About Us
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About Us
About Us
Set up with a mission of service to families and individuals, to attain better psychological and physical growth, in 1990, the CMI Fathers of Rajagiri, Kalamassery established Santhwana Institute of Counselling and Psychotherapy, at Kacheripady.
Set up with a mission of service to families and individuals, to attain better psychological and physical growth, in 1990, the CMI Fathers of Rajagiri, Kalamassery established Santhwana Institute of Counselling and Psychotherapy, at Kacheripady.
The institute has professional staff members to help individuals, couples, and families.
The institute has professional staff members to help individuals, couples, and families.
The Institute offers crisis intervention and proper management of cases through adequate counselling services to the individual as well as the family. The Institute has professional staff members to help individuals couples and families having personal problems and interpersonal conflicts. We also provide training, both in individual and group counselling.
The Institute offers crisis intervention and proper management of cases through adequate counselling services to the individual as well as the family. The Institute has professional staff members to help individuals couples and families having personal problems and interpersonal conflicts. We also provide training, both in individual and group counselling.
Special Features Of The Institute
Special Features Of The Institute
The Institute has facilities structured to provide an atmosphere conducive to concentrated academic pursuits. It is a lovely place with homely atmosphere. Convenient location for transportation
The Institute has facilities structured to provide an atmosphere conducive to concentrated academic pursuits. It is a lovely place with homely atmosphere. Convenient location for transportation
- Facilities to use audio-visual equipment.
- A team of committed and experienced staff.
- Study of counselling through group interaction.
- An holistic integrated approach providing personal growth.
- The unique feature of the library is that it has thousands of books on counselling and psychotherapy published abroad.
Services at a Glance
Services at a Glance
- Crisis Intervention
- Marital Discord
- Loneliness
- Feelings of Inadequacy
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Poor Scholastic Performance.
- Teenage problems, Alcoholism & Drug Dependence, Irrational Fear, Sexual Problems, Stress & Strain, Referral Services.
Dr. Varghese Pudussery CMI, Ph.D.
Dr. Varghese Pudussery CMI, Ph.D.
- Founding Director of Santhwana Institute of Counselling and Psychotherapy, which was started in 1990 at Chittoor Road, Kacheripady, Ernakulam.
- A rank holder for graduation from Bangalore University.
- Master’s Degree in counselling from Pittsburgh, U.S.A.
- Doctorate in Counselling and Psychotherapy and has four years of post-doctoral counselling experience in Toronto, Canada.
- Thirty years of practice in counselling and psychotherapy.
- Has published seventeen books and many articles on counselling and has brought out an audio CD on relaxation both in English and Malayalam and 8 video CDs on various Counselling topics.
- Has given several Radio speeches and TV Programmes on counselling subjects.
- Has conducted training programmes for Navy Officers, Bank Managers, Company Executives, Members of Judiciary, College Teachers and students of various universities in and abroad.
- Has traveled widely in North America, South America, European Countries, S. Africa, Middle East and China, covering twenty five countries.
- Recipient of Rotary International Vocational Excellence Award 2013-2014 from Rotary Club of Tripunithura Royale.
- At present, the President of Kerala Counsellors’ Forum (KCF), a registered body of practicing counsellors from all over the State.