The Greater Everyday Podcast

We continue our discussion with Chris talking about OCD and PTSD. 

Please see the show notes in ep.9 for Chris' bio and contact info. 

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 Episode 8 Show notes

Today starts a two-part series on Addiction, OCD, and PTSD as Will and Anton are joined by Chris Mayo(Athens, GA)LCSW. In part 1, we discuss addiction as COVID-19 appearing to be increasing the cases of addiction to drugs and alcohol. We also discuss how can we help our friends who are quarantined and whose anxiety has increased since the epidemic started. Chris also shares his local chemical recovery(CR) fellowship, Water to Wine and how they have come together to help the community in this time of crisis.

Resources:

Scriptures:
Titus 2:11

About Chris Mayo: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/chris-mayo-athens-ga/378737

Georgia Center for OCD & Anxiety
188 South Milledge Avenue
Suite 2
Athens, Georgia 30605
(706) 801-4174

Chris currently holds licensure in the state of Georgia as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. After finishing his degree, he began working as a counselor with the Georgia Department of Justice, providing evidence based mental health and substance abuse counseling for detained youth and adults. He also worked as an independent contractor providing psychotherapy and substance abuse treatment in outpatient and residential settings, school systems, and foster homes. He has been providing clinical services to children and adults for over 12 years.
Chris has a particular interest in working with individuals dealing with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and other anxiety-related impairments. He uses evidence-based treatments in his practice, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing for individuals, groups and families.
Chris is a professional member of the International Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation (IOCDF) and the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA). He actively participates in nationally recognized training focused on Anxiety and OCD related disorders to ensure he provides the most effective treatment for his clients.

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 Episode 7 show notes

In this episode, Will and Anton discuss local therapy/counseling support with Dr. Kristi Madison, Will’s personal therapist. Dr. Madison provides several resources for Northern Virginia residents and how we can help our fellow family group members with stress and balancing relying on faith versus medicine. We end the podcast discussing substance abuse and how the pandemic is affecting our community.  

Resources:

Bible Scriptures:
Lamentations 3:19

About Dr. Kristi Madison(Manassas, VA):

PH:571-214-7703
Email:[email protected]
Dr. Madison’s paper on An Investigation of the help-seeking attitudes of African American Christian churchgoers.:(full paper)
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8444&context=dissertations

Dr. Kristi Madison is licensed in Virginia as a professional counselor and a substance abuse treatment practitioner with close to 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults.  She is also certified nationally as a Master Addictions Counselor.  She utilizes empathy and a strengths-based approach with a variety of techniques to work with clients coping with mood disorders, anxiety, PTSD, and substance abuse in individual and group settings.  
Dr. Madison provides a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment where an individual or family can explore their concerns without fear.  She believes that it is her job to encourage and empower the clients who trust her to share in their journey.
Her experience is unique in that in addition to the traditional counseling setting, she has worked outside of her office in homes and in the prison system.  She is also a licensed special education teacher, with many years of experience teaching high school students.

Hotlines
National Domestic Violence Hotline   1-800-799-7233
PWC Domestic Violence Hotline     703-221-4951
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline   1-800-273-8255
Find a therapist
www.psychologytoday.com
www.goodtherapy.org
Resources
Novaquickguide.org or www.novaregion.org/quickguide
Saint Thomas Methodist Church (Food Pantry) 703-368-5161
In the Rooms: www.intherooms.com  

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Episode 6 Show Notes

In this episode, Will and Anton are joined by Doctors Mike and Mary Shapiro, two clinical psychologists who have served the medical field for over 37 years. During the podcast, we discuss how family members can communicate with their therapist through isolation, how we can express our emotions to our partners, and how Star Trek may reduce your anxiety. As usual look below for resources that can help you during your journey.

Bible Scriptures:
 
Philippians 4:12

Resources:

Drs. Michael & Mary Shapiro, Currently in North Carolina

Drs. Michael and Mary Shapiro have been clinical psychologists for over 37 years. Dr. Michael Shapiro currently serves as the Director of Behavioral Medicine at Duke Medical School's family medicine residency program in Fayetteville, NC, where he sees patients and also participates in the education and training of physicians going through their 3-year residency in Family Medicine. Dr. Mary Shapiro is the Director of an ADHD clinic, where she specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD, behavior disorders, and other childhood conditions.  For the 30 years prior to moving to North Carolina, they were in private practice in Athens, Georgia, where they served children in predominantly rural and underserved areas.  Together, they have lectured extensively (both domestically and abroad) on topics related to child psychology, parenting, marriage, adoption, and mental health issues in a Christian context. They have authored two publications for Discipleship Press International; “Rejoice Always: A Manual for Christians Facing Emotional Challenges” and “Understanding Sexual Behavior in Children: How to be Proactive in Educating and Protecting your Children.”
 
Contact: [email protected]

Videos on Keydogo(YouTube): https://youtu.be/nTa9_9JrowM


Books: Rejoice Always: A Manual for Christians Facing Emotional Challenges.
https://www.amazon.in/Rejoice-Always-Christians-Emotional-Challenges/dp/1577821254

Understanding Sexual Behavior in Children: How to be Proactive in Educating and Protecting your Children.
https://www.dtmediastore.com/authors

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     Episode 5 show notes

In this episode, we discuss grief and how we as parents and friends can support each other during this COVID-19 crisis. To help us, we connected with Steve Brand, a disciple of Christ and Psychotherapist based out of Roswell, GA about all things grief, as well as helpful techniques to reduce stress and help with the Cabin Fever that we all suffering from.

