Dr. Sovichan Scaria, LPC, LMFT

Dr. Sovichan Scaria uses practical, goal-oriented approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and relationship and family struggles. He is a licensed professional with experience guiding people through grief, substance concerns, trauma, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, and life transitions.

He works in a direct and respectful way. Sessions focus on identifying what is getting in the way, building on strengths, and testing small changes that make daily life easier. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the approaches he draws on to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.

He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action, and Client-Centered methods to offer a listening, nonjudgmental space. Emotionally-Focused and Existential ideas are used when exploring deep relationship patterns or questions about purpose and meaning.

Scaria holds credentials as a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and practices in Louisiana. He has five years of experience as a licensed clinician, and additional earlier experience in pastoral counseling.

Sessions are offered in English and Malayalam, and he accepts international clients. People meet with him by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging depending on their needs. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.

Online approaches that guide change

Dr. Scaria commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online work. CBT helps people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and experiments, which can reduce symptoms like anxiety and panic attacks. ACT focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small, value-driven steps even when difficult emotions are present, which can help with depression, grief, and coping with life changes.

He approaches online care collaboratively. Early sessions are used to figure out which approach fits a person's goals and comfort level. The therapist and client review options and adjust what they do together as progress unfolds, blending techniques from Client-Centered or Emotionally-Focused work when relationships or deeper emotional patterns are the focus.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video allows guided skill practice and visual cues, phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text are useful for shorter check-ins and ongoing coaching between sessions. These flexible options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while staying connected to a licensed professional.