I graduated from UCLA School of Social Work with my MSW.

I love teaching. I am inspired by the eagerness and enthusiasm students bring to each class. I am delighted to share what I’ve learned as a consumer, an administrator, and a clinician in mental health and addiction recovery over the past few decades. I want to provide students with real life stories and examples that demonstrate core concepts, clinical errors and wonderful outcomes. I want students think critically, challenging their ideas and assumptions about mental illness and addiction. I believe that the more I challenge my assumptions, (usually generated by stigma and influenced by sexism, racism, and all forms of oppression) the more I learn and grow. I aspire to keep students engaged to explore our most current practices within our historical constructs. I try to practice with enthusiasm, humor, and humility. I encourage active participation and welcome all feedback toward making classes more effective.

• Hendrickson, C. (2009) Trauma among Youth with Co-Occurring Disorders. Alcohol and Drug Policy Institute.
• Hendrickson, C. (1998) When Push Comes to Shove IN Magazine, September 14, 1998
• CO-PUBLICATIONS
• Trauma-Informed Consequences (TICs) for Youth Experiencing Homelessness, (2010). HHYP.
• Trauma Informed Consequences (2009). Hollywood Homeless Youth Partnership/NTCSN
• Psychological First Aid for Youth Experiencing Homelessness (2009). HHYP/NTCSN.
• Understanding the Link Between Adolescent Trauma and Substance Abuse: A Toolkit for Providers (1st Edition, 2008). National Child Traumatic Stress, Substance Abuse Workgroup.

• Homicide and Violence Assessment – presented to Cancer Support Community of LA (2023)
• Addiction Treatment & Integrated Behavioral Health – presented to Kaiser Medical Students (2021)
• Trauma Stewardship presented to staff of Valley Beth Shalom Counseling Center (2021)
• Integrated Behavioral Health Services; Verbal De-escalation and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention; Trauma Stewardship; Mandated Reporting; the Opioid Epidemic; Substance Use Disorders, recurrent presentations and training for medical staff, office and administrative staff, and clinical providers. Valley Community Healthcare 2014-2019
• Trauma-Informed Systems of Care, Homeboy Industries (2018)
• Adolescent Substance Use and Integrated Care, NASW CA Conference (2014)
• Substance Use and Trauma Informed Care, MHRC Long Beach, CA (2013)
• Substance Use Disorders and Adolescents, SEIU Education Fund Oakland, CA (2013)
• Integrating Substance Use, Mental Health, and Primary Care with High-Risk Youth, COD Conference, (2012)
• Taking Care of Ourselves while Caring for Others, Learning Works Charter, Pasadena, CA (2012)
• Rethinking Adolescent Substance Use, A 6-week series, a comprehensive curriculum designed to promote integration in training of mental health, substance abuse, and primary care providers. CHLA 2010-2011
• Taking Care of Ourselves while Caring for Others, Homeboys, Inc. Substance Abuse/ Mental Health Services (2011)
• Drugs and Alcohol: Helping Those Who Hurt, Hurting Those We Help Beyond Borders, 8th National Harm Reduction Conference Texas (2010)
• Substance Abuse and Trauma; So. Calif. Harm Reduction Summit (2009)
• Substance Use on a Continuum, the LA County Substance Abuse Prevention and Control (2010)
• Adolescent Substance Use, Prevention and Treatment, USC School of Social Work 7/2008
• Substance Use and Young People, Los Angeles Adolescent Healthcare Collaborative (2008)
• Screening and Brief Intervention (SBIRT), CHLA medical students 2008-2013
• Crisis Intervention with Severe Mentally Ill Adults, Los Angeles Department of Mental Health (2003)
• Coping with Loss: A Crisis Intervention Approach, NASW Conference (2002)

• West Hollywood Sheriff’s Department – Awarded for collaboration on Same-Sex Domestic Violence policies and practices.

• Consultation and Training

• National Association of Social Workers
• National Alliance on Mental Illness
• Drug Policy Alliance

• Assessment of Psychopathology
• Psychopathology and Treatment Planning
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Brief Therapies