Dr. Sovichan Scaria, LPC, LMFT
Louisiana · 5 years in practice
Dr. Sovichan Scaria offers a grounded, person-focused approach that centers on meaning and choice.
License and registration
- LMFT, Louisiana
- MFT1245 · expires December 2026
- LMFT, Texas
- 206021 · expires April 2027
- LPC, Louisiana
- 8571 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1851925929 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English, Malayalam
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Sovichan
Dr. Sovichan Scaria offers a grounded, person-focused approach that centers on meaning and choice. He blends Existential therapy with practical strategies to help people face stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and family concerns, and other life pressures.
He speaks English and Malayalam and practices from Louisiana as an LPC and LMFT. Dr. Scaria tends to meet people where they are and begin by listening to what matters most.
He emphasizes strengths and resilience, helping people sort through what feels overwhelming and find small, manageable steps forward.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's needs. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address symptoms like panic, depression, and ADHD-related struggles. He also uses Client-Centered and Emotionally-Focused ideas to create a supportive setting for discussing intimacy, parenting, addiction, or trauma-related concerns.
Dr. Scaria has five years of formal experience as a licensed clinician in Louisiana, plus many years prior experience in pastoral counseling. That background informs his focus on values, meaning, and respectful care without judgment.
He uses a mix of short-term coaching-style work and deeper therapeutic conversations based on each person's goals. People who choose him often want practical tools and a clearer sense of direction. He helps with communication problems, coping with life changes, career stress, and culturally sensitive issues such as immigration stress and prejudice.
The work aims to increase clarity, reduce reactivity, and restore a sense of agency.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Sovichan lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
Approaches Sovichan names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Existential therapy helps people examine meaning, values, and the choices they face. It is useful when life changes, grief, or questions about purpose feel overwhelming and someone wants clearer direction and personal agency.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without being driven by them while committing to actions that match a person’s values. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression, panic, and coping with chronic stress.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens and supports a person’s own capacity to find solutions. This approach can aid intimacy issues, self-esteem, and communication problems.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together with the client decide which methods to try. That collaborative process may combine approaches over time based on what is useful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone work can fit into a break or require less bandwidth, and text or chat is useful for short check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and varying life demands.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist help address?
He works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, anger, self-esteem, and career stress.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
He combines Existential therapy with practical methods like ACT and CBT, focusing on meaning, values, and workable steps. Sessions emphasize listening, respect, and collaborative problem-solving.
What is his professional background?
He holds a Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy and has five years of licensed clinical experience. He also has earlier experience as a pastoral counselor, which shapes his approach to values and resilience.
Where is he based and what credentials does he hold?
He practices in Louisiana and holds the credentials LPC and LMFT, listed as LA LPC and TX LMFT in his profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Malayalam. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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