Sovichan Scaria, PhD, LMFT, LPC
Counselor, Marriage & Family Therapist
A Systemic Approach Guided by the
Spirituality of Jesus Christ
Individuals Couples Families Groups
The Healing Power of Jesus
Meeting the needs of persons, couples and families based on marriage and family therapy from a Christian faith perspective.
Healing troubled youths, single persons, couples and families for whom standard psychotherapy alone is not sufficient.
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Referrals from Christian ministers, counsellors, therapists and community leaders are welcome.
About Me
I have practiced pastoral counseling for over 25 years and have extensive experience in solution focused therapy helping individuals, couples, families and groups. I serve as a conduit for healthy change, especially for those clients who are experiencing many emotional storms in their lives, and accept clients based on who they are and their expressed identity without judgement. Client safety is the top priority of my therapy and treatment.
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To achieve these goals, I use spirituality to guide my therapeutic decisions. In addition, I believe that having the ability to demonstrate true and genuine empathy, compassion and understanding for others' experiences are the key characteristics of an authentic therapist.
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My spiritual approach is based on the Christian faith. I speak fluent Malayalam, and am sensitive to all cultures and backgrounds.
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Licensed in Marriage and Family Therapy (Louisiana MFT 1245)
Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (Louisiana PLC 8571)
Member - American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT 136676)
Member - American Association of Christian Counselors
Academic Qualifications
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Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy - University of Louisiana at Monroe
Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy - University of Louisiana at Monroe
Masters in Personal Theology - Loyola University, New Orleans
Masters in Clinical Psychology - University of Kerala, India
Bachelor of Theology - Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore, India
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Sociology, and English - Christ University, Bangalore, India
Bachelor of Philosophy, Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore, India
Specializing in Spirituality, Relationship Issues, Martial & Premarital Counseling
Spirituality
Human person has a body, mind and spirit. All these makes a person unique. Spirituality based therapy focus on helping persons from one’s spiritual aspect.
Relationship
Issues
Relationship therapy is based on the spirituality of Jesus Christ and on the fundamental understanding that in every relationship there is an invisible presence of Jesus the Lord.
Marital & Premarital Counseling
The practicing marriage and family therapist has two tasks at hand. The first task is to listen to the client(s). The second is to illuminate the healing pathway to the client(s).