Here are the scriptures and resources that were discussed during the podcast.

2 Cor. 1:3
1  Cor. 10:11
Heb. 2:14-15

Steven D. Brand | LCSW, ACSW, MSW/MPH, PC
Steve Brand is a seasoned Marriage Counselor, Executive Coach and Psychotherapist in Roswell, Ga with over 35 years of experience in leading, coaching, mentoring and counseling individuals, couples, and families to be their personal best. Careers as a minister, a psychotherapist, The Wilderness Coach and an Executive Coach have refined Steve’s listening skills and leadership style to meet unique individual needs. He is able to guide, advise and direct his clients on their psychological, experiential, emotional, intellectual or spiritual journey.

* Earned Masters Degrees at Boston University
* A seasoned psychotherapist with over 35 years experience in helping people, almost 20 years in psychotherapy and  over 10 years as The Wilderness Coach and an Executive Success Coach
* Opened his psychotherapy practice in Cambridge, MA, in 1996 and in Roswell, GA in 1999
* Has seen over 25,000 Clinical hours of psychotherapy
* A public speaker and workshop presenter locally, nationally and internationally

www.stevendbrand.com
981 Canton Street
Building 12, Suite 215
Roswell, GA 30075
(770) 641-8726

Dr. Herbert Benson, The Relaxation Response
https://www.amazon.com/Relaxation-Response-Herbert-Benson-M-D-ebook/dp/B002OMZTTO/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3BDGUHS2IF70N&dchild=1&keywords=dr+herbert+benson&qid=1586136188&sprefix=dr+herber%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-2

On YouTube: https://youtu.be/KZ7JfC3_Zgc

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Episode 4 show notes

As places of worship continue to remain closed during the COVID-19 outbreak, Will and Anton discuss The POVA church members response to the community and to each other, using scripture to support their arguments. They also discuss the attitude one should have when facing adversity. 

Here are the scriptures and resources that were discussed:

Acts 2:42

The Master Plan of Evangelism- Robert E. Coleman
https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Coleman-Evangelism-annotated-3-2-2006/dp/B00HTK1GN4/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1TFXFV8YN4QK9&keywords=the+master+plan+of+evangelism&qid=1585530971&sprefix=The+master+plan+%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-3

Quotations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
https://www.amazon.com/Quotations-Martin-Luther-Great-American/dp/1557099472/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1K63NUD6NT89J&keywords=quotations+of+martin+luther+king+jr&qid=1584928866&sprefix=quotations+%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1

Ryan Grubb- Real Stuff, Real Change

Website: www.realstuffrealchange.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realstuffrealchange/
Email: [email protected]

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Episode 3 Show Notes

Today,
Will, Tosha, and Anton start to discuss the “Faith during troubled times” series. We want to hear what troubling issues you are going through so please connect with us through Facebook, Email, Phone, or by leaving a comment in the comments section.

We discussed the following scriptures:

1 Chronicles 12: 32
2 Chronicles 15: 9
James 3: 13-17
Romans 15: 7
Deuteronomy 6: 4-9
James 3: 13

We read excerpts from the following books/articles:

Quotations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
https://www.amazon.com/Quotations-Martin-Luther-Great-American/dp/1557099472/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1K63NUD6NT89J&keywords=quotations+of+martin+luther+king+jr&qid=1584928866&sprefix=quotations+%2Caps%2C157&sr=8-1


When a nation forgets God: 7 lessons from Nazi Germany - Edwin W. Lutzer
https://www.amazon.com/When-Nation-Forgets-God-Lessons/dp/0802413285/ref=sr_1_1?crid=OQVXNUIYHG3D&keywords=when+a+nation+forgets+god+erwin+lutzer&qid=1584928932&sprefix=When+a+nation+%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-1

The Virtue and Necessity of Mentorship- KATHRYN WATSON
https://www.christianitytoday.com/partners/higher-education/virtue-and-necessity-of-mentorship.html

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Will, Tosha(Archer), and Anton discuss this Sunday’s service that had a number of the PW County Board of Supervisors come and speak about the challenges of the COVID-19 virus, and the county’s response. We also take calls and emails about POVA’s Kid’s Kingdom program, developing good Bible study habits, mental health challenges during this time of self-isolation, and talking with your children about God. 

Here are a few places and scriptures that were discussed during the pod.

A.C.T.S.- www.actspwc.org

Appliance Warehouse www.appliancewhse.com

Food Pantries all over- www.foodpantries.org

Prince William Food Rescue -www.pwfoodrescue.org

NVFS SERVE- www.nvfs.org

Potomac Valley Church- www.potomacvalleychurch.com

A veterans success podcast- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34lVCkBBysA

The Bible Project- www.bibleproject.com 

Scriptures: 

Deut. 6: 4-9

Isa. 61:1-5

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In this first episode, WIll and Anton discuss how the COVID-19 virus will change how we meet at POVA in the short term,  and how POVA will continue to serve the community by focusing on love during a time of fear and the rise of xenophobia. They also discuss the format of the podcast going forward and how interaction with the community is key.