OCAMPR

Hope, Charity, Empathy and What We Can Learn from St. Paraskeva Mariana Cuceu, MD, MPH, PhD candidate, Affiliate with the Program on Medicine and Religion, University of Chicago; Member of Sts. Constantine and Helen Romanian Orthodox Cathedral, Chicago, IL. On Inner and Outer Restoration: Correct Communion as a Therapy for Isolation and Violence; There is Hope and Work to do, says St. Theophan the...

Agape Circle: A Practical Way to Foster Communion in Love in the Parish Setting Dn. Mark Nickolas, MDiv, PhD, LMHC, Psychotherapist at Inner Resources Counseling, Marblehead, MA; Visiting Assistant Professor, Salem State University, Salem, MA; Deacon in the GOA Metropolis of Boston. Isolation, Violence, Hope and Communion: The Inner Structure of Holy Week, and its Spiritual and Therapeutic Signifi...

Healing from Adversity as a Woman in the Church Today AnnMarie Mecera, BS, Founder of St. Phoebe Center for the Deaconess, Member of the Orthodox Church of St. Stephen the Protomartyr (OCA), Longwood, FL. The Orthodox Christian Family: Helping Our Children to Grow Spiritually Katina Kay Kostoulas, MEd, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certificate in Psychoanalysis, Private Practice of Psycholo...

Exploring Motives for Seeking Help and the Role of Suffering Pres. Julie Honeycutt, MMFT, NCC, LMHC, LPC, Private Practice of Counseling, Presbytera of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Bloomfield Hills, MI. Acceptance and Commitment in Therapy and Faith Danielle Xanthos, MA, MDiv, PhD candidate, University of Denver, Denver, CO; Member of St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, Greenwood Village, CO...

Dn. Theodore J. Saclarides, MD, Licensed Physician, Vice Chairman of Surgery, Rush University, Chicago, IL; Deacon at Saints Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church, Glenview, IL. “Physician, Heal Thyself:” Using Life Stories to Promote Physician Spiritual Well-Being John Yoon, MD, Licensed Physician, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago; Associate Program Director, Internal Medicin...

Joel Klepac, MA, LMFT, Counselor at Centre College Counseling Services, Danville, KY; Member of St. Andrew Antiochian Orthodox Church, Lexington, KY.

Donald Jenkins, MD, Licensed Physician, FACS, Clinical Professor in the Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center; Distinguished Chair in Burn and Trauma Surgery and Associate Deputy Director of the Military Health Institute; Member of St. Anthony the Great Orthodox Church (OCA), San Antonio, TX.

Fr. Jon-Stephen Hedges, BA, Licensed EMT, Certified Trauma Responder, Certified Crisis Chaplain, Senior Chaplain with the Disaster Response Team, International Conference of Police Chaplains; Red Cross Disaster Spiritual Care; IOCC Disaster Frontline Team; Assistant Pastor, St. Athanasius Orthodox Church (Antiochian), Santa Barbara, CA.

Fr. Jan Veselak, MA, LAC, Certified Sex Addition Therapist, Clinical Director of St. Ephraim Center (an Orthodox Counseling Center); Priest at All Saints of Russia Orthodox Church (ROCOR), Denver, CO.

Kathryn Bocanegra, PhD, LCSW, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Loyola University of Chicago, Center for Criminal Justice Research, Policy, and Practice. We apologize for the poor audio quality.

Cindy George, MA, MTh, Board Member, ZOE for Life!; Member of St. Matthew Antiochian Orthodox Church, North Royalton, OH.

Dean Theophilos, MA, LADC, LPCC, Christian Therapist, Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, Lemont, IL; Member of Holy Apostles Greek Orthodox Church, Westchester, IL.

Pres. Maria Drossos, MDiv candidate, Member of the Ecumenical Patriarchate’s Task Force on Modern Slavery, Advisory Board member of Saint Catherine’s Vision; Presbytera of Saints Panteleimon, Anna and Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church, Markham, Ontario, CANADA. Dn. Perry Hamalis, MDiv, PhD, Cecelia Schneller Mueller Professor of Religion, North Central College, Naperville, IL; Deacon at Holy Apostle...

Steven-John Harris, PhD, Licensed Psychologist, Certificates in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and Jungian Psychotherapy, Private Practice of Psychology, Newport Beach, CA; Member of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos Serbian Orthodox Church, Irvine, CA. Georgian Mustata, MD, Licensed Physician, Psychiatrist in Private Practice; Member of Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church (Bulgarian Archdioc...

Dn. Perry Hamalis, MDiv, PhD, Cecelia Schneller Mueller Professor of Religion, North Central College, Naperville, IL.

Paula Dranger, MSW, LCSW, LCAC, Certified Substance Abuse Professional, Certified Program Planner, CEO at Choices Counseling Services; Assistant Director of Counseling Services and Coordinator of the Sexual Assault Awareness and Facilitative Education Office as well as Director of the Addictions Certification in the Graduate School at Valparaiso University; Member of Saints Constantine and Helen G...

Emily Waters –MSW, MPA, PhD candidate, LCSW, Director of Human Trafficking Programs, The Safe Center, Long Island, NY; Member of the Church of Our Lady of Kazan (OCA), Sea Cliff, NY.

Bavly Kost, MA, MPS, Certificate in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy, Spiritual Care Practitioner at Scarborough Health Network and Private Practice of Psychotherapy; Member of St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA.

Pres. Julie Honeycutt, MMFT, NCC, LMHC, LPC, Private Practice of Counseling, Presbytera of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Bloomfield Hills, MI.

Stephanie A. Storgion, MD, Licensed Physician, FAAP, FCCM, Professor and Chair of Physician Assistant Studies, Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, and Medical Director of the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Member of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Memphis, TN. Leah M. Apalodimas,...

Overcoming Reductive Objectivity: The Phenomenology of Subjective Personhood and the Therapeutic Encounter. Fr. Sean Levine, MA, MDiv, MS, DMin candidate, Major, US Army; Family Life Chaplain on Fort Belvoir, VA; Priest in the Orthodox Church in America.

Susan A. Zacharia, MSW, LCSW, Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Edward Hines Jr. Veteran Affairs Hospital, Maywood, IL; Member of St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Church, Chicago, IL.

Donald Jenkins, MD, FACS, Clinical Professor, Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center; Distinguished Chair, Burn and Trauma Surgery; Associate Deputy Director, Military Health Institute, San Antonio, TX.

With the theme “Isolation. Violence. Hope and Communion” the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology, and Religion conference was held November 7-9, 2019 at Saints Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church, Glenview, IL. OCAMPR exists to facilitate Orthodox Christian fellowship, dialogue and education of professionals in religion, psychology and medicine. His Grace the Right Reverend Iri...

Dean Theophilos, MA, LADC, LPCC, DBT, Counselor, NUWAY Inc., St. Paul, MN.