Biblical Counseling
Schaumburg Christian School is dedicated to walking alongside students and their families every step of the way. Our on-site professional biblical counseling team is here to offer support and care for students from Early Education through High School.
Schaumburg Christian School believes in a proactive approach to counseling, focusing on building strong, supportive relationships with students rather than just responding to challenges as they arise. Our counselors work closely with the Dean of Students to provide guidance in discipline situations, but their primary goal is to partner with parents and teachers to encourage and support each student’s spiritual and personal growth.
The school is committed to creating a Christ-centered environment where students feel valued and supported, and where families can find help in guiding their children’s development. Together, we aim to foster a caring community that promotes the well-being and growth of every student.
Counseling Department
Brandon Lowery
MA, ACBC
Counseling Department Chair, Bethel Executive Pastor
Brandon Lowery is an ACBC-certified counselor with a distinguished career spanning thirteen years and over 10,000 hours of counseling experience. His expertise encompasses adolescent emotional and behavioral issues, as well as LGBTQ, trauma, marriage, and parenting counseling.
Brandon is dedicated to walking alongside individuals who are discouraged, offering practical help and hope rooted in Christ. In addition to his counseling role, he serves as Executive Pastor of Bethel Ministries and has been actively involved at SCS for more than a decade.
Brandon and his wife, Christina, have been married for seventeen years and are blessed with three children: Colin (15), Gabriel (13), and Elie (11).
Theron st. John
MDiv, ACBC, MS Teacher
Theron is a history teacher, mentor, and counselor. He previously served as a youth pastor for six years in Indiana before moving to Illinois and serving the youth and families at Bethel Baptist Church and Schaumburg Christian School.
He has experience counseling youth with anxiety, anger, depression, sexuality, and behavioral problems. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Educational Ministry in Biblical Counseling with Southern Seminary. Theron is married to his best friend, Esther, and they have a son, Israel.
Rensy Mathew
LCPC, NCC, ACBC (Projected, 2025)
Rensy was raised in the Chicagoland area, She has a passion for traveling, singing, spending time with loved ones, and serving in her church community. She received her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She attends Redemption Bible Church, where she actively participates in the worship team, youth group, and the food pantry.
Her professional experience spans various settings, including working with human trafficking survivors, counseling youth in the foster care system, private practice, community case management, and school counseling.
Her areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, counseling children and adolescents, family counseling, and trauma.
Nate Whittaker
Early Education Dean, ACBC
Nate is an ACBC-certified counselor with experience in family and children's issues, including behavior problems, ADHD, and abuse. He is a licensed Illinois educator in K-12 Music Education and taught in the public schools until the Lord called his family to serve as missionaries in Romania for two years.
Currently, Nate serves as Dean of Students for the Early Education Center, and is completing a pastoral internship at Bethel Baptist Church. Nate and his wife, Maria, have been married for 6 years and have 3 children: Emory (3), Jack (2), and Callan (1).