had me to write some books and over time He began to slow down the deliverance sessions and focused more on the teaching. During that season I really started thinking about counseling again, but from a Holy Spirit led, Biblical, Christian standpoint. I knew how effective it could be because I had done just a little bit of it during deliverance sessions. The problem was I could not legally practice because I am not licensed, and I could not see a way to get licensed in TX because I would need many hours of supervised work under a LCSW, and I knew that I was not supposed to go get a job at an agency so I could not see a way to get the hours.

I started seeking God about getting ordained and then offering Pastoral counseling and He shut those doors. I looked into becoming a Chaplin and He shut those doors. I tried out Life Coaching, but it would not allow me to do counseling. I was on the verge of creating an Ismael in my life, but God was working on my heart so I just laid it down at the His feet and told Him I would do anything, whatever it looked like and how He wanted it.

A few weeks later a close friend reached out to me and said the Lord had been bringing it to her mind to offer to supervise my hours so I can get licensed!!!!! That was the one HUGE piece of the puzzle that had been totally missing.

I have to sit for an exam as soon as I can get ready, and then I will open my private practice, work under her supervision for the set amount of hours, and then sit for the LCSW and then I will be on my own!!!

My prayer/hope is to have the first exam completed by Dec. I have ordered the study materials. I would like to have the practice open and ready to go by Jan. 1. I will be offering Holy Spirit led Biblical Christian Counseling that will include prayer. It will be my part time business/job and it will not take the place of Fullness of Joy Ministry. Everything I do though the ministry I will continue doing.

Blessings,

Nichole Henson, Fullness of Joy Ministry