Our Staff
Chuck Hannaford, Ph.D., Executive Director
Dr. Chuck Hannaford is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with a Bible based Christ-Centered private practice and is the Executive Director of HeartLife Professional Soul-Care in Germantown, TN. He has been counseling individuals, couples, and families for 27 years. He earned his doctorate from The University of North Texas and served his internship in clinical psychology at The University of Tennessee, Medical School, Division of Psychiatry, and Department of Clinical Psychology. After completion of his internship year, Dr. Hannaford co-founded Germantown Psychological Associates, P. C. He has served as clinical director of Adolescent and Adult Treatment Programs at various hospitals and outpatient settings. In the past, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Germantown Psychological Associates, P. C., Director of Professional Relations for the Rapha Christ Centered Treatment Program in Memphis, consultant to Bellevue Baptist Church, Germantown Baptist Church, and Executive Director for Christian Wellness Concepts.
Dr. Hannaford has published articles in professional journals on the relationship between physical and spiritual well-being and emotional health. He co-authored HealthWay, a strategic discipleship intervention for physical, emotional, and spiritual health. He has been a guest on nationally syndicated Christian radio shows discussing biblically based counseling and the family.
In addition to his current practice, Dr. Hannaford has been a consultant to LifeWay Christian Resources, GuideStone, churches, and pastors throughout the country. He is Clinical Professor of Biblical Counseling at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and served on the Committee on Committees at the Southern Baptist Convention in 2004. Dr. Hannaford is completing a book that will be released in January 2009 (see-italicized description below). Dr. Hannaford and his wife, are members of Germantown Baptist Church in Germantown, Tennessee.
A Growing Need for Soul Care – Dr. Chuck Hannaford’s “heart” for the Church is expressed in his new book.
Men and women are turning to every form of “medication” in an effort to fill the longings of their souls, while many churches are ill-equipped to provide the necessary healing. Rather than treating the wounds of the heart, churchgoers are greeted with a message of behavior modification and sin management. In contrast, Jesus’ listeners were encouraged to bind up the broken places and to replace the ashes of shame and failure with beauty. To this end, Serendipity House releases the Picking up the Pieces Handbook to provide the critical factors necessary to launch a meaningful Soul Care ministry in your church.
Written by Dr. Chuck Hannaford, a counselor for 27 years and Clinical Professor of Biblical Counseling at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, the Picking Up the Pieces Handbook equips you to begin a thoughtful Soul Care ministry in your church. Discover how to develop and communicate vision, passion, and structure; construct a model for intervention; deal with accountability and liability issues; recruit and equip leaders; explore the paradigm shifts necessary to maintain an effective healing and recovery ministry in your church; and more!
As you consider launching a Soul Care ministry, or experience the growing need for one in your church, the Picking Up the Pieces Handbook will be a powerful resource to prepare you and your leaders to reach out to the hurting members of your church with hope and healing!
Picking Up the Pieces Handbook: Create A Dynamic Soul Care Ministry005038470 $12.99
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Chip Pillow, Psy.D., Clinical Director
Dr. Chip Pillow is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the state of Tennessee. He is in private practice in Germantown. He is originally from Mississippi. Several years ago he migrated north and now calls Germantown home. Chip is married to Betsy they have two children, Caroline and Carter.Chip received a B.A. from the University of Mississippi, a Masters in Family Therapy from Reformed Theological Seminary, and a Doctorate in Psychology from Rosemead Professional School of Psychology. Chip completed a post-doctoral fellowship at The Christian Psychological Center in Memphis, TN. Following his internship, he worked as a staff psychologist at The Christian Psychological Center for two years before starting his own practice. Chip also serves as Clinical Director of HeartLife Professional Soul-Care.Dr. Pillow’s clinical interests include marital therapy, individual therapy, parenting, and family wellbeing. Chip is personally interested in spiritual growth, wisdom, and authenticity within the Body of Christ. He teaches the importance of the sanctification process and how it impacts us relationally on a daily basis.Chip is an avid outdoorsman and is interested in sharing his love for the outdoors with the next generation.
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Steve Riser, LPC, MHSP, MDiv.
Licensed Professional Counselor
Director of Men’s Ministry
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Steve Riser is a Licensed Professional Counselor (Mental Health Service Provider) in the state of Tennessee and is on staff at HeartLife Professional Soul-Care. He has been counseling families, couples, and individuals for 7 years. Steve attended Auburn University where he graduated with a BS in Communications. He earned his Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary in 2000 and his Masters in Counseling from RTS in 2002. While at RTS Steve also served as a Youth Pastor gaining a great deal of experience with adolescents. After completing his training at RTS he worked for Youth Villages in Memphis. He was a family counselor for at risk teens from 2002-2004. During this time he was responsible for implementing strategic interventions for families in crisis.
