He is a certified biblical counselor with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) and a certified alcohol and drug counselor with the Alabama Association of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Dr. Shaw has over two decades of experience counseling others struggling with “addictions” of all types. He has written 19 published works including The Heart of Addiction; Relapse: Biblical Prevention Strategies; Divine Intervention: Hope and Help for Families of Addicts; Eating Disorders; Addiction-Proof Parenting; and Hope and Help for Self-Injurers/Cutters.