Since 2005 Steve has worked at Germantown Baptist Church as a full time Counseling Associate and was in charge of all premarital counseling administered by the church. Steve is trained in Prepare and Enrich Marital Enrichment. He has completed extensive training in Sexual Addiction sponsored through Bethesda Workshop. His Counseling Specialties are: Depression, Anger, Anxiety, Sexual Addiction, Gender Identity Issues, Premarital Preparation, Marital Problems, and Adolescent Issues. He has a heart for seeing people find hope and healing where there has been pain and brokenness. He believes that we are wounded and broken people and it is out of this brokenness that we counsel and lead people toward Christ. He is excited to be part of HeartLife, committed to the care of souls and Christian Counseling. He greatly anticipates what God will do through this ministry.
Steve’s life verse: Ephesians 2:8-9 which states, “For it is by grace that you have been saved, through faith and this not from yourselves, it is a gift from God and not by works so that no one can boast.” He believes that it is important to preach the gospel to one’s self daily remembering that God sending Jesus to sacrifice his life for us is the most important life changing event in human history.
Brenda Gilman, LPC, MHSP
Licensed Professional Counselor
Director of Women’s Ministry
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Brenda Gilman is 48 years old and has been married to her husband Bill for 29 years. They have three adult married children and enjoy being grandparents to their two grandsons.Brenda Gilman is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Mental Health Service Provider. She specializes in the areas of marriage/couples, pre-marital (Prepare and Enriched Certified), families, women’s issues, and adolescents. She earned a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from the University of Memphis and graduated Summa Cum Laude. She then continued at the University of Memphis for graduate studies and earned a Master of Science Degree in the area of Community Agency Counseling. She completed both her practicum and internship in the counseling ministry of Germantown Baptist Church. Brenda was a member of the counseling staff for three years before joining HeartLife Professional Soul-Care.Brenda’s desire is to see people that are in desperate need of healing experience the truth and love of Jesus Christ. She believes that through brokenness and pain, we experience the healing touch of God and bring glory to His name. HeartLife Professional Soul-Care is a counseling ministry committed to doing just that. It is a distinctly different approach to counseling designed to heal the souls of our brothers and sisters in Christ so they can live the abundant life God desires.
“The Lord hears his people when they call to him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. The righteous person faces many troubles, but the Lord comes to the rescue each time.” Psalm 34:17-19
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Mary Margaret Johnson, MA
Professional Counselor
Mary Margaret Johnson received her Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Miss. After graduation, Mary Margaret worked in private practice with the Shepherd’s Staff in Jackson. Mary Margaret moved to the Mid-South area three years ago. This past year she served as Program Director at the Transformation Center for women, a specialty program for women with eating disorders. Her primary areas of interest and training include eating disorders, trauma, abuse, and promoting marital harmony. She also deals with grief, loss, anxiety, and depression.
Mary Margaret’s passion in counseling is co-laboring with those on a path to wholeness and freedom in Christ. Mary Margaret believes through our brokenness we can learn to become authentic in our relationships. She is thrilled to be part of HeartLife Professional Soul-Care and a group of Christian Counselors who encourage, love, and support others biblically.
Mary Margaret’s two life verses are:
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight! Proverbs 3:5-6
I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. Psalms 40:1-2
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Erin Marie Cox, BS
Office Manager/Receptionist
Erin Marie Cox is the office manager/receptionist at HeartLife Professional Soul-Care. She received her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biblical Counseling at Boyce College in Louisville, Kentucky. While attending Boyce College, she was a student of Dr. Hannaford. Erin Marie remembers in class Dr. Hannaford sharing his model for a professional soul-care ministry operating to support and strengthen the local church. It brings her joy to be a part of his vision being played out in the ministry of HeartLife Professional Soul-Care. She is confident of HeartLife’s ability to deliver the highest quality of professional Christian counseling because of our unapologetic Christ-Centered, Bible-based approach.
As Erin Marie moves toward a career in counseling, she feels honored and privileged to work with a group of Christian Counselors committed to a distinctively Christian approach for the care and cure for souls. Erin Marie is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Community Agency Counseling at the University of Memphis.
Erin Marie’s Life Verse: Proverbs 3:5-6 which states, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
